The City Government of Vigan represented by Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina entered into an agreement with XRC Mall Developer, Incorporated through their chairman Mr. Alexander M. Cruz for the establishment of the Vigan Central Plaza along Quezon Avenue and the Vigan Transport Hub at Jose Singson St. in Vigan. The Site Blessing and the Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on December 12, 2015, coinciding with the city’s “Panagyaman a Padaya Ita Paskua, Vigan Thanksgiving Festival”. Msgr. Vicente Avila...

The 125th Birth Anniversary of President Elpidio Quirino was held last November 16, 2016 . The late Philippine President’s descendants such as his grandchildren Cory Quirino, Maria Victoria Gonzalez, and Eddie Quirino was joined by local officials headed by Governor Ryan Singson and Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina as they gathered in front of the provincial capitol where a life-size statue stands in honor of the postwar Republic’s second President. The celebration focused on the legacy of ...

The Lighting of the Vigan Christmas Tree was the highlight of the celebration of the Raniag, the Vigan Twilight Festival. The event was attended by Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina, Governor Ryan Luis Singson, Msgr. Vicente Avila, GMA AVP Oliver Amoroso and ABC Vice President Edmund Supnet. After the ceremonial lighting, a video mapping created by TVigan, was shown in front of the Vigan City Hall, followed by the Raniag Street Dancing where the Ilocos Sur National High School bagged the grand prize amo...

The City Government of Vigan receives the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) or Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal, a new and improved version of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) which was launched in 2010. The award was handed over to Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina by DILG Provincial Director Agnes De Leon. SGLG was introduced to provide a wider scope of challenges to local governments units (LGUs) to continue good governance practices while providing better s...

The City Government of Vigan through the leadership of Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina extends financial assistance to the victims of Typhoon Egay.Mayor said that her administration will always be ready to serve and to provide effective services for every Bigueño. The typhoon victims were give P20,000.00 for totally damaged houses and P5,000.00 for partially damaged houses.In the picture, Feliza Rabbon of Pantay Fatima Vigan City received P20,000.00 pesos.

The provisions of school supplies for Bigueños is one of the priority and yearly undertaking of the City Government of Vigan headed by Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina. All twenty one public elementary and three high schools pupils received school supplies. High School students received plastic envelop with binders, formal theme, ball pens, pencils, pad papers while elementary pupils received bags with crayons, pencil, notebooks, formal theme and erasers. Kinder and Day Care pupils likewise received ...

The City Government of Vigan through the stewardship of Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina formally received its honor as one of the New 7 Wonders Cities of the World in a ceremony held last May 7, 2015 in front of the Conversion of St. Paul Cathedral. Mr. Bernard Weber, the President and Founder of the New 7 Wonder Foundation handed the bronze-plated steel marker award to Mayor Eva Medina, witnessed by Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Cynthia Villar, Governor Ryan Luis Singson, Congressman Ronal...

Holy Week  locally known as “Semana Santa” is one of the most attended event of the city. Different religious activities are held all through out the Holy Week. Without a doubt the most attended is the “prosisyon” (procession). The number of  devotees and spectators  joining the procession is countless. Holy Week in Vigan is something different and unique. During Palm Sunday and Good Friday, centuries old, life-size statues mounted in carrozas depicting the LIFE AND PASSSION OF CHRIST can be...