The Province of Cavite...
1. Kawit is known to be the "Cradle of the Philippine Independence" and this is where First President Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo first waved the flag of the Republic of the Philippines.
2. Amadeo is the largest coffee producer in the country that's why it is dubbed as "The Coffee Capital of the Philippines". Pahimis Festival is celebrated in Amadeo in honor of its coffee.
3. SM Bacoor is the first SM Mall in CALABARZON and also the first one in entire Luzon outside Metro Manila that opened on July 1997.
4. Cavite City is the oldest city in CALABARZON founded on May 16, 1571.
5. Bacoor is also the first capital of Former President Gen. Emilio Aguinaildo's revolutionary republic. Malolos is the second.
While in Laguna...
1. It's original name was La Laguna. La was removed during the US occupation in the Philippines.
2. The second oldest printing press in the country is in Pila. In 1613, Vocabulario Delengua Tagala was the first book printed here, the first Tagalog-Spanish dictionary. 25 years older than the first book printed in US.
3. The current ancestral house of Jose Rizal in Calamba is just a replica. It was destroyed during World War II.
4. In Nagcarlan, there is an underground cemetery (the only kind in the country) built in 18th century. It was also used as a secret meeting place by the Katipuneros during the Spanish occupation.
5. Calamba is the administrative city of CALABARZON through the Executive Order No. 246, dated October 28, 2003.
Lastly, in Batangas...
1. The real Taal Volcano is not the iconic volcano that you see in Tagaytay. That volcano-like mountain is Mt. Binitian. The real volcano is actually behind this mountain.
2. Lipa is the 3rd coldest city in the Philippines. It is 1,025 above sea level making its climate cold. The 2nd is Tagaytay City while Baguio City is the coldest one.
3. Lipa is also dubbed as the "Rome of the Philippines" because it has many religious establishments and cathedrals located in it.
4. Basilica of St. Martin de Tours in Taal is said to be the biggest church in Asia measuring 291 ft. long and 157 ft. wide. It was built by the Augustinian Missionaries in 1575.
5. The municipality of San Jose supplies 30% of eggs in the Philippines branding it as the "Egg Basket of the Philippines".
