Author: Neilsen Kisim

Municipality of La Trinidad 72nd Founding Anniversary

My earnest congratulations to the Municipality of La Trinidad on its 72nd Founding Anniversary with the theme “Breaking Through @ 72: A Progressive and Resilient La Trinidad.” Your 72 years of growth and prosperity amid crags and bumps is a testament of your immense resilience and collective power that enabled you to beat all odds and become even more progressive. As you take on another year, may you continue to be bound to unity through your shared values and culture taught and passed on by our forebears to hurdle future impediments thrown in your way.

 Albeit you are celebrating this milestone with simple activities due to the CoVID-19 restrictions, it is your renewed commitment to honoring your past and your overwhelming support and active participation in celebrating your heritage that make it great, joyous, and inspiring. Let me take this opportunity to commend all the Municipal officials of La Trinidad led by Mayor Romeo Salda for ensuring the welfare of your constituents and for progressively building a community of public-spirited people with strong sense of purpose.Congratulations! To our fellow iLa Trinidad, here and abroad, have a blessed and healthier founding anniversary celebration! Melchor Daguines Diclas, MDProvincial Governor

BUGUIAS WINS ROAD BEAUTIFICATION CONTEST

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The Local Government of Buguias received P60,000.00 cash prize after the town’s entry for the 2022 road beautification contest of the Provincial Government of Benguet bested 11 other entries from the different municipalities in the province. Coming second with P55,000.00 cash prize is Bakun while Tuba took home P50,000.00 cash prize after settling for third place. [4TH-8TH PLACERS]4TH PLACE: KABAYANPrize: P45,000.005th PLACE: SABLANPrize: P40,000.006TH PLACE: KIBUNGANPrize: P35,000.007TH PLACE: BOKOD and ITOGONPrize: P25,000.00 each8TH PLACE: ATOKPrize: P20,000.00

The winner-LGUs received their cash prizes along with certificates of recognition during the 2022 Road Beautification Awarding Ceremony at the Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol Building on June 15, 2022 where all other participants were also recognized for their participation. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas congratulated the winners and all the participants for their continued support for the Provincial LGU’s effort for a safer and cleaner environment by their active participation in the Road Beautification Program which is not only a competition but more so as an avenue to strengthen people’s culture of unity toward the preservation, protection, and promotion of a healthy environment. The road beautification activity is an annual program of the Provincial Tourism Office which according to Provincial Chief Tourism Officer Eleazar Carias aims at encouraging every Benguet town to clean and beautify the road sides in their areas of jurisdiction by planting flowers, shrubs and other decorative plants to highlight the identity of their municipality. Carias added that the program is also supporting the Dengue Prevention and Control Program of the DOH “as it emphasizes on the clean-up drive along the roadside to help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas and prevent the possible surge [in] dengue cases.”

600 Meters Road Sections Along Buyagan-Wangal-Banengbeng Provincial Road Improved

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ROAD SECTIONS with an aggregate length of over 600 meters along Buyagan-Wangal-Banengbeng provincial road were constructed with road shoulders to help reduce passing conflicts between motor vehicles and pedestrians as well as to provide space for bicyclists to ride at their own pace. This includes the construction of a retaining wall and a barrier along a 45-meter section in Banengbeng to prevent vehicular accidents. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas has earlier allocated P5 million for this project as part of the administration’s effort in providing easy and safe road access. IN PHOTO: Joint inspection activity by the Provincial Engineering Office and the Provincial Project Monitoring Committee to assess the quality of the project. Necessary recommendations were given to the construction firm for their appropriate action.

TUPAD BENEFITS DISPLACED INDIGENT WORKERS

Some 50 indigent workers who lost their job including those who could not apply for work during the CoVID-19 pandemic benefited from the recent implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program of the Provincial Governor’s Office led by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas through the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) headed by Julie Tabcao. 

Of the number, 10 were assigned in Adaoay, Kabayan; 20 in Bulala, Sablan; and 20 in Ampusongan, Bakun. The beneficiaries have recently received their pay after working for 15 days. They are the first batch of beneficiaries this year with another 50 to be sent out soon to several identified working sites. A total of P750,000.00 worth of funds was allocated by the Provincial Governor’s Office for this program. Tabcao said beneficiaries of the program are assigned to help clean roads and clear canals. They are also asked to do other tasks aimed at promoting cleaner and safer environment especially with the rising cases of dengue in the province, she added.