Executive Summary
The January 14, 2026 Regular Session Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod focuses on festival-related traffic management, barangay and SK budget approvals, health governance reforms, and key regulatory measures affecting public order and urban regulation.
Session Overview
The Regular Session will deliberate on measures supporting major cultural and community events, including temporary road closures for Dinagyang Festival activities, fun runs, and district celebrations. The Council will also act on the annual and supplemental budgets of several barangays and Sangguniang Kabataan councils to ensure compliance with national laws.
In addition, the session includes mayoral endorsements, proposed inter-agency partnerships on mental health research, environmental and land use concerns, and a committee report strengthening patient rights through the recognition of health care proxies. A proposed ordinance regulating streamers and billboards will also be taken up on third and final reading.
Highlights
- Privilege speech on private titles over Iloilo coastal lands
- Proposed road closures for Dinagyang, Jaro Fiesta, fun runs, and cultural events
- Approval of barangay and SK annual and supplemental budgets
- Mayors endorsements on special permits, donations, and research partnerships
- Committee report on recognition of health care proxies
- Environmental concerns on mangrove relocation
- Final reading of ordinance on streamers and billboards
Source: Agenda of the Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, January 14, 2026 Regular Session.