Vigan hailed among New7Wonders Cities

The Philippines again gained recognition on the worldwide stage after Vigan City in Ilocos Sur was named one of the world's New7Wonders Cities.

New7Wonders Foundation made the announcement on its website on Dec. 7 as it ended its search for seven cities that represent the global diversity of urban society.



Its list of New7Wonders Cities includes:

The seven were selected based on voting from people using the Internet, smartphone apps, international telephone voting lines and text messaging.

"We began with more than 1,200 nominees from 220 different countries and here have 7 that represent the global diversity of urban society. For the first time in human history, more than half of our planet’s population lives in cities and this election emphazises the dramatically challenging character of our changing world," said Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders.

A verification of votes will now be held, after which New7Wonders will work with the confirmed cities to organize official inauguration events.

"We congratulate each of these cities on achieving their New7Wonders status, and we look forward to celebrating their election to the 'canon of 7' with their citizens in 2015. The New7Wonders Cites will now join the New7Wonders of Nature and the New7Wonders of the World in becoming part of Global Memory for humanity for ever," said Weber.

New7Wonders Foundation is a Swiss-registered non-profit foundation that seeks to document and conserve works of monuments worldwide. — Joel Locsin/LBG,  GMA News