The main Cross at the Calamba Cemetery in Cebu City.
(UPDATED 9:35 A.M., NOVEMBER 1) Here are the latest updates on the celebration of Kalag-Kalag 2024 (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) in Cebu.
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Mandaue City ready for ‘Kalag-Kalag’ visitors
Mandaue City Mayor Glenn Bercede inspected the clustered cemeteries in Barangay Guizo in observance of Kalag-Kalag 2024.
Bercede was accompanied by Buddy Alain Ybañez, head of the Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO).
He also visited vendors, reminding them not to block the roads as an influx of people is expected on Friday and Saturday.
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KALAG-KALAG 2024: MANDAUE CEMETERIES
As of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 1, a few individuals visited their departed loved ones in the four clustered cemeteries in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City.
CEBU SOUTH BUS TERMINAL STATUS
Traveler numbers continue to rise at the Cebu South Bus Terminal this Friday, November 1, as people head home this Kalag-Kalag season to celebrate with their families in the province.
WHAT NOT TO BRING AT SOUTH BUS TERMINAL
Security personnel of the Cebu South Bus Terminal remind commuters not to bring butane and cite some restrictions and what to do if you bring a pet when traveling to the south by bus.
This is as people heading south for the long weekend and Kalag-Kalag start to arrive at the Cebu South Bus Terminal.
PRESYO MERKADO: Prices of flowers for Kalag-Kalag in Carbon market
Hundreds are expected to hit cemeteries today, Friday (November 1) in observance of All Saints’ Day.
For those who need to buy flowers before visiting their departed loves, below is the list of prices of flowers being sold in Carbon Public Market.
Check out full price list here.
Kalag-Kalag 2024: Traffic rerouting for Cebu City cemeteries set
The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has announced traffic rerouting schemes in several public and private cemeteries starting October 28, in anticipation of the influx of visitors during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
According to CCTO Assistant Operations Head Jounald Bautista, major cemeteries that traditionally see more visitors will be affected. These include Queen City Memorial Garden, Carreta Catholic Cemetery, Doña Pepang Cemetery, Cebu Veterans Memorial Park, Cebu Memorial Park (CEMPark), and public cemeteries in Talamban, Calamba, Cabantan, and Poblacion Pardo.
Kalag-Kalag: Fair weather expected in Cebu, CV this long weekend
The public is advised to bring umbrellas and stay hydrated, especially those, who will be visiting their departed loved ones for the upcoming Kalag-Kalag this weekend.
The state weather bureau in Mactan forecasted that Cebu, and the rest of Central Visayas, would generally have fair weather beginning Thursday, October 31 and until November 3.
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