Visitors began flocking to cemeteries across the country to avoid the expected surge in crowds on All Saints’ Day today (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day on Wednesday. READ:
A caretaker cleans a tomb using the floodwater pooled around it from the recent Tropical Storm Paeng on the eve of All Saints Day inside the Wakas Memorial Cemetery in Kawit, Cavite on Monday.Despite being on full alert, the Philippine National Police said it has not received any credible and serious threat to the national observance of Undas.
Manila South Cemetery director Jonathan Garzon said that to avoid congestion, the sections of P. Ocampo and of South Avenue leading to the cemetery are closed to vehicular traffic.At the Manila North Cemetery—the largest public cemetery in the Philippines—the public are only allowed entry from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We have also set up police assistance desks inside and outside our cemeteries, and our force multipliers were already tapped where they would be deployed,” he said. The senator asked the government to ensure that necessary law enforcements are deployed to ensure the safety of Filipinos. “The fight against COVID-19 starts in our home and community. Following health protocols, taking care of our health, and wearing face mask, if it’s not a hindrance, are simple ways to protect the life of each one of us,” he said.
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