Category: Community Billboard

Tobacco Festival

Probably the only festival celebrating tobacco production, Candon City’s Tobacco Festival was surprisingly colorful, intricate and celebratory. The city’s 40 barangays merged into five clusters as they danced in the main streets of Candon, with the thermometer reaching the middle 30s. Candon is the biggest producer of virginia tobacco in the country. The Tobacco Festival […]

Gobiwan Team

Gobiwan is overwhelmed by its supporters to continue to fight for true change in the city, painting the streets blue and white on March 29, 2019. The team assembled at Casa Vallejo followed by a parade to Malcolm Square.   Carlos C. Meneses/ABN

38th Strawberry Festival Sealed

Certificates of Recognition were awarded to the 16 barangay captains of the Municipality of La Trinidad for their exemplary participation in the 38th Strawberry Festival led by mayor Romeo K. Salda and Vice-Mayor Joey Jovencio L. Marrero together with the councilors during the awarding and closing program at Municipal Gym on March 29, 2019.   […]

Handog Pasasalamat ng Pamilya Ortega

Celebrating Roberto Bobby “Markang Bungo” Ortega’s 80th Birthday in remembrance of his good deeds for continually serving the people. Hon. Francisco Roberto Pacoy Ortega VI, son of the late Markang Bungo together with Irisan Punong Barangay Arthur Catlos donated slippers to kids, with free haircut, manicure, pedicure, free food while watching the Kids’ Clown show, […]

Strawberry Adopted Daughter

The Municipal Government of La Trinidad led by Mayor Romeo Salda and Vice Mayor Joey Marrero adopted as a daughter of La Trinidad Datin Ellis Suriyati Omar from Malaysia who was given the Ibaloi name “Talawa”’ or morning star during the Strawberry Festival main program in the municipality last week.   RMC PIA-CAR

Public Consultation

La Trinidad Councilor Nestor “Bobot” Fongwan, Jr. conducts public hearing on his proposed ordinance creating a separate office of a building official.   Photo by Primo Agatep/ABN

The Pillow Investment Event

A small entrepreneurial forum, “Usapang Stay-Cation sa Ciudad ng Baguio” by Casa Infini Builders and Realty enlightened stakeholders ideas in wholesaling in Real Estate Investment with Baguio Transient/Baguio Pinecone Management. Also tackled topics about the difference between pre-selling and houses ready for occupancy; how to decide and invest hard-earned money; and how to multiply your […]

Elyulympics

To further show the unity and leadership of the youth in La Union through sports, the 1st Elyulympics, an inter-town sportsfest, held its opening parade and programme with its kickoff game on February 28, 2019 at the City Plaza, City of San Fernando, La Union.   Jiroh Joy Marbella, GPC-SP/ABN

Giant Cake

Mayor Romeo Salda presented the giant strawberry cake weighing 1.6 tons, with height of 1.6 meters; 2.55 meters long and a width of 1.65 meters worth P675,000. The giant cake was made by Valley Bread and a total of 12,000 slices and served to the public in celebration of the 2019 Strawberry Festival on Saturday, […]

Wizardly Smile

A young lady waves to spectators on the float of Enchanted Kingdom, Inc., a contingent during the Grand Float parade (small float category) held on March 3, 2019, a main event during the celebration of the annual Baguio Flower Festival (Panagbenga 2019) themed: “Blooming Forward”.   Mario Oclaman / ABN

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