Contributions of the older persons in nation-building were given emphasis once more as the country celebrated the Elderly Filipino Week from October 1-7, with the theme “Nakatatanda: Tanglaw ng Bayan, Kaagapay sa Matuwid na Daan”. The City Government of Vigan through the City Social Welfare and Development Office, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs and the Federation of Senior Citizens partici...

Upon invitation of the Pimentel Center for Local Government of the University of Makati (PCLG-UMak) and the Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Government (PILG), the Vigan City Government sent representatives to their inaugural seminar, “Good Barangay Governance for National Transformation.” Planning Officer II Desiderius Martinez of the City Planning and Development Office and former Ilocos Su...

In recognition of the unique role and service teachers play in guiding children and strengthening families and communities in nation-building, the Vigan City Schools Division paid tribute to public elementary and secondary teachers, in observance of Teacher’s Day on October 1. The celebration started with a thanksgiving mass at the Vigan Cathedral, followed by a parade and then a program participa...

The Vigan City Council celebrated the 3rd Legislator’s Week last September 27-30 with the theme, “Empowering the Bigueño through Dynamic and Responsive Legislation.” The series of events started with a Holy Mass celebrated at the St. Paul Cathedral followed by the flag raising ceremony attended by SPM Lourdes Baquiran, Loreto Quibilan, Henry Formoso, Audie Agdamag and PPSK Edreen Pajaro. A motorca...

Kas parte ti panangselebrar iti Vigan iti Solidarity Day, naisayangkat dagiti seminar iti hair rebonding ken fantasy make-up. Agarup 20 nga Bigueños ti nasursuruan no kasano ti ag-hair rebond babaen iti grupo ni Ivo Malaguena ti Fil-Hair International a nakabase sadiay Manila. Tunggal trainee ket naikkan iti libre nga gamit a pagrebond iti buok. Agarup 30 met ti nagsanay ngem 24 ti nakisalisal iti...

The Plaza Burgos gardens were freshly planted with carabao grass by the city government thru the Vigan Heritage Administration office, the General Services Office and the City Environment Office.//esra

Toilet bowls and drums were distributed to 433 families identified to be financially incapable of providing for their own. The City Government provided the materials needed while the recipients provided the labor in their installation. Earnings lost for a day’s work were each compensated with 1 cavan of rice from the World Food Programme Food-for-Work. Mayor Eva is shown during the distribution wi...

Ti women’s group ti Pantay Fatima a nagtraining iti panagaramid iti bags ken tsinelas nga waterlily ket naikkan ti gundaway babaen iti tulong nga inpaay iti gobierno siudad ti Vigan panangidaulo ni Mayor Eva nga naglakbay-aral idi September 24 - 26, sadiay Las Piñas ken Marikina tapno maadal da dagiti wagas nga mabalin da nga adaptaren para iti panagaramid iti tsinelas. Sadiay Las Pinas nakitada t...

Alay Lakad in Vigan City was conducted last September 26. Mayor Eva led the city councilors, barangay officials and members of NGOs, NGAs and civic-spirited organizations in this annual event. The walk started at 6:00 A.M. from the identified starting points: Camanggaan, Rugsuanan, Pantay Fatima, Bulala and Salindeg. They later converged at Plaza Burgos for a short program. Child representatives o...

The celebration of National Family Week is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 60 issued on September 18, 1992 which declared the last week of September as National Family Week to promote and strengthen the Filipino family. This year's Family Week celebration from September 20 - 26, has the worldwide theme "The Impact of Migration on Families Around the World" while the theme for observing t...