Tag: Vigan City

Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines

by Mikhail Flores and Ron Lopez Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr flew to the region to inspect the damage. Five people were killed and more than 150 injured when a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the lightly populated province of Abra on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The powerful quake rippled across the mountainous region, toppling […]

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Ilocos Sur, nananawagan ng karagdagang relief goods para sa kanilang mga evacuee

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (Eagle News) – Tinatayang aabot sa mahigit isang bilyong piso ang halaga ng napinsala sa agrikultura sa Ilocos Sur sanhi ng nagdaang bagyong Ompong. Ayon kay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) Ilocos Sur Officer Michael Chan, pagdating naman sa imprastraktura ay tinatayang aabot naman sa 70 milyong piso ang napinsala ng bagyo. “Sana makita rin po yong Ilocos Sur, although ang mga Ilocanos po ay mabilis mag-recover pero po […]

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Govantes Boating Park, bagong atraksiyon sa Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Pormal ng binuksan sa publiko ang Govantes Boating Park na matatagpuan sa Vigan City. Isa na ito sa mga dinarayo ngayon ng mga turistang bumibisita sa lungsod ng Vigan. Maaaring sumakay sa mga bangkang de motor na ang disenyo ay parang mga kalesa na karaniwang nakikita sa Vigan. Libre ang pagsakay sa mga ito, kaya bata man o matanda pwedeng subukan ang bagong atraksiyon na ito sa probinsya. Pinaplano ngayon ng provincial tourism na lalu […]

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Vigan City, named one of new 7 wonder cities

MAY 8 (Eagle News) — Vigan City was officially named as one of the seven new wonder cities of the world, with a representative of the New7Wonder group awarding the bronze plaque to city officials in a formal ceremony attended by Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Vigan City, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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“Cowboy Coachman,” Vigan City’s latest attraction

VIGAN City, Ilocos Sur — Various associations of coachmen (or kutsero in Tagalog) in the city of Vigan supported the project of their city to wear a “cowboy costume.” This is for the continuing development of tourism in the said city. The coachmen wear this costume during their trek to different heritage places like Pagburnayan, National Museum, Hidden Garden and Baluarte in Vigan City. According to the coachmen, this project will encourage many tourists to […]

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Vigan City declared as one of the “New Seven Wonders Cities Of The World”

  (Photo courtesy by Noel Pangan-EBC News Correspondent Ilocos Sur) Vigan City in Ilocos Sur is  chosen as the one of the New  7 Wonder Cities of the World (N7WC). The announcement was made last December 8 (Monday) via electronic media by N7WC foundation President Bernard Weber.  The other cities declared as among the New Seven Wonder Cities of the World are Beirut, Lebanon; Doha, Qatar; Durban, South Africa; Havana, Cuba; Kuala Kumpur, Malaysia; and La […]

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