Pugo, Burgos Receive 2nd Wave of Relief

MORE RELIEF GOODS, MORE LOVE. The residents of Pugo and Burgos feel the outpour of love from the Provincial Government of La Union as they receive their second set of relief goods on May 6, 2020. A total of 6,040 families in Pugo and 2,565 in Burgos were given their food packs, while all the barangays in the towns also received PPE sets. The PGLU also donated five cavans of rice each to LGU Pugo and Burgos.

PGLU SPREADS LOVE IN SANTO TOMAS, AGOO

SPREADING THE LOVE IN SANTO TOMAS AND AGOO. The residents of Santo Tomas and Agoo, La Union feel the love of the Provincial Government of La Union as they receive their second wave of relief goods on May 1-3, 2020. A total of 12,685 families in Santo Tomas and 19,099 in Agoo were given food packs to aid them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, 24 barangays in Santo Tomas and 49 in Agoo received PPE sets for their use in their continuing checkpoint operations as the province transitioned to General Community Quarantine.

Rosario Receive 2nd Wave of Relief

THE HAPPY TOWN IS HAPPY. Residents of the Municipality of Rosario, dubbed as the Happy Town, are elated as they receive their second set of relief goods from the Provincial Government of La Union on April 30 and May 1, 2020 during the PGLU’s second wave of COVID-19 Relief Operations. A total of 19,323 food packs were distributed in the town. The PGLU also donated 10 cavans of rice to LGU Rosario and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets to all the barangays of the town.

LU Home of Hope for COVID-19 Patients Ready for Utilization

HOME OF HOPE. The La Union Provincial Quarantine Facility for COVID-19 patients dubbed as “Home of Hope” will open for operation on May 1, 2020. Located at the Government Center, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union, the fully-airconditioned facility has 26 beds with gender-sensitive design where male patients will be separate from females.

The Home of Hope will accommodate confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients, who will also receive psycho-social support during their quarantine.

Gov. Pacoy inspected the facility on April 29, 2020. Joining him were Office of Civil Defense Regional Dir. Eugene Cabrera, Department of Public Works and Highways Representative Engr. Josephine Oamar, and Provincial Core Team Against COVID-19 members.

Gov. Pacoy reiterates the PGLU’s strengthened measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the province.

NDH Chief Ensures Hospital Safety

HANDS ON. To ensure the cleanliness, safety, and order in Naguilian District Hospital (NDH) for all patients and employees amidst the pandemic, Dr. Michelle D. Arellano, OIC – Chief of NDH conducts rounds in the entire facility on April 28, 2020. She also distributed hygiene kits to Obstetrics patients.

New Nurses to Reinforce in Battle Against COVID-19

ADDITIONAL HEALTH WORKERS. To ensure sustained transformative health governance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of La Union hires 37 nurses to serve as workforce reinforcement in the front lines against the disease. They took a job orientation on April 27, 2020 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.

Ready for Second Wave of Relief Operations

READY FOR SECOND RELIEF. Gov. Pacoy assures the people of La Union of continuing relief assistance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as he lauds the Provincial Government of La Union Relief Operations Team after completing the distribution of a total of 217,206 food packs for the first round of relief operations. The team prepares for the second wave, which will begin on May 1.

Pugo Brings Home Utility Truck as Cleanliness Prize

LOVE FOR PUGO. The people of Pugo, La Union now have a new utility truck, which has been acquired by their Local Government Unit (LGU) as their prize as winner during the Search for Cleanest, Greenest, and Safest LGU by the Provincial Government of La Union. Awarding of the service vehicle has been fast-tracked so that the LGU can now use it for its COVID-19 operations.