Relatives pray for their departed loved ones at the St. Therese Columbarium in the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Villamor, Pasay City, on October 28, the day before the closure of cemeteries and columbaria.
The Inter-Agency Task Force recently ordered the closure of all public and private cemeteries from October 29 to November 4, except for burial and cremation services.
The order aims to prevent the mass gathering of people in cemeteries on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, respectively, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.