Manila, Sept. 3 -- The provincial government of La Union has turned over 40 units of multipurpose vehicles to the villages of Luna town to aid in their emergency response.

Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega said in a statement on Wednesday that the vehicles will empower the barangays to be proactive and deliver better quality public service to their constituents.

"Hirap na hirap itong mga barangay na magdala ng service sa kanilang constituents lalo sa tyempo ng emergency at bagyo kaya time to time, they need the vehicle for purposes of emergency, now nandiyan na ang vehicle they can now use of it in performing their duties better (It is very difficult for these villages to bring services to their constituents especially during emergencies an...