All consular offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) around the country, including its Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana in Parañaque City will be closed on Monday, Nov. 1, in observance of All Saints' Day. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Passport, authentication and other...
(PIXABAY) The northeast monsoon and shearline or tail-end of frontal system will trigger rains in the country on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its special weather outlook. On...
Since cemeteries will be closed to the public during this year's observance of All Saints' and All Souls' Day, a Catholic prelate urged the faithful to go to church to attend Mass and offer prayers to their departed loved ones. Bishop Mylo Vergara (Photo from Diocese of Pasig) "Instead of going to...
Those who want to have the cremated remains of their dearly departed blessed may bring the urn to the Manila Cathedral. Manila Cathedral FB The Manila Cathedral announced that it will have the Rite of Blessing of cremated remains from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14 in all Sunday Masses. "The family may bring...
Forest Lake, the largest memorial care brand in the Philippines, is holding an online memorial festival titled "Music and Memories: A Celebration of Life Through Music" on Nov. 1 to give its dear lot owners and Filipinos the opportunity to honor the lives of their late loved ones from home. “We...
Cemeteries, columbaria and memorial parks in Metro Manila are compliant with health protocols set by the national government as the observance of the All Souls' Day nears, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) observed Tuesday, Oct. 26. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said all cemeteries...
The government's pandemic task force announced that public and private cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbariums in the entire country will be closed from October 29 to November 2 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 41159 Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
The Philippines expressed its unwavering commitment to the United Nations (UN) as it joins the 76th UN Day celebration on Sunday, Oct. 24. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) "The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) joins the community of nations in commemorating the entry into force of the UN Charter 76...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President-elect Bishop Pablo Virgilio David appealed on Friday, Oct. 22, to allow relatives of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims to visit their graves during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. (Unsplash) In a Facebook post, David asked city...
Over 1,000 devotees flocked to the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as the Redemptorist Church, in Paranaque City on Wednesday (Oct. 20), the first “Araw ng Baclaran” (Baclaran Day) after the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under Alert Level 3. Under the...
The Muntinlupa City Council on Monday passed an ordinance banning visits to cemeteries on All Saints’ Day or “Undas.” Under the ordinance, visits to cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaria in Muntinlupa are banned from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 and violations will be penalized. Everest Hills...
As it celebrates World Restart A Heart Day with the international community, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Oct. 16, urged everyone to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. (Photo from Pixabay) “CPR is a lifesaving technique that is useful in emergencies, such as a heart attack...
