By Mydz Supnad
VIGAN CITY,
Ilocos Sur –This Heritage City of Vigan
was declared Monday one of the New Seven Wonder Cities (N7WC) of the world by
Bernard Weber, president of N7WC Foundation.
The
announcement earned the cheers from government officials led by Gov. Ryan
Singson and Mayor Eva Medina, former governor Chavit Singson residents and
tourists who spent a night vigil Dec. 6 in front of the Vigan City hall to wait
for the much awaited declaration.
According to
Weber, the other cities declared in the N7WC were Beirut, Lebanon; Doha, Qatar;
Durban, South Africa; Havana, Cuba; Kuala Kumpur, Malaysia; and La Paz,
Bolivia.
A day before
the selection, former governor Chavit rushed to Vigan to personally see the
occasion being a native of Vigan.
The New 7
Wonders Cities Foundation is the same institution that named the underground
river in Puerto Princesa City one of New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Fifteen
years earlier, Vigan was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in
December 1999, making Vigan as city like no other.
Medina
expressed gratitude to people all over the world who supported Vigan’s bid for
the N7WC, saying this was inspiring and a tribute to a people who
has committed to achieve development and make wonderful things in their lives.
Reports
said the New7Wonders Cities campaign began in 2011 with more than 1,200
nominees from 220 different countries.
It was later
narrowed down to 21 nominees, and later 14 finalists, until the seven cities
were declared winners.
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