27 March, 1997
Today in Philippine History:
The Municipality of Las Piñas became a separate municipality from Paranaque by virtue of Philippine Commission Act 1625. Las Piñas became a city on February 12 1997 by virtue of a bill signed by President Fidel V. Ramos.
A plebiscite held a month after found the residents in approval of cityhood and Las Piñas became the 10th city of Metro Manila on March 26, 1997.
(Ref: wikipedia, Las Piñas; Photo © Eugene Alvin Villar, 2003)
