The rich cultural heritage of Las Piñas was showcased during the city’s celebration of the 14th Waterlily Festival.
“It has served the purpose of being the show window for the city’s most talented performers and the most beautiful and creative people,” said Senator Cynthia Villar, who started the holding of the festivities in 2006.
“We are very proud of this festival which we also hold to express our commitment for a lifestyle that is in harmony with nature and the environment,” she added.
Among the activities lined up for the occasion was the coronation of the Miss Las Piñas Waterlily 2019 at the Villar Sipag Complex where Mikaela Grace Salcedo took home the crown and the P25,000 cash prize.
Candidates representing the different barangays were required to wear a mestiza terno made of 100 percent waterlily.
In the inter-school street dancing competition, students from Las Piñas North National High School, Las Piñas City Science High School and Las Piñas City Technical Vocational High School emerged as the champion and took home the P50,000 cash prize.