Despite the work suspension in the municipal government today, August 10, employees and volunteers are preparing to distribute over 3,000 sacks of rice, each weighing 25 kg, to indigent beneficiaries across the 16 barangays of La Trinidad at the municipal gymnasium. The Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) is a directive of the national government under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. The official release will be on August 11-12, 2026. Author: 𝘙𝘙. 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘢-𝘢𝘺

In the midst of the monsoon rains battering the municipality, Zyna Mendoza of Logan’s Livestock donated 32 packs of ready-to-cook chicken to the 16 barangay offices of La Trinidad on August 8 as received by Administrator Atty. Franco Bawang Jr. “At least there will be a chicken soup for the barangay officials' soul,” Bawang said on his Facebook post. Thank you for embodying the spirit of binnadang in these trying times. God bless you for your generosity. #Binnadang #Limitless

Farmers of La Trinidad's strawberry farms trooped to the Strawberry Valley Hotel and Restaurant this afternoon, August 9 to receive food packs from the DSWD Cordillera region. The assistance is part of the DSWD's commitment to support sectors that have been affected by the typhoon. Mayor Roderick Awingan thanked the DWSD and Enrique Gascon Jr, regional director, for considering the town's farmers for the food assistance. Mona Lisa Comila, Betag punong barangay, helped in the

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is prioritizing a highly engineered approach to solve the flooding of the Bolo Creek that perennially swamps the La Trinidad strawberry farm. DPWH engineers led by Editha Barbaran, DPWH Cordillera regional director, and Teofilo Ramirez, district engineer of the Benguet First District Engineering Office, explained to Mayor Roderick Awingan yesterday morning the best options to increase the intake of the Bolo Creek and hasten i

Despite the stormy weather, Mayor Roderick Awingan warmly received Cordillera Regional Chief PCol. Isidro Cariño and Benguet Provincial Chief PLt. Col. Emilia Calixto of the PNP Forensic Unit for a courtesy visit on August 5. Planning to collaborate on relevant community programs, the mayor proposed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership. Author & Photographer: 𝘙𝘙. 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘢-𝘢𝘺 Original Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19AnvUG

The heavy downpour failed to dampen the hype of the Cordillera Career and Development College (CCDC) to bless and inaugurate its P15 million sewage treatment facility this morning, August 8. Mayor Roderick Awingan lauded the the initiative, saying it would boost the town's waste management efforts. The mayor, together with councilor Nestor Fongwan Jr., congratulated James Malaya, CCDC board of directors chairperson, and Sherry Junette Tagle, college president, for showing th

A coordination meeting was held in the morning of August 7, 2026 between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Cordillera Administrative Region (DENR-CAR), the Local Government Unit of La Trinidad, and Barangay Shilan. During the meeting, at Shilan Barangay Hall, the discussion focused on the recommended cutting of some trees located above the landslide site in Shilan, where two people died and one was injured. The trees were identified as potential hazards to t

Mayor Roderick Awingan and MDRRM Officer Yoshio Labi led a hazard assessment meeting on the Mamaga Creek waterfalls on August 5 at the Conference Hall. Located in barangay Ambiong, close to the border with barangay Lubas, the site poses a safety risk due to a nearby sinkhole that compromises its stability. The group agreed to secure the necessary permits from DENR, legally allowing the LGU to disturb the land and place a fence and warning signs to ward off the public from swi

Mayor Roderick Awingan visited Barangay Bineng this morning to check on the welfare and situation of residents in the community as rains brought by the now weakened Tropical Cyclone Maymay along with the Southwest monsoon rains continue to affect the municipality. During the visit, the mayor and Barangay Chairman Dixon Wakat held an initial discussion regarding a posible infrastructure development project in the Bodiweng area, which is being considered to improve local acces

La Trinidad’s emergency operations center based at the municipal hall and the disaster risk reduction teams across all 16 barangays went on full gear today as relentless heavy rainfall triggered localized landslides and isolated road closures in the valley. Emergency response teams have been mobilized quickly to address scattered incidents of minor soil erosion and fallen trees. However, there are some travel routes that were damaged. The Lubas-Ambiong Road remains closed to