Vigan City Philippine National Police led by Police Superintendent Elpidio Nartatez conducted two (2) drugs demand reduction activities to support their advocacy against illegal drugs through an information dissemination campaign for secondary students of the University of Northern Philippines and Ilocos Sur National High School on July 11 and July 27, 2010, respectively. Subjects discussed at the symposia were about illegal drugs, their ill effects, the punishable acts and penalties under Repub...

The City Government of Vigan hosted a delegation of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) headed by its President, Consul Samuel Chioson, in their tour and business mission to the Heritage City of Vigan on August 28-29, 2010. Ms. Cristina Chan Lo, CCCI Vice-President, chairman of the mission and a native of Vigan said that aside from conducting trade missions abroad, the CCCI undertakes the same in cities within the country for possible linkages. “This will be an opportune time for us...

The third week of July is observed as National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week to pay tribute to millions of Filipinos with disabilities recognizing their valuable contributions in nation - building and honor Apolinario Mabini, the Sublime Paralytic, who made a great contributions to the cause of the Philippine Revolution despite his disabilities. This year’s theme is” Sa Istrakturang Accessible, Lahat ay Able (Accessible Structure, Everyone is Able).” It aims to stimulate p...

Mayor Eva, after giving an inspirational message at the opening of the one-man art exhibit of Joey Velasco on July 18, 2010 at the Aula de Caridad at the Archibishop’s Residence, shown here with Archbishop Ernesto Salgado (2nd from left) Mrs. Myrna Caranto & family and Mr. Orlando dela Cuesta, founder and director of the Sanctuary of Hope and Love Foundation Inc. which mounted the exhibit titled “Faith Without Action id Dead” ( Ti pammati natay no di mabuyogan ti aramid.) Vigan holds the dis...

Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization which provided educational TV programs consistent with government prescribed curricula for primary and secondary education in 2008 to 18 public elementary schools in Vigan, returned to the city to distribute school supplies, bags and books to pre-schoolers and Grade 1 to 6 pupils of Nagsangalan Elementary School on July 12, 2010 during the launching of the localized workbooks. On hand to welcome KCFI President/Executive Director Rina Lo...

Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina recently distributed two useful learning tools conceptualized and published by the City government. One is titled “ I Am a Bigueño,” a localized workbook in English for Grade 4 to 6 readers prepared by the Localized Workbook Construction and Development Committee of the Vigan City Schools Division of the Department of Education in support of the ECARP ( Every Child and Reader Program ) and Project Stride ( Strategic Ready Instruction for Development and Excellent). The...