THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday reported that a 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities in Northern Luzon, including Vigan and Baguio City.

Once bursting with tourists and locals, the historic sites in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur now appears deserted after it was temporarily shut down due to damages sustained from Wednesday's magnitude 7 ...

Vigan Mayor Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. said the earthquake had caused “serious damage” to buildings and infrastructure, prompting the city to evacuate some of its residents. At least two ...

In a viral video, parts of the centuries-old Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan City, capital of Ilocos Sur, fell as onlookers in an adjacent park ran. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northern ...

Vigan is a small, charming city in the northern Philippines. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city has survived a plethora of challenges within the centuries of its existence — wars, political ...

While this earthquake may not cause property damage ... Mountain Province; Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Instrumental Intensity I: Tarlac City and Bamban, Tarlac; Guagua, Pampanga; Abucay and Dinalupihan ...

On 23 October 2023, the first Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) activity in the Philippines was launched in the City of Vigan, Philippines, to support post-earthquake technical standard enhancement on the ...

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – Areas vulnerable to hazards such as earthquakes, fires and flooding must have trained responders to handle everyday emergencies, the Vigan City Disaster Risk Reduction ...

Heritage structures in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur were also reported damaged by the earthquake, which struck at 8:43 a.m., and felt at different levels of intensities mainly in Northern Luzon and as ...

The sound of sirens echoed across the country as the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill commenced on March 25, 2024. In Vigan City, however, a member of the rescue team sustained injuries during ...