As initial response of the City Government of Vigan to the affected families under critical zone at Barangay III, the City Social Welfare and Development Office delivered canned goods and 25 kilos of rice to each family last May 20, 2021.                 Over two hundred individuals are under the critical zone and are required to undergo RT-PCR Testing by the City Heath Office to immediately contain the Covid-...

To give immediate aid and to help in the recovery of the fire incident victims at Barangay Pantay Fatima last May 8, 2021, the City Government of Vigan through the City Social Welfare and Development Office provided hygiene kits, relief supplies, half cavan of rice and cash assistance to the four affected families.                 “Upon our initial assessment, the families almost lost all their belongings and ...

In line with City Government of Vigan’s goal to achieve hundred percent inoculation of its priority groups especially the Senior Citizens (A2 Category), last May 11, 2021, Mrs. Catalina Averia, a 99-year old senior citizen from Barangay V, Vigan City received her first dose of Sinovac vaccine at Vigan City Health Office.                 City Health Officer II Dr. Loida Ranches confirmed that Averia holds the C...

With the City’s goal to intensify its program towards poverty alleviation, the City Government of Vigan together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development awarded additional capital to 9 Bigueño Families under its Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) last April 23, 2021 at Vigan Culture and Trade Center.               Committee on Cooperative and Livelihood Development Chairperson SPM Francisco Arturo Ranches II...

As Community Pantries keep mushrooming in the country, the Vigan City Women’s Organizations led by the Balikatan sa Vigan Inc., Gabriela ti Vigan, KALIPI and the Rural Improvement Club also organized Community Pantries in every barangay which started last week to help supplement in the needs of the families especially on food and other basic necessities in this time of pandemic.               ...

Last April 15, 2021, the City Government of Vigan undertakes vaccine registration and logistics, including supply, transport, handling, and delivery, training with the guidance of Zuellig Pharma Inc. to ensure the efficient and appropriate implementation of its Vaccination Plan. City Health Officer II Loida Ranches, City Administrator and Legal Officer Atty. Joanne Janice Quodala-Formoso, City Budget Officer Irene Queppet, City General Services Officer Kenneth Victa ...

In celebration of this year’s National Women’s Month, the City Agriculture Office in partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Office of SPM Janina Medina-Fariñas conducted Urban Gardening Seminar among the various Women’s Organizations of the city at Vigan Conservation Complex.                 Lecture on the urban agriculture production strategies and actual demonstration of pla...

As part of the City’s preparations for a smooth and organized implementation of its COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Plan, the City Government of Vigan, through the Vaccination Rollout Committee, steered its first simulation activity at the University of Northern Philippines Gymnasium last March 16, 2021.                 This was participated by the members of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) and ...

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. Milwida Guevara, representative from the Office of Senator Angara and City Development Officer II C...

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 outstanding implementation of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Microenterprise Development Model am...