The Legislative district of Las Piñas–Muntinlupa was the combined representation of the Metropolitan Manila

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(now highly urbanized cities) of

Las Piñas Las Piñas, officially the City of Las Piñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 606,293 people. Las Piñas ...

and

Muntinlupa Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...

in the

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of the

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from 1987 to 1998. Since 1998, each has been represented separately through the lone congressional districts of

and

History

Prior to gaining joint representation, Las Piñas and Muntinlupa were represented under Manila province (1898–1899),

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(1907–1972), Region IV (1978–1984), and the parliamentary districts of Las Piñas–Parañaque and Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa (1984–1986). Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, the independent Metro Manila municipalities of

and

constituted a single congressional district, and elected its member to the restored

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starting that same year. The enactment of Republic Act No. 7926 and its subsequent approval by plebiscite on 8 May 1995 converted Muntinlupa into a

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. Per Section 62 of R.A. 7926 Muntinlupa and Las Piñas were to constitute separate congressional districts, with each district electing its separate representative in the 1998 elections. This separation was additionally confirmed in the city charter of Las Piñas (R.A. 8251) which was approved by plebiscite on 26 March 1997.

Lone District (defunct)

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(became highly urbanized city 1997),

(became highly urbanized city 1995)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Legislative district of Las Pinas-Muntinlupa Las Pinas-Muntinlupa

History

Lone District (defunct)

See also

References