Celebrating the fiesta of Vigan city during the pandemic

The fiesta of Vigan City is held every January 25. It is celebrated during the feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. St. Paul is Vigan City’s patron saint.

Vigan City’s fiesta is usually celebrated by participating in games and attending different activities like doing longganisa, empanada, bagnet, etc. parade. But all these activities only happen before the pandemic.

During the pandemic (Covid-19), the fiesta in Vigan City is celebrated by attending the mass. But some even took a video of the mass so that other people can watch it if they can't be able to do go out of their houses or they are in quarantine.

Reference:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thephilippines.com%2F2017%2F12%2Ftop-most-beautiful-hotels-vigan-ilocos-sur-philippines.html&psig=AOvVaw1T6PkruY5Tga69GTajwv4n&ust=1645019100004000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCICTxvTrgfYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAa

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