The Municipality of Bacoor (Filipino: Bayan ng Bakoor/Bacoor) is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is part of the first congressional district of Cavite. The town has an area of 52.4 square kilometers, located approximately 16 kilometers away from Manila, on the southeastern shore of Manila Bay, at the northwest portion of the province. To the east lies Las Piñas City and Muntinlupa City in Metro Manila, to the south is Dasmariñas, and to the west are Kawit and Imus. Bacoor is separated from Las Piñas by the Zapote River. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Map of Cavite showing the location of Bacoor, Cavite. ... This article is about the province of Cavite. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Political clans Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Legislative Districts of Cavite, namely the first, second and... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Political clans Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      The Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI, formerly the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang... LAKAS is the ruling political party of the Philippines. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Political clans Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      The Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI, formerly the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Philippine Standard Time (PST) is the name used in the Philippines to describe its location among the worlds time zones. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... Photography sunset in Bay City, Pasay (near SM Mall of Asia) Manila Bay is one of the finest natural harbors in the world which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. ... The City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas) (population: 472,780, 2000 Census) is a city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. ... The City of Muntinlupa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Muntinlupa) is the southernmost city in Metro Manila. ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Nickname: Map of Cavite showing the location of Dasmariñas. ... Kawit (formerly Cavite El Viejo) is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Map of Cavite showing the location of Imus. ...

Its location, southwest of Metro Manila makes Bacoor an important gateway to Metro Manila. This is further reinforced by the fact it contains the south end of the Manila-Cavite Expressway. Bacoor is among the key areas and the fastest growing municipalities in Cavite together with Imus and Dasmariñas, mainly because of their location. Two SM malls are located in Bacoor. During weekdays many residents leave the district to go their places of work in the metropolitan areas such as Manila and Makati cities. For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... The Manila-Cavite Expressway (also called the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway and known by locals as the Coastal Road) is a 6. ... SM Prime Holdings, Inc (PSE: SMPH) is the parent company of the SM Groups shopping mall and retail operations. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Makati City is one of the most important cities in the Philippines in terms of finance and commerce. ...

According to the 2007 Census Population, Bacoor has a population of 441,197 people. Bacoor registered the highest average family income in Cavite in 1997 and 2000^{[citation needed]}. Bacoor has developed into a site of commerce. Bacoor has branches of 11 different commercial banks all over the municipality. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Barangays

Bacoor is politically subdivided into 73 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

Economy

Trade and commerce and the service sectors are Bacoor's primary income earners. Commercial activity lies mainly along the General Emilio Aguinaldo and Tirona Highways ranging from wholesale to retail establishments, restaurants and eateries, hardware and construction supplies and other service-related industries, especially those located in SM City Bacoor where it serves as the town's main income earner. The mostly residential area of Molino is also home to SM Supercenter Molino at the corner of Molino Boulevard and Daang Hari. The entrance area from Coastal Road to Aguinaldo Highway in Talaba and the area surrounding the Zapote Public Market (now the Bacoor Public Market) are other commercial centers.

Land use developments in Bacoor include a proposed industrial village in Barangay Niog which will include light cottage industries with supporting residential and commercial facilities. A vast track of land in Molino area, on the other hand, is envisioned to host residential, institutional and commercial facilities. Dubbed as the New Bacoor, the land use plan in Molino seeks to utilize the area not only as a dormitory for individuals who work in Manila but also for people who have migrated to Bacoor in search of economic advancement. The proposed urban waterfront development, which will cover a portion of the reclaimed area of Manila Bay, will be the front door of the municipality linking Bacoor to Boulevard 2000. The area will include an integrated mix of residential, business, commercical, tourism and recreational facilities. The proposed expansion of the LRT (Light Rail Transit) to wind up in Bacoor, designed to ease to flow of traffic in major thoroughfares, is another major development.

Crops, the productive area of which has lessened to only 100 hectares while fishponds which likewise decreased to almost half of the original 760 hectares. Salt production, fishing, oyster and mussel culture, which are now being threatened to near extinction because of pollution and overpopulation, are the other sources of income of the residents. These industries are also threatened by the construction of the Manila-Cavite Coastal Road Extension which will directly affect the Bacoor shoreline. Bacoor is currently experiencing a rapid shift from an agriculture based economy to a residential/commercial urban center.

Religion

Catholicism is the dominant religion in Bacoor, mainly due to the influx of immigrants from other places, most notably from Metro Manila. As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic—from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal[1]—is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or...

The original inhabitants of Bacoor are mostly members of the Philippine Independent Church or "Aglipayan Church". The Aglipayan church has a long and colorful history in the town, its one of the first Catholic congregation in the Philippines to join the new movement and then Catholic Priest Father Fortunato Clemena became the first Aglipayan Priest and as well as the first Aglipayan Bishop of Cavite through the Aglipayan Schism period. Most of the first members were Katipuneros headed by General Mariano Noriel who is also the first president of the laymen organization. Today the Aglipayans has a magnificent Cathedral in honor of its patrons saint, St. Michael, in the center of town. The Aglipayans which they are most commonly called run the Bacoor Parish School. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Philippine Independent Church, officially the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) in Spanish, is a Christian denomination belonging to the Roman Catholic tradition. ...

There is a small population of both Moro and Badjao groups around the Zapote area where a local Mosque is also located. Moro may refer to: Moro Islamic Liberation Front Moro reflex Moors The term Moro (pl. ... The Bajau are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and parts of Sarawak. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Education

Bacoor is also fast becoming an education center in Cavite. Some of the schools located here are:

• AMA Computer Learning Center
• Bacoor Parish School
• Bacoor Evangelical School
• Bacoor National High School
• Bacoor Parochial School of St.Michael the Archangel Inc.
• Casa De San Miguel Montessori School
• Cavite Christian School
• Cavite School Of Life
• Child Development and Guidance Center
• Divine Light Academy - Molino
• Harrell Horne Integrated School
• Imus Computer College - Bacoor Branch
• International School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Mabolo Elementary School
• Maliksi Elementary School
• Mambog Elementary School
• Marvelous Faith Academy
• Peak Hills School
• Saint Alphonsus Liguori Integrated School (Molino 2)
• St. Dominic College of Arts and Sciences

• St. Francis Institute Learning And Business High School
• St. Francis Of Assisi College (Bacoor Campus)
• St. Jerome Emiliani Institute (Bahayang Pag Asa)
• St. Matthew Academy of Cavite
• St. Michael's Institute
• St. Peregrine's Institute
• St. Vincent de Paul College Inc.
• School of St. Mark (formerly Cavite School of St. Mark)
• Statefields School Inc.
• Theresian School of Cavite
• University of Perpetual Help Rizal - Molino Branch
• Woodridge College
• Bacoor Elementary School

History

The house that served as the headquarters of the Philippine revolutionary government in Bacoor, Cavite in 1898.

Some accounts indicate that the town of Bacoor, also named Bakood or Bakoor (named after a species of bamboo), was founded in 1671. When the Spaniard troops arrived in "Bacoor", they met some local inhabitants in the process of building a fence around their house. The Spaniards ask the men what is the city's name, but because of the difficulties in understanding each other, the local inhabitants thought that the Spaniards were asking what they are doing. The men answered "Bakood". It was then pronounced Spanish which is "Bacoor" by the Spaniards soldiers and was soon officially called "Bacoor". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (816 × 616 pixel, file size: 168 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo of the house that served as the headquarters of the Philippine revolutionary government under General Emilio Aguinaldo, warranting the fact that Bacoor became the capital... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (816 × 616 pixel, file size: 168 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo of the house that served as the headquarters of the Philippine revolutionary government under General Emilio Aguinaldo, warranting the fact that Bacoor became the capital...

Bacoor was also the site of the Battle of Zapote Bridge in 1897 which involved Philippine and American troops. It was in this battle where Gen. Edilberto Evangelista was killed. Combatants United States Philippines Commanders Henry W. Lawton General Pio Del Pilar Strength 3,000 5,000 Casualties 15 killed, 60 wounded estimated 150 killed, 375 wounded The Battle of Zapote Bridge also known as the Battle of Zapote River was fought on June 13, 1899 between 3,000 American... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edilberto Evangelista (1862 - 1897) was a civil engineer trained in University of Ghent, Belgium. ...

In the aftermath of the Philippine Revolution which coincided with the declaration of the first Philippine independence on June 12th, 1898, Bacoor was designated as the first capital of the Philippine Revolutionary government by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo until it was transferred to Malolos, Bulacan. "Gargano" was then the revolutionary name assigned to Bacoor by Aguinaldo's henchmen. Combatants Filipino independence movement Spanish Empire Commanders Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Strength 80,000 soldiers unknown Casualties unknown unknown The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) was an armed conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... Malolos is a city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. ...

Current Issues

Bacoor Cityhood Push (2005-2007)

The previous local government, led by its most recent mayor, Jessie Castillo (who served as the town mayor until June 30th, 2007) aggressively pushed for the conversion of Bacoor from a municipality into an independent component city (which meant it would no longer vote for provincial officials, would no longer depend on the province for budget, and may have a separate congressional district) despite stiff opposition by people's organizations, subdivision homeowners' associations, and even the people themselves. Even Cavite's first district Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya, to whom Bacoor falls under his jurisdiction, at first refused to sponsor the cityhood bill in the House of Representatives, saying that the town is not yet ready for more complicated problems that would arise from cityhood. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections Chairman:Jose Melo 2013 | 2010 | 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Government Website Human rights Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Legislative Districts of Cavite... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ...

As a general rule, a bill towards the cityhood of a municipality must emanate from the House of Representatives where the concerned district representative -- in Bacoor's case, Abaya -- should sponsor the said bill. However, the particular bill for Bacoor that Castillo is actively pushing had Party-List Reps. Rene Velarde and Hans Christian Señeres as principal sponsors.

Statistics also indicate that Bacoor is ranked fourth from among the municipalities in the Philippines in terms of liabilities in millions of pesos in 2004, with PhP147 million. It is tied with San Pedro, Laguna as first from among the towns in Region IV with such. ^[1] San Pedro is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ...

Castillo vowed to push for cityhood of Bacoor at all costs, but the campaign hit a snag as Abaya and the provincial government under Gov. Ayong Maliksi filed a dissenting opinion before the House Local Government committee regarding the cityhood issue, which meant further delay of its enactment since that House session ended in 2006. ^[2]

It was also discovered that on August 2006, Abaya also filed his version of the cityhood bill with the other two Cavite congressmen -- Reps. Gilbert and Jesus Crispin Remulla -- as secondary sponsors; however, this is entirely different from the one Velarde has filed (and the one Castillo is actively supporting) as it calls for the creation of the City of Bacoor as a component city of the province. BIOGRAPHY Gilbert Cesar C. Remulla was elected to the House of Representatives by the people of the Second District of Cavite on 14 May 2001 to continue the legacy of public service that the Remulla family has started in the Province of Cavite. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local...

2007 Elections

Municipal Officials (2007-2010)

• Mayor: Strike Revilla (real name: Edwin Mortel Bautista)
• Vice Mayor: Rosette Miranda-Fernando
• Councilors:
  • Ptr. Miguel Bautista
  • Dr. Normita Celestino
  • Atty. Avelino De Castro
  • Bayani De Leon
  • Reynaldo Fabian
  • Atty. Hubert Gervacio
  • Engr. Rolando Remulla
  • Avelino Solis
  • Ricardo Ugalde (Ex-officio; Acting Liga ng mga Barangay President, until October 2007)
  • Marianne Joyce Castillo (Ex-officio; Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President; until October 2007)

External links

• Municipality of Bacoor Website
• Bacoor Information (as retreieved from Cavite.info)
• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite