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landscape with a conscious effort to preserve the oldSpanish-era ambience. Ordinances were passed to provideguidelines for both restoration work on old houses andstructures, and for new construction. By 1999, Vigan was
declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO. In 2001,through the strong research and advocacy, Vigan wonstatus as a component city by Royal Decree of the Spanishgovernment since the 16thcentury. All these efforts had alsoattracted the Spanish government to provide grant funds forthe citys restoration and development efforts. In short,resources snowballed after the initial self help efforts of thelocal government paid off.
The most remarkable thing in the effort to conservethe citys culture is the restoration of the Bigueo an identitywith a stronger sense of pride, making possible theinscription of Vigan on the UNESCO World Heritage list.This effort has brought prestige not only to the Bigueos butalso to all the Filipinos. The rebirth of Vigan City onhistorical, cultural considerations and determinationanchored on their valued cultural heritage shall help sustain
their economic growth.
References:
Ariola, Mariano M. Principles and Methods ofResearch. Rex Printing Company, Sta. MesaManila. 2006
Documents and Videos on Local Government
Program Management System (LGPMS)Provided by Hon. Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina ofVigan City
www.vigancity.gov.ph
www.nscb.gov.ph
www.geocities.com
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