There were fewer visitors to the Manila North Cemetery on Friday, All Souls’ Day as compared to All Saints’ Day on Thursday, the Manila Police District (MPD) said.
According to a tally made by the MPD, a total of 85,975 have entered the Manila North Cemetery as of 1 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, nearly 1,061,000 people entered the cemetery at 1 p.m. to visit the tombs of their departed.
Meanwhile, police maintained tight security measures at the cemetery entrance and kept watch for prohibited items such as bladed weapons and flammable materials. /muf
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