Local government units around the metro are already preparing for the influx of cemetery visitors ahead of the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day this year.

In San Juan, the local government unit has started its preparations a week before Undas, and Mayor Francis Zamora will led the inspection of the city's cemetery before residents come and visit their deceased loved ones.

"We started making the preparations as early as first week of October to ensure that all systems are in place because we will be opening our cemeteries at 100 percent capacity. We want to keep peace and order in our cemeteries at all times," Zamora said.

The city wants to make sure the cemeteries — the San Juan City Cemetery, the columbaries of St. John the Baptist and Santuario del Sto. Cristo — will observe the minimum public health standards to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 despite the high volume of people expected to come.

Wearing of masks is voluntary but will be strictly enforced once the cemetery reaches 50 percent capacity.

Local authorities will also be in full operation at the San Juan City Cemetery from 29 October to 2 November 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. Members of the San Juan Police will be deployed in different cemeteries and columbaries to ensure peace and order.

Meantime, the cities of Taguig and Muntinlupa have also set guidelines for the observance of Undas.

The local government of Taguig announced that 10 public and private cemeteries will be open to the public from 29 October as it launched the "Oplan Undas 2022" to ensure safe and orderly visits of the public to cemeteries in the city.

Seven public cemeteries in Taguig will be open from 29 October to 2 November from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. These are the Bagumbayan Catholic Cemetery, Imam Moh Kusin Memorial Park, Tipas Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hagonoy Catholic Cemetery, Taguig Public Cemetery, Tuktukan Cemetery and Aglipay Cemetery.

Muntinlupa City, on the other hand, disclosed that cleaning, painting and renovation of niches will be allowed until 28 October.

All private and public cemeteries will be open from 31 October. to 1 November. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors are allowed to stay for three hours per tomb and no funeral or cremation will be allowed from 31 October to 1 November.

The city government said it is not safe to bring those 12 years old and below, and 60 years old and above.