District 8: Alfonso "The Hidden Gem of the South"

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND


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Alfonso's history dates back to the 17th century when it was a wilderness covered with thick forests, housing pocket settlements that later formed sitios Mataywanak, Pajo, Pangasab, and Alas-as. Originally part of Lumampong, a barrio of Indang, Cavite, Alfonso became a separate municipality in 1859 after a petition spearheaded by community leaders Bonifacio Aveo and Felix Del Mundo. The town was initially named Alas-as but changed to Alfonso in 1859 after King Alfonso XII of Spain.


Farming was the primary livelihood, and as the settlements grew, residents sought accelerated development. During the late 18th century, discontent with the Spanish administration led to the formation of the Katipunan, and Alfonso became a center for revolutionary activities in Cavite. In 1896, after the Cry of Balintawak, General Mariano Trias ordered the liquidation of Spaniards in Alfonso, resulting in a bloody battle led by prominent figures.


Since its establishment as a municipality, Alfonso has seen the construction of four churches. The ruins of the third church, destroyed in 1926, still stand beside the present church.


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ORGANIKO FESTIVAL

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    Alfonso Organiko Festival is the official festival of Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines which aims to promote the town's abundant organic produce and further boost their efforts to expand organic production in their town.


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SANGHIYANG FESTIVAL

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    A pre-colonial ritual celebrated by firewalkers of Indang and Alfonso. It combines elements of folk religion, magic, and Christian faith. It is a gesture of thanksgiving and a rite to cure the sick. People conducted “Sanghiyang” rituals to offer Bathala a bountiful harvest, a thanksgiving for recovery from illness, or deliverance from death. The ritual is believed to have started from Naic long before the arrival of the Spaniards, and the friars suppressed its observance. The people learned to incorporate the same Catholic elements into the rituals, and most spirits invoked are presumed Christian saints.



REFERENCE:

cavite. (2017, September 27). Sanghiyang Festival | Cavite. https://cavite.gov.ph/home/sanghiyang-festival/

Kintal Creative Studio - Alfonso Organiko Festival | Event Brand Identity. (n.d.). Kintalcreativestudio.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024, from
 https://kintalcreativestudio.com/alfonso-organiko-festival-event-brand-identity


History. (n.d.). Cavite.gov.ph. Retrieved January 13, 2024, from

 https://cavite.gov.ph/alfonso/index.php/glossary/83-alfonso/history


‌Municipality of Alfonso | Cavite. (n.d.). https://cavite.gov.ph/home/cities-and-municipalities/municipality-of-alfonso/

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