By DIANN IVY CALUCIN
A total of 78 truckloads of garbage were collected from the Manila South and North Cemeteries from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, the Manila city government said on Thursday, Nov. 3.
According to the data released by the city government, 36 truckloads of garbage were collected from Manila North Cemetery while 42 were from Manila South Cemetery.
The city government noted that this year’s waste volume from the two cemeteries has increased compared to the 34 truckloads of garbage collected during the observance of “Undas” in 2019.
"This increase can be attributed to the additional garbage generated due to aftermath of Typhoon Paeng, like fallen trees, leaves, etc.," it reported.
A total of 564,216 residents visited the two cemeteries during this year's Undas, the Manila Public Information Office said.