Daily Tribune
Relatives repaint an "apartment-type" tomb at a cemetery near the Philippine financial district of Makati, 31 October 1999, on the eve of All Saints' Day. Millions of Filipinos have begun trooping to cemeteries nationwide to honor the dead, which are often marked by a fiesta-like atmosphere. Police have been placed on alert to head off any untoward incidents and the city government has banned drinking and smuggling inside cemeteries. AFP PHOTO JAY DIRECTO (Photo by JAY DIRECTO / AFP)
DAVAO CITY — The local government here — through the Ancillary Services Unit along with the City Economic Enterprise — conducted an inspection at private and public cemeteries in the city in preparation for the observance of "Undas" this year.
ASU officer-in-charge Paul Bermejo on Tuesday said that they also identified authorized vending sites as well as the number of vendors that will be allowed to enter in the cemeteries.
"The Economic Enterprise planned to give a special mayor's permit to the vendors. However, the number of vendors that will receive the permit is limited," Bermejo said.
He added that they have also formed three road-clearing teams composed of 20 personnel each to focus on the congested cemeteries in the city.
Other than the cemetery inspections, the ASU also deployed three rodding teams with a total of 15 personnel to frequently flooded parts of Davao.
