The Municipality of Bauang, under the leadership of Municipal Mayor Eulogio Clarence Martin P. De Guzman III, conducted its Monday Flag-Raising Ceremony on March 17, 2025, at the Bauang North Central School (BNCS) Sports Complex. The Ceremony was hosted by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), leading with the Public Service Value, “Self-Reflection and Analysis.”
“The lack of self-reflection usually result to blaming others when faced with problems… which leads to the path of sorrow.”
In their accomplishment report, the BFP showcased their participation in different LGU activities, clean-up drives, and conduct of Fire Safety Lecture and Drill.
The Municipal Information and Tourism Office (MITO), led by Tourism Operations Officer Mr. Ricardo A. Navarro, Jr., announced the upcoming 80th Bauang Liberation Day on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Mr. Jovan P. Lanang, Local Youth Development Officer (LYDO), announced the remaining events of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) for the Month of March, particularly the City/Municipality Council for the Protection of Children (MCPC) which will hold its assessment tomorrow in the LGU.
In his speech, Mayor Martin congratulated the BFP for a job well done and reincited the slogan, “Sunog o Kaligtasan?” He also thanked the P4MP (Pambansang Mannalon Maguuma Magbabaul Magsasaka ng Pilipinas) Federation Bauang for participating in the Ceremony, and reiterated the LGU’s gratitude for farmers – leading the way for the latest provision of farming equipment, led by the Municipal Agriculturist Mr. Leodivico F. Verzola.
He thanked Department Head Vincent C. Rimorin for always sharing the Gospel Reading, which for the day was coming from Luke 6:36-38, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (New International Version)
Mayor Martin provided an update on the case of the Bauang Power Plant, which had its recent Committee Hearing at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union (SPLU) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. He demanded the proper computation for the unwarranted Deed of Sale, citing an analogy with depreciation and maintenance costs. He also shared that the Office of the Congressman for the Second District of La Union Hon. Dante Sotelo Garcia had been invited to attend the next hearing.
He encouraged the audience to never tire of the issues surrounding the case, just as he never does, because justice will always prevail.
Written by: Korina E. Ma
Photographed by: Cris Jaime A. Balbuena