Population: 45,000; 200,000 on weekends and holidays
Land area: 6,500 hectares
Location: 56 km south of Manila

A couple of years ago, a real-estate developer wanted to build a mall in Tagaytay, but the city government said no thanks. Although a mall would have assured it of bigger revenues, the city didn't think it would be able to manage the waste bound to be produced by a shopping complex.

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