Rappler's latest stories on Vigan Ilocos Sur
Vigan records first coronavirus case
Vigan's first COVID-19 patient is a 30-year-old OFW from Taiwan who returned to the country on April 15, and was quarantined at a designated hotel in Pasay City until May 25

Construction of Vigan Airport runway extension starts
The P69-million runway extension project will allow the Vigan Airport to cater to bigger aircraft, bringing in more flights and passengers
Ilocos Region ready to be alternative to Boracay
More tourists are expected to come to Ilocos Sur and Norte because of the 'resting' of Boracay

Vigan sets cobblestones in entire UNESCO heritage site
In the next 6 years, the roads surrounding Plaza Salcedo and Plaza Burgos will also be made of cobblestones, says Vigan Mayor Juan Carlo Medina

Philippine athletics chief thumbs down Palarong Pambansa 2018 records
The national athletics federation nullifies the records set by Veruel Verdadero, Eliza Cuyom, and Ann Katherine Quitoy as DepEd fails to follow protocol

A cancer survivor, tearful bets, and perennial underdogs take Palaro spotlight
On and off the playing field, these young athletes continue to inspire

NCR lords over Palarong Pambansa field for 14th straight year
The Big City bets amass 100 gold medals as Southern Tagalog-Calabarzon and Western Visayas round out the top 3

Still untouchable, NCR set to bag overall Palaro crown yet again
The Metro Manila contingent continues to lord it over with a 91-gold total on the penultimate day

Tears, triumph mix as Palaro heartbreak kid turns champion
After years of trying, Erwin Mancao of Misamis Oriental finally bags a gold in athletics

From fourth to gold: Calabarzon softball team dominates Palarong Pambansa
The Region 4-A bets shut out powerhouse NCR in the title round, complete tournament sweep

NCR shores up gold-medal haul to seal top spot in Palarong Pambansa 2018
Calabarzon and Western Visayas figure in tight race for second spot

DepEd probes teacher who allegedly molested Palaro athlete
Family of the 14-year-old dance sport athlete vows to file charges

Davao Region eyes first gold in softball vs Western Visayas in Palarong Pabansa 2018
The Davao Eagles enter for the first time the softball elementary finals of Palarong Pambansa

Western Visayas, Calabarzon battle for 2nd spot as NCR pulls away in Palaro medal race
Powerhouse Metro Manila virtually seals No. 1 with 42 gold medals heading into the final stretch

Olympian son Edward Josh Buenavista proves winning runs in family
Describing himself as ‘laking oval,’ the son of long-distance runner Eduardo Buenavista shines in Palarong Pambansa 2018

Veruel Verdadero, Jessel Lumapas rule as sprint teen champs
After sweeping the century meter event, Cavite’s top athletics bets dash to more victories

NCR breaches 30-gold mark, keeps top spot in Palarong Pambansa 2018
Region 6 Western Visayas climbs to second, Region 4-A Southern Tagalog slips

Record-smashers hit 17 as Palaro 2018 nears final stretch
NCR swimmers lead pack, Kasandra Alcantara erases 26-year-old shot put mark

CARAGA, Eastern Visayas wrestling cadets dominate Palarong Pambansa 2018
With 3 golds, a silver, and a bronze, CARAGA positions itself as the country's newest source of wrestling hopefuls
Cagayan Valley champ aims to break personal record in Palarong Pambansa 2018
Algin Gomez of Aparri, Cagayan Valley wants to highlight his Palaro 2018 campaign with two gold medals, and personal records
Family inspires Palarong Pambansa 2018 arnis gold medalists from Tacurong City
Both Princes Sheryl Valdez and Andrei Fritz Justine Alcarioto dedicate their multi-gold medal feats to their ailing fathers

Soccsksargen rides on arnis golds to jump ahead in Palaro Pambansa 2018 medal tally
A rich harvest of 5 gold medals in arnis sends Soccsksargen to the top of the medal standings at noon of Day 2 of the Palaro

Western Visayas’ Quitoy sets stunning record in Palarong Pambansa 2018
News of the overwhelming way Ann Katherine Quitoy smashed the Palaro record in the javelin throw attracts lots of scholarship offers

Baguio's Bea Mendoza claims 2 chess golds in Palarong Pambansa 2018
Mendoza, a Grade 11 student, snatches golds in the individual and team in chess blitz for high school girls

Parents of Palarong Pambansa 2018 athletes say their fight is also our fight
The parents have descended in full force in Vigan for the Palaro

Top 10 Ilocano athletes in history
As Vigan hosts the Palarong Pambansa 2018, Ilocos boasts some of the greatest athletes in Philippine history

High jump record-holder Cherry Mae Banatao seeks redemption in Palarong Pambansa 2018
After settling for silver last year, Cagayan Valley's Cherry Mae Banatao is ready to win back the gold in 2018 Palarong Pambansa secondary girls high jump competition

Barefoot Bicolana lass is Palarong Pambansa 2018's first gold medalist
Lheslie de Lima dedicates her first Palarong Pambansa gold medal to detained Senator Leila de Lima, whom her lolo says is a 'close relative'

Cagayan Valley leads early Palarong Pambansa 2018 medal race
A niece of detained Senator Leila de Lima who ran barefoot is among the early gold medal winners in the Palarong Pambansa hosted by Vigan

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 16, 2018
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Palarong Pambansa 2018 athletes bring courage to win and to lose
The young Maicron Gannaban of Cagayan Valley always remembers the message of his mother to accept winning and even losing in the Palaro

Lydia de Vega, Asia's 'sprint queen,' honored in Palaro
In her message, Lydia de Vega tells young athletes not to give up on their dreams

Duterte to Palaro athletes: 'This is the start of your role in nation-building'
President Rodrigo Duterte calls on Palarong Pambansa 2018 delegates to 'embody values' and 'enhance skills,' as the Philippines' largest sporting event opens in Ilocos Sur

LIVE UPDATES: Palarong Pambansa 2018 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Get all the latest updates on the Palarong Pambansa being held in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on April 15-21, 2018

Davao archer Franceska Gacal targets multiple golds in her first Palaro stint
18-year-old Cheska Gacal may be relatively new to the battlefield but she says she's ready to hit the bull's-eye in Palarong Pambansa this year

MEDAL TALLY: Palarong Pambansa 2018
Get the latest Palarong Pambansa medal tally update being held in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on April 15-21, 2018

What you need to know about 2018 Palaro host Vigan, Ilocos Sur
This year's Palarong Pambansa coincides with the 200th founding anniversary of Ilocos Sur

Ifugao province pins Palarong Pambansa 2018 hopes on rhythmic gymnast
Trisha Nayao wants to repeat her multi-medal performance in the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association meet in the forthcoming Palarong Pambansa 2018
Things to know about Palarong Pambansa, the PH's largest youth sporting event
Often cited as the culmination of year-long competitions, student-athletes from elementary and high school look forward to getting a spot in the roster to represent their region in the Palarong Pambansa

Palaro record-breaker Sylvian Abunda aims for back-to-back gold in javelin
Sylvian Faith Abunda, a Grade 11 student at Lantapan Stand-Alone Senior High School in Lantapan, Bukidnon, is banking on her experience, perseverance, and discipline to achieve her Palaro dreams

You know labor unions, but do you know Isabelo de los Reyes?
The writer labor activist Aglipayan church founder and politician from Vigan Ilocos Sur started the tradition of honoring the workers every May 1

Duterte woos Pangasinan, Vigan
The tough talking mayor from the south continues his campaign in the north

'I'm not my father's copycat' – Bongbong Marcos
Vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos is asked what legacies of his father the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos he intends to continue
Ilocano bishop might be next Filipino saint
The late Bishop Alfredo Verzosa of Vigan Ilocos Sur changed the religious spiritual and moral portrait of Southern Luzon where he was assigned in Lipa
