In support to the monthly Saluad La Union para Serbisyo Agri-turismo, Lako ken Oportunidad (SaLU-SALO) program, the Provincial Government – Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) in collaboration with the Municipalities of Central Eastern Circuit which includes Bauang, Naguilian, Burgos and Bagulin, La Union conducted a Community PanTree on September 25, 2021 distributing free seedlings.

The activity does not only hope to sustain environmental conservation and greenery within the province but also reduces impacts of climate change and address food security by planting more forest and fruit trees. Together with the above mentioned municipalities, the PG-ENRO distributed 130 assorted seedlings of forest and fruit-bearing trees per LGU such as 20 Avocado, 80 Tamarind, 80 Bittaog, 80 Narra, 80 Pakak, 40 Cacao, 40 Jackfruit, 20 sagat and 80 Firetree totaling 520 seedlings.

PG-ENRO led by the Officer-In-Charge Enp. Ayen Rosario Valdez dispersed in four LGUs and with the support of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers and Municipal Agriculturist of the concerned LGUs.

Simultaneous with our CoViD-19 operations and our continuous and cohesive fight to defeat the pandemic, we held the La Union Health Summit 2021 to acknowledge our dear health workers and health institutions for their relentless sacrifices for the all kaprobinsiaan on September 24, 2021 in the open areas of Pugad Adventure Resorts , Pugo, La Union with limited participants only.

Environmental issues and concerns, such as solid waste management, wastewater management, community-based sanitation, water quality monitoring, greening program and native tree planting activity, artificial reef deployment, and energy conservation, were discussed as the Provincial Government of La Union – Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) initiated a follow-up consultation meeting with concerned Local Government Units (LGUs). The consultation was conducted following the discussions during the “Time with Governor” program.