Balaoan lady mayor lawyer Aleli U. Concepcion made good her election promise to double her accomplishments during her term as she delivered before the town’s multi-sectoral group of citizens representing the government and the private sector her first State of the Municipality Address  at the Balaoan Farmers Civic Center on June 30, 2017 highlighting the accomplishments of her administration in its  first year which the people saw as a confirmation of her determination to fulfill her promises when she assumed office last year.

LGU Balaoan received a Plaque of Recognition from the DENR as the Best Implementer of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Public Market in Region-I for the Municipality Category during the awarding ceremonies held last June 27, 2017 at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union.

Balaoan was proclaimed 1st runner-up in the 2016 Regional Search for the Cleanest, Safest and Greenest LGU among 1st to 3rd class municipalities (Municipality A) category during the Regional Development Council (RDC)-I Awards and Recognition Program held on May 09, 2017 at the Vigan Convention Center, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

The plaque was awarded by Hon. Juan Carlos S. Medina, RDC-I Chairperson & Mayor of Vigan City and Director Nestor G. Rillon of NEDA-I.

LGU Balaoan further intensifies its voluntary blood donor recruitment campaign to include LGU employees, line agencies, NGOs, student groups and BHWs. In partnership with the Ilocos Training and  Regional Medical Center (ITRMC) and  the Provincial Health Office (PHO), LGU Balaoan conducted its first blood- letting activity for 2017 last March 24. A total of 147 potential blood donors registered, 41 of whom were deferred during the donor screening interview and due to low hemoglobin resulting to 104Balaoanians who were successfully bled.