LEGAZPI CITY – As families hustle to clean tombs, arrange vibrant flowers, and prepare for solemn visits to their departed loved ones, a dedicated team from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) gathered to pay homage to the marine mammals that have tragically met their...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Ever since he was a child, fur parent Xavier Mercado, 43, has dreamed of a pet cemetery where he could visit his furry babies when they are gone. Mercado’s dream came true on Friday in time for the celebration of National Pet Day as the first pet cemetery here was...
The measure seeking to recognize the rights of Muslims to bury their departed ones in accordance with their beliefs and tradition is now up for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signature, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. Escudero said this after the...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is urging the local government of Marikina to be more "humane" following the exhumation of 800 sacks of unclaimed human remains at Barangka Public...
The bill seeking to provide Muslims and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) equal access to public cemeteries that predominantly hold Christian beliefs has gained a traction in the Senate. This after Senate minority leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expressed his support to Senate Bill No....
A SALUTE TO THE FALLEN Officials from the CDC, the US Embassy, and ABMC attend the wreath-laying ceremony at Clark Veterans Cemetery A multi-sectoral crowd gathered at the Clark Veterans Cemetery over the weekend in remembrance of the friendship between Filipinos and Americans and the heroism of...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has ordered the City Legal Office to clear illegal structures inside a public cemetery here. PERSONNEL from the City Legal Office Enforcement Team clear illegal structures inside the Burgos Public Cemetery in Bacolod City on Tuesday, October 24. (Photo courtesy...
The Manila North Cemetery (MNC) released guidelines on Wednesday, Oct.23, in preparation for Undas 2023. The main gates of the cemetery will be open starting Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. only. Interment and cremation operations will be temporarily closed starting Oct. 28 and will resume...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) enjoined Filipinos to emulate the values and ideals portrayed by the country’s national heroes while working together towards building a better future. The Armed Forces of the Philippines join the commemorative rites for National Heroes Day at the...
United States (US) Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson on Sunday, May 28, honored war heroes from the United States and the Philippines who served during World War II, noting how their contributions became the foundation of a “strong alliance” in the region. Philippine and American flags stand...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On his last day of visit here, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. paid his respects to the fallen American soldiers. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Thursday morning, May 4, at the Arlington National Cemetery in...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte paid his respects to his late grandfather, Vicente Gonzales Duterte, on the occasion of the latter's 111th birth anniversary last week. Rep. Duterte (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte inside Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City (Rep....
