00:00 The Tugatog Public Cemetery in Malabon is still under renovation.
00:03 That's why in the Wall of Remembrance,
00:05 the people who are in love with life can put flowers on the wall.
00:10 We already know the situation there in the first live news of Darlene Cai.
00:14 Darlene.
00:15 The construction of the wall started here but many people are coming here to visit their loved ones.
00:27 Here in the Tugatog Public Cemetery in Malabon.
00:31 What you can see behind me is what is called the Wall of Remembrance.
00:36 It is a monumental wall where the names of all the buried people are engraved in alphabetical order.
00:45 In this area here in the front, what you can see now,
00:48 people can light a candle and put flowers on it.
00:52 The Tugatog Public Cemetery is still open in 2021 due to the ongoing renovation.
01:00 Last year, there was only a white cloth outside the cemetery where people can light a candle and pray.
01:07 But last Monday, the public was allowed to open a part of the cemetery.
01:12 This is because the Wall of Remembrance was allowed.
01:15 In this area, the names of all the buried people are engraved in alphabetical order.
01:20 People can come here to visit and pray for the loved ones buried here in Tugatog.
01:26 According to the local government, the graves are not here in the walls.
01:31 It is important to put the graves in a safe place according to the first announcement of Malabon LGU.
01:39 They will be transferred to new mausoleums once the renovation of the cemetery is done.
01:45 But some residents are complaining because this is the only place they can see their loved ones.
01:52 Some of them are sad that they cannot make the traditional way of lighting a candle in the cemetery.
01:58 But some of our conversations with those who visited the place said that the place is better and brighter
02:04 compared to the place they visited last year.
02:09 It is not like before. When we visited, my mother, father and my son were there.
02:16 They were there. Now, they are not there anymore.
02:18 We want to say that if you see the names of the people who are buried there,
02:27 you should not do that.
02:28 It is beautiful. It is fresh. It is not messy. It is not like before.
02:37 You will find me.
02:39 They cannot do anything.
02:41 But to be honest, it is painful because you cannot move anything.
02:47 If the LGU's information is clear, the graves are not here in the walls and they were not put together.
02:58 They were put together and there is a proper label.
03:01 But for now, they are still confidential.
03:05 Meanwhile, if you can see, people are still coming here.
03:09 But it is not like there are many people visiting this place.
03:13 From 6am to 6pm, the Tugatog Public Cemetery is open until November 2.
03:20 You should not bring prohibited items because it is strict to check before entering the cemetery.
03:28 Flammable materials, alcoholic drinks and other prohibited items are still prohibited.
03:35 That is the first news here in Malabon, I'm Darlene Kaye for GMA Integrated News.
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