Following his appointment as the new Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Herminigildo M. Velasco rendered a comprehensive presentation on the programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) under the Provincial Health Office (PHO), status of implementation of PHO-related provincial ordinances, and other strategic plans on the health sector during the 106th Regular Session of the 23rd Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on July 9, 2024 at the SP Session Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.
Walking barefoot on the sand at midnight on December 13, 2023, Jessie Cabagbag, 41, a fisherman and a volunteer sea turtle patroller from Barangay Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, surveyed the solitary darkness of the coastline of Baroro in hopes of finding an adult female sea turtle crawling ashore to lay eggs. Equipped with his headlamp, a pail, and a wooden stick, Jessie Cabagbag moved forward on his journey until he spotted a direction of turtle crawls going up to the shore beyond the high tide line.
The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), headed by Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David, welcomed the first-ever Provincial Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), Hon. Joyce M. Abuan, a Kankana-ey from Cambaly, Bagulin, La Union, to the province’s legislative branch. She took her oath as a new member of the 23rd Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on July 1, 2024 at the SP Session Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.
Securing impressive medal haul, young arnis athletes from La Union made an impact in the recently held Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) National Open Championship 2024 on June 28-30, 2024 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
In celebration of this year’s Environment Month, the Provincial Government – Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) organized an EnviMazing Race on June 28, 2024, at Agoo Eco-Park, Agoo, La Union.
Exhibiting due support to its workforce, the Provincial Government of La Union, headed by Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David, organized and administered a Job Orientation Program cum Gender Sensitivity Training for newly-appointed employees on June 27-28, 2024, at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Building, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), chaired by Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David, convened for its 2nd Quarter Meeting at the La Union Peace, Order, and Safety – Emergency Operations Center in the City of San Fernando, La Union. The meeting emphasized the province’s commitment to ensuring the safety of kaPROBINSYAnihan and enhancing disaster preparedness for the upcoming rainy season.
Defying capability limits and turning their disabilities in to maximum opportunities, 40 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from the province of La Union, took part in the livelihood training on Craft of Silk Screen Printing on June 26, 2024 at the Home for the Elderly, Ili Norte, San Juan, La Union.
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