Visitors at the Manila North Cemetery number at around 250,000 on Monday afternoon, police data said. On Sunday, the number was around 100,000. More are expected to come on Tuesday, All Saints’ Day. ALL PHOTOS BY TETCH TORRES-TUPAS
As of 5 on Monday afternoon, the crowd at the Manila North Cemetery was estimated at 250,000 based on the city police data.
The number of visitors is less compared to last year, the police said.
Thousands of Filipinos filled grave sites across the country to honor their dead since Sunday, two days ahead of All Saints’ Day, which falls on Tuesday.
Even with Monday’s hot weather, only two people were given medical assistance. They were two boys aged two and eight, the police data said. They both fainted because of the heat.
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Authorities also confiscated fewer prohibited items–only two intoxicating substance, 284 flammable materials, 195 gardening tools and 8 deadly weapons.
The cemetery is less crowded as the public already trooped to the area during the weekend.
On Sunday afternoon, the Manila police’s estimate of the crowd was around 100,000 in the area.
Help desks and medical assistance tents are available in various strategic locations inside the cemetery. TVJ
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