LU TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS RECOGNIZED

On behalf of Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III, Provincial Information Officer Adamor L. Dagang expresses the province’s appreciation of the support of La Union tourism stakeholders to the tourism program and projects of the provincial government and in helping carry out the vision of the province to become the Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025 during the Appreciation Night for Tourism Stakeholders as part of the La Union Tourism Summit 2019 held on September 24, 2019 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union.

1ST LA UNION TOURISM SUMMIT TAKES CENTER STAGE (Department of Tourism – Region 1)

Department of Tourism – Region 1 Regional Director Martin S. Valera discussed the current status of the tourism industry. He also emphased other areas of tourism such as Agri-Tourism and culinary tourism during the Appreciation Night for Tourism Stakeholders as part of the La Union Tourism Summit 2019 held on September 24, 2019 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union.

1ST LA UNION TOURISM SUMMIT TAKES CENTER STAGE (Medium Term Strategy 2019-2022)

Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Michaela Louise T. Delfinado presents the La Union Tourism and its Sustainable Tourism Medium Term Strategy 2019-2022 during the La Union Tourism Summit held on September 24, 2019 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union. The first of its kind in the province, the Summit was dedicated to the tourism industry key players and experts as they exchanged ideas around the next big trends driving the sector.

BDH Helps Fight Pregnancy, HIV, Suicide Among Teens

PREGNANCY, HIV, SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG TEENS. Bacnotan District Hospital’s (BDH’s) Dr. Jennifer Gamiao and nurse Jay R Bautista discuss to Grades 10 to 12 students of Sto. Rosario National High School, San Juan, La Union the consequences of being pregnant and being a mom at a young age as they conduct a lecture on September 24, 2019. The activity is BDH’s contribution to the nationwide campaign to decrease pressing issues among teenagers.

PGLU SEEKS TO ACCREDIT MORE TOURISM ENTERPRISES

Following the order from the Department of the Interior and Local Government for business owners to secure accreditation first before operating, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) headed by Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III supported the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Region 1 in the conduct of mobile manual accreditation during the La Union Tourism Summit on September 24, 2019 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union.

PGLU ICOS trained on Internal Control Systems

The Internal Control Officers (ICOs) of the different departments of the Provincial Government of La Union participate in the Training on Internal Control Systems conducted by the Office of the Provincial Accountant on September 23, 2019 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Lobby, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. The training aimed to develop professional and competent ICOs who adhere to high standards of integrity towards achieving the goals of the Provincial Government of La Union.

BDH Advocates Health, Safety, Sanitation

HEALTH, SAFETY, SANITATION. Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) Nurse Mr. Jeffrey Julian stresses to patients and their companions that clean hands is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection, illness, and cross-contamination. His lecture was conducted at the out-patient department of BDH, Bacnotan, La Union on September 23, 2019 in observance of the Health, Safety and Sanitation Month.

PGLU Kick-starts Third Party Audit for PGS Proficiency Stage

To kick-start the Provincial Government of La Union’s (PGLU’s) Third Party Audit for the Proficiency Stage of the Performance Governance System (PGS), a representative from the Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Services Philippines discusses the evaluation process during the Third Party Audit Kick-off Meeting on September 23, 2019 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. The audit will be conducted from September 23-27, 2019 to assess and validate the level of PGLU’s Proficiency in its vision to be the Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025.