Comments on: Calle Crisologo, Vigan

By: GOOSE

GOOSE — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:07:26 +0000

Hi, this is regarding a line in your article saying that you didnt realize that the Syquias had a base in Vigan. Just to share, the wife of our sixth president, Elpidio Quirino (who was born in Vigan) was named Alicia Syquia and they used to reside in the Syquia Mansion before the 2nd world war :)

By: Roni

Roni — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:30:50 +0000

Usisa, I hope this info is not too late. I would recommend the Vigan Plaza Hotel. It is very near Calle Crisologo and their restaurant serves very good bagnet pakbet.

By: usisa

usisa — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:59:37 +0000

Any recommended place to stay in Vigan? Are there bed and breakfast accommodations or hotels?

By: palengkera

palengkera — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:25:03 +0000

Rizal I think the sand dunes is near fort ilocandia…I theeeenk..

Nang, from Laoag we took teh bus to Vigan and got there around 7pm. We stayed at the Pastoral Center at the back of the Archibishop’s palace. At 8pm we walked up and down the cobbled stone streets of Calle Crisologo but it was dark and silent. It was creepy in other words. What surprised me was that a small jeep was parked on the “famous” street and I thought it was bawal talaga.

By: rizal

rizal — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:32:43 +0000

Have you seen the place where FPJ made the filming of Panday?

By: Apicio

Apicio — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:31:25 +0000

The original dirt road would have been authentic and quaint but the stone paving has the advantage of fitting right at home. A happy and smart decision that rendered the place both charming and romantic (judging by the picture) and offers no waiting for the dust to settle which must have been a major bane for pedestrians and the occupants of the old homes. Nobody is suggesting this but I would regard anyone who would want to scrape off the unhistorical paving to go back to the dirt road with pity and alarm.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:32:23 +0000

wil B and ivan, thanks, I should have been a bit more skeptical about the street, but it did fool me…

By: nang

nang — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:20:03 +0000

ganun?! no cobblestone street?! and to think we marveled at how well-preserved that street was when we visited ilocos a few years back! now i feel like i was fooled.

By: wil-b cariaga

wil-b cariaga — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:36:13 +0000

and before history and the people of Vigan forgets, the cobblestone street was just placed like. . . hmmm not even 20 years ago, before that it was a dirtroad all rubble and dust. . . lots of TV shows and some people claim that the cobblestone street is preserved, no it isn’t, when i was a kid i walk in that street everyday. . . and i saw the construction of that road, laying the cobblestone bricks etc.

By: wil-b cariaga

wil-b cariaga — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:20:25 +0000

Calesa. .. .hahaha, MarketMan you were kind enough to the horsey, we usually ride the calesa with 5-6 more friends, strolling around vigan. . . yikes that must be cruel. . .