Do Children Learn Better in Boys-Only and Girls-Only Schools? Essay

The City of Tagaytay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay) is a third class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Only 55 km (34 mi) away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway, it is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Tagaytay City provides a good view of the Taal Volcano. The city is a popular summer tourist destination because of its cool climate due to its high altitude. Legend has it that the word â€Å"Tagaytay† came from â€Å"TAGA† meaning â€Å"to cut† and â€Å"ITAY† which means â€Å"Father†. A father and son were said to be on a wild boar hunt when the animal they were chasing turned and attacked them. As the boar charged towards the old man, the son cried â€Å"TAGA- ITAY†. The boy’s repeated shouts reverberated in the valleys of the ridge. Heard by the residents, hunters and wood gatherers, the cries became the subject of conversation for several days among the people in the countryside. In time, the place where the shouts came from became known as TAGAYTAY. During the Philippine Revolution of 1896, the ridges and forests of Tagaytay became the sanctuary for revolutionaries including of those from nearby provinces. The passage to and from towns via Tagaytay added the word â€Å"Mananagaytay† to the native’s vocabulary. It means â€Å"to traverse ridges†. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the 11th Airborne Division of Lieutenant General William Krueger’s 8th Army airdropped military supplies and personnel on the Tagaytay Ridge prior to the Liberation of Manila from the Japanese. A marker was installed in 1951 at the junction of the Manila-Canlubang-Nasugbu roads by the city officials in coordination with the Philippine Historical Institute. Tagaytay became a chartered City on June 21, 1938 when President Manuel L. Quezon signed Commonwealth Act No. 338, a bill authored by Representative Justiniano S. Montano of Cavite. The City of Tagaytay is geographically located at the Southeastern part and highest point of Cavite at 120 º56’ latitude and 14 º16’ longitude. It overlooks Manila Bay on the North, Taal Volcano and Taal Lake on the South and Laguna de Bay on the East. The total land area of the city is 6,500 hectares (65 square kilometers. Tagaytay City is composed of 34 barangays, 10 of which are urban and the rest are rural. Vision ————————————————- We envision the City of Tagaytay to be a Resort, Retirement Haven and Character City with a government geared towards excellence and supported by disciplined, honest, God-centered, healthy and united community ————————————————- Mission We shall expand and improve our infrastructure thereby securing a dynamic, safe, peaceful and healthy environment conducive for retirement, learning, sports and religious tourism. We shall strive for service excellence through continuous learning on service improvement with emphasis on positive character qualities to serve our people better and leave a legacy that our family and community will be proud of. We shall encourage the participation of our stakeholders in crafting and implementing plans, programs and activities to better address the needs or our people. We shall be dedicated to the prevention and further enrichment of our environment. We shall strive for excellence in all that we do, driven strenght and good character and seek to be competitive with the best in the world. Core Values