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Nurse I Miriam Atijera of Balaoan Dictrict Hospital (BLDH) demonstrates to a 20 year-old mother who gave birth at OB ward on how an Intrauterine Device (IUD) works on August 5, 2019 at the BLDH OB Ward, Balaoan, La Union. Among birth control methods, IUD is given emphasis to young mothers since it lasts up to 12 years and can be removed anytime they want. It is considered by midwives as the safest method because not like pills and other birth control methods that are made up of chemicals that alter hormones, it is a small T-shaped device that is inserted into a woman’s uterus to prevent pregnancy.

Gov. Pacoy presents the Gantimpala Agad Award to Mr. Rogelio Ibañes of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office during the First Monday Flag Raising Ceremony on August 5, 2019 at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union for his commendable display of integrity and commitment to public interest as manifested in his honest conduct in surrendering a lost belonging of a customer in the Provincial Capitol.

Nurse II Ms. Catherine Emyruth Valdez of Balaoan District Hospital (BLDH) discusses to pregnant and lactating women the benefits of breastfeeding on August 5, 2019 at the out-patient department of BLDH, Balaoan, La Union. This is in observance of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. She stressed the significance of breastfeeding to mother and baby’s health. BLDH promotes breastfeeding by not allowing formula milk and feeding bottles inside the hospital premises.

Provincial Tourism Officer-Designate Adamor L. Dagang presides the Tourism Stakeholders’ Meeting at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Building, Provincial Capitol Building, City of San Fernando, La Union on August 2, 2019. The meeting was attended in by La Union Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association president Cesar Ocampo; San Juan Resort Restaurant and Hotel Association president Tina Antonio; La Union Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies president Robert Ranchez; and Association of Tourism Industries and Networks in La Union president Xavier Mercado. The tourism group presidents affirmed their continued support to the initiatives of the Provincial Government on tourism.

Representatives from the Office of the Provincial Assessor (OPAss) and Municipal Assessors League of La Union (MALLU) discuss salient points on property assessment and how to speed up transactions with quality service on mind during their meeting on August 2, 2019 in Bagulin, La Union.

Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay President and Ex-officio Board Member Geraldine “Denny” R. Ortega, her son, Acting Mayor Alfredo Pablo “Alf” R. Ortega, and her daughter, Joy Ortega distribute school shoes to the pupils of Canaoay Elementary School, City of San Fernando, La Union on August 2, 2019. Being a philanthropist, BM Denny said she dreams of seeing all grade school pupils in the public school wearing shoes and socks.