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We should hold our reunions before we start having our get-togethers in each other’s funeral wakes.” I said these words last year as the world was starting to emerge from the pandemic, during which terrible time we…
A man from North Cotabato who skillfully transformed a casket into a one-of-a-kind barbecue grill recently went viral on social media for his clever creation. Last Feb. 27, Vincent Levi Bayona Doletin, who runs a funeral home business in Pigcawayan town,…
LONDON — Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders, before a historic last ceremonial journey through the streets of London packed with sorrowful mourners. Huge crowds gathered in near silence to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines –Caring for the dead should never be made difficult. A fine of at least P5, 000 and/or imprisonment ranging from six months to one year will be imposed on employees or officers of crematories,…
DAGUPAN CITY—When the quake-hit St. John Cathedral here was being restored in mid-1990s, Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz had told reporters touring the church ruins that he wanted to be buried there someday. At 10 a.m. on Friday,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is now looking at the possibility of giving for free the ministerial services of priests in the country like officiating funeral Masses and the blessing of homes…
From providing cow urine, incense and bamboo stretchers to booking a Hindu priest at the last minute, startups are seeking to cash in on India’s elaborate traditional funeral ceremonies. Grieving families normally have to rush between shops…
CITY OF CAUAYAN, Isabela – Haunted by her tragic loss, a 19-year-old girl “married” her dead boyfriend shortly before he was buried at a private cemetery on Saturday (September 1). Wearing a white dress, Zyrine recited her…
NEW YORK —Ariana Grande will be among the performers who will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin at her funeral Friday. Grande will be among entertainers Steve Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Faith Hill, Shirley Caesar, Chaka Khan and…
A 21-gun salute will send off the late SPO1 Roderick Balili to his final resting place on Sunday (Aug. 19). This would be a scene in Balili’s scheduled funeral at the Barangay Pardo cemetery since the Police…
THE operator of a funeral parlor in Talisay City is now faced with a problem on what to do with at least 12 unclaimed bodies that have remained with their funeral parlor since last year. Maricar Galo,…
More than a thousand supporters of Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta attended the Funeral Mass this afternoon, wearing the colors of mourning to show their indignation over his death. Mostly in black and white shirts,…
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