La Union is leading the charge towards a greener future as it becomes a single-use plastics (SUP)-free province. The significant step was marked by the passage of Provincial Ordinance No. 342-2023, titled “ENACTING THE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS (SUPs) AND OTHER REUSABLE AND DISPOSABLE MATERIALS CODE OF THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION,” during the 53rd Regular Session of the 23rd Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of La Union on July 4, 2023.
To improve the nutrition situation in La Union, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) – Region I reaffirmed their commitment to scale up the implementation of nutrition interventions in the province during the 53rd Regular Session on July 4, 2023.
Looking back on what has been accomplished through the first year of her administration, Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David instilled to the employees of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) the value of love in everything that they do during the first Monday flag raising for the month of July.
As a celebration of the culinary heritage in the country, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the La Union Provincial Tourism Office – Culture and the Arts Unit in partnership with the La Union Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association (LUHRRA) and La Union Farm Tourism Association (LUFTA) organized a three-day food festival dubbed as LUTO: La Union Tastes and Organics Food Fair with the theme, “Namaris a Padaya” on June 28 – 30, 2023 at the Mabanag Quadrangle, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), through its information arm Provincial Information Office (PIO), met with counterparts from the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya (PGNV) to exchange best practices through a benchmarking activity held at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union on June 30, 2023.
Discovering their potential, embracing new challenges and building foundation for the work world. The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in partnership with the Trabaho Center of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – Mid La Union Campus (DMMMSU-MLUC) facilitated the conduct of Employability Enhancement Training which is a vital strategy to help a total of 515 youth to land a job. The activity was conducted on June 30, 2023 at the DMMMSU-MLUC Covered Court, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union.
Hand in hand, volunteerism was evidently shown by residents as they safely took part in #LaUnionPROBINSYAnihan in helping the Bureau of Fire Protection; the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office; Local Government Unit of Bauang; and the Barangay in extinguishing a fire incident in Central West, Bauang, La Union in the afternoon of June 30, 2023.
Enhancing the effectiveness of Barangay Peacekeeping and Action Teams (BPAT), the distribution of High-Visibility-Vests (Hi-Vest) has been successfully completed across the 576 barangays in province of La Union equipping 4,608 Barangay Tanods with essential gear to ensure their safety and protection while maintaining peace and order in their respective communities.
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