San Fernando, La Union, Jan. 12, 1998 - Las Pinas City bagged the Most Outstanding City Award in the National Capital Region.
At simple ceremonies hosted by the Department of Interior and Local Government, Las Pinas City Mayor Vergel Aguilar received the award from Senate President Ernesto Maceda.
Aguilar was cited by the DILG and the Progressive Alliance of Citizens for Democracy (PACD) for his exemplary efforts to empower and mobilize his constituents in the development of their local communities.
It was the third major award for Las Pinas City, which had earlier been adjudged the Most Peaceful Town of 1996 and as Metro Manila's Cleanest and Greenest City.
Reported by: Sol Jose Vanzi
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