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Imus (), officially the City of Imus (), is a component city and de jure Capital city of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
It is the de jure capital of the province of Cavite, located south of Metro Manila, when President Ferdinand Marcos decreed the transfer of the seat of the provincial government from Trece Martires on June 11, 1977. However, most offices of the provincial government are still located in Trece Martires. Imus was officially converted into a city following a referendum on June 30, 2012.
Imus was the site of two major Katipunan victories during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish Empire. The Battle of Imus was fought on September 3, 1896, and the Battle of Alapan, on May 28, 1898, the day when the first Philippine flag was flown making Imus the "Flag Capital of the Philippines". Both events are celebrated annually in the city. The Imus Historical Museum honors the city's history with historical reenactment of scenes from the revolution.
However, the church site was far from the estate house of the hacienda acquired in 1686 by the Recollect Corporation, and when the church was destroyed by the strong typhoon of September 1779, the Recollect Friars transferred it to barrio Toclong, and finally to sitio de Balangon, now the city plaza of Imus.
With the establishment of the Recollect parish the people of Imus gained their religious emancipation from the Jesuit-run parish of Cavite el Viejo. In 1774, Recollect Fr. Pedro San Buenaventura petitioned the government to "separate the inquilinos (tenants) of Imus from the political jurisdiction of the government of "Cavite el Viejo". After a considerable time of waiting, the petition was granted and Imus became an independent municipality on October 3, 1795.
On May 28, 1898, Imus gained its independence from Spanish colonial rule after the last remaining stronghold of forces from the Spanish empire had been defeated in the Battle of Alapan as headed by General Emilio Aguinaldo. This battle led to the Philippine Declaration of Independence in Kawit on June 12, 1898. The modern flag of the Philippines was first unfurled in victory during this battle as they march their way to the present day Cavite City, together with the captured forces of Spain.
In commemoration of the event, a Battle of Alapan marker was constructed inside the compound of Alapan Elementary School on May 28, 1998, and was inaugurated by President Fidel V. Ramos. Although on May 28, 2014, a new marker and the Imus National Heritage Park were inaugurated at Barangay Alapan 2-A to make the initially constructed marker more accessible to the public.
On October 15, 1903, the Taft Commission enacted Act No. 947, merging the adjacent towns of Bacoor and Perez-Dasmariñas with Imus. Bacoor was later separated from Imus in 1906, followed by Perez-Dasmariñas in 1917.
On May 28, 2008, Flag Day, the city celebrated the First Wagayway Festival (Flag-Waving Festival) signifying the very first unfurling of the Flag of the Philippines during the Battle of Alapan on May 28, 1898, against the Spain. The battle was a major victory for General Emilio Aguinaldo (later the first president of the Philippine Republic) during the Philippine Revolution, which eventually led to the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, in nearby Kawit, Cavite.
The five-day event was highlighted by the historical reenactment of events from the sewing of the flag by Filipino exiles in Hong Kong, the Battle of Alapan, to the defeat of the Filipinos by the American troops silencing the dreams of an independent Philippines. The reenactment included students, city employees and barangay officials.
The festival was launched by then mayor, Emmanuel Maliksi, who reminded the people that the core of the celebration is love and respect for the Philippine flag, which symbolizes freedom and love for the country. Among the guests present was the former Prime Minister of the Philippines, Cesar Virata, who is a grandnephew of General Emilio Aguinaldo.Sauler, Erika (June 2, 2008). "First Wagayway Festival marks Imus as RP flag capital" . Global Nation. Retrieved on 2012-06-02.
The city is located near the Metro Manila area, just south of Manila. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, this local government unit is now included in the Greater Manila area, which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.
These barangays are grouped into two local and national electoral districts officially called Imus West and Imus East, which are represented in the Congress by their respective representatives and city council by their respective councilors. In 1998, the town was composed of 21 barangays; these former barangays were further subdivided to make the current collection of 97.
The barangays which have been divided into multiple pieces carry the original barangay name, distinguished by capital letters if the name ends in numbers; for example, Medicion 1 is subdivided into Medicion 1-A, Medicion 1-B, etc. Names ending in letters (such as Bucandala, Bayan Luma, etc.) are distinguished by numbers (Bucandala 1, Bayan Luma 2, etc.). The only exceptions to this rule are Barangay Buhay na Tubig and the Barangays inside Bahayang Pag-asa Subdivision, namely Mariano Espeleta I to III, Pinagbuklod, Magdalo, Maharlika and Bahayang Pag-asa (later renamed Bagong Silang).
District I
District II
Imus is the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Imus, which is coterminous with the province. Imus Cathedral, which is under the patron saint of the canonically-crowned Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus (Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus), is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Imus. The city served as the host diocese during the 5th Asian Youth Day on November 20–27, 2009.
With a comfortable distance from Metro Manila, Imus serves as a favorable site for industrial establishments such as the Imus Informal Industrial Estate and Anabu Hills Industrial Estate. Corporations that are 100% Filipino-owned include Annie's Candy Manufacturing, Inc., CKL Industries and Liwayway Mktg. Corp. Factories of partly Filipino-owned corporations include Champan Garment Corp., Hayag Motorworks & Machine Shop and San Miguel-Yamamura Asia Corp.. Foreign-owned corporations include Frontline Garments Corp. and EDS MFG, Inc., which produces automotive wiring harness. Imus is also the home of the Anabu Handmade Paper Products, a producer of handmade paper and paper products.
The Imus Commercial/Business District along Nueño Avenue (also called Imus Boulevard) is the center of commerce in the city. The Imus Public Market ( Pamilihang Bayan ng Imus) is the hub of trade in the district. The market is divided into 25 zones and has 805 stalls. Commercial, industrial and manufacturing industries owned by Taiwanese people, Japanese people and Filipino investors can also be found there. There are 3,601 commercial establishments duly registered in the city as of March 1999.
Eighteen major industrial establishments with a total capitalization of 1.311 billion pesos have established their base at the Imus Informal Industrial Estate providing local employment to an estimated 13,478 people as of December 1998. Located just along the stretch of the General Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, the main highway of Cavite traversing the city from north to south, the 200-hectare informal industrial estate houses manufacturing companies owned by foreign and Filipino investors. Imus has ventured to the export of automotive wire harness and electrical components, acrylic sheets and lighting fixtures, , shellcraft, bamboo, rattan and woodcraft, furniture, garments and novelty items to other countries. Several subdivisions and mass housing projects and the establishment of factories and small-scale industries in many of its barangays have resulted in a movement of population into the city.
However, heavy traffic congestion caused by the 'buhos' (pour) system, inadequate road signage and systems, poor road maintenance, mixed vehicles (tricycles, pedicabs, bicycles, etc.), unjustified traffic priority schemes and rampant violation of traffic rules is observable on roads. This is causing headaches to travelers specifically along Aguinaldo Highway. In an attempt to improve road conditions, traffic lights were installed in Aguinaldo highway and on other busy intersections in the city in 2015.
Ayala Land Inc. is investing Php 70 B for an estate "Vermosa", it will be accessible by Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway.
Agriculture, particularly rice production, is still practiced in the city.
| Adrian Jay C. Advincula | |
| Alex L. Advincula | |
| Homer Saquilayan | |
| Lloren Dionela G. Saquilayan (National Unity Party) | |
| Jelyn Maliksi (Liberal) | |
| Darwin Remulla (National Unity Party) | |
| Exequiel B. Ropeta (PDP–Laban) | |
| Atty. Wency Lara (National Unity Party) | |
| Igi Revilla Ocampo (National Unity Party) | |
| Association of Barangay Council President Reymundo Ramirez | Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Glian Piolo Ilagan of Bayan Luma VI |
| Arnel Cantimbuhan (National Unity Party) | |
| Provincial Federation President | |
| 1 | Dominador Camerino | 1931 | 1940 |
| – | Geronimo Maluto | 1931 | 1932 |
| 3 | Elpidio Osteria | 1940 | 1944 |
| 4 | Alfredo Saqui | 1944 | 1945 |
| 5 | Fortunato Remulla | 1945 | 1945 |
| 6 | Dominador Ilano | 1945 | 1946 |
| – | Epifanio Gabriel | 1946 | 1946 |
| (6) | Dominador Ilano | 1946 | 1963 |
| – | Rodrigo Camia | 1960 | 1960 |
| (1) | Dominador Camerino | 1964 | 1967 |
| 7 | Manuel Paredes | 1967 | 1967 |
| 8 | Jose V. Jamir | 1968 | 1986 |
| – | Mariano Reyes | 1968 | 1968 |
| – | Mariano Reyes | 1969 | 1969 |
| – | Damian Villaseca | 1986 | 1986 |
| – | Wilfredo Garde | 1986 | 1988 |
| 9 | Ayong Maliksi | 1988 | 1998 |
| – | Ricardo C. Paredes Sr. | 1998 | 1998 |
| 10 | Oscar A. Jaro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 |
| 11 | Homer Saquilayan | June 30, 2001 | March 30, 2004 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | March 30, 2004 | June 30, 2004 |
| (11) | Homer Saquilayan | June 30, 2004 | March 21, 2007 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | March 21, 2007 | March 28, 2007 |
| (11) | Homer Saquilayan | March 28, 2007 | April 25, 2007 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | April 25, 2007 | June 30, 2007 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Maliksi | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 |
| (11) | Homer Saquilayan | June 30, 2010 | December 28, 2011 |
| (12) | Emmanuel L. Maliksi | December 29, 2011 | March 18, 2013 |
| (11) | Homer Saquilayan | March 18, 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
| (12) | Emmanuel L. Maliksi | April 12, 2013 | June 30, 2022 |
| 13 | Alex L. Advincula | June 30, 2022 | present |
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