As the Heritage City of Vigan celebrate its second year of New Normal Solidarity Week, the City Government of Vigan led by Mayor Juan Carlo Medina and through the City Events and Promotion and Protocol Office conducted various activities last September 6- 16, 2021 wherein the celebration was officially opened through the annual On The Spot Painting and Letras Y Figuras competition at Fil-Spanish Friendship Park, Mira Hills, Vigan City. Due to threat of COVID-19, most of the activities w...

As the African Swine Fever cases in the locality increases, the City Government of Vigan held immediate conference with the Provincial Veterinary Office and the Bureau of Animal Industry last September 3, 2021 at ABC Hall wherein Vigan City ASF Committee led by City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina and City Veterinary Dr. Rayeth Robiniol spearheaded the event. After identifying the affected areas, the committee made decided to contact trace and even prohibited the entry and exit of any pork m...

To ease the burden of the families in the locked down areas due to COVID-19 cases in the City, the City Government of Vigan through the City Market Office together with the City General Services Office constantly provides free market packages consist of vegetables, eggs, dressed chicken and condiments to the affected families under critical zones in various barangays. The said package is good for one week to ensure the nutritional needs of the affected families while on lockdown. ...

After being confirmed with African Swine Fever cases last August 27, 2021, the City Government of Vigan through City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina immediately created the City’s African Swine Fever Control Task Force which aims to contain the spread of the swine disease to the other parts of the city. The City’s ASF Control Task Force is chaired by City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina, with its members City Veterinary Officer Dr. Rayeth Robiniol, City Public Safety and Disaster Risk Reduction Manageme...

As the City Government of Vigan envisions herd immunity in the city, the Vigan City Inter-Agency Task Force led by Mayor Juan Carlo Medina and City Health Officer II Dr. Loida Ranches received  its procured AstraZeneca CoVID-19 vaccines from the AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals last July 18, 2021 at Vigan Culture and Trade Center. Mayor Juan Carlo Medina, together with the City Officials, members of the Vigan City IATF, and the City Vaccination Team welcomed the arrival of the 3,400 ...

In line with the City’s celebration of this year’s National Nutrition Month Celebration and the strong commitment of the City Government of Vigan to deliver health services towards the Bigueños, the City Nutrition Committee through the City Health Office and City Nutrition Officer Jeno Josef Figuracion launched the First Cycle of Weekly Iron-Folic Acid (WIFA) Supplementary Program among 10 to 19 years old female students of private schools in the city last July 14, 2021 at Barangay Paratong...

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur- the City of Vigan kicks off this year's Nutrition Month Celebration in the barangays with the theme, "Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan First 1000 days Tutukan!" last July 5, 2021, the Barangay VIII Council through their Barangay Nutrition Committee led by PB Jazel De Leon conducted the opening of the celebration through the distribution of Vegetables, Fruits, Eggs and Covid-19 package kits among preschoolers at their Barangay Covered Court. In addition, City Nu...

Despite the odds caused by the pandemic, the City Government of Vigan in partnership with the Maris Ti Ayat Inc. held the first ever Pride Virtual Grand Fiesta last June 14-30, 2021 wherein various activities were set to celebrate the city’s pride month to further amplify its support to the said community.                 The month-long celebration started through the distribution of Abel Facemask and Pride Pins t...

Because of the strong commitment of the City Government of Vigan and the Department of Education – Vigan City Division for continuous delivery of quality education towards its learners, the Synergeia Foundation awarded the City Government of Vigan of its Second Seal of Good Education Governance (Red Seal) for the year 2020 last June 23, 2021 wherein City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina and the Department of Education – Vigan City Division led by Schools Division Superintendent Gemma Tacuycuy, CESO ...

                In line with the City Government’s goals toward continuous development of the Agriculture Sector, the City Agriculture Office headed by City Agriculturist Lito Forneas distributed one thousand and six hundred (1600) bags of complete fertilizers to the 878 registered farmers in the city that started last June 17, 2021 in the different barangays.                 “These fertilizers will really help m...