Trece Martires


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The city was the provincial capital until President Ferdinand Marcos transferred it to Imus on June 11, 1977. Despite of the capital relocation, the city still hosts many offices of the provincial government. According to the, it has a population of people, and an income classification of 1st class.

Etymology

The city was named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, a group of prominent Caviteños who were convicted of rebellion and executed by the Spanish colonial government on September 12, 1896 in the old port city of Cavite during the Philippine Revolution.

History

Township

Trece Martires started as one of the largest and most remote barrios of Cavite. Originally named Quinta or Quintana, it was part of the municipality of Tanza. The land was basically agricultural subdivided into cattle ranches and sugar farms, with less than 1,000 hectares, at the intersection of the present Tanza–Trece Martires–Indang Road and the Naic–Dasmariñas Road.

Cityhood

The city was established on May 24, 1954 under Republic Act No. 981 as approved by President Ramon Magsaysay. The Republic Act also transferred the provincial seat of government from Cavite City to Trece Martires. The original bill, House Bill 1795, was authored by Congressman Jose T. Cajulis and Senator Justiniano S. Montano.
Under the city charter, the Governor of Cavite is ex-officio mayor of Trece Martires; then-Governor Dominador Mangubat was installed as the city's first chief executive. On January 2, 1956, the provincial capitol was formally inaugurated, the same day the newly elected Governor, Delfin N. Montano was sworn into office. He served in both offices from 1956 to 1971.

Expansion

On June 22, 1957, the original act was amended by Republic Act 1912 increasing its territory to, more or less. Consequently, the municipality of Indang and the city of General Trias had to yield parts of their respective areas to this territorial expansion.

Loss of provincial capital status

On June 11, 1977, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1163 relocating the capital and seat of government from Trece Martires to the city of Imus. Governor Juanito Remulla requested Marcos in September 1979 to transfer the capital back to the city, although it wasn't approved. As of 2011, the provincial capital is the city of Imus, but most of the provincial offices are in Trece Martires — making Trece Martires as a de facto capital of the province, while Imus as a de jure provincial capital.
On March 31, 1992, the Republic Act no. 7325 was approved by President Corazon C. Aquino amending the charter of Trece Martires City, allowing the city to vote their own local officials for the first time.

Contemporary history

Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan was assassinated in front of a hospital along Trece Martires–Indang Road in Trece Martires on July 7, 2018. Following this event, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission initiated a graft probe parallel to the investigation of the vice mayor's slaying. Before the assassination, Lubigan was expressively intent to run for Mayor against Mayor Melandres de Sagun's wife, Roniza. Melandres was intended to run for Congressman for reapportioned 7th District consisting Amadeo, Indang, Tanza and Trece Martires. His wife, Gemma, became mayor one year later.

Geography

Trece Martires is in the heart of Cavite Province. It is bounded north and northwest by the municipality of Tanza, west and southwest by the municipality of Naic, south by the municipality of Indang, southeast by the municipality of Amadeo and east by the city of General Trias. It is about from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Topography

The city of Trece Martires is characterised with ground elevation ranging from to nearly. Its ground slope ranges from 0.5 to 2%.
The land area is fairy well dissected by creeks and streams that are deeply cut, characterized by steep and abrupt banks. These almost parallel drainage lines flow in northern direction to discharge into either Manila Bay or Laguna de Bay.

Climate

Trece Martires City has a tropical climate with two pronounced seasons: wet and dry. Wet season covers the period from May to December of each year; dry season covers January to April.

Barangays

Trece Martires City is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. The city was subdivided by Senator Justiniano Montano and Congressman Jose Cajulis. Each barangay was named after one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite to commemorate their bravery and heroism. Below are the names of the barangays and their names before the City's Charter was passed on May 24, 1954.

Demographics

In the, the population of Trece Martires was people, with a density of.

Economy

Industrialisation and commercialism has replaced agriculture as the major source of economy for the city. Its economic growth has attracted immigration from other municipalities especially from Metro Manila. The population grown from 104,559 people in 2010 to 155,713 in 2015, representing an increase of 7.88%. In comparison, the population in 1995 was only 20,451. The city's other major source of income are revenues from real property taxes.
The most noteworthy fact about Trece Martires is the absence of any form of gambling. It has been awarded in the fields of nutrition, health services, literacy, education and social services.
For the past years, the city gradually developed its economy for it supported the construction of Walter Mart Trece Martires, the largest Walter Mart in Cavite along Governor's Drive, which was opened on November 29, 2012, and two Puregold stores in Barangays Hugo Perez and San Agustin. In September 2015, Trece Tower Mall was opened, while SM City Trece Martires, the fifth SM Supermall in Cavite was opened on May 13, 2016.

Government

City officials

PositionName
MayorGemma B. Lubigan
Vice MayorRomeo Montehermoso
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Joyce Ann Mojica
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Aldrin Anacan
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Kim Paolo C. Lubigan
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Angelica April R. Peñalba
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Anne Jomille Humarang
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Antonio Lontoc
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Rona A. Bago
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Hannah Aure
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Angelito Vidallon
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Romeo A. de Sagun
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Jaimer Sierra
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Antonette T. Bernal

Barangay officials

BarangayPrevious nameBarangay captainSettlement type
AguadoFiscal MundoJaimer M. Sierra
CabezasPalawitMarcelino V. Alarca
CabucoKanggahanJun B. Rollo
ConchuLagundianAnselmo L. Trinidad
De OcampoQuintana IRomeo L. Montehermoso, Jr.
GregorioAliangEliseo C. Dela Luya
Hugo PerezLukbananSimeon A. Perdito
InocencioBagong PookRosendo P. Dilidili
LallanaPanukang GubatCarlito A. Leachon
LapidarioBayogRemigio G. Dilag
Luciano BitanganLuisito R. Diloy
OsorioProjectArniel S. Bacani, Jr.
San Agustin Quintana IICornelio L. de Sagun

Infrastructure

The city government provides the following assistance: financial, medical, emergency, school fees and burial expenses. It has extensive programs for the elderly, solo parents, out-of-school youth, and mothers. One of its programs is a blood donation activity every March, May, September and December; Balik Eskwela ; clean and green; revitalization of agricultural lands, high school and college scholarship and their livelihood programs.

Healthcare

The Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital in Barangay Luciano is a government-run hospital for the people of the city which has a 250-bed capacity. The hospitals in the city that are owned and run privately are Korea-Philippines Friendship Hospital in Barangay Luciano; the MV Santiago Medical Center in Barangay De Ocampo; the Treceño Medical Pavillon Hospital in Barangay Luciano.
Trece Martires has a mental health facility for people in the city near Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital.
Several clinics are in the city for maternal health. There is ERS Maternity and Jade building in Luciano and other several clinics in the city.

Security

The fire station of the city is in Barangay San Agustin.

Education

High schools

Trece Martires City schools were awarded to be the most ready in the country on the Brigada Eskwela 2012 of Department of Education. Trece Martires City Elementary School topped the Exceptional Category for Elementary Schools in Region IV-A and Trece Martires City National High School was first in the Exceptional Category for Secondary Schools.

Private schools

International