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Bacolod cemetery wall collapses due to heavy rain

Published Jul 11, 2026 05:30 pm
A PORTION of the perimeter wall of Burgos Public Cemetery in Bacolod City collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds on Friday night, July 10. (Bacolod City Communication Office)
A PORTION of the perimeter wall of Burgos Public Cemetery in Bacolod City collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds on Friday night, July 10. (Bacolod City Communication Office)
BACOLOD CITY – A perimeter wall of the Burgos Public Cemetery in this highly-urbanized city was damaged by heavy rain and strong wind on Friday night, July 10.
The structure also collapsed during the onslaught of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ last year.
Mayor Greg Gasataya, together with the City Engineer’s Office and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), inspected the area on Lopez Jaena St. on Saturday, July 11.
Gasataya directed personnel to secure, clean, and monitor the affected area for the safety of the public and ordered the trimming of trees which was eyed as one of the reasons why the structure collapsed.
The city government is set to transfer around 450 bodies from deteriorating tombs at Burgos Public Cemetery to a newly built bone vault at Handumanan Public Cemetery to address public safety concerns.
More than 100 families attended a dialogue with representatives from the General Services Office (GSO) and the City Administrator’s Office at the Bacolod City Government Center on Tuesday, July 7, to discuss the transfer.
City Administrator Mark Mayo said the remains will be transferred from damaged niches on the perimeter wall facing Lopez Jaena St.
He said clearing the affected area will improve safety by allowing wider sidewalks, better pedestrian access, and additional green spaces.
The city government will shoulder all costs, including exhumation, proper handling and wrapping of the remains, installation of grave markers, and the provision of bone vaults at Handumanan Public Cemetery. Families may also witness the exhumation process.
Mayo said relatives opting to transfer remains to private cemeteries can but at their own expense.
The City Health Office briefed families on sanitation measures and exhumation permit requirements while GSO head Gilda Luisma said some remains have become exposed or scattered outside damaged niches, making immediate relocation necessary to protect public safety and preserve the dignity of the deceased.
Each bone vault can accommodate three to four sets of remains, with transfers to be carried out in phases, starting with the most damaged sections.
Officials addressed concerns about correcting names on markers, burial arrangements, and ensuring religious rites are observed during the process.
After the relocation, the City Engineer’s Office will present redevelopment plans for the Lopez Jaena side of Burgos Public Cemetery.
Mayo denied rumors that the cemetery would be sold. No such plan exists, he said.
He said a city ordinance authorizes the local government to act on dilapidated cemetery structures that pose safety risks and obstruct public access.

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