FIRST ONLINE DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY IN LU

As part of the production rounds of INAIG: Dokyu-Kalikasan Fest (Inaig), the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the La Union Provincial Tourism Office (LUPTO) held an Online Film and Documentary Making Workshop on April 13 – 14, 2021 through video conferencing. The workshop was participated-in by the top five finalists of the said documentary competition.

La Union Intensifies Disinfection to Combat CoViD-19

Enabling La Union establishments and households in the fight against the CoViD-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) continues to utilize the province’s disinfection water generating facility distributing 13,843 liters of disinfection water as of March, 2021 for this year and about 45,000 liters for 2020.

MINIMUM HEALTH STANDARDS MONITORED IN LU ESTABLISHMENTS

In time with the effectivity of Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2021 Providing Stricter Border Measures due to the Increase in Number of CoViD-19 Positive Cases, and Suspending Tourism and Holy Week Activities of Non-Residents in the Province of La Union, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office further monitored the compliance of different restaurants, resorts and hotels in the Municipalities of Luna, Bacnotan, San Juan, Bauang, Agoo and Pugo on March 31 and April 1, 2021.

PGLU UPDATES HERITAGE DATABASE; RESURVEYS LOCAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES

With the sustained efforts of the Provincial Government of La Union to update the province’s Local Cultural Inventory (LCI) in preparation for the crafting of the La Union Cultural Development Plan 2022-2025, the La Union Provincial Tourism Office – Culture and Arts Section (LUPTO-CAS) conducted a site visit of tangible cultural property resources of all 20 component Local Government Units (LGUs) in the province on January 25-27 and February 5, 8 and 9, 2021.

PROVINCIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD TWG CONVENES

The Technical Working Group of the Provincial Solid Waste Management Board (PSWMB) convened on March 29, 2021 via videoconferencing to discuss and review the draft ordinance on the prohibition of single-use plastics in La Union and the proposed special waste management system in La Union.

La Union Scholars Ready to Receive Assistance Through ATM Cards

Leveling up its digital services and as a testament of its full support for the welfare of youth in the province, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) held the pilot distribution of the ATM Payroll Savings Card to the La Union Educational Assistance and Scholarship Program (LUEASP) on March 25, 2021 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.

PGLU, DOT INK UNDERSTANDING ENSURING SAFETY IN GRADUAL OPENING OF LU TO TOURISTS

The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) and the Department of Tourism – Region 1 (DOT-RO1) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize the downloading of the Tara Na! Visitor Information and Travel Assistance System (Tara Na! VISITA) on March 19, 2021 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.