BDRRMC Equipped in Camp Coordination and Camp Management Training

With the aim to equip Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Committee (BDRRMC) Members with necessary skills and tools needed in evacuation centers during disasters, around 70 BDRRMC members and representatives from other emergency response units participate in the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Training on July 9-12, 2019 at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City. The activity was spearheaded by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office. Gov. Pacoy, represented by Executive Assistant IV Justo Orros III, highlighted that disaster resiliency is everybody’s business.

CDH SENIOR CITIZEN HOME VISIT OUTREACH BENEFITS 8 ELDERLIES

QUIT SMOKING. Caba District Hospital (CDH) Social Welfare Officer Mary Ann O. Halog assists 93 years old Leonida Manongdo in signing the “Quit Smoking Contract” during the Senior Citizen Home Visit Outreach Program on July 12, 2019 at Barangay San Cornelio, Caba, La Union. During the said activity, CDH’s Smoking Cessation Program was introduced to the elderly which was followed by counseling and signing of smoking cessation contract.

PHO Conducts Supportive Supervisory Visit

Ms. Marjorie Ann R. Lucero and Ms. Renerose A. Beninsig of the Provincial Health Office assess the records on immunization and storage practices for vaccines of Naguilian Rural Health Unit (RHU) during their Supportive Supervisory Visit on July 10, 2019. The activity was conducted to RHUs and District Hospitals in La Union on July 9-12, 2019. It is important that timely vaccination records must be maintained in order for the healthcare provider to monitor their patients properly.

OPAss Assists in Buiding, Machinery Inspection

The Office of the Provincial Assessor (OPAss), represented by Local Assessment Operations Officer IV Mr. Nelson Dumo and Local Assessment Operations Officer I Allan Archimedes Bangug, conducts an inspection and assessment on the new building and machinery of Holcim Philippines, Incorporated at Barangay Quirino, Bacnotan, La Union on July 12, 2019. The OPAss Assessment Unit provides assistance to Municipal Assessors in their mandate to inspect buildings and facilities upon request.

Emergency Reporting System in LU Barangays Enhanced

The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) spearheaded the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Training and Workshop for the Enhancement of Reporting System Training on July 9-12, 2019 at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City.

PHO Spearheads Barangay Health Workers Meeting

BHW MEETING. The Provincial Health Office spearheads the Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) meeting at Brgy. Ar-Arampang, Balaoan, La Union on July 11, 2019. The highlights of the meeting include the search for the 10 most outstanding BHWs, submission of accredited and registered BHW, courtesy call to the new administration in the province, and action plan for this semester.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orientation Seminar Conducted

Provincial Agriculturist Ramon F. Laudencia talks about the importance of food safety to the food processors of La Union during the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orientation Seminar on July 11, 2019 at the Conference Room, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, City of San Fernando, La Union. The activity is a joint undertaking of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist and FDA. It aims to capacitate food processors on food safety and licensing process.