VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Itching to visit this heritage city and earn rewards at the same time? The city government is set to launch the Ciudad de Vigan Pasaporte de Turista or Vigan Tourist Passport on Friday, April 28, to entice more visitors and help local businesses thrive post-pandemic. By...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rocked this province on Friday morning, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake occurred at 9:13 a.m. The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located three kilometers southwest of this city...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) will be mounting a mobile outreach program in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on Dec. 8, 2022. The initiative, which aims to bring PRC’s services closer to Filipinos, will be conducted in Vigan City Provincial Farmers Livelihood Training Development Center in...
The city government of Cebu donated P3 million to the city of Vigan and the municipality of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur for the restoration of buildings affected by the magnitude-7 earthquake last month. CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama (third from right) in Ilocos Sur. (Vigan City FB) Cebu City Mayor Michael...
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Mayor Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. has tested positive for Covid-19. MAYOR Singson (seated right). (Vigan City FB photo) A statement from City Hall on Facebook said Singson is experiencing Covid symptoms and is now in isolation. In addition, it said that he is getting the...
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Mayor Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. has ordered private establishments to check and ensure the structural integrity of their buildings following the magnitude-7 earthquake Wednesday, July 27. Singson, in Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2022, issued Wednesday, said there is a...
TUPAD workers clean the street in front of the Vigan Cathedral in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Thursday, July 28. (DOLE photo) SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Workers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Worker (TUPAD) program were deployed for earthquake clearing and cleanup...
THE Vigan City Cathedral sustained damage from the earthquake. (Vigan City Cultural Affairs and Tourism Office) The Heritage District in Vigan City, home to many old houses popular with tourists, is closed until further notice. The city government announced the closure of the tourist spot, where...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Several old houses, churches, and vehicles here were damaged or destroyed in the magnitude-7 earthquake Wednesday, July 27. THE Quema ancestral house in Vigan City sustains damage from the earthquake. (Contributed photo by Police Col. Manuel Bringas) “May mga old houses...
Apart from the numerous photos we take, we can’t avoid collecting souvenirs from the wonderful provinces we’ve been to in our country. While lots of local tourists would bring home Pinoy-made fashion items and home handicrafts, many would also opt for ref magnets, mugs, keychains, and stickers....
Visiting these two cities in the same week opens a window into the gradual opening of the Filipino mind from Old-World to New-World ideals and worldview Photos by Jules Vivas TOWN OF FERDINAND Calle Crisologo in Vigan My last international travel before COVID-19 wreaked havoc and summarily put the...
