Trece Martires (, American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially the City of Trece Martires (), is a
component city
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and ''
de facto'' capital city of the
province
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of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 210,503 people.
The city was the provincial capital of Cavite until President
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the c ...
transferred it to
Imus
Imus (), officially the City of Imus (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 cens ...
on June 11, 1977. Despite the capital's relocation, the city still hosts the majority of the offices of the provincial government and some national-level agencies.
Etymology
Trece Martires, which is
Spanish
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for "thirteen martyrs", is named after the
Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
The Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite (; ) were Filipinos, Filipino Patriotism, patriots in Cavite, Philippines who were execution by firing squad, executed by firing squad on September 12, 1896, for cooperating with the Katipunan during the Philippine Re ...
—a group of prominent Caviteños convicted of rebellion and executed by the
Spanish colonial government on September 12, 1896, in
Cavite Puerto (present-day Cavite City) during the
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution ( or ; or ) was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898. It was the culmination of the 333-year History of the Philippines (1565–1898), ...
.
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
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people. It has a land ar ...
. 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 (
Tanza–Trece Martires Road
The Tanza–Trece Martires Road (or Tanza–Trece Martires Highway) is a , two-to-four lane, primary highway in Cavite, Philippines. It connects the municipality of Tanza to the city of Trece Martires
Trece Martires (, American Spanish: , Eur ...
/
Trece Martires–Indang Road
The Trece Martires–Indang Road (also known as Trece–Indang Road and Tanza-Trece Martires City-Indang Road) is a two-to-four lane secondary highway in Cavite, Philippines.
Connecting the city of Trece Martires and the municipality of Indang, ...
) and the Naic–Dasmariñas Road (now part of
Governor's Drive
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of t ...
).
["Trece Martires City – Brief History"](_blank)
. Cavite Provincial Website. Retrieved on June 11, 2012.
Cityhood
The city was established on May 24, 1954, under ''Republic Act No. 981'' ("The Charter of Trece Martires City") as approved by
President
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Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash, aircraft disast ...
. The Republic Act also transferred the provincial seat of government from
Cavite City
Cavite City, officially the City of Cavite ( and ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,674 people.
The city was the capital of Cavite, ...
to Trece Martires.
The original bill, ''House Bill 1795'', was authored by Congressman Jose T. Cajulis (1954–1957) and Senator Justiniano S. Montano (1949–1956).
Under the city charter, the
Governor of Cavite
The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Provinces of the Philippines, Province of Cavite in the Philippines.
History
During most part of the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administ ...
is ''
ex-officio
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'' mayor of Trece Martires; then-Governor Dominador Mangubat was installed as the city's first chief executive. On January 2, 1956, the provincial capital was formally inaugurated, the same day when Delfin N. Montano (the son of former
Senator
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Justiniano Montano) was sworn into office as the new governor. He served in both offices from 1956 to 1971.
On June 22, 1957, the original act was amended by ''Republic Act No. 1912'' increasing its territory to , more or less. Consequently, the municipalities of
Indang
Indang, officially the Municipality of Indang (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,699 people.
Etymology
Indang (originally called ) was established as a town in ...
and
General Trias
General Trias (), officially the City of General Trias (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
had to yield parts of their respective areas to this territorial expansion.
The provincial-local power company was established in 1957, as the Cavite Electricity Distribution Authority. The company would later also manage communications infrastructure.
The city high school was established in 1966, becoming nationalized later in 1983.
1970s to 1990s
On June 11, 1977, President
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the c ...
signed Presidential Decree No. 1163, relocating the capital and seat of government of Cavite from Trece Martires to the municipality of
Imus
Imus (), officially the City of Imus (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 cens ...
, a fact that remains true up to now. Cavite Governor
Juanito Remulla requested Marcos in September 1979 to transfer the capital back to the city, but his request was denied. However, the city still hosts majority of provincial and national-level agency offices, making it the ''de facto'' capital of Cavite.
Since establishment, the city never elected its own mayor. In January 1988, the city attempted to elect its own local officials to run the affairs of the city and ease the burden of the ex-officio city officials. However, it was denied by the Supreme Court Resolution dated January 12, 1988.
In the 1990 Census, the city breached 15,000 residents, almost double the last number from the previous census in 1980.
On March 31, 1992, President
Corazon Aquino
María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from Presidency of Corazon ...
signed Republic Act No. 7325, which amended the charter of Trece Martires, allowing the city to vote their own local officials for the first time. Prudencio Panganiban became Trece Martires' first mayor-elect.
The local water district was created in 1997.
21st Century
Sherwood Hills Golf Club started construction in 1997 and was opened to members in 1998.
It is a major landholder in the city. It was ranked 85th in Golf Digest's Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the US in 2007.
A campus of the
Cavite State University
Cavite State University (CvSU; ), also more known locally as Kabsu, is a public university in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. Its main campus, known as the Don Severino delas Alas Campus, is located in the Municipality of Indang, Cavi ...
was built in Barangay Osorio in 2005. After a few years, the city government established its own local college, Trece Martires City College in 2008.
From 2000 to 2007, Trece Martires more than doubled its population from 40,000 to 90,000, making it the fastest growing city in the country during that period.
The succeeding years also followed this trend. It was caused by the influx of new residents choosing to live in its private subdivisions. This growth coincided with the opening of new industrial estates in nearby
General Trias
General Trias (), officially the City of General Trias (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
and
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (), officially the City of Dasmariñas (), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people according to the 2020 census, it is the largest city both in terms of ...
, namely New Cavite Industrial City, First Cavite Industrial Estate and Gateway Business Park, which hosted an Intel plant starting 1997.
The city sustained this population boom from 2014 onwards, led by the construction of resettlement sites around the city. The
National Housing Authority, for instance, built 19,000 housing units for relocatees from the
National Capital Region to reside in. These sites are in Barangays Osorio, Hugo Perez, Lallana, Cabuco, Aguado and Inocencio.
Several commercial establishments opened in the city, starting with WalterMart in 2012, Tower Mall in 2015, and finally, SM Trece Martires in 2016.
Geography
Trece Martires is in the heart of
Cavite Province
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, it is one of the most industri ...
. It is bounded north and northwest by the municipality of
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people. It has a land ar ...
, west and southwest by the municipality of
Naic
Naic (), officially the Municipality of Naic (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 160,987 people.
Etymology
Naic, Cavite is one of the former barrios of Maragond ...
, south by the municipality of
Indang
Indang, officially the Municipality of Indang (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,699 people.
Etymology
Indang (originally called ) was established as a town in ...
, southeast by the municipality of
Amadeo and east by the city of
General Trias
General Trias (), officially the City of General Trias (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
.
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 fairly 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
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or
Laguna de Bay
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.
Climate
Trece Martires City has a
tropical climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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: ''Aw'') 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 is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
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s, as indicated in the matrix below and the image herein. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...
.
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.
Currently, there are 6 barangays which are classified as urban.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Trece Martires was 210,503 people, with a density of .
Economy
Historically, the city economy was reliant on agriculture. However, with the conversion of land from agricultural to commercial, industrial and residential purposes, this has changed, leading to a decrease in farming activity. Conversely, the services sector is growing.
Agriculture
In 2013, only 10% of Trece Martires' land area was devoted to agriculture. The farmers of the city plant rice, corn, root crops and vegetables. The city also produces ornamental flowers; it harvested the highest amount of ''sampaguita'' amongst the towns and cities in Cavite in 2013.
Retail
During the 2010s, the city enjoyed new investments in the form of new business establishments. These include WalterMart Trece Martires, the largest
Walter Mart
Walter Mart (stylized as WalterMart) is a Filipino chain of community shopping malls owned by Abenson Ventures, Inc. and are located in Metro Manila, Central, and South Luzon. The chain operates its anchor stores that include Walter Mart Supe ...
mall in Cavite along
Governor's Drive
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of t ...
, in 2012; and two Puregold stores in Barangays Hugo Perez and San Agustin. In 2015, Trece Tower Mall was opened, while the
SM City Trece Martires, the fifth
SM Supermall
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in Cavite was opened in 2016. The first
Alfamart
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store in the Philippines was built in Brgy. Hugo Perez, along Governor's Drive.
Banking
Trece Martires also has a number of banks and financial institutions serving its residents and nearby towns. Trece Martires hosts 18 banks. Its total volume of bank deposits reached 16.3 billion pesos in 2021.
Real estate
Philippine real estate giant
Megaworld
Megaworld Corporation () is a real-estate company in the Philippines. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index.
The company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educat ...
and its subsidiary
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. entered the city in the late 2010s and launched two major townships. The first one, Arden Botanical Estates was launched in 2019. It is a 251-hectare township straddling the borders of Trece Martires and Tanza, and will feature an expansive variety of gardens and natural parks around the development. The
Blue zone project features residential and leisure villages including the 18.1-hectare Arden Botanical Village and the 15.2-hectare Arden Westpark Village. GERI also inaugurated the 18.3-hectare The Lindgren's
Scandinavian inspired houses. Renowned landscape architect and PGAA Creative Design founder, Paulo G. Alcazaren designed the Arden Botanical Village, the 8.3-hectare Arden Botanical Estate Town Center and Centrera Park with its Breathing Chapel, Arden Bike Trails and an amphitheater.
The second one is Sherwood Hills, which was launched in 2023. It will be redeveloped after the golf course and surround landholdings was acquired by a Megaworld subsidiary in 2011. Spanning 340 hectares, the project is envisioned to be an "integrated lifestyle community".
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 (school supplies distribution to all public elementary and high school students); clean and green; revitalization of agricultural lands, high school and college scholarship and their livelihood programs.
Roads
Trece Martires is in the center of Cavite, in the junction of
Governor's Drive
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of t ...
that runs in an east-west direction; and
Tanza–Trece Martires Road
The Tanza–Trece Martires Road (or Tanza–Trece Martires Highway) is a , two-to-four lane, primary highway in Cavite, Philippines. It connects the municipality of Tanza to the city of Trece Martires
Trece Martires (, American Spanish: , Eur ...
and
Trece Martires–Indang Road
The Trece Martires–Indang Road (also known as Trece–Indang Road and Tanza-Trece Martires City-Indang Road) is a two-to-four lane secondary highway in Cavite, Philippines.
Connecting the city of Trece Martires and the municipality of Indang, ...
which runs in a north-south direction. Both roads are national roads. There are also several provincial-level roads, such as Marcius Avenue and VM Alex Lubigan Road in the city center, and Conchu Road in the east. Other roads serve as connections from residential areas located further away from the main thoroughfares, such as Lapidario Road, Market Road, Panungyanan Road and Osorio Road.
While the city has no expressways in its jurisdiction, the upcoming
Cavite–Laguna Expressway
The Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX or CALAEX), signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network, is a partially operational controlled-access toll expressway in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, Philippines. The construction of the exp ...
will have an exit in Gen. Trias, along Governor's Drive. This exit will be around 7 kilometers away from Trece Martires' city center.
Public transport
Buses and jeepneys serve the city. Vans, multicabs and tricycles are also prevalent. There are buses from
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
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in Baclaran, connecting the city to
Metro Manila
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. Jeepneys serve routes going to EPZA (
Rosario
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),
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (), officially the City of Dasmariñas (), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people according to the 2020 census, it is the largest city both in terms of ...
, Manggahan (
General Trias
General Trias (), officially the City of General Trias (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
),
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people. It has a land ar ...
, and
Indang
Indang, officially the Municipality of Indang (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,699 people.
Etymology
Indang (originally called ) was established as a town in ...
. Vans and multicabs connect to other towns and urban centers such as
Alabang
Alabang () is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It ...
and Lawton Avenue. Tricycles ply the inner roads.
Parks and open spaces
Trece Martires used to have a large athletic oval but it has since been redeveloped into an SM Mall and an apartment complex. In 2021, the city government broke ground for a new park called Trece Martires People's Park in a 1.8 hectare property in Brgy Lapidario, near the capitol. It is planned to have a gymnasium, convention center, and an outdoor amphitheater.
Healthcare
The Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital in Barangay Luciano is a 284-bed, government-run hospital for the people of the city.
The city also has private hospital: Korea-Philippines Friendship Hospital in Barangay Luciano; the MV Santiago Medical Center in Barangay De Ocampo; the Treceño Medical Pavillon Hospital in Barangay Luciano.
On the other hand, the Cavite Center for Mental Health is in Barangay Luciano. It is a public mental health care facility under the supervision of the
Department of Health
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their o ...
, one of only two in
Calabarzon
Calabarzon (officially stylized in all caps; ; ), sometimes referred to as Southern Tagalog () and designated as Region IVA, is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is situated southeast of Metro Manila and is bordered by Manila Bay ...
.
Police and fire services
Police outposts are found in barangays Osorio, Inocencio, De Ocampo and Conchu.
The fire station of the city is located in Barangay San Agustin.
Government
Elected officials
Current officials of the City of Trece Martires
Barangay officials
Education
High schools
* Trece Martires City National High School – Main (San Agustin Campus)
* Eugenio Cabezas National High School (formerly known as TMCNHS – Cabezas Annex)
* Francisco Osorio Integrated Senior High School (formerly known as Francisco Osorio National High School and TMCNHS – Osorio Annex)
* Luis Aguado National High School (formerly known as TMCNHS – Southville Annex)
* Trece Martires City National High School – Conchu Annex
* Trece Martires City National High School – Cabuco Extension
* Fiscal Mundo National High School (formerly Luis Aguado National High School - South Summit Extension)
* Trece Martires City National High School – Hugo Perez Extension
* Trece Martires City National High School – Sunshine Ville Extension
* Trece Martires City Senior High School
Trece Martires City schools were awarded to be the most ready in the country on the Brigada Eskwela 2012 of
Department of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
. 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
*Academy of St. John Nepomucene
*Amore International School (Amore Academy)
*Blessed Family Academy
*Blessed Kateri School
*Braintrust Learning Center inc.
*Christian Child Development Learning Center
*Colegio de Santa Rosa
*Dei Gracia Academy
*Elim Christian Academy
*Fabulous Christian Academy
*Gateway International School of Science and Technology
*God is Good Learning Center
*John Merced Academy
*Krislizz International Academy
*Lyceum of Cavite-East
*Maranatha Christian Academy
*Marella Christianne Institute
*New Generation International School
*Notre Dame of Trece Martires
*Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Learning Center
*Paul Henry
*Saint Jude Parish School
*Saint Thomas Becket Academy
*Santo Niño de Praga Academy
*Sun Moon Academy
*Sung Kwang Global Leadership Academy
*Trece Martires Integrated Laboratory School
Colleges
*Cavite State University – Trece Martires City Campus
*Colegio de Amore
*Imus Computer College (ICC) – Trece Martires City Branch
*Trece Martires City College
Annual events
* The
town fiesta of Trece Martires City is celebrated every October 27–28 in honor of
Saint Jude Thaddeus.
* The Festival of Hope, which started in 2023, celebrates the city's transformation and hope for a better future. It coincides with the city charter anniversary known as ''Araw ng Trece Martires'' (Trece Martires Day), celebrated on May 24 each year.
* Feast of Holy Cross is celebrated on September 14.
* The Death Anniversary of
Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
The Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite (; ) were Filipinos, Filipino Patriotism, patriots in Cavite, Philippines who were execution by firing squad, executed by firing squad on September 12, 1896, for cooperating with the Katipunan during the Philippine Re ...
is celebrated annually on September 12 to commemorate the martyrdom of the Thirteen Martyrs who were executed for joining the revolt of
Katipunan
The Katipunan (), officially known as the (; ) and abbreviated as the KKK, was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano, Andrés Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Ladislao Diwa, José Dizon, an ...
during the
Spanish Era
The Spanish era (), sometimes called the era of Caesar, was a calendar era (year numbering system) commonly used in the states of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th century until the 15th, when it was phased out in favour of the ''Anno Domini'' (A ...
. Activities like exhibits and the reenactment of the Thirteen Martyrs are done during the yearly celebration.
Sister cities
International
*
Tainan
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,
Taiwan
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Local
*
Makati
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,
Metro Manila
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*
Zamboanga City
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(since 2009)
References
External links
Official website of the City of Trece Martires*
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