VIGAN CITY, Oct. 11 (PIA) – Vigan Mayor Eva Medina has renewed her call for Filipinos here and abroad to continue voting for Vigan after it has moved to the final round of the New7 wonders cities race.
“Let’s start voting again. Laban ng Vigan, Laban ng Sambayanan (battle for Vigan is battle for the nation),” she said.
Medina said Vigan and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia are the only surviving cities in Asia who made it to Top 14 of the wonders race where the final. cut will be announced on December 7.
“This is another uphill battle against big cities in the world,” Medina said.
She thanked Vigan supporters including the Leagues of Cities, Municipalities, Provinces, including various government agencies and embassies.
“We’re expecting the influx of foreign and local tourists if Vigan is included in the New 7 Wonders,” she added.
She said Puerto Princesa’s Underground River, labeled as New7 Wonders of Nature of the World, started drawing more foreign and local tourists and more income from P1.3 million to P33 million annually.
To vote for Vigan in the wonders race, text Vigan and send to 29290777 on all Philippine sim cards. For 10 votes, text Vigan 10 and send to 29290777 on all sim cards.
For online voting: Vote Vigan City for New Seven Wonders-Cities- www.new7wonders.com/en/cities.
Meanwhile, Governor Ryan Luis Singson urged all government officials and employees including in Ilocos Sur to continue supporting Vigan’s advocacy campaign “because the triumph of the Heritage City is the triumph of Ilocos Sur and the entire nation.” (MCA/BPP/PIA-1 Ilocos Sur)
