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....

Taking advantage of the fair weather, the Municipality of La Trinidad, in coordination with concerned government offices and private individuals, conducted another round of dredging/desilting activity at Bolo Creek. Mayor Roderick Chiok Awingan once again expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all partners for their continued support and cooperation in keeping our waterways clean. Thank you very much to the following:❤️ 1. PLGU Benguet 2. DPWH BED1 3. MerryHeart Construction 4.

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Under the leadership of Mayor Roderick Chiok Awingan, the Municipality of La Trinidad received 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 (𝟰) 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 during the 9th Cordillera Environment Summit with the theme: "𝘉𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪 𝘜𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪: 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘤𝘰-𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦" held on June 30-July 1, 2026 at New Town Plaza Hotel, Baguio City. These awards recognize Local Government Units that demonstrated 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 and 𝗼𝘂�

The Municipality of La Trinidad joined the nation in observing Philippine Arbor Day 2026 with the theme: "𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚." Today, 300 Benguet pine seedlings were planted at the Puguis Communal Forest. Municipal officials, employees, and partner stakeholders came together to build sustainable green spaces — not just for today, but for future generations. Mayor Roderick Chiok Awingan, who led the activity to

The Local Government Unit of La Trinidad received one (1) unit Modular Rainwater Collection System from the Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) on May 11, 2026. Mayor Roderick Chiok Awingan, together with MPDO staff and SSCP Coordinator, Ms. Sally Nabus and MENRO staff, Mr. Arthur A. Pedro & Ms. Angelica Tinoyan, attended the turnover ceremony at KM STICA, DOST-ITDI, Taguig City. The team was joined by partners from D

In anticipation of the coming rains, around three hundred (300) volunteers from Betag, Pico, Poblacion, and Puguis heeded the call for Binnadang during the conduct of a simultaneous de-clogging of creeks/canals in and around the Valley. Partner agencies and private contractors also participated in the continuous dredging of Bolo Creek. During the onsite visits, Mayor Roderick Chiok Awingan, along with MENRO staff, personally expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all the partic

Today, the Municipality of La Trinidad, as represented by this Office, attended the culminating activity of the 25th Signing Anniversary of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003) at the Novotel Hotel, Cubao, Quezon City to receive a national recognition for our collective efforts. We are deeply honored and humbled to be a National Awardee for implementing BEST PRACTICES on Solid Ecological Waste Management: “BANTAY BASURA ADVOCATES,” representing the enti

Acting on a recent viral social media post, this Office proceeded to the identified business shop and informed the involved party of their violation. As of this posting, apart from a stern warning, the violators have already settled their penalty, as stipulated in the Municipal Environmental Code. Again, we wish to remind the public that hazardous waste must be managed with utmost caution, always practicing the "ridge to reef approach" – a strategy wherein hazardous wastes mu