Pilar defies DILG, to open cemeteries on Nov. 1 and 2

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cemeteries in the municipality of Pilar will stay open during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, 2021, respectively. This was based on the Local…

Lapu vendors, tomb cleaners decry dwindling profit due to pandemic

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Residents living near the Humay-Humay Roman Catholic Cemetery in Barangay Pajo, whose livelihood was dependent on the cemetery, continue to experience difficulties due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and quarantine restrictions…

Mandaue residents flock to city’s cemeteries before Oct 29 closure

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — About 1,500 individuals visited the different cemeteries in Mandaue City on October 28, 2021, the last day before the closure of all the city’s cemeteries. Police Lieutenant Colonel Eloveo Marquez, spokesperson of the…

Mayor Cortes asks help to monitor cemeteries

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is encouraging barangay captains here to deploy personnel in  cemeteries to help monitor and implement health protocols. Though there are police personnel deployed in different cemeteries, Cortes said it is…

No vax requirement to enter Cebu City cemeteries while open

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will no longer be any restrictions against unvaccinated individuals in cemeteries here as all cemeteries will be closed anyway from October 29 to November 2, 2021. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief…

Handpainted tomb making heads turn in Iloilo cemetery

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 10/26/2021

CEBU, Philippines—Every year in the first two days of November, it is a tradition for Filipinos to take a day or two to clean the graves of their departed loved ones. The celebration of the day of…

It’s final: Cebu City closes cemeteries on Oct. 29 to Nov. 2

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has finally conceded to the Interagency Task Force’s (IATF) decision to close the cemeteries from October 29 to November 2, 2021. Acting Mayor Michael Rama has announced that due…

Gullas: Talisay City will follow DILG guidelines for Kalag-Kalag

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas said the city government will follow the Kalag-Kalag guidelines of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). This means that all cemeteries will be closed…

Talisay City allows all ages an hour to visit cemeteries

Mae Fhel Gom-os 10/24/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Talisay City government will allow everyone, regardless of age, to visit their cemeteries in observance of the “Kalag-Kalag.” In his Facebook page, Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, said that starting…

Visitors in Naga’s cemeteries given 1 hour to pay respects

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – All cemeteries in Naga City, south Cebu will be closed to the public during this Kalag-Kalag in compliance with the mandates of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases…

Cebu City’s COVID daily positivity rate drops to 1.35%

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 1.35 percent on October 21, 2021, the lowest it has ever reached this year. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the EOC, revealed…

Lapu-Lapu City to appeal IATF ruling on cemetery visits

Futch Anthony Inso 10/21/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government will appeal to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to allow them to open their cemeteries on October 29 and 30, 2021. Earlier,…

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