Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna hosted a "Spooktacular Halloween Fest" on Tuesday, 31 October at the Manila Zoo. 

Lacuna was joined by her staff from the Parks and Recreation Bureau, as she arrived at the venue clad in a Snow White costume, to the delight of the kids and their parents whom she joined in the Halloween celebration. 

The event is traditionally held on the eve of All Saints' Day which is when Filipinos remember and honor the dead.

Lacuna gave away prizes, treats and lootbags which contained chocolates, candies, chips, biscuits and drinks for kids.

The children who received gifts were among those who registered for the celebration, aged 12 years old and younger who, while accompanied by their parents or guardians came  wearing their best Halloween costume.

The entrance rates in Manila Zoo are as follows: Adults and Children — P150 (Manila residents) and P300 (non-residents of Manila); Student — P100 (Manila residents) and P200 (non-residents of Manila) Persons with Disability/Senior Citizens — 20 percent discount on prescribed fees; two years old and below — free; Government Employees or Teachers of Manila — P100.

Visitors availing of special rates are required to present their valid ID upon entering the zoo.

Meanwhile, crowds swelled at the Manila North Cemetery and the Manila South Cemetery although the figures are still smaller than those for the same period last year as of this writing.

According to director Yayay Castañeda, the running total of visitors at the MNC, which is touted to be the biggest cemetery in the metropolis, was at 850,000 as of 2 p.m. and she expects it to increase for the rest of the day.

She said the visitors peaked in numbers between 9 a.m. and 12  noon, wherein those who entered numbered up to 240,000 in a one-hour period, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Castaneda said no untoward incident have been reported and the observance of Undas aat the MNC is generally peaceful and orderly.