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RABIES, THE DISEASE. Ms. Kristel Gizelle Beñas, A. resource speaker and trainor from Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center, discusses exposure categories and vaccination regimen to personnel of Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) during the lecture-seminar about the new guidelines on Rabies and Animal Bite Management and Infection Control on January 13 – 14, 2020 at BDH, Bacnotan, La Union. This activity aimed to make BDH personnel updated since the hospital is one of the animal bite treatment centers in La Union.

UNITY AMIDST CALAMITY. The Province of La Union, headed by Gov. Pacoy, extends P300,000 worth of financial assistance to Taal Volcano eruption victims through Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution 071-2020. Said resolution was moved by SP Committee Chair on Disaster Preparedness and Management and Relief Services Gary Pinzon during the 29th Regular Session of the 22nd SP on January 14, 2020 at the SP Session Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.

GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE: A WAY TO CHAMPION PATIENTS’ HEARTS. Psychometrician Ms. Peeve Kaye V. Balbuena, resource speaker from Lorma Medical Center, discusses the importance of good customer service to Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) personnel emphasizing that excellent service is as important as clinical competence on January 10, 2020. Stress Management, its symptoms, tips, and strategies on how to cope with stress were also tackled in observance of National Mental Health Week.

Doctors from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) conduct free medical assessment to 49 Cerebral Palsy patients in La Union aged 1 to 18 years old on January 7-8, 2020 at the Provincial Social Welfare Office, LUTLDC, City of San Fernando, La Union. Said undertaking was done in coordination with the Provincial Government of La Union.

Vice Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega highlights how the Capitol Candy Land brought smiles to the visitors in his message during the Pasko sa Kapitolyo 2019 Closing Program on January 5, 2020 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, City of San Fernando, La Union.

Kalpasan a kinumpirma ti Department of Agriculture (DA) a dagiti baboy a natay sadiay Rizal ken Bulacan ket positibo iti African Swine Fever (ASF), ingkangrunaan ti Probinsial a Gobierno ti La Union iti panangidadaulo ni Gob. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III a siguradwen a haan nga apektado iti La Union.

Records Officer Mr. Ben A. Donglayan talks about environment-friendly and sustainable productivity tools, techniques and technologies during the Service Quality and Green Productivity Training on December 13, 2019 at People’s Hall, Municipality of San Juan, La Union. Representatives from the different hotels, resorts, and restaurants in the Municipality of San Juan, La Union attended the training organized by Public Employment Service Office – La Union.

CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE. All the 20 component Local Government Units (LGU) in La Union receive the 2018 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance Award from the Deparment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – La Union Provincial Office, during a conferment ceremony on December 10, 2019 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. Taking the limelight was LGU Santo Tomas, which received the Presidential Award for being the country’s top 4th-6th class Municipality in Child-Friendly Local Governance. Presenting the awards were DILG Provincial Dir. Paulino G. Lalata Jr. and Board Member Jennifer Mosuela, who represented Gov. Pacoy.