BDH Holds HIV Advocacy Lecture in Poblacion, San Gabriel

Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Nurse Counselor Jeffrey Julian presents the facts and figures of the increasing HIV positive cases during the advocacy lecture to the Sangguniang Kabataan of Poblacion, San Gabriel, La Union on September 28, 2019. Open forum, counselling and testing were also conducted by BDH HIV counsellors and medical technologist. This activity is one of BDH’s strategic project entitled, “Education and Advocacy on Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV Transmission Prevention among Locals, Tourism Workers, and Tourists in the Central Agri-Tourism Circuit; and Provision of HIV Counselling and Testing Services to Interested Individuals/Groups/Organizations/Institutions.”

Courtesy Call: World Supremacy Battlegrounds 2018 Champions Amplified Gen X

World Supremacy Battlegrounds 2018 Champion Amplified Gen X pays a courtesy visit to Provincial Administrator Jennifer Joan Manguiat on September 27, 2019 at the Capitol Building, City of San Fernando, La Union. The dance group will be defending their title on October 3-6, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.

STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM CDH’s ADOLESCENT OUTREACH

YOUNG AND EMPOWERED. Caba District Hospital (CDH) Nurse Chona B. Gachallan distributes Information Education Campaign (IEC) materials to around 213 students during the Adolescent Health Development Outreach Program on September 27, 2019 at Wenceslao National High School (WNHS), Wenceslao Caba, La Union.

PGS Third Party Audit Concludes

Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III shares his experiences in the implementation of the Performance Governance System (PGS) in the Provincial Government of La Union during the Exit Conference of the Third Party Audit for the Proficiency Stage of PGS at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union on September 27, 2019. Results of the audit is expected to be released on October 21, 2019.

PGLU Day Care Joins National Family Day Celebration

Around 22 day care pupils of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) Employees Child Development Center, together with their parents and guardians, joined the celebration of the National Family Day on September 26, 2019 at the Vista Grandia Resort, Bagbag, Bauang, La Union.

To strengthen bond among the pupils and their families, Child Development Workers Ms. Lerma L. Navarro and Ms. Angela Lyn Munar prepared different activities which included games such as Ball Relay, Balloon Relay, Stop Dance and Bring Me with the parent-child tandem. Highlight of the activity was the swimming in the pool.

According to the United Nations, the Day of Families “provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting them.” National Family Day is celebrated annually every September 26.