Bigueno's Christmas during Pandemic (THEMATIC)

   

Regardless of all the odds caused by the pandemic, the Christmas vibes in the Heritage City continuous as the annual Artes Ita Paskua of the City Government of Vigan got its way with the new normal set-up in which most of the events were done through online and the others were with limited participants to comply into the Minimum Health Standards set by the City Covid-19 Task Force.

  To prevent mass gathering while still enjoying the season, the City Events, Promotions and Protocol Office steered barangay and home based competitions such as the Inter-Barangay Christmas Installation Contest wherein different barangays of the city putted up their Nativity Scene, Christmas Trees and other colorful and bright Christmas related decorations in their respective Barangay Halls and covered courts made into recycled materials.

  The judging of entries as well as the awarding of winners were done by visiting them personally in their barangays, in the end the following were conclude as winners to received cash prizes and trophies through CEPPO Edred Piamonte, City Treasurer Milagros Contreras and City Assistant Treasurer Edwin Remigios.

 The giant, glittering Christmas Tree illuminates hope and positivity to every Bigueño and Ilocano especially this time of pandemic.