Commemorating All Saints Day
>> Friday, October 22, 2021
EDITORIAL
It will be a few more days before All
Saints and All Souls days will be commemorated and health officials have
appealed to the public to follow the government’s safety and
health rules and regulations while visiting their deceased loved
ones in the cemeteries.
The government pandemic task force has ordered the closure of all public and private cemeteries, memorial parks and columbarium throughout the country from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 to curb the influx of people and mass gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The public will be allowed to visit their departed loved ones except on the prohibited dates but subject to certain minimum public health standards.
The task force has limited the number of visitors of cemeteries to 30 percent venue capacity. All visitors are required to wear face masks and face shields, as well as observe safe distancing to curb coronavirus transmission. Age restrictions have also been lifted for the visitors of these places.
The President, in his taped public address Tuesday, said he expects a safe and peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
“Ngayon sa itong sa All Saints’, All Souls’ Day, wala naman… Naka-fix na ‘yan. No liquor, no deadly instruments lalo na ang baril, unless you are a military or a police. (On All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, it’s already been fixed. No liquor, no deadly instruments especially guns unless you are a military or a police),” Duterte said.
The Covid-19 pandemic had indeed changed a lot of things – even in observance of All Saints and All Souls days. Authorities say it is better to stay at home and be safe from the deadly virus than visit cemeteries when a lot of people are expected to converge.
The government pandemic task force has ordered the closure of all public and private cemeteries, memorial parks and columbarium throughout the country from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 to curb the influx of people and mass gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The public will be allowed to visit their departed loved ones except on the prohibited dates but subject to certain minimum public health standards.
The task force has limited the number of visitors of cemeteries to 30 percent venue capacity. All visitors are required to wear face masks and face shields, as well as observe safe distancing to curb coronavirus transmission. Age restrictions have also been lifted for the visitors of these places.
The President, in his taped public address Tuesday, said he expects a safe and peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
“Ngayon sa itong sa All Saints’, All Souls’ Day, wala naman… Naka-fix na ‘yan. No liquor, no deadly instruments lalo na ang baril, unless you are a military or a police. (On All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, it’s already been fixed. No liquor, no deadly instruments especially guns unless you are a military or a police),” Duterte said.
The Covid-19 pandemic had indeed changed a lot of things – even in observance of All Saints and All Souls days. Authorities say it is better to stay at home and be safe from the deadly virus than visit cemeteries when a lot of people are expected to converge.
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