The La Trinidad Central School - Waya Creatives DanceSport Team paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Roderick Awingan last Thursday, May 14, following their successful run during the recently concluded Philippine DanceSport Federation Inc. (PDSFI) GrandSlam Luzon Leg & 1st Benguet Open DanceSport Competition. Leading the team, Jeffrey Delos Reyes, Jocelyn Tambauan, and Sharia Pitas presented the delegation’s hard-earned medals to Mayor Awingan. The awards are as follows: • Zi Azeno

Mayor Roderick Awingan has asked the Benguet Agri Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) to provide an exclusive area inside the facility for the bulk selling, packing and loading of cutflowers. Awingan told the BAPTC governing board during its meeting this afternoon that the move will boost the market for the valley's flower farmers. The center's project management office considered the proposal but suggested that a feasibility study be first conducted. Awingan said the LGU is more t

Porters, retailers, and community members gathered for a prayer vigil at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post, last night, May 13 to voice their concerns over urgent agricultural decisions. Seeking a more solid and stable intervention, the League of Associations of the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Area, invited Rev. Fr. Victor Munar to lead the prayers for both national and local leaders. The group presented a manifesto appealing for the cancellation of carrot importation

In a heartfelt gesture of gratitude, NGOs The Joy of Giving-Batangas and Bangads Philippines have teamed up to donate classroom materials to far-flung schools in Benguet. During a courtesy visit to Mayor Roderick Awingan, earlier today, May 14, the organizers shared that the program aims to “pay it forward” as Benguet, particularly La Trinidad, played an instrumental role in transporting vegetable donations to Batangas as relief during the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption. The erup

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

With the goal of improving employee welfare, the local government of La Trinidad and UCPB Savings Bank, Inc. (USB) entered into a partnership through the official signing of a Memorandum of Agreement, earlier today, May 13, 2026. The agreement allows municipal employees to avail of salary loans as part of the USB Kasama Salary Loan (KMSL) Program. Mayor Roderick Awingan expressed his full support of the initiative, while Executive Assistant Atty. Delmar Cariño served as a wit

Another group of BS Psychology students from Benguet State University handed over their undergraduate research to the Mayor’s Office last May 11, 2026, focusing on the narratives of informal carers. With the title, “Namnama sin Ayuwan Mo: Lived Experiences of Informal Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Disorders in La Trinidad, Benguet”, the research explores the narratives of those providing unpaid care. Authors Alyane Jane Ablasi, Kyle Alexis Angon, Hadassah Mae Cariño

As part of the Farmer and Fisherfolk Month Celebration, 40 La Trinidad farmers sat as officials and department heads on May 12 as Farmer Official For-A-Day (FOFAD). Mayor Roderick Awingan, in his message, acknowledged the industry’s critical struggles and pressing concerns, such as the lack of buyers leading to increased food waste. “One of the town’s long-term solutions includes the latest sisterhood agreement with the municipality of Rosales, signed on May 6, involving the

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET — On April 30, 2026, the Municipal Health Service Office (MHSO) took a significant step toward more inclusive healthcare during a comprehensive capacity enhancement program held at Calajo Foodhouse, Betag. The event, themed "Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Nurturing Modern Families," focused on equipping health staff with the tools to serve a diverse and evolving community. The training began by bridging the gap between specialized clinical care and

Employees of LGU La Trinidad - Office of the Building Official, led by Building Official Engr. Charles T. Tayaban, visited the Tabuk City Buildings and Architecture Office last May 6, 2026. The visit is to study and adapt their best practices in implementing PD 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). The benchmarking activity focused on Tabuk City’s DICT-supported online system for processing building and occupancy permits. Tabuk City is the first LGU in