In the story of modern Las Piñas, one man (and to an extent, family) has managed to put the city on the map and help it progress to what it is today. I’m talking about Manuel Villar, the real estate developer who became member of the House of Representatives and the Senate and a one-time candidate for the Philippine presidency in 2010. He has then gone back to his property development business Vista Land (at least at this time of writing) while wife Cynthia is in the Senate and son Mark is the House of Representatives. (two other children, Paolo and Camille, remain in the business side)
Villar has been known for his tagline “Sipag at Tiyaga” (Hardwork and Perseverance) and his advocacy for entrepreneurship as he himself is an entrepreneur who managed to make it big in real estate. Thus, it is no wonder that in Las Piñas, his tagline and advocacy rings out loud, especially if one gets to visit the Villar SIPAG complex in Barangay Pulanglupa.
