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 Cortez, Ms. Mary Rose Beltran and their Chief Trainer Haidee G. Pestilos facilitated the said event in wh...

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 Welfare Officer I Laurence Quindigan personally cashed out the P3000.00 pesos to the said beneficia...

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 assistance and as Christmas present of the City Government to every Bigueño family this Christmas Seas...

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 celebrates the World AIDS Day every year through the City Health Office. Despite the pandemic, said ...

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.                 Due to the pandemic, the City Government restricted the public to attend this year’s opening ce...

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.                 Participated the event were employees of the City Government headed by City Mayor ...

The Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda (SUN) Awards of the Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) for outstanding Filipino elderly awarded Mr. Maximo Rabanal for his valuable contributions to the Bigueño farmers and active participation to the City Government of Vigan last October 30, 2020 via online during the National SUN Awards Ceremony.                 Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Develo...

In line with the New Normal setting of Education, the City Government of Vigan through the City Social Welfare and Development Office officially marked this year’s academic term by distributing School Kits containing crayons, pad paper, pencil, work book and Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Checklist among nine hundred and ninety preschoolers of the city last October 05, 2020.                 “We’re ver...