The municipality's Inter Agency Monitoring Team met together with the Barangay LGU of Beckel and representative of the landowner of the proposed batching plant in Sitio Busi in Barangay Beckel on July 21. The team, led by Municipal Legal Officer Atty. Victor Singa Jr., discussed the ongoing situation at Sitio Busi and the actions taken by the contractors' responsible for the rehabilitation of the collapsed road and construction of the retaining wall. Mayor Roderick Awingan em

The first batch of farmer beneficiaries of the TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers), with majority coming from the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post and the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center, underwent orientation during the launching of the program on July 21 at the Benguet Sports Complex multipurpose gym in Wangal, La Trinidad. DOLE-Cordillera led by Director Imelda Romanillos and the Department of Agriculture- Cordillera led by Director J

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently gave a thumbs up to the leadership of the local government unit of La Trinidad, Benguet, for exerting exemplary effort to protect forest reservations in the valley. The DENR handed the “Gawad Gabay Kalikasan Award” to mayor Roderick Awingan during the culminating program of the Cordillera Environment Month at the agency’s training center in Baguio City. The valley has 156 hectares of communal forests spread i

Mayor Roderick Awingan recently welcomed Local Government Operations Officer II, Princess Dee Beleno, from DILG Abra. She is currently assigned to the LGU to observe and assist in project monitoring, Programs, Activities and Projects (PAPs) Planning, and Liga ng mga Barangay meetings. MLGOO Ma Teresa Mangangey explained that the hands-on assignment aims to equip aspiring DILG officers with the necessary supervisory competencies which are required for higher-level roles. Autho

Celebrating the theme, “Hindi ka nag-iisa sa iyong Pagiisa: Yakap at Kalinga para sa Solo Parent”, over 200 individuals attended day one of the annual Solo Parents General Assembly at the municipal gymnasium today, July 20, 2026. Mayor Roderick Awingan opened the gathering by affirming that the municipal government persistently aspires to enhance its social welfare services and support systems for single parents. To begin the plenary sessions, the Municipal Social Welfare and

Various offices and agencies met with the municipal local government of La Trinidad as facilitated by Administrator Franco Bawang, Jr. to tackle the ongoing case of illegal dog meat trade in the municipality on July 20. Personnel from the Department of Trade and Industry-Benguet, Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office Cordillera, Baguio City Veterinary and Agriculture Office, La Trinidad Municipal Police Station, National Meat Inspection Service-Cordillera represen

Family Planning Organization of the Philippines Baguio-Benguet Chapter represented by Arjay Empizo, John Marlon Gabrino, Karen Tam, and Jimmy Castro Jr. signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the municipal government of La Trinidad led by mayor Roderick Awingan and Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Frederick Guzman for a collaborative framework on the implementation of the comprehensive family planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Vice ma

An individual was recognized during the flag-raising ceremonies today, July 20, for their contribution to the arrest of the No. 1 Regional Top Ten Most Wanted Person for the third quarter of the year. Mayor Roderick Awingan, along with Vice Mayor Guiller Galwan and the Sangguniang Bayan members, personally awarded the certificate of recognition to the individual. Meanwhile, Police Chief PLtCol. Zacarias Caloy Dausen commended the informant for exemplifying civic responsibilit

Mayor Roderick Awingan inducted the pioneer group of representatives for the Municipal Council of Women during this morning’s flag-raising ceremonies, July 20, at the municipal grounds. Seeking to lobby women’s concerns and conduct gender-based research for policy formulation, the members of the board are: • Chairperson: Felomina Domiciong (Tawang Local Council of Women) • Vice-Chairperson: Freda Gawisan (Puguis Local Council of Women) • Secretary: Gemalyn Reyes (Lubas Local

Parents, home chefs and culinary hobbyists gathered at the municipal gym last July 16 for the Culinary Processing Demonstration in partnership with Benguet State University and Health 101 Restoreant, a major event of the 8th Highland Vegetable Industry Week. Dr. Jao-jao Somyden, Dean of the College of Home Economics and Technology (CHET), alongside instructor Harriette Santos and their team kicked off the day with a hands-on workshop covering knife skills, decorative veggie s