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700 personnel mobilized for safe Undas in Parañaque

Published Oct 29, 2025 02:16 pm
Parañaque City Police, led by Col. Nicolas S. Piñon, check on deployed personnel on October 29, to ensure public safety and security in cemeteries for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO)
Parañaque City Police, led by Col. Nicolas S. Piñon, check on deployed personnel on October 29, to ensure public safety and security in cemeteries for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO)
The Parañaque city government is going all out to ensure a safe and orderly Undas 2025, deploying around 700 personnel and implementing a comprehensive operational plan in its four major cemeteries on Nov. 1 and 2.
The Oplan Undas 2025 initiative, led by the city's inter-agency task force, addresses every facet of the annual tradition -- from security and traffic management to public assistance and cleanliness. The operation will cover the Manila Memorial Park, Loyola Memorial Park, Parañaque Catholic Cemetery, and Himlayang Palanyag.
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez emphasized the city's holistic and proactive approach to the  observance of Undas.
"Our commitment is to ensure that every family can pay their respects in a safe, orderly, and solemn environment. More than a security operation, it's a full-spectrum public service effort encompassing traffic, garbage collection, peace and order, and even ensuring clear sidewalks for pedestrians. We are fully prepared to serve the public," Olivarez said.
He said the security backbone consists of 392 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel, bolstered by 100 officers from the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO), 150 from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and 29 from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
Personnel from all 16 barangays will also act as force multipliers, providing additional eyes on the ground and assistance to visitors.
To maintain the solemnity and safety of the cemeteries, a strict ban on several items is in place. Prohibited items include firearms and bladed weapons, alcoholic beverages, loud sound systems, prohibited drugs, flammable items, gambling paraphernalia, and pets.
The city government said pets are allowed only at the Loyola Memorial Park, which will enforce its own specific pet guidelines to ensure everyone's safety and comfort.
The Loyola Memorial Park management said all pets must be kept on a leash and under owner supervision at all times. Owners are required to clean up after their pets, are strongly encouraged to use pet diapers, and assume full responsibility for their pet's actions -- including covering all medical expenses for any accidents -- as mandated by Section 5E and F of Republic Act 9482.
The cemetery management also said that acts of pet aggression or excessive noise will not be tolerated, and security may escort non-compliant owners and their pets from the premises.

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