It's Official VIGAN CITY is now the One of the New7wonders Cities!

After years of campaigns, promotion on social media, and the support of the citizens of Vigan City, It has been formally announced just today in Dubai the new 7 wonder cities that has undergone various levels of voting and elimination. And now, the 7 new cities of wonder in the world has been finally named.

Announcing the names of the New7Wonders Cities, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, said: “I would like to thank everyone who have helped promote the New7Wonders Cities campaign since its inception in 2011. We began with more than 1,200 nominees from 220 different countries and here have 7 that represent the global diversity of urban society. For the first time in human history, more than half of our planet’s population lives in cities and this election emphasises the dramatically challenging character of our changing world.”

VIGAN CITY Makes It To Top 21 of New 7 Wonders Cities

Finalist Phase (21 Oct 2013 - 7 July 2014) of the selection process of the New 7 Wonders Cities has now ended last July 7 and they have named 21 finalist cities who are still in the running to be named as the New 7 Wonder Cities. From the thousands of nominations shortlisted into hundreds, then getting through the phases. They made the announcement first on their website at www.new7wonders.com and then to their other social media sites.  Here is their announcement made on facebook: 

Vote NOW for Vigan For The New 7 Wonders Cities!

Yes that is an urgent plea from me and the rest of the supporters of Vigan City as it vies for a slot in the New 7 Wonders of the World Cities where in Vigan is the sole representative of the Philippines as it shares the limelight among with the other 20 finalist.

The past edition of New 7 Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground Caves became one of the seven slots of the prestigious list of the best in the world. Their victory has become a catalyst of improvement of tourism and economy for the city especially the underground caves which have been fully booked as tourists flock to see it.

Now it is time to help another Philippine city to give its deserved slot among the seven. Vigan is a town of heritage and beauty. Being decelared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2 December 1999. Vigan famous heritage houses which are centuries old have been spared from damage from World War II.From the movie "Iliw (Nostalgia)",  it has been said that the love between a ilokana girl and the Japanese commander was the reason Vigan was not burned to the ground like what other towns have experienced.