SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW: THE DOS AND DON’TS AT KALIBO’S ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL

THE “MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS”, Kalibo, Aklan’s Ati-Atihan Festival, goes full throttle this week.

Revelers – domestic and foreign – are advised to strictly follow the security measures being imposed. Violators will be apprehended.

Visitors are not allowed to bring back packs / tote bags in celebration zones. Exempted are parents carrying bags with infant essentials, and drummers for their band instruments/supplies, but these bags must be inspected.

Visitors, festival goers and participating tribes are not allowed to carry with them glass-bottled alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks in the festival area.

Establishments operating within the festival zones are also prohibited from selling / dispensing/ distributing glass-bottled alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks.

Visitors and festival goers are prohibited from carrying bladed and pointed weapons, torches, firearms, explosives, firecrackers, harmful chemicals and other items which can cause harm, injury or death and can pose danger to festivalgoers and visitor.

Unauthorized vehicles are not allowed to enter the designated primary and secondary festival zones.

The use of red, blue and green lasers is highly prohibited. Unauthorized ambulant vendors such as but not limited to trolley carts, accessories and souvenirs are prohibited from selling inside the festival zones.

Areas covering the front and side of St. John the Baptist Cathedral and front of Museo de Aklan is a no vendor zone.

Only registered drones by the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Division-LGU Kalibo and duly registered / authorized to operate by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines shall be allowed to fly in every Ati-atihan-related activities sanctioned by LGU Kalibo.

Smoking and vaping in public places are strictly prohibited.

No littering.

Political signages are prohibited. Gani sa mga kapal muks nga mga politiko, pahuway kamo sa banga kag mag palumot!