Mayor Roderick Awingan led other municipal heads in discussing with Marvin Valdez, the North Luzon public sector account manager of GCash for the digitalization of payments in the municipality via the digital app on July 29. Awingan said they are currently polishing the memorandum of agreement between the local government unit and GCash for them to include all the services that the digital app could provide not only to the operations within the offices of the municipality, bu

The municipality of La Trinidad was recognized as the “Stakeholder awardee for 2026” in the Cordillera region during the 31st Police Community Relations Month culminating ceremony with the theme: “Sa bagong Pilipinas, ugnayang pulis at mamamayan tapat, maaasahan, at nararamdaman ng bayan,” at the regional headquarters at Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad. The MLGU was lauded for “its steadfast parnership, exceptional support, and unwavering commitment to the promotion of peace, p

In an effort to advance self-employment and promote MSMEs, forty budding entrepreneurs were oriented on DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) on July 29 at the Lednicky Hall. Composed of solo parents, PWDs, and students, the group underwent eligibility assessment and profiling where vulnerability and income will serve as a basis for qualification. “We are grateful for the collaboration with DSWD-Social Welfare and Development Benguet because it means we are able to give

Mayor Roderick Awingan and Police Chief PLt. Col. Zacarias Caloy Dausen officially received two major awards during the culminating activity of the Philippine National Police National Headquarters held at Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 30. PMGEN Wilson Joseph Lopez personally conferred the Plaque of Merit and streamer to the La Trinidad Municipal Police Station as the Outstanding Police Community Affairs and Development (PCAD). A Plaque of Appreciation was also awarded to th

Building on its solid partnership with TESDA-Benguet, another Community-Based Training, this time on Hair Rebonding and Coloring Treatment, officially began on July 29 at the Social Services Building, catering to fifteen participants from vulnerable communities. Mayor Roderick Awingan eagerly welcomed TESDA Accredited Trainer Gwendolyn Seling to share her knowledge and expertise for the three-day training. The activity covers basic essential skills on hair treatment technique

Mayor Roderick Awingan inducted nearly 300 daycare parent officers across the child development centers in La Trinidad this morning, July 29, at the municipal gymnasium. Serving as strategic allies, the officers will volunteer alongside Child Development Workers (CDWs). “Our children deserve a better future,” declared the mayor in his message, underscoring the community’s invaluable role in guiding and protecting the next generation of leaders. He also recalled yesterday’s in

Mayor Roderick Awingan encouraged the various Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL) focal persons in the barangays to help in strengthening the program geared towards rehabilitating CICL and children at risk during their consultation meeting on July 28 at the Rose Hall of the Strawberry Valley Hotel and Restaurant. The meeting included the discussion of the Republic Act 9344 as amended or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act and the mayor's executive order no. 77-2026 whic

Participants from the barangay local government units, birthing clinics, hospitals, rural health units, and other medical practitioners were given updates on the policies and procedures for the registration of certificate of live birth and certificate of death on July 28. In photos are Mayor Roderick Awingan, who gave his statement of support to the program and encouraged the participants to be updated to the policies to better their service in their respective areas, and Tag

In a bid to strengthen the municipality’s waste management system, the Solid Waste Management Technical Working Group of La Trinidad visited the Holcim Cement Plant in Bacnotan, La Union. During the visit, Ms. Rossen Banawa of Geocycle Holcim Philippines Inc. oriented the delegates on how shredded residual waste is used as fuel (coprocessing) in cement production. The visit aimed to explore alternative waste management options that can help reduce waste sent to landfills....

Aiming to provide reliable mobile connectivity, the municipal government unit officially secured a partnership with SMART Communications through the signing of a memorandum of agreement at the Lednicky Hall today, July 28. Both Mayor Roderick Awingan and Vice Mayor Guiller Galwan, in their messages, expressed their appreciation towards the company in choosing La Trinidad as a beneficiary. They also welcomed future Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) proposals that will spea