In support of the local disaster response and recovery phase, the Aboitiz Foundation and Hedcor Inc. provided the local government with diesel fuel—which was initially intended for desilting activities in major water bodies, like Bolo Creek. Under the leadership of General Services Officer Dwight Daodao, the subsidy was primarily used for the clearing operations at Lamtang Elementary School. Puguis Punong Barangay Osburn Visaya was also on-site to oversee the debris removal.

With the ongoing rehabilitation of the landslide area behind the school building at Alno Kadoorie Elementary School and the Alno National High School in barangay Alno, Mayor Roderick Awingan coordinated with DepEd-Cordillera Director Nicolas Capulong on August 14 for further assistance on the ongoing construction efforts in the schools. The mayor also included the immediate rehabilitation of the Lamtang Elementary School in barangay Puguis, in his verbal request to Capulong.

Professional Criminologist Association of the Philippines (PCAP)-CAR Governor and Regional Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development (RAGPTD) Vice Chairperson Dr. Virgilio Ablaza paid the municipal government a visit this morning, August 13 to deliver assistance for calamity-affected families and first responders. Together with his unit, Dr. Ablaza turned over a total of ₱10,000 cash. Municipal Administrator Atty. Franco Bawang Jr. and Executive Assistant Atty.

Consistent with La Trinidad’s Binnadang initiative, Operations Manager Jan Kim Yubos, together with his team from The Rosepine Hotel and Bloomdish Restaurant, turned over relief goods to the LGU yesterday, August 12, for landslide-hit families in Atok. The donors decided to coordinate with the municipal government to ensure that the items are safely transported to the intended beneficiaries. Yubos mentioned that they had also previously rendered aid to residents in Guisad Sur

Finishing strong in celebration of Disaster Resilience Month, the La Trinidad Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) wrapped up its 4th DRRM Bootcamp on July 31 at the municipal gymnasium. A total of 60 students from the Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC), San Jose School of La Trinidad, and the La Trinidad Nazarene Learners Center engaged in hands-on basic fire fighting, first aid, ambulance transport, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). They we

The Sangguniang Bayan led by Vice Mayor Guiller Galwan met with Mayor Roderick Awingan on Aug. 12 to address various concerns in the municipality including the immediate actions to be done on the effects of the Southwest monsoon rains to the town. The concerns include the fast tracking of the construction of retaining walls at the Lamtang Elementary School in Barangay Puguis and the Alno Kadoorie ES/Alno National High School in Barangay Alno due to landslides; continuous clea

The municipality of La Trinidad led by Mayor Roderick Awingan and the Sangguniang Bayan led by Vice Mayor Guiller Galwan together with Councilor Tyrone Diaz, the chair of the transport committee signed a memorandum of agreement with the Baguio Pico Puguis Wangal Strawberry Farm Transport Cooperative with chairman Joseph Balag-ey for the temporary use of two slots of parking spaces at the La Trinidad Public Market Area for its BAPTC/ Strawberry Fields/BSU Backfill and Bayabas

As continuing assistance to local farmers affected by Typhoon Maymay and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), over 4,000 DSWD Family Food Packs (FFPs) have been released to 13 barangays in the municipality earlier today, August 11. MSWDO focal persons Rodney Riggs Pedronio and Irineo Alfaro Jr. closely coordinated with DSWD-Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Benguet for the transport of relief supplies from the agency’s warehouse in Puguis. Municipal Administrator Atty. Franco

The valley’s local officials got their hands full today, August 11, inspecting areas across the valley severely battered by the typhoon. Mayor Roderick Awingan, accompanied by engineering and disaster management officials, made a quick stop at a residential compound in Km.4, Pico after residents expressed alarm over the collapse a protective wall along a waterway adjacent to their homes. The residents are worried that the heavy rush of murky water from up the hills that cause

The Lions Club International - District 301-C Baguio Cordillera, Zone 4 extended humanitarian assistance to families temporarily sheltered at the Puguis Barangay Hall by donating 10 blankets and 15 food packs for the evacuees. The donation reflects the organization's commitment to supporting communities affected by emergencies and providing immediate relief to displaced families during their time of need. The timely assistance helped address the basic needs of the evacuees wh