Gov. Pacoy and Gov Imee Receive Token during RDC-RPOC

Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III (4th from left) and Senator-elect and outgoing Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos (2nd from left) receive tokens from the National Security Adviser Ret. Gen. Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr., during the joint meeting of the Regional Development Council – Regional Peace and Order Council on June 07, 2019 at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union. Witnessing the presentation of tokens were DILG Regional Dir. James F. Fadrilan (leftmost) and Police Regional Office 1 Director BGen. Joel S. Orduña (rightmost).

LUPJ Detainee Information System Launched

The Information and Communications Technology Unit (ICTU), in coordination with the La Union Provincial Jail (LUPJ) deploys the Detainees Information System (DIS) on June 07, 2019, at the LUPJ, Brgy. Pias, City of San Fernando, La Union.

LA UNION JOINS 14th NAKEM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

To further strengthen and promote the Iloko language, the Provincial Government of La Union headed by Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III through the Culture and Arts Unit participated in the 14th Nakem International Conference with the theme “Democracy and Inclusion in Multilingual Education” at Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), San Juan, Manila held on June 7-9, 2019.

The conference aimed to provide a venue for the exchange and diffusion of ideas, researches, and practices that take into account the condition of cultural diversity and linguistic pluralism in Philippine society and in the Philippine classroom. Professionals, researchers, cultural workers and students from the Philippines and other countries participated in said conference.

Plenary and parallel sessions were held during the three-day conference. Among the topics discussed were Respect for Diversity and the Logic of Inclusion in the Philippine Diaspora: Lessons from the Ground; Correcting Tagalog Exclusivity in Philippines Education by Implementing Emancipatory and Pro-Diversity Multi-Language Curricula; Mother Tounge: Too much or not enough?; and Making Shoes that fit Philippine Languages.

Part of the conference is the launching of the “Sanut Ilokano App,” an application which will teach children how to count in Ilocano, sing Ilocano songs, and read stories in Ilocano.

The next Nakem Conference will be held in Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet on 2020.

PGLU Mesh Network

The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Information and Communication Technology Unit and Office of the Provincial Assessor tests the wireless mesh backbone project, a communications network made up of radio nodes, in Sudipen, La Union on June 6, 2019. This project aims to connect all the Local Government Units of La Union to the Provincial Capitol via a high speed wireless network to fast-track transactions for document processing between offices and as a security solution to improve emergency response preparedness, and communications.

PGLU PARTICIPATES IN CAMPUS JOB FAIR

Public Employment Service Office – La Union employees assist in the facilitation of the campus job fair on June 6, 2019 at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) Mid – La Union Campus.