The Flag-Raising Ceremony of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Bauang last December 2, 2024 was led by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), headed by Mr. Joel Vincent Caniezo. He expounded on the value for the week: National Pride.

In his speech, he reminisced on the things unique to the Filipino culture like our food: balut, adobo, and many others. He also lamented on our love for foreign things and shows and for our desire to work abroad and be permanent residents. He shared that he was hoping to revive our sense of national pride.

After the preliminaries, there was an announcement by Mr. Ricardo A. Navarro, Jr., Tourism Operations Officer, of Bauang Baggak Festival Activities this December 2024.

An awarding was conducted for the Municipal Treasury Office which is headed by Ms. Violeta B. Abenoja.

They received three awards from the Department of Finance (DOF) last November 27, 2024 at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, Quezon City.

The following were the awards:
Top 5 Among All First Class Municipalities in Region I in terms of Highest Locally Sourced Revenues in Nominal Terms for Fiscal Year 2023
Top 3 Among All First Class Municipalities in Region I in terms of Ratio of Locally Sourced Revenue to Total Current Operating Income for Fiscal Year 2022
Top 2 Among All First Class Municipalities in Region I in terms of Highest Locally Sourced Revenues in Nominal Terms for Fiscal Year 2022

There was an announcement of a weighing-in of the contestants for the Bauang BigGAYst Loser 2024 at the Rural Health Unit (RHU) following the ceremony.

In his message, Municipal Mayor Eulogio Clarence Martin P. De Guzman III congratulated the MDRRMO for a job well done and for gaining the Gawad KALASAG for the LGU. He reminded everyone about the Bauang Baggak Festival 2024 this month of December.

Written by: Korina Esteban-Ma
Photographed by: Cris Jaime A. Balbuena