LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, April 30(PIA) The municipality of La Trinidad participated in the simultaneous flag raising ceremony on Tuesday( April 27) to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Lapulapu’s Victory in Mactan and other related events, collectively known as the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines.
LGU officials and employees together with the uniformed personnel of the municipality participated in the flag raising ceremony strictly observing the minimum public health standards and other health and safety protocols.
Mayor Romeo Salda, in his message, honored the heroism of all the frontliners who are fighting and conquering the battle against the COVID-19 just like what Lapulapu who fought the Spaniards 500 years ago.
Photo courtesy: La Trinidad Mayor’s Office/Facebook
La Trinidad, Benguet (CNN Philippines, February 25) – The Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force decided to enforce a lockdown on the La Trinidad town hall after 13 local government employees contracted COVID-19.
The lockdown started on Wednesday and will last until Sunday, Feb. 28.
La Trinidad Mayor Romeo Salda said the lockdown will allow the thorough disinfection of the different offices of the municipal hall, facilitate contact tracing, and devise strategies to avert its recurrence in the future.
All employees were asked to stay at home and if possible, perform tasks on a work-from-home arrangement.
Some of the 62 confirmed national cases from the infectious COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom are residents of La Trinidad. One resident, an 84-year-old man, died last Jan. 24 due to complications from the UK COVID-19 variant.
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