While most cemeteries in Rizal Province are now temporarily closed starting Friday, Oct. 29, in line with the health protocols due to the pandemic, some of them in Baras and Tanay remain open to the public.
Residents of Baras, Rizal still have two more days, October 29 and 30 to go to cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbarium to have their annual cleaning and repainting of the tomb of their departed loved ones as a fulfillment of the Filipino tradition during “Undas.”
The office of Mayor Kathrine Robles of Baras, in an announcement on the Facebook page of the municipal government said the four cemeteries located within the municipality, will be closed from Oct. 31, Sunday until Nov. 2, Tuesday.
In Tanay, the office of Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco said the closure of all public and private cemeteries and memorial park, including columbaries will be on Oct. 30, Saturday until Nov. 2.
Prior to the pandemic, most Catholics in Rizal Province troop to cemeteries on November 1, All Saints’ Day while those in Angono visit the gravesites on November 2, All Souls’ Day.
Graveyards in Taytay will reopen on November 5; November 4 in Morong, Angono, Jalajala, Binangonan, and Teresa; and November 3 in Baras, Tanay, San Mateo, Pililla, Cardona, Rodriguez, Cainta, and Antipolo City.