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Cebu City Cemeteries Closed on Kalag-Kalag
Cebu City government decided to close cemeteries in the city from October 29 to November 2, 2021, to adhere to the IATF’s directive for the observance of Kalag-Kalag or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama announced the closure of cemeteries on his Facebook page yesterday, October 27, 2021.
“We adhere to the advice of DILG on the closure of cemeteries on Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. Thus, today we issue an amendment to our directive. Cemeteries will still be open today and tomorrow, Oct. 28, then again on Nov. 3 to 5, 2021.” Rama said.
It can be remembered that the Cebu City government appealed to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), presenting the city’s guidelines for the observation of Kalag-Kalag.
However, the DILG did not approve the request of the Cebu City government to exempt them on the said closure.
The DILG’s directive states that all local government units are advised to implement ordinances to forbid the entry to cemeteries, memorial parks, columbaria from October 29 to November 2, 2021.
The directive aims to avoid a potential “super spreader event” that might happen when people flock inside cemeteries.