Cavite

Ca·vi·te

(kə-vē′tē, kä-vē′tĕ)

A city of southwest Luzon, Philippines, on Manila Bay southwest of Manila. It has been an important naval base since Spanish times. The American facilities here were virtually destroyed in bombing raids by the Japanese on December 10, 1941.

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Cavite

(kəˈviːtɪ; -teɪ)

(Placename) a port in the N Philippines, in S Luzon on Manila Bay: a former US naval base. Pop: 109 000 (2005 est)

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Ca•vi•te

(kəˈvi ti, -teɪ, kɑ-)

n.

a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay. 87,666.

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Aside from being a revolutionary who led battles in Cavite and other areas in the country, Aguinaldo also designed the Philippine flag that was sewn by Marcela Agoncillo.

Aguinaldo's patriotism, bravery extolled during birth anniversary

CALAx is a 45-kilometer (km), four-lane expressway that will link the Manila Cavite Toll Expressway (Cavitex) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).

MPTC tollway unit secures P24.2-billion loan from local banks

The said amount is for both the Laguna and Cavite sides,' he said in a chance interview.

MPT South eyes P25.3-B loans from local banks to build Calax

suprisingly was not the top voted senatorial candidate in his home turf Cavite.

Did Cavite turn its back on Bong Revilla?

IMUS CITY, Cavite Confessed shabu user Richard Olivario Alcantara, who claims to be a bishop of the Sacred Order of St.

Church disowns busted 'bishop'

Most of the time the roads going to the ports are congested so this will be the solution," Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said, referring to the Cavite Gateway Terminal in Tanza.

ICTSI opens first barge terminal in Philippines

Cavite is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the country because of its close proximity to Manila.

Caviteno cuisine showcased in 'Proba: Cavite Comida'

Faced with disqualification over alleged vote-buying in Cavite, it's now the turn of former governor Juanito Victor 'Jonvic' Remulla to charge his rival, former governor Erineo 'Ayong' Maliksi, with the same election offense.

Remullas accuse rival Maliksi of vote-buying

PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite - A pre-dawn gun battle in Cavite City resulted in the death of two drug suspects who reportedly resisted arrest.

2 Cavite suspects killed

A drug suspect and two other persons were gunned down in Cavite and Batangas yesterday.