Republic of the Philippines

Municipality of Sta Cruz

Province of Ilocos Sur

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of the Local Government Unit of Sta. Cruz, under the leadership of Mr. Alfer Jade P. Organista, Senior LEO/ OIC-Municipal PESO Manager, with the full support of Municipal Mayor Teresita C. Valle, has been recognized as the Provincial Winner of the Search for Best PESO 2025 in Ilocos Sur continue reading : 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐀. 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐙 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐑 – 𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘

Spearheaded by Municipal Vice Mayor Atty. Virgilio J. Valle, the Local Government Unit of Sta. Cruz successfully facilitated the distribution of various agricultural and fisheries interventions from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur. The assistance included livestock, motorized bancas, seedlings, agricultural machinery, e-trikes, solar-powered equipment, livelihood tools, and other community development resources aimed at supporting continue reading : 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!

As part of the continuing efforts of the Local Government Unit of Sta. Cruz to strengthen disaster preparedness and response, the 3rd National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) was conducted on September 10, 2026. Following the drill, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) facilitated a Question-and-Answer Activity participated in by one representative from continue reading : 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐀. 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐙 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

In celebration of World Rabies Day, the Municipal Government of Sta. Cruz conducted a series of activities on September 8, 2026, promoting responsible pet ownership and strengthening awareness on rabies prevention and control. The activities included: Lecture on the Proper Handling of Suspected Rabid Animals – equipping participants with essential knowledge on safe and appropriate continue reading : LGU STA. CRUZ CELEBRATES WORLD RABIES DAY 2026

The Municipal Government of Sta. Cruz, through Municipal Administrator, Engr. Angelica Marie C. Valle, participated in and observed the Nationwide Simultaneous School Safety Drill for Active Attack Incidents at Pascual Rivera Pimentel Memorial Academy (PRPMA). The activity aimed to strengthen the preparedness and response capabilities of the school community by enhancing awareness, practicing emergency and continue reading : 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒

The Local Government Unit of Sta. Cruz facilitated the distribution of financial assistance under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP) to qualified farmers who were unable to claim their assistance during the initial distribution conducted by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1). A total of 157 farmers from continue reading : 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐏)

Winner: DALIGAN 1st Runner Up: Villa Hermosa 2nd Runner Up: Quinfermin Consolation Prize: Candalican Consolation Prize: Amarao

The Dr. Antonio L. Valle Sr. Memorial Health Center proudly celebrated its 21st Founding Anniversary while commemorating the 57th Death Anniversary of the late Dr. Antonio L. Valle Sr. on August 24, 2026. The celebration was a meaningful gathering of faith, health, and community service, featuring a Holy Mass, Free Blood Tests (FBS and Cholesterol), continue reading : 𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄. 𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇. 𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍.

Bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagtugon sa mga komunidad na nanalasa ang sama ng panahon, nagbahagi ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ng mga family food pack sa Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur. Sa katuwang na suporta at koordinasyon ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Sta. Cruz, kabuuang 248 pamilya na higit na naapektuhan ng continue reading : 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐀. 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐙, 𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐆𝐈 𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝟐𝟒𝟖 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐊𝐓𝐔𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐓

The LGU Sta. Cruz, in partnership with the Office of the Congressman and DSWD Field Office 1, delivered food packs to families affected by Tropical Storm Maymay, providing much-needed assistance and support.