As part of the City Government’s goal to further strengthen and uplift the traditional industries of the Office of Senator Sonny Angara and the Synergeia Foundation introduced the Tatak Pinoy program to the keyplayers of the Traditional Industries through a Virtual Workshop last February 25, 2021 at Vigan Culture and Trade Center. Chief Executive Officer of the Synergeia Foundation Ms....

In line with the City Government of Vigan’s constant actions towards poverty alleviations, last February 15, 2021 through its Pagsapulan: Raniag Ti Masakbayan Livelihood Assistance, City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina together with the City Social Welfare and Development Officer Ma. Celerina Agcamaran acknowledged the Regional Gawad sa Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan (GAPAS) Award for the its outstan...

Over Twenty Three (23) Bigueños took the NC II Training on Bread and Pastry Production from January 25 until February 09, 2021 while Twenty Four (24) Bigueños underwent the free 10-day Training on Food Processing started last February 15, 2021 through the City Government of Vigan’s ViganSkills Training Institute at Vigan Conservation Complex. TESDA accredited trainers Mr. Emarson Corte...

To assess the effectiveness of the modular type of education in the city, the City Government of Vigan in partnership with the Department of Education-Vigan City and the Synergeia Foundation conducted simultaneous assessment activity among public elementary students last January 27 and 28, 2021 in the different barangay covered courts of the City. A percentage of the students for each grad...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development - Regional Field Office I together with the City Social Welfare and Development Office released the Second Semester of last year’s Social Pensions among 1222 indigentBigueño senior citizens at their respective residence last January 19-22, 2021. City’s Senior Citizen Focal Person Gerwin Alarca together with DSWD-RFO1 personnel led by Social ...

Regardless of all the odds caused by the pandemic, the Christmas vibes in the Heritage City continuous as the annual Artes Ita Paskua of the City Government of Vigan got its way last December 07 -17, 2020 with the new normal set-up in which most of the events were done through online and the others were with limited participants to comply into the Minimum Health Standards set by...

As the City Government of Vigan endlessly extends its support to its constituents, Vigan City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina initiated the distribution of twenty-five kilos of rice to over 20,000 Bigueño families including its employees and attached National Government Agencies started last December 16, 2020. “These sacks of rice served as an additional food as...

Since 1988, the entire world started to commemorate the World Aids Day every first of December to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses wherein different agencies, governments and civil society unites to campaign specific themes related to HIV awareness yearly. Meanwhile, the City Government of Vigan ...

The Heritage City of Vigan officially marks the start of the Christmas season in the City Government conducted the simultaneous lighting of this year’s colorful thirty-seven foot Christmas Tree in front of Vigan City Hall and the Christmas Village at Vigan Conservation Complex last November 27, 2020.               &n...

As one of the city’s thrusts on social protection, the City Government of Vigan through the City Health Office in collaboration with the Ilocos Sur Provincial Hospital Gabriela Silang  (ISPHGS) holds its last leg of this year’s bloodletting activity on November 26, 2020 at the Vigan Culture and Trade Center.             &...