Author: Jerome Marzan

Making a significant step to capture and preserve the diverse cultural heritage of the province, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the La Union Provincial Tourism Office – Culture and the Arts Unit, with the technical assistance of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, has successfully completed the final community validation phase of its Provincial Cultural Mapping Program on April 16 – 17, 2024 at the Speaker Pro-Tempore Francisco I. Ortega Convention Center, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union.

To mitigate the effects of the heat index on KaPROBINSYANihan students and teachers, La Union Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) Jorge M. Reinante outlined actions taken by their office regarding the conduct of face-to-face classes in the province in the 94th Regular Session of the 23rd Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on April 16, 2024.

Fostering inclusivity, equality, and women empowerment, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, hosted the first Provincial Women with Disability Celebration on April 11, 2024 at the La Union Convention Center, City of San Fernando, La Union.

The Province of La Union joined the nation in honoring the gallant heroes of the past as it commemorated the 82nd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) and Philippine Veterans Week, with the theme “Pagpaparangal sa Kagitingan ng mga Beterano: Saligan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino,” through a flag raising and wreath-laying ceremony held at the Shrine of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippine-Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL) in Barangay Darigayos, Luna, La Union on April 9, 2024.

To ensure the holistic development and well-being of the children of La Union, 744 participants including childcare professionals, Barangay Captains, Sangguniang Bayan members, Barangay Health Workers, and stakeholders gathered at Hotel Supreme Convention Plaza, Baguio City, during the 8th Provincial Convention for La Union Service Providers and Child Development Workers on April 3-5, 2024.

To discuss the recently concluded 10th National Nutrition Survey in the province, the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) paid a courtesy call with the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) on April 4, 2024 at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando City, La Union.

In pursuant to Republic Act 8749, also known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) and the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region I conducted a Garage Emission Testing on April 3, 2024 at the Provincial Capitol Compound.

To capacitate the Province of La Union regarding its greenhouse gas emissions, the Provincial Government of La Union – Environment and Natural Resources Office conducted a two-day Community-Level Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Inception Workshop on April 1-2, 2024 at the La Union Peace and Order and Safety-Emergency Operations Center, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union.