Las Piñas was just a small fishing town of around 400 residents when Spanish Catholic priest Diego Cera of the Augustinian Recollects became parish priest and established Saint Joseph Church in 1795.

A gifted man, Cera has been portrayed by historians as a natural scientist, chemist, architect, community leader, musician, organist, and organ builder.

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