The piece of land contiguous to Imus was then sold by Father Jose de Solis, a secular priest, to the Recollects in 1690.
[2] Father Fidel de Blas, author of oft-quoted Labor evangelica de los Padres Agustinos Recoletos en las Islas Filipinas [Evangelical Labor of the Augustinian Recollect Fathers in the Philippine Islands] confesses the dismal plight of the haciendas: From 1780 to 1893, the hacienda administrators built forty-five irrigation dams with tunnels, waterways, and irrigation canals in order to channel available water sources to excellent use, that way securing rice fields during extended drought periods.
His predecessors appropriated considerable sums of money for breaking up untilled lands, putting up mangrove embankments, draining swamps, and building vital road arteries and streets.
[2] Saint Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz (1848 - 1906) is an Augustinian Recollect whose mission is to serve and solidify his pastoral zeal for the benefit of the people in need.
Father Moreno redacted a letter urging the "need and great convenience of repairing the Molino Dam" especially due to protracted drought periods.
This undertaking has been the commitment of the Couples for Christ-Oikos Ministry volunteers who, since June 2003, have devoted every Saturday conducting values formation and solid waste management education for the Las Piñas residents.
In commemoration of Saint Ezekiel Moreno's dedication and contribution to the people of Cavite and Las Piñas, they embarked on a joint project entitled "Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prinza", a beautification and preservation effort to develop a section of the historic dam.
This mark Saint Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz's legacy and the friendship of Las Piñas and Bacoor, Cavite in their efforts to preserve a significant historical site.