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Bauang, La Union – Hon. Henry A. Bacurnay, Jr., Acting Mayor, welcomed former secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. William Dollente Dar; together with the CEO of Prasad Seeds Philippines Incorporated, Mr. Hemanth Karumanchi, during their courtesy call to the municipality. Dr. William D. Dar hopes to form a collaboration with LGU Bauang and … Read more
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, headed by Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc, welcomed various local leaders in the Ilocos Region and representatives from the private sector for the Regional Development Council (RDC) Executive Committee Meeting held at the Sitio Remedios Resort in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, on November 22, 2022. The Regional Development Council is responsible … Read more
ARGIO-1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Director and Association of Regional Government Information Officers-Region 1 (ARGIO-1) Adviser Jennilyne Role presides the General Assembly of the organization on February 18, 2020 held at the Conference Room of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in San Fernando City, La Union. (BAB/PIA-1)[/caption]SAN FERNANDO CITY, Feb. 20 … Read more
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) – The province of La Union has an added feat by passing 100 percent the 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping. Based on the results released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Feb. 14, the provincial government of La Union and its 19 municipalities and lone … Read more
The Regional Development Council 1 (RDC-1) unveils the Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022, the blueprint for the region’s development anchored on the O to 10 Point Agenda of the Duterte Administration, geared towards the attainment of Ambisyon Natin 2040 and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals at San Fernando City, La union on July 12, 2017. The … Read more
The economy of Region I accelerated by 8.4 percent in 2016 from 5.4 percent in 2015. The faster performance of the region’s economy in 2016 was due to the accelerated growths in the Industry and Services. Services contributed the largest share in the region’s output in 2016 at 51.2 percent. The Industry, on the other … Read more
After six years of having no RDC Chairperson for Region 1, finally the Office of the President, with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mayor Juan Carlos Sison Medina of Vigan, Ilocos Sur as the RDC-1 Chairperson. Mayor Medina was among the nominees for the position submitted to the office of the President during the RDC Reorganization … Read more
Another mobile and web based disaster management system allowing citizens to contribute and receive disaster related information , dubbed eBayanihan, was launched in Bauang July 21. “One could use his/her own mobile to send SMS and submit Citizen Reports, through Mobile Applications with quick access to reporting and trough the Web,” Dr. Regina Justina Estuar, … Read more
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION – The City Government of San Fernando led by Mayor Pablo C. Ortega, through the City Information and Tourism Section conducted the “Libreng-Sakay” (free ride) daily to La Union Botanical Garden (LUBG) and La Union Science Centrum and Museum (LUSCM) from April 21 to May 31, 2014. Libreng-Sakay, is … Read more
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Aug 4 (PIA) – It’s all systems go for the regional launch of the government’s climate change advocacy campaign which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) jointly mounted since early this year. The campaign will be launched in San Fernando City in La Union, … Read more