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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I The History of Tagaytay Chapter II Geo-Physical En iron!ent 1.1 1.2 Geophysical Location Topography 1.2.1 1.3 Slope 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 lassi!ication lasses 6 $ 11 11 1) 1) 1) 1) 1$ 1$ 1

Geology 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3." Rock Formations Soils Soil Suitability Lan# apability

1."

Lan# Resource 1.".1 1.".2 %&isting General Lan# 'se 'rban Lan# 'se (attern

1.5

limate 1.5.1 *tmospheric Temperature 1.5.2 Relati+e ,umi#ity 1.5.3 Rain!all 1.5." -in# .irection

1.5.5 Typhoons Chapter IIIPop"lation an# Social Profile Social omposition an# haracteristics

2/ 2/ 2/ 21 21 23 23 2" 25 26 25 2) 2) 3/ 31

(opulation Si0e an# Gro1th Rate ,ousehol# .istribution 'rban 2 Rural .istribution (resent Status o! -ell34eing ,ealth Social -el!are %#ucation ,ousing %mployment an# 6ncome Recreation an# Sports Facilities (rotecti+e Ser+ices Chapter I$Local Econo!y ".1 The (rimary Sector ".1.1 Tourism ".1.2 *griculture ".1.3 Li+estock an# (oultry ".1." ".3 ommerce an# 6n#ustry

31 31 32 33

The Secon#ary Sector

".3.1 "."

onstruction

33

Tertiary Sector ".".1 Financial 6nstitutions ".".2 -holesale an# Retail Tra#e ".".3 Transportation an# "."." (ersonal Ser+ices ".".5 ommunity Ser+ices 3" 3" 3"

ommunications 35 35

Chapter $ Infrastr"ct"re % &tilities % Facilities Roa#s 4ri#ges -ater Supply %lectric (o1er Supply Transport Facilities ommunication Facilities (ost 7!!ice Telephone 8obile (hone Ser+ices able T9 Ser+ices -aste .isposal System Soli# -aste Li:ui# -aste "5 "6 "3 "3 "" "5 3) 3$ "/ "2 "2

ity

emetery

"6 "6 "6

Slaughterhouse (ublic 8arket

Chapter $ILocal Instit"tional Capa'ility Go+ernance Financial (ro!ile 6ncome %&pen#iture 52

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Chapter I
The History of Tagaytay City Legen#arily; the 1or# Tagaytay came !rom <T*G*= meaning to cut an# <6T*>= 1hich means !ather. * !ather an# son 1ere sai# to be on a 1il# boar chase 1hen the animal they 1ere pursuing su##enly turne# an# attacke# them. Fearing !or his !ather?s sa!ety as the boar +iolently charge# the ol# man; the son crie# out <T*G*; 6T*>@= 1hich means <cut him #o1n; !ather@= The son?s e&hortation an# shouts re+erberate# in the +alleys o! the ri#ge an# 1ere hear# by the resi#ents; 1oo# gatherers; hunters an# kaingeros in the !orests. Thus; the shout an# the 1or#s <Taga; 6tay= became the subAect o! con+ersation among the people in the countrysi#e !or se+eral #ays. 6n time; the place !rom 1here the shouts came began to be kno1n as the beauti!ul southern city o! Tagaytay. .uring the (hilippine Re+olution o! 1)$6; Tagaytay became a place o! re!uge an# hi#ea1ay !or re+olutionaries !rom the nearby pro+inces o! 4atangas an# Laguna an# other neighboring to1ns o! 8asilao Bno1 *ma#eoC; 8alabon Gran#e Bno1 Gen. TriasC; Silang; .asmariDas; 8en#e0 an# 6n#ang. 6ts central location ami#st these to1ns an# pro+inces; the 1il# prepon#erance o! !orests on its ri#ges an# the +ast un#ulating topography o! its lan#s characteri0e# by 1i#e stretches o! cogon o!!ere# a rea#y sanctuary an# ha+en !rom pursuit o! the Eatipuneros. *s a passage1ay !or the re+olutionary acti+ities in the sai# pro+inces; the nati+es an# re+olutionaries #escribe# mo+ement to an# !rom the to1ns +ia Tagaytay 1ith the 1or# <8*F*F*G*>T*>;= 1hich means tra+ersing the ri#ges o! Tagaytay.

*t the outbreak o! the Secon# -orl# -ar; the 11 th *riborne .i+ision o! Lieutenants General -illiam Erugers ) th *rmy air#roppe# military supplies an# personnel on the Tagaytay ri#ge; prior to the Liberation o! 8anila !rom the Gapanese on February 3; 1$"5. To commemorate this e+ent; the city o!!icials; in coor#ination 1ith the (hilippine ,istorical 6nstitute installe# a marker at the Aunction o! the Silang3 anlubang3Fasugbu roa#s. 7n Gune 21; 1$3); Tagaytay became a chartere# city 1ith the passage an# signing by the late (resi#ent 8anuel L. Hue0on o! Fo. 33); a bill authore# by Rep. Gustiniano S. 8ontano o! ommon1ealth *ct a+ite. *mong the

city?s past mayors 1ere *rsenio Fati+i#a#; 8ariano 4on#oc; 8elchor 4enite0; 8iguel TaDa; 6saac Tolentino; ,ilarion 8aglabe; 4enAamin %rni; an# Francis Tolentino. The incumbent To#ay; the ity 8ayor is ,on. *braham F. Tolentino.

ity o! Tagaytay is i#enti!ie# as one o! the priority areas !or *L*4*RI7F as a tourist center.

tourism #e+elopment o! the .epartment o! Tourism. Like1ise; the city has been i#enti!ie# in the

Chapter II
Geo-Physical En iron!ent ()* Geophysical Location ity is locate# in the (ro+ince o! a+ite; islan# o! Lu0on. 6t is a+ite. 6t

Tagaytay

appro&imately 56 kilometers south o! 8anila; 1ith a total lan# area o! 6;5// hectares; 1hich represents about 5.1"J o! the total lan# area o! lies 1ithin 12/o 56? latitu#e an# 1"o 16? longitu#e an# o+erlooks 8anila 4ay on the north; Taal 9olcano an# Taal Lake on the south an# Laguna #e 4ay on the east. The city is linke# by the national high1ay to the 8etropolitan 8anila *rea an# to the (ro+ince o! 4atangas. 6t is also connecte# by roa#s to the a#Aoining municipalities o! *ma#eo; 8en#e0; 6n#ang; Silang an# *l!onso in a+ite to1ar#s the north1est; to the municipalities o! south. ()( Topography ()()* Slope 7ne important !actor consi#ere# in #etermining the suitability o! lan#s !or urban #e+elopment as 1ell as the capability o! an area !or culti+ation is slope. For classi!ication o! slopes speci!ie# by the Task Force on ,uman Settlements as part o! the %cological 6n!ormation .ecision Systems B%6.SC use# in ,uman Settlements planning; the #i!!erent slope categories an# its #istribution among the lan#s in Tagaytay are the !ollo1ingK alamba an# Sta. Rosa in Laguna in the northeast an# to the to1n o! Talisay in 4atangas in the

Table 1. Types of Slope A+EA ,in hectaresSHA+E ,.2;21/. / 11./ 515./ 4 2.6 to 5./ 3"./ * / to 2.5 Le+el to nearly le+el 9ery gently sloping or un#ulating 3$/./ 6./ 5.1 to 1/./ Gently sloping or un#ulating 52/./ )./ . 1/.1 to 1)./ 8o#erately sloping or rolling 1;/"/. / 1;625. / 25./ F 7+er 25./ 16./ % 1).1 to 25./ Strongly sloping or strongly rolling Strongly hilly to mountainous T/PE SLOPE +ANGE ,.CHA+ACTE+IST ICS

Le+el

to

mo#erately

sloping

areas

en#o1e#

1ith

goo#

soil

characteristics are !a+orable !or culti+ation an# urban utili0ation. Strongly sloping to mountainous con#ition ren#ers the lan# highly prone to soil erosion an# un!a+orable !or agricultural pro#uction an# urban #e+elopment. *ppro&imately 2;665 hectares o! lan#; 1hich represent "1./J o! the city?s total lan# area; ha+e slopes o! abo+e 1)./J. These strongly rolling

an# mountainous portions are situate# along the ri#ge an# on the eastern en# o! the city. #ue to the unsuitability o! these mountainous an# strongly sloping portions !or culti+ation an# urban use; most o! these areas are currently utili0e# as !orests or aban#one# as open grasslan#s. *reas 1ith Type . slopes B1/.1 to 1)./ percentC co+er 52/./ hectares o! lan# in portions o! 4arangays alabuso; .ap#ap; 6ruhin; Sungay; rossing. .ue to the goo# soil Sambong; Eaybagal; San Gose an# Silang

characteristics in the city; these mo#erately or rolling areas are plante# to #i+ersi!ie# crops although there are still +ast tracks o! open grasslan#s in 4arangays .ap#ap an# Type alabuso.

slopes B5.1 to 1/./ percentC are most pre+alent in 4arangays

Francisco; 6ruhin; Sungay; Tolentino an# San Gose. These gently un#ulating slopes are mostly #e+ote# to #i!!erent crops #ue to their suitability !or culti+ation. %&cept !or the eastern en# o! the city; the lan#s situate# at the north o! the Fational ,igh1ay lea#ing to 4atangas ha+e slopes ranging !rom /./ to 5./ percent. Slopes in these 3"./J !our percent or 2;21/ hectares o! lan# are classi!ie# as Type *. ()0 Geology ()0)* +oc1 For!ations The t1o types o! rocks !oun# in Tagaytay ity are B1C +olcanic rocks -hile clastic

an# B2C clastic rocks. 9olcanic rocks are ma#e up chie!ly o! an#esite an# basalt la+a !lo1s 1ith some interpolate# pyroclastic rocks. rocks consist o! interbe##e# shale an# san#stone 1ith occasional thin leases o! limestone; tu!! an# re1orke# san#y tu!!s; calcareous an# partly tu!!aceous shale.

7nly appro&imately 12)./5 hectares o! lan# representing 1.$5 percent o! the city?s total lan# area are un#erlain by +olcanic rocks. portions o! 4arangays .ap#ap; rest o! the city is un#erlain by clastic rocks. ()0)( Soils Eno1le#ge o! the soil types an# soil characteristics pro+i#es some gui#ing principles in selecting an# recommen#ing +arious uses o! lan#. The basic types o! soils !oun# in Tagaytay ity belong to Tagaytay series. These are the Tagaytay san#y loam an# the Tagaytay loam. The central an# 1estern portions o! the city are co+ere# by the Tagaytay san#y loam. The sur!ace soil o! the Tagaytay san#y loam is 12 to 5/ centimeters #eep; #ark bro1n to nearly black; !riable an# granular san#y loam 1ith a consi#erable amount o! +olcanic san#. The subsoil is #ark bro1n to +ery #ark bro1n an# +aries in te&ture !rom clay loam to clay. +aries in #epth #epen#ing on the topography o! the place. 7n the other han#; the eastern portion o! the city is co+ere# by Tagaytay loam; 1hich has a sur!ace soil consisting o! a 15 to 353centimeter thick layer o! bro1n to #ark bro1n loam containing more or less !ine san#y material. The soil is mo#erately !riable 1hen moist. 6n the #isturbe# con#ition; it becomes har# an# cakes 1hen #ry. This type o! soil is easy to 1ork on. *mong the crops that gro1 best in this type o! soil are uplan# rice; corn; sugarcane; coconuts; citrus; co!!ee; pineapple; a+oca#o an# +arious +egetables. ()0)0 Soil S"ita'ility Classification Soil suitability classi!ication is a more speci!ic metho# o! sho1ing the relati+e suitability o! the #i!!erent soil units to speci!ic crops o! lan# uses 6t is un#erlain by re##ish3bro1n to yello1ish bro1n a#obe clay. This a#obe clay These co+er alabuso; 6ruhin %ast an# 6ruhin -est. The

base# on the soil :ualities an# other limitations; 1hich a!!ect the crop or speci!ic use.

Soil suitability is #i+i#e# into t1o categoriesK 1. a. b. Soil S"ita'ility for &r'an &se Class I (Good) soils that ha+e properties !a+orable !or the Class II (Fair) soils that ha+e properties 1hich are

rate# use 1ith none to slight limitations that can easily be o+ercome mo#erately suitable !or the rate# use 1ith mo#erate soil limitations that can be o+ercome or mo#i!ie# 1ith goo# planning; #esign or special maintenance c. Class III (Poor) soils that ha+e one or more characteristics un!a+ourable !or the rate# use 1ith se+ere soil limitations that are #i!!icult an# costly to mo#i!y or o+ercome; re:uiring maAor soil reclamation; special #esign or intensi+e maintenance #. Class IV (Not Suitable) soils that ha+e one or more properties so un!a+ourable !or urban use that o+ercoming the limitation is most #i!!icult an# costly 2. Soil S"ita'ility for Agric"lt"ral &se a. Hig ly Suitable or Good the soils are suitable !or use un#er simple but goo# management practices. Slight soil limitations; i! any; are easy to o+ercome. b. !oderately Suitable or Fair the presence o! minor or mo#erate soil limitations or restrictions can be o+ercome 1ith easily applie# !arming practices c. !argi"ally Suitable or Poor the e&istence o! serious soil limitations or restrictions can be o+ercome 1ith intensi+e an# comple& !arming practices an# special management; an#

d.

Not Suitable the presence o! +ery serious limitations or

restrictions ren#ers the soil not suitable or uneconomical to use un#er any management con#ition.

4ase# on the soil suitability stu#y !or urban use; ";$/1 hectares or 55."J o! the city coul# be utili0e# !or urban #e+elopment. 7ut o! this; 2;$"/ hectares or 6/J are goo# lan#s; ))2.1) hectares or 1)J are rate# !air 1hile 1;/5).22 hectares or 22J are rate# poor. The goo# lan#s are generally situate# along the north o! the national high1ay lea#ing to 4atangas pro+ince. *t present; the city?s built3up areas are #isperse# in these lan#s. 7n the other han#; 2".6J o! the total lan# area or 1;5$$ hectares o! strongly hilly to mountainous areas along the ri#ge are rate# as not suitable !or urban use. These strongly sloping portions o! the city are currently being utili0e# as !orest or aban#one# as open grasslan#s. ,o1e+er; e+en these areas are e&periencing the pressure o! lan# con+ersion o1ing to their ha+e unobstructe# +ie1 o! the Taal Lake. 7n the other han#; lan#s suitable !or uplan# rice co+er 61.63J o! the city?s total lan# area. These consist o! highly; mo#erately an# marginally suitable lan#s 1hich ha+e slopes ranging !rom /./ to 5./ percent. * sur+ey o! the e&isting lan# use in the city re+eale#; ho1e+er; that only an insigni!icant portion o! the total lan# area is #e+ote# to rice pro#uction. Lan#s that 1ere once utili0e# as rice !iel#s are small patches o! lan# #isperse# in the le+el to nearly le+el lan#s o! the city. This in#icates that areas suitable !or uplan# rice; 1hich are also suitable !or tree crops an# #i+ersi!ie# crops are instea# being use# !or the pro#uction o! high3income yiel#ing crops such as co!!ee; pineapple; bananas; tomatoes an# string beans. Lan#s suitable !or #i+ersi!ie# crops co+er a total area o! ";$$5.25 hectares or 56.)5J o! the city?s total lan# area. 7n the other han#; the

mountainous area along the ri#ge; 1hich is too steep !or culti+ation; are rate# as not suitable !or #i+ersi!ie# crops. Lan#s suitable !or tree crops inclu#e lan#s that are characteri0e# by strongly hilly topography. These lan#s; 1ith slope :uali!ications that range !rom Type * through . e:ual 61.63J o! the total lan# area an# amounts to ";//5.$5 hectares; an# are highly suitable. The strongly sloping areas co+ering $)).65 hectares or 15.21J o! the city?s total lan# area are mo#erately suitable 1hile the mountainous areas generally situate# along the ri#ge are marginally suitable. ()0)2 Lan# Capa'ility Classes Lan# capability classi!ication is a scheme !or grouping soil units together accor#ing to the best use o! lan#s in or#er to optimise pro#uction; preser+e lan# an# pre+ent soil #amage through improper use. The classi!ication in#icate# the relati+e suitability o! lan# !or agriculture an# the correspon#ing lan# management re:uirements. This ser+es as one o! the important bases in recommen#ing the use lan#; especially !or areas to be returne# !or agriculture. The !our maAor !actors consi#ere# in lan# capability classi!ication areK B1C soil properties B2C #egree o! erosion an# B3C #rainage an# !loo#ing ha0ar#. Lan# capability classes are groupe# into !our general uses !rom the stan#point o! agricultural as 1ell as economic capabilities. This can be any or a combination o! the !our general purposes; namelyK B1C Lan#s suitable !or culti+ation B2C Lan#s limite# to pasture B3C Lan#s limite# to !orests an# B"C Lan#s limite# to 1il#li!e an# recreation. 6n Tagaytay capability classes. ity; the lan#s suite# !or agriculture consists o! !our lan# These arable lan#s 1hich co+er 3;)36.$5 hectares or

5$./3J o! the total lan# area an# are currently culti+ate# an# plante# to #i+ersi!ie# crops such as co!!ee; pineapple; corn; banana; s1eet potatoes;

coconuts; palay an# +egetables. The lan# capability classes to 1hich those lan# belong are as !ollo1sK

1. #a"d Capability Class $%& This class inclu#es +ery goo# lan#s; 1hich can be culti+ate# sa!ely an# re:uire only simple but goo# !arm management practices. '. #a"d Capability Class $(e& This class inclu#e goo# lan#s that are nearly le+el to gently sloping; slightly to mo#erately ero#e# an# can be culti+ate# sa!ely i! care!ully planne# erosion control management practices an# intensi+e soil conser+ation practices are obser+e#. ). #a"d Capability Class $Ce& This class consists o! mo#erately goo# lan#s that are mo#erately sloping; mo#erately to se+erely ero#e#; an# can be culti+ate# sa!ely i! care!ully planne# erosion control management practices an# intensi+e soil conser+ation practices are obser+e#. *. #a"d Capability Class $+e& This class inclu#e !airly goo# lan#s that are slightly sloping; mo#erately to se+erely ero#e# #ue to e&cessi+e run3o!! an# can be culti+ate# occasionally i! han#le# 1ith care. pasture or tree !arms. These lan#s re:uire +ery care!ul management an# comple& conser+ation practices an# are most suitable to

7n the other han# the non3arable lan#s in the city co+er 2"$"./5 hectares or 3).35J o! the total lan# area. These lan#s are unsuitable !or agriculture an# consist o! lan# capability classes <8= an# <F= 1hich are mostly situate# along the ri#ge area an# the eastern portion o! the city. These non3arable lan#s are characteri0e# by the !ollo1ingK 5. #a"d Capability Class $!& Lan#s inclu#e# here are those 1hich are +ery steep to mountainous; e&cessi+ely ero#e# or shallo1 !or culti+ation. Stones an# rock outcrops are occasionally present. These lan#s are goo# !or gra0ing or !or !orest an# nee# care!ul !arm management. 6. #a"d Capability Class $N& This inclu#es +ery steep lan#s; 1hich are e&cessi+ely ero#e#; shallo1; rough or #ry !or culti+ation but can be use# !or gra0ing 1ith care!ul management an# #e!inite restriction. These lan#s are best suite# to !orest 1ith care!ul management. ()2 Lan# +eso"rce ()2)* E3isting General Lan# &se Tagaytay ity has a total lan# area o! 6;5// hectares; 1hich is roughly a+ite. The ity is politically

5.1$J o! the total lan# area o! the (ro+ince o!

sub#i+i#e# into thirty3!our B3"C barangays !rom the original t1enty B2/C. 1. #%N+ ,S- T.P-S ity 7r#inance $53$3 series o! .ecember

*s sho1n in Figure 1 an# base# on

1$$5; the !ollo1ing are the lan# use typesK

a. Touris/ Strip

The tourism strip is comprise# o! a 6/3meter north1ar# #istance !rom the center o! the Tagaytay3Fasugbu3 alamba Roa# an# all areas 1ithin 1)J #o1n1ar# slope on the southern si#e o! the sai# roa#. 6t shall ser+e as one o! the key +enues !or the <sustainable ecological tourism base= an# shall be in line 1ith the reali0ation o! the city?s +ision. Restaurants; entertainment; recreational an# similar establishments o! the urban3tourism type shall be the #e+elopments herein. This area is also classi!ie# into t1oK B1C Forthern Tourism Strip; 1hich is locate# at the north o! Tagaytay3Fasugbu3 alamba Roa#; an# B2C Southern Tourism Strip; situate# at the southern si#e o! the sai# roa#. Rules on buil#ing heights an# #ensities shall be hea+ily regulate# in or#er to protect the general +ie1 o! the Lake area. The Southern Tourism Strip structures are still classi!ie# intoK B1C 7bstructi+e Bthose that block the lake +ie1C an# B2C Fon3obstructi+e Bthose that #o not block the lake +ie1C. b. Pri/ary ,rba" Core ore. -hat make the sight an i#eal urban core

The block enclose# by G.(. Ri0al *+enue an# the Tagaytay3Fasugbu Roa# is the (rimary 'rban maAor urban !acilities. are its central location; su!!icient si0e !or unitary planning an# the location o! *ll property o1ners shall con!irm to a pre3agree# 8aster (lan since this shall be a (lanne# 'nit .e+elopment B('.C *rea. .e+elopments shall !ocus on the pro+ision o! urban !acilities an# amenities such as hotels; con+ention halls; parks an# similar institutions. This area shall re+ol+e aroun# the e&isting Tagaytay go+ernment center. c. Se0o"dary ,rba" Core Secon#ary 'rban ore *reas are locate# at the three points o! intersection; namelyK Tagaytay38en#e0; Tagaytay3*ma#eo an# Tagaytay Sta. Rosa as 1ell as the Tagaytay3Fasugbu3 alamba Roa#. *lso inclu#e# is the Silang Gunction e&ten#ing north1ar# in a linear !unction along the entrum or the

Tagaytay38anila Roa#. barangays.

These areas shall be o! the neighborhoo#

#e+elopment type pro+i#ing primary ser+ices an# !acilities to the a#Aacent

d. Ge"eral +e1elop/e"t %reas This is the pre#ominantly resi#ential L sub#i+ision area 1ith the necessary !acilities an# amenities. %asy accessibility to stores; schools; etc. !or the #ynamics o! urban e&istence are reali0e# by allo1ing the e&istence o! these complimentary acti+ities 1ithin one area management unit. population are pro+i#e# by this area. e. %gri0ultural +e1elop/e"t %reas These areas pro+i#e 1e#ges to the general #e+elopment area an# are locate# in the northern periphery. the rural ambiance o! the city. years. f. -0ologi0al +e1elop/e"t %reas These areas comprise the steep an# critical slopes an# the southern portions o! the city belo1 the ri#ge. 6ts obAecti+e is to pro+i#e a permanent yet pro#ucti+e +egetati+e co+er an# its main #e+elopment thrust shall be agro3in#ustry. g. Hig +e"sity Housi"g %reas The ity Go+ernment alrea#y The center o! acti+ity shall be on the #e+elopment an# strengthening o! agricultural pro#uction an# to maintain These areas shall also ser+e to stop the se+erity o! urban spra1l that the city has been e&periencing in the past The opportunities to house the internal resi#ential re:uirements o! the city?s

These areas are !or sociali0e# housing proAects an# are locate# in 4arangays Feogan; Eaybagal an# Sungay. o1ns the Sungay site; 1ith 1/ hectares; 1hile the same in the other t1o barangays ha+e yet to be ac:uire#. 6n or#er to attain an e+en #istribution o! housing areas in the city; possible sites 1ere i#enti!ie# in the eastern; central an# 1estern parts o! the city. * three3hectare lot in 4arangay Feogan an# a

one3hectare lot in Eaybagal are alrea#y targete# !or the sai# purpose. The 1alk3up apartment type o! houses are i#eal !or these !acilities; in or#er to reser+e more lan# !or communal !arming. h. -0ologi0al Touris/ %reas These are locate# at the east 1here the :uiet location; terrain an# panorama are highly suite# !or ecological3tourism #e+elopment. .e+elopments in these areas nee# to be <Man en+ironmentally soun# tourism acti+ity in a gi+en ecosystem yiel#ing socio3economic bene!its an# enhancing natural an# cultural #i+ersity conser+ation.= i. Spe0ial Co"ser1atio" %rea *s #e!ine# by (roclamation Fo. 5"/ #ate# February 16; 1$$6; this inclu#es all areas 1ithin one kilometre ra#ius !rom the (eople?s (ark in the Sky. *ll uses shall be in consonance to the (roclamation?s stipulationsK recreational; scienti!ic; planne# area !or ne1 #e+elopment an# other similar purposes an# this shall be #e+elope# as another ('.. j. Spe0ial I"stitutio"al %reas These are locate# on the northeastern part o! the city. 'n#er a :uiet; rural setting; all ne1 sites !or church3relate# institutions are to be locate# in this area. k. Gree"belt 2o"e * 3/3meter greenbelt strip shall be maintaine# along the entire periphery 1ith emphasis on the maAor roa#s lea#ing to the city to !urther strengthen the Fature 3. ity image.

#a"d %llo0atio"

The type o! lan# use to 1hich maAority o! lan# B26.53JC in Tagaytay are #e+ote# is the %cological .e+elopment *rea. Secon# is the *gricultural .e+elopment *rea B2/.)6JC !ollo1e# by General .e+elopment *rea B2/.5$JC.

4.

#a"d ,se per (ara"gay ore inclu#e 8en#e0

The barangays 1hich host the (rimary 'rban

rossing %ast; Eaybagal South; 8aharlika -est; Tolentino %ast; Silang rossing %ast an# -est; Sungay %ast an# San Gose. *lmost all barangays comprise the General .e+elopment *reas e&cept Iambal; 4agong Tubig an# Sambong B%cological .e+elopment *reaC; .ap#ap -est; .ap#ap %ast an# alabuso Forth B%cological Tourism *reaC. See Table 1/ !or the (ercentage o! Lan# 'se .istribution per barangay. 5. Ge"eral #a"d ,se S ifts

a. (uilt3up %reas

The built3up areas; 1hich 1ere initially con!ine# along the maAor arteries o! the ity ha+e gro1n consi#erably. The e&pansion has e&hibite# an accelerate# pace 1ithin the last #eca#e. The core built3up area e&hibite# a substantial spra1l plus the opening up o! ne1 urban #e+elopments in the interior areas contribute# to the signi!icant annual gro1th rate !rom 1$)$ to 1$$5 1hich is 16.)"J. 'rban spra1l poste# a 25.5/J annual gro1th rate !rom 1$$5 to 1$$5. This is #ue to the accelerate# e&pansion o! resi#ential sub#i+isions. b. %gri0ultural %reas 4y 1$$5; *gricultural *reas 1as the pre#ominant lan# use 1ith 5).5/J o! the city?s lan#. There is a great #ecline !rom 1$$5 to 1$$5 #ue to its maAority?s con+ersion !rom agricultural lan# to non3agricultural lan# as the real estate# in#ustry continue# to e&pan#. c. 4oodla"d %reas There has been a consistent #ecline o! the -oo#lan# *reas since 1$"6. *s o! 1$$5; the a+erage yearly #ecline is /.$)J. This is #ue to the

continuous an# increasing pressure o! urbani0ation an# the #eman# !or lan# to accommo#ate the increase in population. Forestlan# 1as still the secon# most #ominant lan# use type by 1$$5 because o! the rugge#ness o! the terrain. d. 5pe" Grassla"ds The city?s open grasslan#s ha+e a continuous #ecline !rom 1$$5 to 1$)$; 1hich recor#e# a #ecrease o! $.2"J. 6. ,rba" #a"d ,se S ifts ity 1as #e+astate# by the 1$$/ Lu0on earth:uake;

-hen 4aguio

realtors ha+e looke# to1ar# Tagaytay as its alternati+e. *s such; there 1as a 2//J increase in construction proAects; both !rom resi#ential an# commercial #e+elopers. a#+antage. 6n 1$$5; Tagaytay?s urban lan# is primarily use# !or resi#ential purposes B6/.$)JC. 6t took the place o! institutions that #ominate# the urban lan#s !rom 1$)/ to 1$)$. *lso in 1$$5; 1).52J o! the city?s urban lan# is #e+ote# to commercial an# tourism relate# uses. 7. #a"d 56"ers ip 7+er 25 housing #e+elopers sell +acation homes 1ith the cool climate an# panoramic +ie1 o! Taal 9olcano as their selling

7nly minimal areas are le!t in the possession o! the go+ernment since most lan#s; inclu#ing those at the steep slopes; are title# to in#i+i#ual o1ners. 7ther o1ners are religious institutions; resi#ential sub#i+ision #e+elopers an# commercial L tourism realtors. 8. The part o! the T e Co/pre e"si1e %graria" 7efor/ Progra/ (C%7P) omprehensi+e *grarian Re!orm (rogram B *R(C has a total ity. 4arangay 6ruhin %ast an# San Gose3Silang rossing %ast

co+erage o! ")2.5/ hectares. They are locate# at the ri#ges an# eastern luster are the t1o areas #eclare# as *grarian Re!orm ommunities.

9.

#a"d Values

Lan#s locate# at the busiest intersections an# along the ri#ge o+erlooking the Taal Lake sho1 higher tren#s in the current lan# +alues. (remium is base# on the potential o!!ere# by e&isting #ensity o! commercial acti+ities an# the presence o! en+ironmental amenities. Three commercial no#es an# a prime strip appear to be emerging base# on these tren#s. They are the 8en#e0 Gunction linke# by the prime strip #e!ine# as the Tagaytay3Fasugbu3 alamba Roa#. Three branch arteries are emerging #e!ine# by the roa#s lea#ing to 8anila; *ma#eo an# Sta. Rosa. onsi#ering the beha+ior o! the lan# market; they may be the area that 1ill continue to e&perience rapi# urbani0ation pressures. 10. %ssessed Values ity *ssessor?s 7!!ice areK

The assesse# +alues supplie# by the

8en#e0 Gunction commercial no#eK ( 3;///.// per m2 Bhighest lan# +alueCN lan# along the southern si#e o! the Fational Roa# o+erlooking Taal Lake at ( 2;5//.// per m2 Bthis !igure is 15/J higher than the +alue o! lan# across the roa#CN imme#iate +icinity o! the Silang an# Tagaytay3Sta. Rosa Gunction at ( 2;///.// per m2N lan#s at the north si#e o! the Fational Roa# B1ithout the lake +ie1C an# along the roa#s lea#ing to 8anila an# *ma#eo ( 1;///.// per m2N interior resi#ential lan# ( 1//.// to ( 5//.// per m2 B#epen#ing on the accessibilityCN agricultural lan# at the !lat areas ( 1).55 per m2N an# those at the south si#e Bsteep slopesC at ( 13.32 per m2. 11. %0tual /ar8et Values

The cost o! commercial lots along the ri#ge B1ith +ie1C range !rom ( 15;///.// to ( 25;///.// per m2. Resi#ential lots along the same area cost ( 5;///.// per m2. 6nterior northern portion cost ( 2;///.// per m2 Bin#i+i#ual lotsC to ( 5;///.// per m2.

The cost o! lan# on completely planne# resi#ential encla+es range !rom ( 1$;///.// to ( 35;///.// per m2. These are mostly a+ailable in +arious sub#i+isions aroun# the city. 'sually o!!ere# in these area are house an# lot packages 1ith lan#scaping; pa+ing; security an# other ser+ices an# amenities. ()2)( &r'an Lan# &se Pattern The urban area embrace# ten B1/C barangays namelyK 8aitim %ast; Silang rossing %ast; San Gose; Tolentino %ast; Sungay -est; Sungay %ast; rossing %ast an# -est. These ten 8aharlika %ast; Eaybagal South; 8en#e0

barangays account !or ""J o! the total population in 2//5. The urban area has a +ariety o! lan# uses #ominate# by resi#ential !ollo1e# by commercial; an# !unctional open spaces like parks an# other recreational areas. ()4 Cli!ate Tagaytay a+ite; the ity?s climate is characteri0e# by relati+ely lo1 temperature; Like most areas in the (ro+ince o!

lo1 humi#ity an# abun#ant rain!all.

ity has t1o pronounce# seasonsK #ry !rom Fo+ember through

*pril an# 1et #uring the rest o! the year.

()4)* At!ospheric Te!perat"re The city is en#o1e# 1ith a cool an# in+igorating climate 1ith an a+erage temperature o! 22.5o . Situate# appro&imately 6// meters abo+e sea le+el; the city is misty an# is relati+ely cooler #uring the months o! .ecember; Ganuary an# February. ()4)( +elati e H"!i#ity

Relati+e humi#ity is a measure o! the moisture content o! the atmosphere. The a+erage relati+e humi#ity o! Tagaytay is 5) percent. This makes the city cooler than the 8etropolitan 8anila area 1here the a+erage relati+e humi#ity e&cee#s )1 percent.

()4)0 +ainfall 8a&imum rain!all usually occurs !rom Guly to September. 5.1 mm in February. ()4)2 5in# 6irection Forth3eastern 1in#s pre+ail in the city #uring the months o! 7ctober; Fo+ember; .ecember; Ganuary; February; 8arch an# *pril. -in#s came !rom the south1est #uring 8ay; Gune; Guly; *ugust an# September. The a+erage spee# o! the 1in# is 6 knots per hour. ()4)4 Typhoons Thirty one to !orty percent o! the typhoons +isiting the (hilippines a!!ect Tagaytay to .ecember. ity. The probable months o! typhoon season are !rom Gune The city?s

annual rain!all is 2;321.5 mm 1ith a peak o! 553.5 mm in *ugust an# lo1 o!

Chapter III
Pop"lation an# Social Profile Social Co!position an# Characteristics 8ost o! the resi#ents o! Tagaytay B$3.5)JC speak the Tagalog language. The secon# most use# #ialect in Tagaytay is 4icolano; 1hich is spoken by 1.52J o! the resi#ents. The !ollo1ing table sho1s the +arious languages being use# by the resi#ents o! Tagaytay an# the respecti+e percentage o! the population 1ho use themK Table '. +iale0ts used by t e reside"ts of Tagaytay City LANG&AGE Tagalog 4icolano 6locano ebuano Samar3Leyte 7thers Fot State# PE+CENTAGE $3.5) J 1.52 J 1.2) J 1./ J /.6/ J 1.5" J /.2) J

*lmost all B$5.36JC o! the TagaytayeDos ha+e Roman their religion; 1hile 3.35J belong to the 6glesia ni

atholic as

risto. The !ollo1ing

table in#icates the religious a!!iliations o! the resi#ents o! Tagaytay an# the correspon#ing percentage o! the population 1ho belong to the sai# religionsK Table ). 7eligious %ffiliatio" of t e Citi9e"s of Tagaytay City

+ELIGION Roman atholic risto

PE+CENTAGE $5.36 J 3.35 J 1./5 J /.2/J

6glesia ni (rotestant 7thers

The

ity?s participation rate !or elementary school is $2.35J an# ohort Sur+i+al Rate is )3.26J !or

$2.)"J !or secon#ary school; respecti+ely. elementary an# $2."6J !or secon#ary.

Pop"lation Si7e an# Gro8th +ate *s per 2//5 FS7 report; the city?s total population is 61;623. 6ts night time population is the same 1ith its #aytime population since the city #oes not ha+e any uni+ersity or in#ustrial park that encourages a #i!!erent situation. an# +isitors. Since Tagaytay is a maAor tourist #estination; population #oubles on 1eeken#s an# holi#ays #ue to in!lu& o! tourists

Ho"sehol# 6istri'"tion (lease re!er to Table " !or the number o! ,ousehol# an# .1elling 'nits per barangay.

Table *. (ara"gay

Nu/ber of House old a"d +6elli"g ,"its per

Barangay

No) of

No) of

Ho"sehol#s 1. *sisan 2. 4agong Tubig 3. alabuso ". .ap#ap %ast 5. .ap#ap -est 6. Francisco 5. Guinha1a Forth ). Guinha1a South $. 6ruhin 1/. 11. 12. 13. 1". 15. 16. 15. 1). 1$. 2/. 21. 22. 23. 2". 25. entral 6ruhin %ast 6ruhin -est Eaybagal entral Eaybagal Forth Eaybagal South 8ag3asa1ang 6lat 8aharlika %ast 8aharlika -est 8aitim 66 entral 8aitim 66 %ast 8aitim 66 -est 8en#e0 8en#e0 Feogan (atutong (atutong 8alaki 8alaki rossing rossing 32$ 151 21/ 11) 21/ 552 1"5 2)$ 21/ 2)$ 6/5 )"2 513 ))1 256 235 25/ 235 526 1)" 6/5 "3" 6/5 3$" 5// 25/ 5$2 1"5 1$5

68ellings 311 156 1$5 1/" 1$5 5"5 1"3 2)5 2/) 2"6 5)" )/" 5/6 )$5 2$) 2"6 252 221 532 16$ 551 "/2 5$5 356 "$3 2"6 61/ 13/ 2/)

%ast -est

Forth South

26. 25. 2). 2$. 3/. 31. 32. 33. 3".

Sambong San Gose Silang Silang rossing %ast rossing -est

556 631 "3" 2)$ 22" 13;15/

)"3 636 "2) 311 2/) 12;$5"

Sungay %ast Sungay -est Tolentino %ast Tolentino -est Iambal T7T*L

&r'an 9 +"ral 6istri'"tion The city o! Tagaytay is pre#ominantly rural. barangays are consi#ere# urban; namelyK Eaybagal SouthN 8en#e0 7nly 1/ out o! 3" rossing

8aitim 66 %astN Silang

%astN San GoseN Tolentino %astN Sungay -estN Sungay %astN 8aharlika %astN rossing %ast an# 8en#e0 rossing -est. 6n 2/1/; there 1ere 26;)5" persons or "3J o! the total city?s population are in the urban area 1hile the remaining 3";56$ are rural #1ellers.

Present Stat"s of 8ell-'eing The :uality o! li!e o! the resi#ents can be measure# in terms o! their status o! 1ell3being in relation to certain acceptable or #esire# stan#ar#s; as 1ell as the le+el o! social ser+ices that are ma#e a+ailable to them. 6n#icators o! 1ell3being inclu#e health; e#ucation; social 1el!are; housing; employment an# income; recreation an# protecti+e ser+ices. Health

The #eli+ery o! basic health care ser+ices to the general public is basically one o! the primary concerns o! the city. Thus; the its o1n (rimary ,ospital ity establishe# B7spital ng TagaytayC in 1$$5 to ren#er health

ser+ices !or the city resi#ents especially to un#erpri+ilege# patients. 6n or#er to impro+e its ser+ices an# accommo#ate the increasing number o! in3 patient; the ity Go+ernment constructe# a##itional buil#ing Be&pansionC !or a##itional hospital be#s an# to comply 1ith the minimum re:uirement o! the .epartment o! ,ealth !or hospital upgra#ing !rom primary to secon#ary. 6n a##ition; the construction o! a state3o!3 the3art pri+ate tertiary enterC locate# at 4arangay Silang the nee#s not only o! local also caters

hospital BTagaytay ,ospital an# 8e#ical rossing %ast near Rotun#a;

resi#ents but also the a#Aoining to1ns as 1ell tourists 1ho +isite# the city. For minor cases; the ity ,ealth 7!!ice is open !rom 8on#ay to Fri#ay to the city resi#ents. The 3" 4arangay an#

pro+i#ing me#ical an# #ental ser+ices #irect super+ision o! 7rgani0ations BFG7sC

barangay ha+e also their respecti+e barangay health centers un#er the ity ,ealth 7!!ice personnel assiste# by such as (roAect ,ealth; ,ealth -orkers B4,-sC an# (urok Social -orkers B(S-sC. Fon3go+ernment

*ugustinian Sisters

pri+ate institutions also pro+i#e me#ical ser+ices to the resi#ents.

*t present the city has one B1C

ity ,ealth

enter; 3" barangay health

centers; t1o B2C hospitals; nine B$C #ental clinics; se+enteen B15C me#ical clinics an# nine B$C #rugstores to meet the health an# me#ical nee#s o! the people. The city has 1$3 license# physiciansN t1enty si& B26C #entistsN one hun#re# t1enty se+en B125C nursesN an# 4arangay ,ealth -orkers.

The

ity Futrition 7!!ice?s recor#s sho1 that !rom 1$$) to 2/1/; the

malnutrition rate in the city is belo1 1J. *s a concrete mani!estation o! the e!!iciency o! the city?s nutrition program; the city has recei+e# se+eral Futrition *1ar#s !rom the regional e+en up to national le+el.

Social 5elfare Tagaytay ity; like most to1ns an# cities in the country; is beset To help

1ith its o1n social problems; 1hich inclu#e unemployment; malnutrition; ina#e:uate housing pro+isions an# #rug a##iction. e&ten#e# by the sol+e this problems; social 1el!are assistance in the city is there!ore ity Social -el!are an# .e+elopment 7!!ice B S-.7C. S-.7 are !amily li!e e#ucation *mong the ser+ices o!!ere# by the !ee#ing; relie! an# rehabilitation.

an# counselling; !amily planning assistance; #ay care ser+ices; supplemental 6n terms o! !acilities; it has set up one !amily clinic in e+ery #ay care center. Some go+ernment o!!ices an# pri+ate organi0ations operating 1ithin the locality pro+i#e in+aluable support to assistance to those 1ho are nee#y. assist the La#ies o! S-.7 in e&ten#ing social 1el!are The go+ernment agencies that also

S-.7 are the .epartment o! *griculture an# the .epartment o! harity; Tagaytay ity re#it *ssociation; Society o! St. 9incent #e

,ealth. The ci+ic an# religious organi0ations on the other han#; inclu#e the (aul; 8arian enter; -omen?s lub; (o+e#a an# 9erbum .ei. S-.7K B1C hil#

To monitor an# concentrate on the social problems that arise in the city; the !ollo1ing (rograms an# Ser+ices are pro+i#e# by the Sel!3%mployment *ssistance; B2C Family an# ommunity -el!are B3C

an# >outh -el!are B"C %mergency *ssistance (rogram B5C (rogram !or .isable# (ersons an# the %l#erly B6C Rolling Stores B5C Lingap sa 4arangay; an# B)C .ay are Ser+ices.

E#"cation *t present; there are se+en B5C high school in the city; !our B"C o!

1hich are pri+ate an# three B3C are public. 16 (ublic %lementary SchoolsN 12 (ri+ate %lementary SchoolsN locate# at #i!!erent barangays. 7ut o! the 3" barangays; 31 ha+e their o1n #ay care center 1ith playgroun#s. Some barangays ha+e also establishe# their o1n There are three B3C colleges in the city 2 ity 7li+are0 ollege an# ST6 ollege. ommunity Learning enter. TC; ollege o! Tagaytay B

T an# 7li+are0

ollege are open to all

enrollees !or tertiary e#ucation 1hile S9. o!!ers post gra#uate stu#ies to the seminarians aspiring !or priesthoo# an# brotherhoo#. For the out3o!3school youth resi#ents 1ho ha+e gi+en the opportunity to !ormal e#ucation; the ity Go+ernment in coor#ination 1ith the .epartment o! %#ucation pro+i#es an alternati+e path1ay by 1hich out o! school youth coul# earnLobtain e#ucational :uali!ication comparable to the !ormal e#ucation through the *lternati+e Learning System B*LSC. The *LS coor#inators con#uct ontinuing %#ucation (rogram B %(CN massi+e in!ormation campaign an# Literacy School Lea+ersN 4asic lasses in %lementary an# Secon#ary

omputer Literacy (rogram an# Li+elihoo# (rograms .

The ser+ice pro+i#er also re+ie1s an# prepares the e&aminees !or the *ccre#itation an# %:ui+alence Test. T1o B2C %lementary *O% Test (assers 1ere promote# to Secon#ary Le+el 1hile t1enty B2/C Secon#ary *O% Test (assers 1ere promote# to college. *t present; the Teacher an# t1o B2C *LS The oor#inators. ity has one B1C 8obile

ity?s participation rate !or elementary school is $2.35J an# ohort Sur+i+al Rate is )3.26J

$2.)"J !or secon#ary school; respecti+ely. !or elementary an# $2."6J !or secon#ary. Ho"sing 6n response o! the

ity Go+ernment to impro+e an# alle+iate the li+ing ity 8ayor create# the Tagaytay

con#ition o! the homeless constituents; the

,ousing 7!!ice BT,7C; 1hich is taske# to regulate an# implement the omprehensi+e ,ousing (rogram o! the city. The ity Go+ernment like1ise purchase# se+eral +acant L i#le pri+ate lan#s !or housing settlement. Tagaytay at the moment has not yet e&perience# housing problems as pressing as compare# to other highly3urbani0e# cities in the country. ,o1e+er; it is hope# that 1ith the implementation o! the subsi#i0e# housing program; the city 1ill; in a 1ay; regulate the s:uatters in the city. 6n a##ition to this; the city is not merely pro+i#ing #ecent housing units to :uali!ie# program bene!iciaries; but also trying its best to establish a #ecent an# sustainable community. *s o! 2/1/; thirteen B13C housing proAects 1ere establishe# 1ith a total o! 1;/2/ bene!iciaries.

Table :. +iffere"t Housi"g Pro;e0ts i" Tagaytay City No) of Beneficiaries Ho"sing Pro:ects Location
Ho"se ; Lot

Lot

1. St. 8ichael 9ilage 2. St. (atrick ,omes 3. Ealayaan ,omes ". Sto. FiDo ,omes 5. St. Ra!ael (hase 6

4rgy. Sungay %ast 8ag3asa1ang 6lat Feogan Guinha1a Forth Eaybagal South entral entral

2/1 "1 "/ 2/ "6 2/

" 3 3 3 135 3

6. 6na ng (ag36big 9illage Eaybagal 5. 6na ng (ag36big 9illage Eaybagal (hase 66 ). Seis #e Gunio 9illage $. Tagaytay 9illage 1/. 4ahay Tagaytay 6 (atutong

3 Sungay %ast 36 3 8alaki 55 6nter3*sia 6ruhin -est

3 $) 5/ 3

South 11. 12. 13. 4ahay Tagaytay 66 4ahay Tagaytay 666 4ahay Tagaytay 69 8aharlika %ast Sungay -est 8en#e0 -est Total< *=>(> rossing 2/ 15 21$ 3 3 3

E!ploy!ent an# Inco!e 6n 2//5 FS7 ensus reporte# an unemployment rate o! $5J. This

means that only 3J o! the labor !orce is unemploye#.

+ecreation an# Sports Facilities The ity o! Tagaytay pro+i#es !or its resi#ents; +isitors an# tourists a enters; one B1C

number o! !acilities !or both sports an# recreational acti+ities. *+ailable sports !acilities inclu#eK T1o B2C state o! the art Sports gymnasium; one B1C 1)3hole gol! course; one B1C track an# !iel# o+al; eighteen B1)C basketball courts; !our B"C playgroun#s; one B1C baseball an# so!tball !iel#; !our B"C s1imming pools; one B1C bo1ling center; ten B1/C billiar# halls; one B1C !itness center; one B1C bri#le path; one B1C bicycleLAogging trails; t1o B2C s:uash courts; t1o B2C parks an# one B1C mini 0oo. *lternati+ely; establishments !or passi+e leisure interest are also a+ailable in Tagaytay. 7ne o! 1hich is Tagaytay Picnic Grove; 1hich is operate# by the o!!ers !acilities ity Go+ernment. 6t is locate# at 4arangay Sungay %ast. 6t !or picnicking; horseback ri#ing; skating; s1imming;

sightseeing; o+ernight stay an# the no1 !amous 0ipline an# cable car.

*nother is the Casino-Filipino; being manage# by the (hilippine *musement an# Gaming orporation B(*G 7RC. Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP); 1hich is situate# at 4arangay Sungay %ast is among the !a+orite +enues !or con+entions; seminars an# con!erences. 9arious !acilities that can be a+aile# o! at the .*( inclu#e pelota court; ping pong room; game room !or chess an# mah3Aong; chil#ren?s playgroun#; co+ere# tennis court; co+ere# s:uash beating lagoon; skating rink; s1imming pool an# one goal basketball court. The Philippine Judicial Academy locate# at 4arangay Silang rossing %ast o!!ers !acilities such as tennis court; "//.2 gol! area; pool tables; ping3pong tables; billiar# tables; s1imming pools; basketball an# +olleyball courts. *nother is the esidence !nn"#ini $oo; situate# at the alabuso is an !irm. 1estern part o! the city; along Tagaytay3Fasugbu Roa#. The !amous Tagaytay %ighlands and !nternational Golf Clu& at 4arangay e&clusi+e gol! club being manage# L operate# by a pri+ate

FacilitiesLamenities that can be a+aile# at Tagaytay ,ighlan#s inclu#eK 1)3 hole gol! course; billiar# halls; ping pong tables; tennis courts; s:uash courts; !itness gym; s1imming pool; 1a#ing pool; bri#le path; bicycle an# Aogging trails; an# gar#ens 1here one can rela& an# !eel the re!reshing bree0e o! Tagaytay. Shuttles an# cable cars are a+ailable 1ithin the premises. Gapanese Gar#en; one o! the public parks in Tagaytay; has a 1ell3 maintaine# gar#en an# lan#scaping; a lagoon an# a ga0ebo. 6t is locate# along Tagaytay3 alamba Roa# at 4arangay Sungay %ast; Aust across .*( 3 besi#e (icnic Gro+e. -ith regar# to sports #e+elopment; all schools in the city; 1hether public or pri+ate; con#uct physical an# sports #e+elopment programs !or their stu#ents. These programs are being supporte# by the through the #esignate# Sangguniang Eabataan being hel# #uring summer. ity Go+ernment ity Sports oor#inator an#

oor#inator. 6nter34arangay basketball tournament !or the youth is also

Protecti e Ser ices Tagaytay ity?s peace an# or#er situation is sa!eguar#e# by the

(hilippine Fational (olice Force; 1hich is un#er the .epartment o! 6nterior an# Local Go+ernment. The total police !orce is compose# o! 3 o!!icers; )/ non3o!!icers an# 1 non3uni!orme# personnel. There are se+en B5C police rossing -est; Silang hea#:uarters strategically locate# in the busiest parts o! the city such as the entrum in 4arangay Eaybagal South; 8en#e0 rossing %ast; 8ahogany 8arket; ity 8arket in Tolentino %ast; 4arangay

Sungay -est an# 4arangay 8aitim 66 %ast. Sustaine# ma&imum security !or the citi0ens is ensure# through the 2"3hour ser+ice. The police !orce are supporte# by 4arangay Tano#s Ba+erage o! 1/ per barangayCN 4antay3Lungso# un#er the Tagaytay 7!!ice o! (ublic Sa!ety BT7(SC; Tra!!ic *i#es an# pri+ate security personnel manne# by #i!!erent Security *gencies.

Chapter I$ Local Econo!y 2)* The Pri!ary Sector 2)*)* To"ris! Tagaytay ity is one o! the +ital tourist sites; 1hich play a +ery From the Fational an# ity ranks +ery high in tourism potentials

signi!icant role in the country?s tourism in#ustry. Regional points o! +ie1; Tagaytay

#ue to its scenic attraction an# a+ailable accommo#ation !acilities that meet international stan#ar#s. 4ecause it is +ery accessible an# strategically near 8etro 8anila; 1hich is the main entry an# e&it point o! the country?s local

an# international tra+ellers; Tagaytay remains one o! the lea#ing tourist areas in the country. The main tourist attraction o! Tagaytay is the capti+ating panoramic +ie1 o! the natural beauty o! the Taal 9olcano; 1hich is the smallest +olcano in the 1orl# an# 1here t1o #electable rare species o! !ish; the <maliputo= an# <ta1ilis= are !oun#. 6n spite o! its nearness to 8etro 8anila; Tagaytay has a uni:ue rustic atmosphere an# in+igorating cool climate. This is the reason 1hy people #o not only 1ant to +isit the place but pre!er to hol# seminars L con!erences the city. omplementing the natural en#o1ment are se+eral tourist establishments; 1hich are attractions themsel+es.

2)*)( Agric"lt"re *griculture has been the tra#itional economic base o! Tagaytay ity as

such 1ill remain be a signi!icant sector in the city?s economic #e+elopment. -hile soil characteristics o! the ity are generally highly suitable !or

agriculture; topography on the other han#; is #etermine# as the natural constraint; 1hich has limite# a+ailable lan# area that may be con+eniently culti+ate#. -ith +ery rugge# topography in the ri#ge area an# eastern section o! the city; only about 2;3/" hectares o! 3".)3J o! the city?s total lan# area o! 6;5// hectares are highly suitable !or culti+ation. 4ecause o! this natural constraint; substantial area o! the agriculturally unsuite# lan#; the steep lan# 1hich comprise the southeastern part o! central part o! the ri#ge ha+e been pressure# to shi!ting #i+ersi!ie# crops culti+ation. The pro+en a#aptability o! the Tagaytay lan# to +arious culti+ation encourages shi!ting o! agricultural lan#s to high3income crops. 4ecause o! unlimite# market !or an# high income #eri+e# !rom co!!ee; substantial portion o! the city?s lan# ha+e been #e+elope# into co!!ee !arms.

*s per 2/1/

ity Futrition 7!!ice report; the total number o!

househol#s 1ith +egetable gar#ens is 3;61".

2)*)0 Li estoc1 an# Po"ltry The city?s !a+ourable climate has attracte# commercial an# semi3 commercial li+estock !arms to locate in the area. 6n+entory o! li+estock an# poultry registere# increases in the past years. consumption. *s per 2/1/ ity Futrition 7!!ice report; the total number o! attle are raise# principally as 1ork animals; 1hile other !orms o! li+estock are raise# essentially !or

househol#s 1ith li+estock pro#uction is $)2.

2)*)2 Co!!erce an# In#"stry The ity o! Tagaytay has no #e!ine# central business #istrict. 6nstea#; rossing %ast an# -estN Silang rossing

commercial acti+ities ten# to conglomerate at !our B"C #i!!erent parts o! the city namelyK 4arangays 8en#e0 %ast; at 4arangay Eaybagal South. There are 2;3)1 commercial establishments situate# at Tagaytay (hp5/;///.// Gross Receipts or 6nitial (hp5/;///.// 6nitial carin#eriaLcanteens; ity base# on the recor# !rom the License 7!!ice !or businesses 1ith more than apital an# establishments 1ith belo1 apital or Gross Receipts that are registere# at the 5) re!reshment parlors; "2 ,otelsL8otels; 2" ity 8arket at 4arangay Tolentino %ast an# the 8ahogany 4ee! 8arket

barangays. These consist o! 125 restaurants an# !oo# chains; 112 ommercial 4uil#ings; 65 Space !or Rent; 1$3 Rooms !or Rent; 13 4anks; 35 (a1nshopsL8oney Shops; ) Len#ing 6n+estors; 3 supermarkets; $) Sari3sari Stores; 1/3 General 8erchan#ise; 1" omputerL6T Shop; 1 (ri+ate ,ospital;

15

(harmacies;

26

8e#icalL.ental

linic;

11

ooperati+es;

16

LumberL,ar#1are; 5 Gas Stations; 1$ (ri+ate Schools; 1) 1ater Re!illing Stations; 5 Rehabilitation Laun#ryL.ry enters; 23 SpaL8assage enters; )$ Sou+enir shops; 11" (asalubong Shops; 32 6n3lan# Resorts; 5 (hotoshops; ) leaning; 2)" other Ser+ices an# ))6 establishments that are registere# at the barangays. Tagaytay ity; being basically an agricultural area has relati+ely !e1

in#ustries 1ithin its +icinity. There are on 11 in#ustries !oun# in the city; T1o B2C o! 1hich are agro3base#; three B3C are manu!acturing oriente# an# the remaining are cottageLli+elihoo# in#ustries.

2)(

The Secon#ary Sector 2)()* Constr"ction Lack o! #ata makes it impossible to assess the contribution to total

output. 2)0 Tertiary Sector 2)0)* Financial Instit"tions 4ase# on the report o! 4usiness Licensing 7!!ice o! 2/11; there are thirteen B13C banks; thirty !i+e B35C pa1nshops L money shops an# eight B)C len#ing in+estors in the city. 2)0)( 5holesale an# +etail Tra#e Reporte#ly; there are three B3C supermarkets; one hun#re# three B1/3C General 8erchan#ise; ninety eight B$)C Sari3Sari Stores; !i!teen B15C

(harmacies; eighteen B1)C -ater Re!illing Stations; eighty nine B)$C Sou+enir Shops; one hun#re# !ourteen B11"C (asalubong Shops. 2)0)0 Transportation an# Co!!"nications *s in other to1ns an# cities; the maAor mo#es o! transport in Tagaytay are buses; Aeeps; tricycle an# cars. These transit types pro+i#e mobility ser+ices 1ithin the city. The !ollo1ing bus liners pro+i#e transport ser+ices to commuters in TagaytayK 1. 2. 3. ". 5. 6. 5. ). 8in#anao %&press Saulog Transit GS6S 2 TS 6 elyrosa %&press *l!onso Transit San *gustin Liner Eirby Liner %rAohn3*lmark

(ublic3utility3Aeepneys B('G?sC are ma#e accessible at strategic places 1here people usually unloa#. They are situate# in the !ollo1ingK 4arangay Silang rossing 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s Silang to 4arangay .ap#ap %ast an# +ice +ersa ity 8arket 2 Aeepney route taken is !rom the 4alibago; Sta. Rosa; Laguna an# +ice +ersa ity 8arket to

4arangay Eaybagal 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s *ma#eo an# +ice +ersa 4arangay 8en#e0 rossing 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s 6n#angN *nuling; 8en#e0N Silang; a+iteN Fasugbu an# +ice +ersa.

Co//u"i0atio" 1. Postal Ser1i0es

The city has only one (ost 7!!ice manage# by the 4ureau o! (ost; 1hich is locate# at the city ,all omple&. 8ails to be #eli+ere# in areas beyon# the 53kilometer ra#ius are #one t1ice a 1eek. 6ncoming mails #uring this year totalle# up to 15);2/1. .eli+ere# mails 1ent up to 3/";5$) this year 1hile un#eli+ere# mails totalle# up to 3;/)$. 6n!lu& o! mail is obser+e# #uring the months o! Fo+ember an# .ecember. The post o!!ice takes charge o! the !ollo1ingK B1C (riority 8ailsN B2C .omestic *ir 8ail Ser+ice or .%8SN B3C Registere# 8ailsN B"C 7r#inary 8ailsN B5C (arcel an# (rinte# 8attersN B6C (ostal 8oney 7r#ersN B5C (ackaging Ser+icesN B)C 6ssuance o! (ostal 6#sN B$C 7peration o! 8ailing entersN B1/C *ir 8ail LettersN an# B11C Special .eli+ery o! Foreign 8ails. 2. Telep o"e Ser1i0es Telephone Ser+ices 1ithin the city is mainly being ser+ice# by the (hilippine Long .istance Telephone ompany B(L.TC. 6ts main o!!ice is locate# at the entrum along Tagaytay3Fasugbu Roa#; an# a#Aacent to the Tagaytay ity 6nternational on+ention enter. The rest is being manage# by .igitel. .irect .istance .ialing is a+ailable in (L.T an# .igitel lines.

). !obile P o"e Ser1i0es (i"0ludi"g Cell sites a"d t eir lo0atio")

Se+eral relay stations !or cellular phones BSmart; Globe an# Sun ellular TelecommunicationsC are also !oun# 1ithin the city.

ellular Sites

Globe Telecommunication 4arangay .ap#ap %ast 4arangay Francisco 4arangay Eaybagal South

4arangay Silang

rossing -est

4arangay 8aitim 66 %ast 4arangay alabuso

Smart Telecommunication 4arangay Sungay -est 4arangay San Gose 4arangay 8aharlika -est 4arangay Feogan 4arangay alabuso

Sun

ellular Telecommunication

8aitim 66 %ast

*. Cable TV Ser1i0es

There are t1o B2C able T9 Ser+ice (ro+i#ers 1ithin the city; the Tagaytay able an# *ma#eo able T9.

2)2)2 Personal Ser ices

These inclu#e se+enteen B15C 4eauty (arlors; Fi+e B5C .ress an# tailoring Shops; Se+en B5C (hoto Stu#ios an# T1enty Three B23C SpaL8assage linics.

2)2)4 Co!!"nity Ser ices These inclu#e t1o B2C ,ospitals; !i+e B5C Rehabilitation hun#re# t1enty se+en B125C Restaurants; one enters; one t1el+e

hun#re#

arin#eriaL anteens; se+enty eight B5)C Re!reshment (arlors; !orty t1o B"2C ,otelsL8otels an# one hun#re# ninety three B1$3C Rooms !or Rent.

Chapter $

Infrastr"ct"re % &tilities % Facilities +oa#s For purposes o! prioriti0ing the #e+elopment maintenance o! the roa#s 1ithin Tagaytay; the city?s circulation system is thus; categori0e# into three B3C !unctional hierarchical classi!icationsK national high1ays; arterial collector an# ser+ice roa# classi!ication. 4ase# on these classi!ications; roa#s characteri0e# lo1 priority. as arterial are gi+en top priority as to #e+elopmentLmaintenance 1hile the ser+ice roa#s are comparati+ely gi+en

The maAor arterial roa# o! the city is the national ,igh1ay hori0ontally tra+ersing the city. *si#e !rom being the city?s primary roa#; 1hich links most o! the city?s barangays; it also ser+es as a national thorough!are connecting Tagaytay to the pro+ince o! Laguna an# to the pro+ince o! 4atangas.

Running almost perpen#icular to the arterial roa#s are eight other arterial roa#s; se+en o! 1hich are maintaine# by the national go+ernment. *t present; all o! these are +ital roa# linkages in as much as they pro+i#e access to the to1ns an# cities o! the !our regionsLpro+inces; namelyK 8etro 8anila; Laguna; 4atangas an# as !ollo1sK 1. 2. 3. ". Tagaytay 2 8anila +ia Silang Roa# BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 'lat Sto. .omingo 2 Sta. Rosa Roa# BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 a+ite +i 8en#e0 Roa# BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 General Trias +ia *ma#eo Roa# B ity Roa#C a+ite. These arterial roa#s are enumerate#

5. 6. 5. ).

Tagaytay 2 Talisay Roa# B2C BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 Laguna +ia alamba Roa# BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 Taal Lake Roa# BFational Roa#C Tagaytay 2 4atangas +ia Tuy Roa# BFational Roa#C

8ean1hile; collector an# ser+ice roa#s are those 1hich branch out !rom these arterial roa#s. These inclu#e all the city an# 4arangay roa#s in the area. *si#e !rom ser+ing as the main access o! the population in the inner portion o! Tagaytay; these roa#s particularly; the ser+ice roa#s are also use# as !arm3to3market roa#s by the !armers o! the city. *s o! year 2/1/; Tagaytay Fational Roa#s; 2$.)2$ kms are Roa#s. Bri#ges The city has a total o! !i+e B5C bri#ges; t1o o! 1hich are maintaine# by the national go+ernment an# three by the ma#e o! concrete. ity Go+ernment. The bri#ges classi!ie# as national are both situate# at 4arangay Silang The bri#ges maintaine# by the locate# at 4arangays Feogan; Eaybagal an# Iambal. Table 6 1hich sho1s a list o! the e&isting bri#ges in Tagaytay. rossing an# are ity has a total length o! 13$.25/

kilometers. 7ut o! this total roa# length; about 3$.5/ kms are classi!ie# as ity Roa#s an# 6$.521 kms are 4arangay

ity Go+ernment are

Ta'le ?)

E3isting Bri#ges in Tagaytay City A#!inistrat Classificati on i e Classificatio n Lengt h @a3i!" Location ! Capacity Tagaytay3 Taal Lake 2/ Tons

Na!e of Bri#ge

1. *lingayngay 4ri#ge

oncrete

Fational

)m

Roa# 2. (inaglintika n 4ri#ge 3. Sta. Rita 4ri#ge ". Iambal 4ri#ge 5. Feogan 4ri#ge 6o!estic 5ater S"pply The city?s main sources o! 1ater are springs; rain1ater an# groun# 1ater. The main springs areK Eaybubutong Spring; 1hich are locate# at 4arangay Sambong an# ser+ing eighteen B1)C barangays; 8atang Tubig in 4arangay Francisco ser+es eight B)C barangays an# the (ulong 'si1 Spring locate# at 4arangay 6ruhin inhabitants. The Eaybubutong Spring has an estimate# total 1ater output o! 11) liters per secon# an# is situate# at an ele+ation o! 32" meters. The 8atang Tubig Spring on the other han#; has a capacity o! 11.35 liters per secon# an# has an altitu#e o! 5/5 meters. (ulong Sisi1 has a capacity o! 1.56 liters per secon#. 8aAority o! the barangays #epen# on these springs. These are also minor spring 1ithin the city; !rom 1hich the resi#ents #ra1 1ater. They are the !ollo1ingK entral is ser+ing the barangay itsel!. 8onthly bacterial testing is ma#e to ensure that sa!e potable 1ater is ser+e# to the oncrete 4arangay "m Eaybagal ) Tons oncrete 4arangay "m Eaybagal ) Tons oncrete 4arangay 6m oncrete Fational 15 m Tagaytay3 Taal Lake Roa# Eaybagal ) Tons 2/ Tons

1. 4anauan Spring 2. Faalas Spring 3 ". *mbon3ambon 3 5. 4ayanan Spring 6. alabuso Spring3

4arangay 6ruhin %ast rossing

4arangay San Gose 4arangay 6ruhin %ast 3 4rgy. .ap#ap -est alabuso

3. *lingayngay Spring3 4arangay Silang

The barangays in the city 1hich ha+e 1ater systems are those being ser+e# by the Tagaytay ity -ater .istrict BT -.C. 4arangays Sambong an# 4agong Tubig an# Sitio Labak ng Sungay in 4arangay Sungay %ast #eri+e 1ater !rom an ele+ate# spring source by !ree !lo1 through pipeline in Le+el 66 -ater System. 4arangay alabuso; .ap#ap -est an# Sitio 4ulalong 8atan#a in 6ruhin east obtain 1ater !rom a spring belo1 through submersible pump an# operate in Le+el 66 -ater System. 4arangay 8aitim 66 -est an# 8aitim 66 entral get their 1ater !rom #eep 1ell 1ith a 5 ,p submersible pump also operate in le+el 666 -ater System. 7ther #eep 1ells in the city are pri+ately o1ne#. The T -. #eri+es its 1ater supply !rom the city?s three maAor springs. 6n each o! these springs; it has set up 1ater1orks !acilities 1hich inclu#e a spring intake structure; pump station; transmission line; #istribution reser+oir; #istribution lines an# appurtenances. T -.?s pumping stations B2/C are locate# at the !ollo1ing areasK t1o B2C at 4rgy. FranciscoN t1o B2C at 4rgy. SambongN 4rgy. 8en#e0 %astN 4rgy. 6ruhin -estN 4rgy. 6ruhin rossing entralN 4rgy. 8ag3asa1ang 6latN t1o B2C rossing

at Southri#ge Sub#i+ision; 4rgy. Sungay %astN 4rgy. Eaybagal ForthN 4rgy. (atutong 8alaki ForthN 4rgy. Guinha1a SouthN T , 666; 4rgy. Silang -estN 4rgy. Sungay %astN 4rgy. Eaybagal southN 4rgy. 8aitim 66 entralN T ,

6; 4rgy. Silang

rossing -estN Sotogran#e; 4rgy. *sisanN an# .aang Luma

R#.; 4rgy. Eaybagal Forth. *t present; about $).66J o! the total number o! househol#s are being ser+e# by the T -.. 7ther househol#s obtain 1ater #irectly !rom springs; rain1ater or #eep 1ells. $5J or 33 out o! 3" barangays are being ser+e# by T -..

Electric Po8er S"pply 6n 2//); $)."3J o! the total househol# ha+e access to electricity B8%R*L 7C.

Transport Facilities *s in other to1ns an# cities; the maAor mo#es o! transport in Tagaytay are buses; Aeeps; tricycle an# cars. ser+ices 1ithin the city. The !ollo1ing bus liners pro+i#e transport ser+ices to commuters in TagaytayK 1. 2. 3. ". 5. 6. 5. ). 8in#anao %&press Saulog Transit GS6S 2 TS 6 elyrosa %&press *l!onso Transit San *gustin Liner Eirby Liner %rAohn3*lmark These transit types pro+i#e mobility

(ublic3utility3Aeepneys B('G?sC are ma#e accessible at strategic places 1here people usually unloa#. They are situate# in the !ollo1ingK 4arangay Silang rossing 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s Silang to 4arangay .ap#ap %ast an# +ice +ersa ity 8arket 2 Aeepney route taken is !rom the 4alibago; Sta. Rosa; Laguna an# +ice +ersa ity 8arket to

4arangay Eaybagal 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s *ma#eo an# +ice +ersa 4arangay 8en#e0 rossing 2 Aeepney route is to1ar#s 6n#angN *nuling; 8en#e0N Silang; a+iteN Fasugbu an# +ice +ersa.

Co!!"nication Facilities Post Office The city has only one (ost 7!!ice manage# by the 4ureau o! (ost; 1hich is locate# at the city ,all omple&. 8ails to be #eli+ere# in areas beyon# the 53kilometer ra#ius are #one t1ice a 1eek. 6ncoming mails #uring this year totalle# up to 155;/52. .eli+ere# mails 1ent up to 3");6$2 this year. 6n!lu& o! mail is obser+e# #uring the months o! 8arch an# Fo+ember. The post o!!ice takes charge o! the !ollo1ingK B1C (riority 8ailsN B2C .omestic *ir 8ail Ser+ice or .%8SN B3C Registere# 8ailsN B"C 7r#inary 8ailsN B5C (arcel an# (rinte# 8attersN B6C (ostal 8oney 7r#ersN B5C (ackaging Ser+icesN B)C 6ssuance o! (ostal 6#sN B$C 7peration o! 8ailing 8ail LettersN an# B11C Special .eli+ery o! Foreign 8ails. Telephone entersN B1/C *ir

Telephone Ser+ices 1ithin the city is mainly being ser+ice# by the (hilippine Long .istance Telephone on+ention ompany B(L.TC. 6ts main o!!ice is locate# at the entrum along Tagaytay3Fasugbu Roa#; an# a#Aacent to the Tagaytay a+ailable in (L.T an# .igitel lines. ity 6nternational

enter. The rest is being manage# by .igitel. .irect .istance .ialing is

!obile P o"e Ser1i0es (i"0ludi"g Cell sites a"d t eir lo0atio")

Se+eral relay stations !or cellular phones BSmart; Globe an# Sun ellular TelecommunicationsC are also !oun# 1ithin the city.

ellular Sites Globe Telecommunication 4arangay .ap#ap %ast 4arangay Francisco 4arangay Eaybagal South 4arangay Silang rossing -est

4arangay 8aitim 66 %ast 4arangay alabuso

Smart Telecommunication 4arangay Sungay -est 4arangay San Gose

4arangay 8aharlika -est 4arangay Feogan 4arangay Sun alabuso

ellular Telecommunication

8aitim 66 %ast

Cable TV Ser1i0es

There are t1o B2C Tagaytay

able T9 Ser+ice (ro+i#ers 1ithin the city; the able T9.

able an# *ma#eo

5aste 6isposal Syste! () Soli# 5aste 6t is the city?s inherent en+ironmental characteristics; 1hich has !uelle# its present state o! gro1th. %n+ironmental management measures are pro+i#e# !or the city?s terrestrial; natural scenic en+ironment; 1ater resource an# urban an# rural en+ironments. The protection an# management o! all these is the key to1ar#s sustaining the city?s gro1th an# #e+elopment. 6ncreasing population is putting a lot o! stress on the en+ironment; particularly on the +olume o! 1aste generate# by the resi#ents an# the commercial establishments in the city. .i+ision un#er the Garbage collection in the city is The +olume o! soli# 1aste is being manage# by the local go+ernment unit through the (arks an# (la0a ity %ngineer?s 7!!ice.

aroun# 252 metric tons a 1eek or an a+erage o! 36 metric tons a #ay. 7! the entire population; 53 percent o! the househol#s ha+e access to soli# 1aste collection; 1hich is #one on a #aily basis. 6n#i+i#ual househol#s particularly those in barangays that are har#ly reache# by garbage trucks #ispose their garbage by #umping in an open area; 1hile the limite# number engage in backyar# composting. To&ic an# ha0ar#ous 1astes !rom hospitals are collecte# an# #ispose# o! in a separate #umpsite. 6n a##ition; the mi&e# 1aste per #ay. ity Go+ernment constructe# a 8aterials Reco+ery 6t is #esigne# to recei+e; sort; process an# store

Facility co+ering an area o! ";/// s:uare meters 1ith e:uipment to process compostable an# recyclable materials e!!iciently an# in an en+ironmentally3 soun# manner in compliance 1ith R* $//3 or the Soli# -aste 8anagement *ct; an# is in line 1ith the city?s action to1ar#s proper protection o! the en+ironment. 0) LiA"i# 5aste Tagaytay su!!ers !rom the absence o! a central se1erage systemL1aste 1ater treatment systems. Since these !acilities re:uire massi+e resources; the city resorts to using natural #rainage an# a multi3chamber Bseale#C septic +ault.

Ce!etery There are three B3C cemeteries can be !oun# in the city 3 t1o o! 1hich are public cemeteries locate# in 4arangay 8aitim 66 entral. The pri+ate recently cemetery is locate# in 4arangay (atutong 8alaki Forth. 6n or#er to a##ress congestion in the public cemetery; establishe# the ity rematorium an# e&isting public cemeteries. the city go+ernment ulumbarium locate# a#Aacent to

Sla"ghterho"se The e&isting slaughterhouse is locate# at 4arangay Eaybagal South across the 8ahogany (ublic 8arket. 6n 2/11; the a+erage +olumes o! cattle an# s1ine butchere# per month 1ere 1;"32 an# 1;5") respecti+ely.

P"'lic @ar1et Tagaytay has t1o public markets; namely; the Tagaytay 8ahogany 8arkets. Tagaytay 6t is locate# at 4arangay Tolentino %ast; Tagaytay ity an#

ity 8arket 1as establishe# in the early 5/s. ity 1ithin a 2.5 hectare

property #onate# by the city?s political icon 3 Tolentino37Date clan. 6t starte# 1ith only makeshi!t structure like <talipapa= an# then 8arcos Type 4uil#ing 1as constructe# in the late 6/s. 6t is kno1n in the upper3 a+ite (ro+ince as the main source o! !resh !ruits particularly s1eet pineapple; banana; an# papaya. * ne1 buil#ing 1as complete# in 2//5 to accommo#ate the 1et; grocery; #ry sections. To meet the increasing +olume o! business in the area; another three3storey buil#ing 1as constructe# in 2//). Regular market #ay is e+ery -e#nes#ays an# Satur#ays. Fe+ertheless; se+eral stalls in the #ry an# 1et sections are open #aily to ser+e the public. 8ahogany 8arket 1as establishe# in 1$$". 6t is kno1n as the main source o! :uality bee! not only 1ithin the pro+ince but also in the a#Aoining pro+inces inclu#ing 8etro 8anila.

Chapter $I Local Instit"tional Capa'ility Go ernance The present organi0ation o! the Local Go+ernment o! Tagaytay is a #i+isional structure 1ith t1o #istinct branchesK Legislati+e 4ranches. %. -<e0uti1e (ra"0 of #o0al Go1er"a"0e the %&ecuti+e an# the

The %&ecuti+e 4ranch is compose# o! eighteen B1)C #epartments an# eight B)C o!!ices; 1hich are #i+i#e# into ser+ices; #i+isions an# sections. The ity 8ayor hea#s the organi0ation; !rom 1hom all the e&ecuti+e authority an# responsibility originates. The ity *#ministrator is positione# ne&t in the ity 8ayor. hierarchy in so !ar as it e&ercises #elegate# authority !rom the

,e super+ises the operations o! line an# sta!! #epartments; o!!ices an# units. (. #egislati1e (ra"0 of #o0al Go1er"a"0e

The 9ice 8ayor presi#e# o+er the Sangguniang (anglungso# BS(C; 1hich is the policy3making bo#y o! the city. The S( is compose# o! the 9ice 8ayor; the electe# regular council members; the presi#ent o! the city chapter o! the Liga ng mga 4arangay an# the presi#ent o! the (e#erasyon ng mga Sangguniang Eabataan. The 7!!ice o! the Secretary to the secretarial support ser+ices to the sai# bo#y. *s the main policy3making bo#y o! the local go+ernment; the S(; among others; enacts or#inances; appro+es resolutions an# appropriates !un# !or the general 1el!are o! the city resi#ents. 6t like1ise regulates acti+ities relate# to the use o! lan#; street; si#e1alks; bri#ges; parks an# other public places an# appro+es o! the construction o! the same. ity Secretary ser+es as the ouncil. 6t also pro+i#es legislati+e; a#ministrati+e an#

* uni:ue !eature o! the Sangguniang (anglungso# in Tagaytay

ity is

that the councillors ha+e their #esignate# political Auris#iction kno1n as the ouncilor?s *rea o! Responsibility B *RC. This ser+es as an e&tension o! the 8ayor?s 7!!ice. 6t aims to ensure that public ser+ices are #eli+ere# 6n a##ition; the councillors act e!!iciently; e!!ecti+ely an# e:uitably. 6t this sense; the lea# legislators also per!orm a policy3implementation !unction. committees o! the local #e+elopment council. Tables ) an# $ sho1 a list o! the roster o! the 3" 4arangay ity o!!icials o! Tagaytay ity; an# the either as chairpersons; +ice chairperson an# L or members o! regular

aptains respecti+ely.

Table =. City 5ffi0ials of Tagaytay City City 5ffi0ial ,on. *braham F. Tolentino ,on. elso (. #e astro Positio" ity 8ayor 9ice 8ayor

,on. Reymon# *mbion ,on. %steban 8en#o0a ,on. Fre#lan#er 4ay ,on. 9ioleta (arra ,on. Lorna Tole#o ,on. Gener 9ergara ,on. .oroteo 8arasigan; Gr. ,on. Romeo 8ariano ,on. *le&an#er Iai#e ,on. %liseo Ga+ier ,on. 8arcelo *ustria ,on. %#itha .imaranan *4

ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor ouncilor (resi#ent

SE (resi#ent

Table >. #ist of (ara"gay Captai"s Na!e of Barangay 1. *sisan 2. 4agong Tubig 3. alabuso ". .ap#ap %ast 5. .ap#ap -est 6. Francisco 5. Guinha1a Forth ). Guinha1a South $. 6ruhin entral Barangay Captain So!ronio .imaranan Ruperta Sanggalang 8onico Fati+i#a# %#uar#o 7limpia#a 8arissa ua#ro 8a&imo Fo+ero ele#onio 8artine0 Gulian *:uino; Gr. Genni!er 8anguinao

1/. 11. 12. 13. 1". 15. 16. 15. 1). 1$. 2/. 21. 22. 23. 2". 25. 26. 25. 2). 2$. 3/. 31. 32. 33. 3".

6ruhin %ast 6ruhin -est Eaybagal entral Eaybagal Forth Eaybagal South 8ag3asa1ang 6lat 8aharlika %ast 8aharlika -est 8aitim 66 entral 8aitim 66 %ast 8aitim 66 -est 8en#e0 8en#e0 Feogan (atutong 8alaki Forth (atutong 8alaki South Sambong San Gose Silang Silang rossing %ast rossing -est rossing %ast rossing -est

Goel Labar#a Ricar#o Gumarang *ntonio 4agay %u!ronio 4ayot Fatima Gua#aDa %mmanuel Goel Tibayan *l1in 4ay Fathaniel 4urgos Le+i 4aybay Fapoleon Reyes *ntero *terra#o 8arcelo 8arasigan Reynoso %spiritu Filemon Rosel elso 8agsino Sr. Feptali 8en#o0a ecilia 4ayas ornelio abasi 4ien+eni#o .iokno Ricar#o #e Grano 8arcelo *ustria Reynal#o 4a1ar 7rlan#o Gumarang Glicerio Telmo ausaren

Sungay %ast Sungay -est Tolentino %ast Tolentino -est Iambal

Financial Profile INCO@E

For the year 2/11; the ity Go+ernment collecte# a total income o! SE$EN H&N6+E6 EIGHTEEN @ILLION ONE H&N6+E6 NINET/ ONE THO&SAN6 NINE H&N6+E6 EIGHT/ T5O PESOS an# 6$L1// B(hp51);1$1;$)2.6$C 1ith a #ecrease o! 6."3J !rom the city?s income o! 2/1/. 7ut o! the city?s income in 2/11; General Fun# has the biggest share ha+ing a total collection o! FI$E H&N6+E6 NINET/ SE$EN @ILLION NINE H&N6+E6 THI+T/ ONE THO&SAN6 T5O H&N6+E6 NINET/ FO&+ PESOS an# $3L1// B(hp5$5;$31;2$".$3C 1hich contributes )3.26J o! the city?s total income. 6t has a #ecrease o! 13.2J !rom the 2/1/ income. Special %#ucation Fun# has a total collection o! ONE H&N6+E6 T5ENT/ @ILLION T5O H&N6+E6 SIBT/ THO&SAN6 SIB H&N6+E6 EIGHT/ SE$EN PESOS an# 56L1// B(hp12/;26/;6)5.56C contributing 16.5"J o! the city?s total income in 2/11. 6t has an increase o! 3".65J !rom 2/1/ collection o! SE$ENT/ EIGHT @ILLION FI$E H&N6+E6 EIGHT/ SE$EN THO&SAN6 EIGHT H&N6+E6 EIGHT/ TH+EE PESOS an# "5L1// B(hp5);5)5;))3."5C. The bulk o! the city?s General Fun# income came !romK Real (roperty Ta& collecte# a total amount o! ONE H&N6+E6 THI+T/ FI$E @ILLION FO&+ H&N6+E6 FIFT/ ONE THO&SAN6 SIB H&N6+E6 T5ENT/ ONE PESOS an# 25L1// B(hp135;"51;621.25C contributing 1).)6J. Share !rom the Fational Ta& ollection B6R*C is T5O H&N6+E6 T5ENT/ EIGHT @ILLION T5O H&N6+E6 THI+T/ FI$E THO&SAN6 EIGHT H&N6+E6 NINET/ TH+EE PESOS B(hp22);235;)$3.//C contributing 31.55J o! the total

General Fun#. Ta& on 4usiness collecte# the amount o! FO+T/ ONE @ILLION T5O H&N6+E6 SIBT/ FO&+ THO&SAN6 AN6 SE$EN PESOS an# 6$L1// B(hp"1;26";//3.6$C contributing 5.5"J. (ermits an# Licenses collecte# a total amount o! T5ENT/ SE$EN @ILLION TH+EE H&N6+E6 SE$ENT/ NINE THO&SAN6 T5O FIFT/ ONE PESOS an# 6/L1// B(hp25;35$;251.6/C contributing 3.)1J. Ser+ice 6ncome collecte# a total amount o! FO&+ @ILLION SE$EN H&N6+E6 FO+T/ T5O THO&SAN6 NINE H&N6+E6 NINET/ FI$E PESOS an# 21L1// B(hp";5"2;$$5.21C contributing /.5J. 7ther 6ncome 1hich has a total collection o! T5ENT/ NINE @ILLION NINE H&N6+E6 SIBT/ EIGHT THO&SAN6 SE$EN H&N6+E6 NINET/ FO&+ PESOS an# $L1// B(hp2$;$6);5$"./$C contributing ".15J. 6ncome collecte# !rom %conomic %nterprises has a total amount o! ONE H&N6+E6 THI+T/ @ILLION EIGHT H&N6+E6 FO+T/ EIGHT THO&SAN6 NINE H&N6+E6 FO+T/ SIB PESOS an# 55L1// B(hp13/;)");$"6.55C contributing 1).22J o! the total General Fun#.

EBPEN6IT&+ES

For the year 2/11; the ity Go+ernment o! Tagaytay ha# a total e&pen#iture o! FO&+ H&N6+E6 NINET/ TH+EE @ILLION ONE H&N6+E6 EIGHT/ NINE THO&SAN6 FIFTEEN PESOS an# 5"L1// B(hp"$3;1)$;/15.5"C 1hich sho1s a #ecrease o! 3/.25J !rom the city?s e&pen#iture in 2/1/. 7ut o! the total e&pen#itures in 2/11; TH+EE H&N6+E6 NINET/ TH+EE @ILLION NINE H&N6+E6 FIFT/ SIB THO&SAN6 NINE H&N6+E6 SIBT/ EIGHT PESOS an# /1L1// B(hp3$3;$56;$6)./1C or )/ J came !rom the General Fun#. This sho1e# a #ecrease o! 3).51J !rom 2/1/ General Fun# e&penses o! SIB H&N6+E6 FO+T/ T5O @ILLION EIGHT H&N6+E6 EIGHT THO&SAN6 FO&+ H&N6+E6 FO&+TEEN PESOS an# 26L1// B(hp6"2;)/);"1".26C. Special %#ucation Fun# BS%FC e&pen#e# a total amount o! NINET/ NINE @ILLION T5O H&N6+E6 THI+T/ T5O THO&SAN6 FO+T/ SE$EN PESOS an# 53L1// B(hp$$;232;/"5.53C or 2/J o! the city?s total e&pen#itures. This sho1e# an increase o! 33.6)J !rom S%F e&pen#itures !or 2/1/ o! SIBT/ FI$E @ILLION EIGHT H&N6+E6 EIGHT THO&SAN6 FO&+ H&N6+E6 FO&+TEEN PESOS an# 26L1// B(hp65;)/);"1".26C