The Aguinaldo Highway traverses busy Cavite towns from Las Piñas in Metro Manila – Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas, Silang -- then ends at Tagaytay, all beckoning travelers and tourists with attractions and landmarks.
A glimpse into their historical records:
• Bacoor
The city of Bacoor, with a comfortable 15-km distance from Manila, was one of the first towns in Cavite to rise up during the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.
A vital battle of the revolution, known as the Battle of Zapote Bridge, took place in the town on February 17, 1987. Zapote bridge connects Las Piñas with Bacoor.
Filipino revolutionary forces led by Aguinaldo defeated Spanish forces. However, in the same battle, General Edilberto Evangelista, a Filipino civil engineer, trench builder and member of the Katipunan, fought and died which made him the “Hero of the Battle of Zapote Bridge” in 1899.
Another remarkable occurrence in Bacoor was when Fr. Mariano Gomez, one of the GOMBURZA trio (Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora) that drew in the mutiny for advocating secularization of priesthood in the country, was designated as the head priest of the town on June 2, 1824.
Gomez taught agriculture and cottage industries, aside from taking care of the spiritual necessities of the town and the church.
• Imus
The city of Imus, some 20 km away from Manila, witnessed two battles in the Philippine Revolution: the Battle of Imus and the Battle of Alapan.
The Battle of Imus, also known as the Siege of Imus, in September 1896 was the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish colonial government in Cavite. It resulted in Filipino triumph, but as an aftermath, Spaniards became more alarmed by the revolution.
The victorious battle was led by Aguinaldo, with the backing of the Imuseños and their leader Col. Jose Tagle.
Aguinaldo, together with other Katipunero leaders from other factions, scored even more victories within his native province.
On May 28, 1898, a five-hour battle between the Philippine revolutionary forces and Spaniards ensued in the town. It was the Battle of Alapan, the first military victory for Aguinaldo. The same day, the Philippine flag was first unfurled, making the 28th of May of every year as the National Flag Day, pursuant to Proclamation 374 series of 1965, signed by Macapagal.
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