Fifteen persons were injured in a collision between a Sports Utility Vehicle driven by a 13-year-old girl and a passenger van in Barangay Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union on Sunday morning, June 22. Police said the SUV, a Toyota Fortuner, encroached on the opposite lane and collided head-on with the van...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Education here has implemented a no back pack and school bag policy in line with measures to promote safety and support effective learning conditions in public schools. Schools Division Superintendent Shiela Marie Primicias recently issued Division...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Regional Office 1 (Ilocos) has formally awarded the Certificate of Registration of the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) to the La Union Provincial Government Employees Organization (LUPGEO). The awarding of the CNA...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government of La Union, through the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO), recently spearheaded the Trash to Goods recycling program in partnership with Hope Business for Good and Century Tuna at the La Union...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A driver and his 16 passengers were injured in a jeepney crash in Barangay Nagyubuyuban here on Saturday night, May 24. Police identified the injured as Chiquito Alisen, 45, driver, and passengers Edgar Vecino, Daisy Espinueva, Fred Pena, Emily Dingwas, Lourdes...
DAGUPAN CITY – Vice Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega defeated niece, incumbent Rafy Ortega-David, in Monday’s elections to become the new governor of La Union. Aringay Vice Mayor Eric O. Sibuma was elected vice governor. LA Union provincial capitol in San Fernando City. First district Rep. Paolo...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Three individuals allegedly engaged in vote-buying were apprehended through citizen’s arrest in Barangay Cuenca, Pugo, La Union, on May 12. Police Major Lester Tannagan, Pugo chief of police, said concerned citizens informed them that the suspects were holding...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has entered a partnership with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to launch a $6-million public finance facility over three years. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, April 30, the DBM said the program...
EU EOM Chief Observer Marta Temido (center) of the EU Election Observation Mission with Press Officer Michela Sechi, and Deputy Chief Observer Manuel Sanchez de Nogues European Parliament member and European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to...
The provincial government pledged assistance to all victims of a bus accident on Thursday, April 24, in Burgos, La Union. ORTEGA (center). (FB) Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David visited the victims, most of them La Union residents, recovering in hospitals in the province on...
Observation, not interference, is the European Union (EU) election observation team's mission in the Philippines with the aim to "improve democracy." European Union Election Observation Mission Chief Observer Marta Temido (Photo courtesy of EU EOM to the Philippines) This was stated by Chief...
Debt watcher Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) credit ratings, citing deteriorating asset quality following rapid growth in retail lending and rising problem loan ratios. In its latest rating action issued on Monday night, April 21, Moody’s cut the...
