La Union 161st Foundation Anniversary

Dubbed as the Garden Coast because of its botanical gardens, the regional center of Ilocos region, La Union also boasts of excellent world-class surf breaks and thus, appropriately nicknamed the Surfing Capital of Northern Philippines.

La Union will be holding its 161st Foundation Anniversary, and I am encouraging you to come and enjoy what the Province of La Union has to offer. Listed below are the following schedule for the said occasion.

LA UNION 161st ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Feb 22         8am-5pm     MEGA JOBS FAIR                                           SLC Gym

                  8am-4pm    Operation Rang-ay ti Barangay            Burgos Auditorium, Burgos, LU

Feb23          7pm            Search for Outstanding Market Vendor             City Plaza

Feb 24         9am-3pm    INAUGURATION OF PROJECTS                   

                                      Paagan,Bacnotan;Osias,Balaoan;Barangobong,Luna

Feb 25           9am           AGRI-TRADE & TOURISM EXPO                     Plaza Gazebo

                    1pm           Pinakalympics (agri products/livestock)      Plaza Gazebo

                                      PET PHOTO CONTEST                               Plaza Gazebo

                    7pm            KANTARAP Finals                                      Plaza Gazebo

Feb 26           8am              AGRI-PINOY FESTIVAL                                Plaza Gazebo

                    2pm            Syposium                                                   Barangay Hall

AYAT             2pm            ISKRABILOKO                                              City Plaza

FESTIVAL       6pm             Cultural Presentation/SARIBITNIW                City Plaza

                    7pm           IP CHORAL COMPETITION                              City Plaza

Feb 27           8am            DRUM & LYRE COMPETITION                      Plaza Glorietta

                    4pm            LUVWI Foodfest                                       City Plaza

Feb 28         8am            Youth Skills Olympics                                 Ortega Gym

Mar 1           9am            Gawad Magsasaka Awarding                        Peoples Hall

                  6pm            ELECTRIC FLOAT PARADE                       Agoo Town Proper

Mar 2             7am             Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass                   Capitol Grounds

                    8am            Simultaneous Flag Raising                            Capitol Grounds

                    830am         Blessing of New Heavy Equipments              Capitol Ground

                    3pm             PAMMADAYAW 2011                                   Diego Silang Hall

                    6pm             Thanks Giving Dinner                                 Diego Silang Hall (extension)

                   8pm            Search for MUTYA NG LA UNION               City Plaza

Mar 4          10am           La Union Botanical Garden Anniversary           Cadaclan, SFC

Mar 5           8am           4 wheel-drive Motor Driving Competition      Pennsylvannia Ave, SFC

Mar 20         3pm            Inauguration & Blessing:                               Capitol Complex

                                      NEW LEGISLATIVE BUILDING

HOW TO GET TO LA UNION?

The air conditioned bus firms (Dominion Bus Lines, Philippine Rabbit, Partas, Fariñas, Maria de Leon, and Viron) depart from terminals in Manila every hour. Destinations can either be La Union, Narvacan, Vigan, Laoag or Abra. The City of San Fernando lies 273 km. from Manila, which is about 5 hours by land or 30 minutes by air, and is about an hour’s drive from Baguio City.

Getting Around La Union

To get around La Union, one can take Jeepneys and mini-buses with fixed routes at a minimal fare. Tricycles (motorcycles with sidecars) are commonly used in reaching remote areas and suburbs.