Las Piñas–Muntinlupa's at-large congressional district was the combined representation of the

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municipalities (now highly urbanized cities) of

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and

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in the

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of the

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(1987–1998), which was created from Las Piñas–Parañaque and Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa districts after

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gained separate representation in 1987, with

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and

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also gained a combined representation in that same year. Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 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 May 8, 1995, converted Muntinlupa into a highly urbanized city. Per Section 62 of Republic Act No. 7926, Muntinlupa and Las Piñas were designated as separate congressional districts, each electing its own representative in the

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. This separation was further affirmed in the city charter of Las Piñas (Republic Act No. 8251), which was approved by plebiscite on March 26, 1997.

Representation history

References

{{Philippine congressional districts in the NCR Congressional districts of Metro Manila Politics of Las Piñas Politics of Muntinlupa 1987 establishments in the Philippines 1998 disestablishments in the Philippines At-large congressional districts of the Philippines Former congressional districts of the Philippines Constituencies established in 1987 Constituencies disestablished in 1998