Tanza’s Transformation from Coastal Town to a Rising Growth Hub in Cavite

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Driven by better connectivity, infrastructure, and early residential developments such as Micara Estates by Profriends, Tanza continues to evolve into one of Cavite’s emerging places to live

Tanza is steadily progressing into one of Cavite’s emerging growth centers, supported by improved access, growing communities, and a continuous pace of development.

As connectivity and infrastructure improve across the province, Tanza is becoming a practical option for families seeking long-term opportunities beyond Metro Manila. Residential communities continue to take shape, daily essentials are within closer reach, and growth feels steady rather than overwhelming.

Long before this shift gained wider attention, Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Profriends), one of the country’s fastest-growing property developers, recognized Tanza’s potential. In 2014, Profriends established Micara Estates, guided by the belief that progress should be built around people. Since then, the development has continued to support Tanza’s growth by nurturing meaningful connections and creating spaces where families can grow and feel at home.

Moving beyond a coastal identity

For decades, Tanza was known as a coastal municipality shaped by fishing and farming. As Cavite’s development gradually expanded, that identity began to evolve. Tanza opened itself to urban growth while preserving the community-oriented character that long defined everyday life in the town.

Located in northwestern Cavite and fronting Manila Bay, Tanza now benefits from a position within reach of major economic areas while offering a calmer pace than the capital. Residential neighborhoods and emerging commercial activity reflect a town no longer defined by a single livelihood, with families now engaged in manufacturing, retail, logistics, and services. This steady transition has allowed Tanza to absorb new opportunities without losing the sense of familiarity that continues to make it feel like home.

Stronger connectivity and accessibility

Improved road networks continue to support Tanza’s steady progress by making daily travel more efficient and predictable. Major routes such as CAVITEX, CALAX, the C5 Link, CCLINK, and the NAIA Expressway connect the municipality to Metro Manila and key business areas, helping residents manage work commutes, logistics, and access to essential services. Access to transport hubs such as the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), together with LRT Line 1, has also made public transportation more accessible for daily commuters.

Within Cavite, the Tanza–Trece Road provides direct access to Trece Martires City and other nearby destinations, while Antero Soriano Highway remains a vital local route supporting public transportation and connections to neighboring municipalities. Future access to the Cavite–Bataan Bridge is also expected to strengthen regional links, reinforcing Tanza’s role as a practical place for long-term living.

Living close to work and everyday essentials

Alongside better roads, economic activity in Tanza has expanded. Industrial zones, commercial centers, and new enterprises have created employment opportunities in sectors such as manufacturing, retail, and services. These developments strengthen the local economy and allow more residents to work closer to home, supporting a daily routine that is easier to manage over time.

Access to everyday essentials has also improved. Shopping centers such as SM Tanza and nearby retail areas in General Trias provide residents with access to supermarkets, dining options, and basic services. Schools, hospitals, churches, and local markets are within reach, reducing the need for frequent trips outside the area. This growing convenience supports a balanced lifestyle, where work, daily needs, and family time can be handled within the same community.

A community designed to grow with Tanza

As Tanza continues to develop, established residential communities have played a role in shaping how growth is experienced within the town. Micara Estates has been part of Tanza since 2014, providing housing options at a time when the town’s wider transformation was only beginning to take shape. Over the years, the community has grown alongside the municipality, supporting families who chose to settle in Tanza for the long term.

Micara Estates was planned to support everyday living beyond the home itself. The vision comes to life through community initiatives such as GalingMicara, led by volunteer homeowners, many of whom are youth. They organize activities focused on sports, health and wellness, learning, livelihood, and environmental care. Through these shared efforts, families are encouraged to participate, strengthening everyday connections across the community.

Located along Antero Soriano Highway in Barangay Sahud-Ulan, Micara Estates remains accessible to transport routes, workplaces, and daily services. As Tanza continues its steady progress, the community provides Filipino families with a place to live that aligns with the town’s pace of growth and supports a stable, community-oriented lifestyle.

“Tanza’s progress has been shaped by steady infrastructure, expanding opportunities, and the people who have chosen to build their lives here,” said Nieves Santos, Business Unit Head of Profriends. “Our role at Profriends is to support that progress by creating communities where residents can feel settled and connected. Micara Estates was planned to grow alongside Tanza, offering families not just homes, but shared spaces and a sense of community as the town continues to move forward.”

For the latest updates on Profriends communities, visit its official website at www.profriends.com. You can also follow its official social media accounts for news, events, and community highlights on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

Security Bank joins Bacoor’s growth story with new full-service branch

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Security Bank continues to bring its BetterBanking experience closer to customers with the opening of its newest branch in Bacoor, Cavite, one of Southern Luzon’s fastest-developing cities. The new site marks the Bank’s 362nd branch nationwide and 11th in Cavite, reinforcing its commitment to serve more communities beyond Metro Manila.

Security Bank executives and guests at the opening of the Bank’s 362nd branch in Bacoor, Cavite (From left): Hannah Anonuevo, FVP and Area Head; Jet Rabe, Director/ Owner, SSMC Group of Hospitals and Clinics; Engr. Emillie Ronquillo, President/Owner, Rizhle Construction and Development Corp; Leslie Cham, EVP and Branch Banking Group Head; Myrna Bernardino, Vice President of Agri Commercial Inc.; Flordeliza Llave, Business Manager of Bacoor Branch; Rolly Papagayo, President/Owner, Rotating Machines Rewinding Inc; Yves Guevarra, President/OwnerYS Prealtech Waterproofing and Painting Solution; Kaye Sanchez, Representative from Office of the Mayor; Suzette Pineda, FVP and Region 5 Head; and Ronald Austria, SVP and Branch Banking Luzon Distribution Head

Strategically located in a high-traffic commercial area, the Bacoor Branch offers easy access to a full range of financial solutions for individuals and businesses. As Bacoor continues to evolve into a vibrant hub for commerce and residential growth, the new branch aims to support the city’s dynamic entrepreneurs, professionals, and families with the personalized service and digital convenience that define BetterBanking.

“We've reimagined the traditional branch experience to provide a seamless blend of personal and digital interactions. From welcoming, low counters that encourage conversations to integrated digital tools that make transactions faster and more secure– every detail reflects our commitment to putting customers first,” says Leslie Y. Cham, EVP and Branch Banking Group Head of Security Bank.

The Bacoor Branch blends human connection and digital efficiency, offering clients a seamless experience whether they visit in person or transact online. The Bacoor Branch is open Mondays to Fridays, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

For more information on Security Bank’s products, services, and branch locations, visit www.securitybank.com or follow Security Bank on social media.

GCash, Dasmariñas LGU seal partnership for cashless payments

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Continuing its goal of making government transactions faster and safer for millions of Filipinos, GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the City Government of Dasmariñas, Cavite to help residents adopt safe and convenient digital financial solutions.

(From left) GCash Luzon public sector team lead Rosemarie Abarquez, South Luzon public sector account manager Emilio Ylanan , Dasmariñas City Mayor Hon. Jenny Austria-Barzaga , GCash AVP and head for public sector and partnerships Lhen Pavia and Dasmariñas City administrator Ariel San Gabriel

The signing of the agreement was led by City mayor Jeniffer Barzaga and GCash AVP & head of public sector and partnerships Lhen Pavia.

Under the partnership, payments to the various offices and departments of the Dasmarinas Local Government Unit’s (LGU) can be paid faster and more efficiently through the GCash Pay Bills feature within the app.

“We at GCash, have always put emphasis on the importance of partnerships with the public sector in order to reach out to the unbanked and underserved communities and equip them with digital financial solutions for easier, safer, and more secure transactions anytime. We look forward to more partnerships with LGUs to help Filipinos have better lives,” says Pavia

With its shared goal of promoting digitalization in communities nationwide, Mayor Barzaga says, “This collaboration with GCash signifies our commitment to embrace digitalization so we enhance government services and serve our constituents better.”

Dasmariñas City joins smart cities like Victorias, Bacolod, and San Fernando, Pampanga which has now enabled digital payments and has educated its employees and constituents on the features and benefits of using e-wallets such as GCash.

Through strong collaborations with LGUs and key partners, GCash helps empower communities across the nation, especially the unbanked, taking its financial inclusion vision into a reality.

The GCash app is available for free on Google Play, and the App Store.

For more information, visit https://www.gcash.com

Brave New Horizon:Teleperformance marks newest milestone with first business site in Cavite

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In the recent virtual launch event called “Brave New Horizon”, Teleperformance announced that they will be opening its first business site in Bacoor, Cavite, after 24 years of operations in the country, 

Teleperformance’s newest site, officially called Teleperformance Molino, is located in Bacoor City. Its recruitment center in Vista Mall has already opened its doors to applicants while the operations site will open the first week of November.

The Teleperformance Molino recruitment center located in Vista Mall Molino has begun accepting applicants for their newest site.

During the “Brave New Horizon” event, Teleperformance took guests on a virtual tour of its newest Recruitment Center. There was also a preview of the soon-to-open BPO operations site, which will have complete facilities from sleeping quarters, gender-neutral bathrooms, lactation rooms, a clinic, and entertainment rooms, all of these free and available for use by their employees to encourage health and safety, fun, and camaraderie in the workplace.

The Teleperformance Molino recruitment center is complete with equipment for efficient and effective testing of applicants.

Teleperformance Molino, the company’s 22^nd site in the country, comes at a time of an ever-increasing need for an economic boost and career opportunities due to the pandemic. Teleperformance’s entry into the province known as the Land of the Brave Heroes is a signal of the company’s optimism in the Philippines’ IT-BPM industry and in the potential of Cavite, as the investment encourages job generation and industry advancement in the region.

Teleperformance will be opening over 2,000 full-time jobs once the site is at full capacity. The site will be servicing various companies in the finance, services, and telecommunications industries.

Considering the ongoing pandemic, these positions will be a strategic blend of work-at-home and safe onsite work. Teleperformance has implemented various policies and programs to adapt to the new environment – including strict physical distancing and health and sanitation measures in the workplace.

The Teleperformance Molino recruitment center features colorful and relaxing waiting areas for visiting guests and applicants. Safe social distancing is part of the design

Teleperformance has also thoughtfully designed a space that is more flexible and geared for both face-to-face and virtual delivery – such as virtual training facilitation and coaching, while expanding areas to allow safe physical distancing among employees working onsite.

Teleperformance Philippines Chief Operations Officer Mike Lytle expressed his excitement over the company’s newest site. “Even with the ongoing pandemic, Teleperformance remains optimistic in the country’s growth and continues to believe and invest in Filipino talent. Our new site in Molino marks another milestone for the company. We are excited to be in Cavite as we see it as one of the fastest growing provinces in the Philippines, with great potential to become a regional growth hub. We believe that this new venture during this period can contribute to the country’s push for provincial development and to the overall recovery of our economy.”

 

The Teleperformance Molino recruitment center adheres to strict physical distancing protocols such as barriers and floor markers.

Since they began operations in the country in 1996, Teleperformance Philippines has grown to be a preferred offshore contact center outsourcing option for some of the world’s largest companies, as well as local brands. Its wide portfolio of customer experience solutions, all of which will be offered in their Molino site, is a testament to the company’s passion for innovation and use of state-of-the-art technologies, especially now with the push for digitalization in the country and the need for businesses to adapt to the new working environment. Combining these solutions with the right human resources and safety measures, Teleperformance implements a high-tech and high-touch transformation strategy that delivers a differentiated customer experience.

One of its solutions, the Teleperformance Cloud Campus, allows agents to remain connected and collaborative, while telecommuting through a centralized command center that can even allow clients to interact with their workforce. This was instrumental in helping the company quickly adjust to the lockdown earlier this year and transfer over 50 percent of its workforce to a work-at-home arrangement within a few weeks.

Interview rooms in the Teleperformance Molino recruitment center are decorated with fun and vibrant colors.

Teleperformance is the leading global group in digitally integrated business services, recently winning the Frost & Sullivan 2020 Asia Pacific Services Provider of the Year Award and, earlier this year, its third consecutive Great Place to Work® certification. Currently, the organization has around 47,000 employees from business sites located in Metro Manila, Antipolo, Baguio, Cebu, Bacoor, Bacolod, Davao, and Cagayan De Oro.

 

ABOUT TELEPERFORMANCE

Teleperformance (TEP – ISIN: FR0000051807 – Reuters: ROCH.PA – Bloomberg: TEP FP), the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management serves as a strategic partner to the world’s largest companies in a wide variety of industries. Its customer care, technical support, customer acquisition, consulting and analytics, digital integrated business service solutions, and other high-value specialized services ensure consistently positive customer interactions that are reliable, flexible and intelligent. The company has established the highest security and quality standards in the industry and uses proprietary deep learning technology to optimize flexibility on a global scale.

The Group’s 300,000 employees, spread across 80 countries, support billions of connections annually in 265 languages and enhance the customer experience with every interaction. In 2019, Teleperformance reported consolidated revenue of €5,355 million (US$6 billion, based on €1 = $1.12).

Teleperformance began operations in the Philippines in 1996 and has grown to become a preferred offshore contact center outsourcing option. The company employs over 47,500 people in the country and operates over 30,000 workstations in 21 business sites located across Metro Manila, Antipolo, Baguio, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao.

From 2012 to 2018, Teleperformance received the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Contact Center Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year Award for its significant performance in revenue management, market share, capabilities, and overall contribution to the contact center industry. In addition, Teleperformance Philippines was awarded in 2017 as Outstanding Employer and Outstanding Community Project of the Year by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), the Top Employer of the Year at the Asia CEO Awards, and the Outstanding Volunteer by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

This 2020, Teleperformance Philippines was again certified as a Great Place to Work® and is the only organization in the country to receive this certification from the Great Place to Work® Institute for three years in a row. This year, Teleperformance celebrates its 24th year of continued excellence and leadership in the country. This milestone highlights the company’s commitment to steadily provide the best employment experience for Filipinos, proactively support the nation’s ICT-BPO sector, and uphold its socio-civic engagements to create a difference in the lives of the Philippine community.

 

For further information, please visit the Teleperformance website at teleperformance.ph.