Tourism Awareness and Capability Building Seminar Conducted in La Union

Provincial Information Officer (Tourism Officer Designate) Mr. Adamor L. Dagang discusses the tourism products and services of La Union to participants of the two-day Tourism Awareness and Capability Building Seminar for tourism stakeholders of the Municipalities of Bacnotan and San Gabriel held on July 18, 2019 at the People’s Hall, Bacnotan Municipal Hall, La Union. This is the third of the series of seminars aimed at capacitating host communities with major Agri-Tourism sites to achieve service excellence in guest service for tourists visiting the province.

First Aid for Fractures, Wounds Symposium Conducted in BDH

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND WOUNDS. Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) nurses, Mr. Arnel Fontanilla and Mr. Jeffrey Julian teach Mr. Reynaldo Querol, representative of Bacnotan Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association on how to splint a broken arm during the return demonstration as part of the Symposium on First Aid for Fractures and Wounds conducted on July 17, 2019 at BDH, Bacnotan, La Union. Said activity was done in observance of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week with the aim to equip the participants with the skills and knowledge to minimize further injury and possible disability.

PGLU Spearheads Mental Health Fair

HEALTHY MINDS FOR DRUG SURRENDERERS. Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Rodolfo C. Tongson of the Provincial Health Office talks about techniques on how to maintain healthy minds to detainees of the La Union Provincial Jail (LUPJ) during the Mental Health Fair at LUPJ, Brgy. Camansi, City of San Fernando La Union on July 17, 2019. The activity, with the theme “Mapanirang Droga, Ibasura Tungo sa Malusog na Kaisipan nang Biyaya’y Makakamtan,” included health lectures, medical-dental mission, livelihood integration on beads making, free massage and free haircut.

PGLU PASSES SURVEILLANCE AUDIT

PGLU PASSES SURVEILLANCE AUDIT. Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) department heads and employees headed by Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III flash the “I Love La Union” hand sign with the NQA Global Assurance evaluators after PGLU has been declared as a passer of the second surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2015 Certification on July 17, 2019 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol Building, City of San Fernando, La Union.

Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council Members Elect Officers

Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) – Region 1 Incumbent Chairperson Mr. Vincent A. Adorna stresses the vital role of AFCs in the current national agriculture landscape during the 2019 Election of Officers of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of La Union on July 17, 2019 at the OPAG Conference Room, City of San Fernando, La Union.

CDH Waste Management Enhancement Program Done Through Making Ecobricks

WASTE MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENT. As part of the Waste Management Enhancement Program of Caba District Hospital (CDH), CDH Dietary Unit personnel feeds pieces of plastic wrappers they’ve cut inside plastic bottles on July 17, 2019 at CDH, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union. These plastic-filled bottles will be turned into ecobricks which can be used as reusable building blocks reducing non-biodegradable wastes in the hospital. This was adopted from the program of Provincial Environmental and Natural Resources Office, “Basura Para sa Bigas” wherein these ecobricks were exchanged for rice.

Gov. Pacoy Reaffirms PGLU’s Commitment to Continually Streamline Internal Procedures During the ISO 9001:2015 Certification

As the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) gears up for the second surveillance audit in line with this ISO 9001:2015 Certification, Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III reaffirms the PGLU’s commitment to continually streamline internal procedures to uphold transparency and efficiency in public service. This was manifested by Gov. Pacoy during the audit meeting on July 17, 2019 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol Building, City of San Fernando, La Union.