ILOILO City – “Very clean,” “wala gid bakas”, and “kalimpyo kag katawhay” were among the first reactions shared by netizens who woke up to an unusually quiet and spotless Iloilo City hours after the Dinagyang 2026 festivities.
On social media, residents praised the swift cleanup operations that erased nearly all traces of the massive crowd that had filled the streets the night before.
Nold Mosquera said the city was “kalinong, kalimpyo daw wala lang may natabo kag katawhay” (orderly and clean, as if nothing happened, and peaceful), while Mediana Jalbuena Larajane noted there was “walang bakas ng lumipas” (no trace of what had passed).
Others echoed the same sentiment. Zboom Zboom described the streets as “very clean,” while Christian Beso and R Aris Casiple posted brief messages thanking the city government.
Mariedell Salvador said the cleanup spared residents the hassle of dealing with leftover garbage, adding, “Indi hassle sa mga pumuluyo ang basura.” (The trash is not a burden to residents.)
Some commenters reacted with humor. Sonny Palma joked, “Tapos na Semana Santa” (It feels like Holy Week just ended), while Mark Spencer Panelo Ta-asan quipped that the streets were already “ready para sa parking lot.” Jam Concepcion even asked, “May natabo haw? Ano ang natabo?” (Did something happen? What happened?)
Amid the online praise, blogger LPUKids Ibike and Ipaddle (Puy) shared an early-morning observation that helped spark the conversation. In a Facebook post, he said he woke up to a “matinlo nga Iloilo City” (clean Iloilo City) even before the 7 a.m. deadline set for post-Dinagyang cleanup.
Puy said clearing operations were already nearly an hour ahead of schedule, with some crews starting as early as 3 a.m. He expressed pride in the General Services Office (GSO), the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and the city’s Beautification Team, thanking Mayor Raisa Treñas, City Administrator Neil Ravena, and frontline workers for their efforts.
He also reminded fellow Ilonggos that keeping the city clean is a shared responsibility. “Limpyo ga sugod sa akon (Cleanliness starts with me),” Puy wrote, urging residents to take responsibility for their own trash even beyond festival season./PN
