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Kas panangipakita iti pannakikaysa iti Provincial Government of La Union iti nailian a selebrasion iti Aldaw ti Bandera ti Pilipinas (National Flag Day), naiwagayway iti Provincial Capitol dagiti bandera ti Pilipinas mangrugi ita nga aldaw Mayo 28, 2021 aginggana inton Hunio 12, 2021.
Inbatad ti Executive Order 79-1994 ti panagiwagayway ti bandera ti Pilipinas manipud Mayo 28 inggana Hunio 12 kada tawen iti amin nga opisina, ahensia ti gobierno, negosio, pagadalan ken balbalay. Daytoy ket tapno maipalagip iti maysa ken maysa a ti bandera ti Pilipinas ket mangipakita ti panagkaykaysa ti umili ken panagayat iti pagilian.
Daytoy dua domingo a pannakai sab-it dagiti bandera patalgedanna dagiti sakripisio dagiti bannuar iti pagilian tapno maragpattayo iti wayawaya. Daytoy a ganwat ket mangipaay pay iti respeto ken panangipateg iti simbolo iti wayawaya ken panagkaykaysatayo nga umili ti Pilipinas.

To continue the harmonious working relationships of the Provincial Government of La Union and the component local government units (LGUs), Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III visits the local government of Sudipen, La Union headed by Mayor Wendy D. Buquing on May 27, 2021 as the start of the Stronger Ties with LGUs Program.

Equipped with his mission to bring transformative governance, Gov. Pacoy aims to personally reach out to the component LGUs to know further their concerns and to find out where the PGLU can provide assistance and programs.

Banking on the province’s unity and cooperation, visits and coffee table discussions are also scheduled with the rest of the LGUs in the coming weeks. We are strong but together, we are stronger.

Pollution Load Assessed in LGU Bagulin, La Union. The Provincial Government – Environment and Natural Resources Office in partnership with DENR – Environmental Management Bureau–Region I conducted a workshop where in participants were taught on how to make a matrix on the Pollution Load Assessment of Naguilian River System on May 25, 2021at Suyo, Bagulin, La Union.

As the CoViD-19 pandemic continuously affects employment and the economy as a whole, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in coordination with the Information & Communications Technology Unit (ICTU), organized and hosted the first La Union Virtual Jobs Fair 2021 interviewing 110 applicants on May 24 and 25, 2021.

More than 400 jobseekers registered online for the La Union Virtual Job Fair. The list of the jobseekers registered were then forwarded to the corresponding employers for shortlisting. On May 24 and 25, 2021, 110 shortlisted jobseekers underwent virtual job interviews with the three participating employers via video conference. Job openings available were clerical staff, audit staff, area operation specialist, field staff, cashier, receiving clerk, sales clerk, assistant store manager, sign shop artist, administrative officer, store supervisor, business center agent.

In addition, one employer who was in need of bagger, package counter, janitor, warehouseman and technician was also invited by PESO-La Union to join the job fair. The representative in-charge of the manpower pooling physically interviewed seven jobseekers on May 24, 2021 at PESO-La Union Office where all interviewees were hired on the spot.

Ms. Charito C. Dator, Provincial PESO Manager, complimented the jobseekers and the interviewers from three private companies participating in the virtual job fair and added, “Marami pa tayong mga jobs fair na gagawin…para mabigyan natin ng maraming job opportunities pa para sa ang ating mga aplikante at mga kababayan dito sa Probinsya ng La Union.”

As the La Union Virtual Jobs Fair concluded, one of the representative of the three participating agencies, Ms. Rosalie B. Castro, HR Specialist, congratulated PGLU under the leadership of Gov. Pacoy Ortega for the successful conduct of the activity and said, “It is a good initiative, and I appreciate it so much kasi kami yung nauna at hopefully meron po ulit.”

The PGLU continuously tightens partnership with agencies to find ways of initiating and improving machineries of providing opportunities for the acceleration of the employment recovery process to lift the employability status of active jobseekers in the province of La Union.

The Provincial Advocacy, Demand Generation, and Social Mobilization Group (ADGSMG) of the CoViD-19 Vaccination Program Task Force (CVP-TF) held its fifth Focus Group Discussion (FGD) yesterday, May 24, 2021, with the frontline essential workers of the La Union Provincial Jail (LUPJ.)
Since the LUPJ is classified under CoViD-19 vaccine Priority Group A1.7, the ADGSMG emphasizes building greater immunity to minimize the risks of exposure to the virus and of contracting severe CoViD-19.
During the discussion, the team clarified vaccine myths and misinformation and provided credible and reliable information on the CoViD-19 vaccines, its benefits, safety and efficacy, and side effects.
The CVP-TF champions data-driven approaches in communicating the CoViD-19 Vaccination Program of La Union – Bakuna Muna.
Tayo ay muling babangon bilang isang probinsya kapag #BakunaMuna.

In an effort to align their chapter plan to the Provincial Government’s strategy, Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III was invited to present during the PRC La Union Chapter Development Workshop on May 21, 2021 via online conference.
Gov. Pacoy cascaded the Stronger La Union Strategy and proposed programs that the organization can adopt to complement the Province’s strategic objectives and enable efficient utilization of resources. He also emphasized that governance is a shared responsibility and the Province cannot succeed without the collaboration of all stakeholders. Gov. Pacoy stated, “Your effort to align your organizational strategy to the Province’s Stronger La Union Strategy will surely be a game-changer as we both carry out our shared principle of uplifting the quality of lives of the people.“
Moving forward, the PRC shall craft their strategy and shall continue to collaborate with the PGLU in order to propel the Province to greater heights and build a #StrongerLaUnion.

The Advocacy, Demand Generation, and Social Mobilization Group (ADGSMG) of the CoViD-19 Vaccination Program Task Force (CVP-TF) in partnership with the La Union Medical Society (LUMS) and the Burgos Municipal Health Office (MHO) converges with the Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) of the Municipality of Burgos to increase the vaccine uptake in the uplands.
The ADGSMG held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the BHWs of the twelve (12) barangays in Burgos today, May 21, 2021. The goal of the FGD is to empower our health leaders to make informed decisions and educate them about the CoViD-19 vaccines so they can empower the Kaprobinsiaan in every barangay.
To directly answer the queries of the BHWs, the ADGSMG also invited LUMS Incoming President Dr. Guilvic Tirso Aspiras. Dr. Aspiras emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated to protect the entire community.
As of May 20, 2021, 22,210 individuals from Priority Groups A1 and A2 have received their first dose of CoViD-19 vaccine in the Province of La Union.
The CVP-TF continues to champion data-driven approaches in communicating the CoViD-19 Vaccination Program – Bakuna Muna.
𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴 #𝗕𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗮.