August First Monday Flag Raising Ceremony Highlights PGLU Awards (GANTIMPALA AGAD AWARD)

Gov. Pacoy presents the Gantimpala Agad Award to Mr. Rogelio Ibañes of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office during the First Monday Flag Raising Ceremony on August 5, 2019 at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union for his commendable display of integrity and commitment to public interest as manifested in his honest conduct in surrendering a lost belonging of a customer in the Provincial Capitol.

Benefits of Breastfeeding Discussed in BLDH

Nurse II Ms. Catherine Emyruth Valdez of Balaoan District Hospital (BLDH) discusses to pregnant and lactating women the benefits of breastfeeding on August 5, 2019 at the out-patient department of BLDH, Balaoan, La Union. This is in observance of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. She stressed the significance of breastfeeding to mother and baby’s health. BLDH promotes breastfeeding by not allowing formula milk and feeding bottles inside the hospital premises.

August First Monday Flag Raising Ceremony Highlights PGLU Awards (GOV Speech)

Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III congratulates the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) and the Office of the Provincial Administrator – Human Resource and Management Unit (OPA-HRMU) for bringing awards to the province in his speech during the First Monday Flag Raising Ceremony on August 5, 2019 at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. The OPAg produced six Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers including Provincial Agriculturist Ramon Laudencia during the Department of Agriculture North Luzon Cluster 2018 Rice Achievers’ Award while the OPA-HRMU secured a Bronze Award under the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management.

PIO Spearheads Tourism Stakeholders’ Meeting

Provincial Tourism Officer-Designate Adamor L. Dagang presides the Tourism Stakeholders’ Meeting at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Building, Provincial Capitol Building, City of San Fernando, La Union on August 2, 2019. The meeting was attended in by La Union Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association president Cesar Ocampo; San Juan Resort Restaurant and Hotel Association president Tina Antonio; La Union Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies president Robert Ranchez; and Association of Tourism Industries and Networks in La Union president Xavier Mercado. The tourism group presidents affirmed their continued support to the initiatives of the Provincial Government on tourism.

OPAss, MALLU Discuss Property Assessment

Representatives from the Office of the Provincial Assessor (OPAss) and Municipal Assessors League of La Union (MALLU) discuss salient points on property assessment and how to speed up transactions with quality service on mind during their meeting on August 2, 2019 in Bagulin, La Union.

Gov. Pacoy attends the meeting of the RDC- RPOC

La Union Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III attends the meeting of the Regional Development Council – Regional Peace and Order Council (RDC- RPOC) with the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Secuity, on August 2, 2019 at One Vittoria Hotel, Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The meeting is part of the activities of the Joint Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for Region 1.

BM Denny Distributes School Shoes

Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay President and Ex-officio Board Member Geraldine “Denny” R. Ortega, her son, Acting Mayor Alfredo Pablo “Alf” R. Ortega, and her daughter, Joy Ortega distribute school shoes to the pupils of Canaoay Elementary School, City of San Fernando, La Union on August 2, 2019. Being a philanthropist, BM Denny said she dreams of seeing all grade school pupils in the public school wearing shoes and socks.

LU Information Officers Set Info Service Protocols

To streamline exchange of information during typhoons and other calamities, Media and Public Information Unit (MPIU) Head Ms. Joanna C. Guerrero presents the MPIU’s proposed Information Service Protocol to the information officers (IOs) of the different Local Government Units (LGUs) during the Second Quarter Meeting of La Union Information Officers Guild (IOLUG) on August 1, 2019 at the Diego SIlang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. 19 IOs from the different LGUs attended said meeting with election of the organization’s officers as one of the agenda. Ms. Sunshine Dela Cruz of the Municipality of Agoo was elected as president.