Deep in the forests of our hilly home, legend speaks of a father and son on a wild boar chase. The boar retaliated and charged at the old man.

In panic, his son cried out “Taga, itay!” or “Cut him down, father!” with those words echoing throughout the ridge and heard by all.

Papa Bolo directly translates to “Father Knife”, a nod to the origins of Tagaytay City’s own name according to folklore.