Teco Representative Peiyung Hsu of TECO (3rd from right), on behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), donated US$ 100,000 to help Vigan City repair damaged cultural and historical structures damaged by the earthquake in Northern Luzon. Mayor Jose ” Bonito” C. Singson Jr. (4th from right) accepted the donation. Governor Jeremias Singson (2nd from right) of the Heritage Province of Ilocos Sur was present to witness the donation.

Taiwan donates P5.7M to Vigan City

November 23, 2022 People's Tonight 341 views

THE government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated P5.7 million (USD $100,000) to help Vigan City repair cultural and historical structures damaged by the earthquake in Northern Luzon.

Last 27 July 2022, the northern part of Luzon was jolted by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which adversely affected and damaged key cities and municipalities, including the cultural and historical structures in Vigan City.

On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Representative Peiyung Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) donated USD$ 100,000 to Vigan City at a handover ceremony on November 21, 2022, to assist the city repair, reconstruct, rehabilitate and restore damaged structures.

Mayor Jose “Bonito” C. Singson Jr., together with city councilors and officials, accepted the donation on behalf of Vigan City at the City Hall.

Governor Jeremias Singson of the Heritage Province of Ilocos Sur was present to witness the donation.

As the closest neighbor of the Philippines, the people of Taiwan really sympathize with the victims worst affected by the earthquake, Hsu said.

Hsu expressed Taiwan’s sincere compassion and sympathies to the victims affected by the calamity.

The project involves public safety, heritage conservation, and revitalization of the city’s economy at the initial phase of recovering from the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed hoped that the damaged cultural and historical structures could be restored as soon as possible.

Singson Jr. extended his heartfelt gratitude to the Republic of China (Taiwan) for their generosity and camaraderie on behalf of the Philippines.

Vigan is a city that preserves the most Hispanic culture and heritage in the Philippines. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the DPWH, the National Commission for Culture and Arts and the Regional ost Damage and Needs Assessment (PDNA) Group estimated the cost of damage exceeds P250 million (approximately USD$4.41 million).

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