Tagilako ti Ylocos, a trade fair now on its 4th year was again successfully held. The said affair was participated in by different small and medium scale entrepreneurs from regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR. Clients from all walks of life came to gawk, buy and eat at sections systematically arranged for the convenience of the patrons. Furniture from the Vigan Antiques Association were displayed near the entry point while furniture from La Union, Ifugao, Nueva Viscaya and Cagayan were positioned at the ais...
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Month: October 2010
Homeowner’s Preservation Book launched
The Vigan Heritage Homeowner’s Preservation Manual was launched by the city government on October 6 in a simple ceremony but replete with symbolism. The event was made under the roof of one of the best preserved ancestral homes, the Donato Heritage House, thru the graciousness of the present owner , Ms. Ma. Victoria P. Donato.
Important personalities who could be said to be the progenitors of the book along with Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina were on hand at the coming out of the book. Dr. Richard En...
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“Sayaw, Sabel” takes center stage in Vigan
The dance production “Sayaw,Sabel” facilitated by the Cultural Center of the Philippines ( CCP ) Outreach and Exchange Division and the Carmen D. Locsin Foundation, was successfully staged last October 4 at the Vigan Culture and Trade Center in cooperation with the City Government of Vigan
The production was a collection of dances depicting how the Filipino goes through life. Each artist had a role to play and each showed every Filipino’s trials. It reminded us of our diverse lives, how some man...
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UNESCO successfully carries out the National
The UNESCO National Workshop for World Heritage Site Managers was conducted in Vigan City to create a meaningful atmosphere for participants and allow them to see and experience first hand the complexity on heritage conservation from October 4-8 as a follow up to the 2nd cycle of Periodic Reporting Exercises held in China last April 19-24. The workshop aimed to train site managers in the preparation of the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value ( SOUV) and Cartographic Information ( Retrospec...
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Vigan City to pursue IT-BPO Study
The City Government of Vigan, has partnered with outsourcing advisory and research firm Tholons to embark on a comprehensive study that will seek to assess its capabilities with emphasis in talent competencies as an outsourcing delivery location.
In a move that will try to add to the economic power of the city which relies on her rich heritage and a thriving tourism sector, the Vigan City Government represented by Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina and Tholons recently signed a memorandum of agreement t...
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Busy month ahead for the City Council
The City Council of Vigan is in for a busy month ahead. For discussions and debates in the coming weeks are the Vigan City Tourism Code; the Establishment of the Persons with Disability Affairs Office and the Public Safety and Emergency Management Office, the approval of the prescribed new schedule of fair market values for lands and buildings, the City Annual Development Plan for CY 2011 and the City Annual Budget for CY 2011.
Proposed ordinances by Vice Mayor Ryan Singson declaring the celebr...
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Elderly Filipino Week celebrated
Contributions of the older persons in nation-building were given emphasis once more as the country celebrated the Elderly Filipino Week from October 1-7, with the theme “Nakatatanda: Tanglaw ng Bayan, Kaagapay sa Matuwid na Daan”.
The City Government of Vigan through the City Social Welfare and Development Office, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs and the Federation of Senior Citizens participated in activities that gave more color to the celebration, starting with a Eucharistic celebration...
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Vigan participates in good barangay governance seminar
Upon invitation of the Pimentel Center for Local Government of the University of Makati (PCLG-UMak) and the Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Government (PILG), the Vigan City Government sent representatives to their inaugural seminar, “Good Barangay Governance for National Transformation.”
Planning Officer II Desiderius Martinez of the City Planning and Development Office and former Ilocos Sur Provincial Board Member/barangay captain Heredio O. Bello Jr., a consultant at the Office of the C...
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Vigan City Division teachers honored
In recognition of the unique role and service teachers play in guiding children and strengthening families and communities in nation-building, the Vigan City Schools Division paid tribute to public elementary and secondary teachers, in observance of Teacher’s Day on October 1.
The celebration started with a thanksgiving mass at the Vigan Cathedral, followed by a parade and then a program participated in by 245 high school and 269 elementary teachers including personnel of the division office hel...
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