Thousands visit Manila cemeteries for All Saints' Day tradition, volunteers manage crowds
Filipinos observed All Saints' Day on November 1, 2026, by visiting cemeteries in Manila to pay respects at the tombs of deceased relatives, a longstanding annual tradition. Attendees brought flowers and umbrellas as they entered burial grounds. Volunteers were deployed to manage the large crowds gathering at the sites.
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- ✓Filipinos visited cemeteries in Manila on November 1, 2026, to observe All Saints' Day. (AP)
- ✓The cemetery visits mark an annual tradition of honoring deceased relatives. (AP)
- ✓Attendees brought flowers and umbrellas to the cemeteries. (AP)
- ✓Volunteers were managing crowds at the cemeteries. (AP)
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