No illegal items seized in Manila North Cemetery so far – police

MANILA, Philippines — No illegal items like guns and knives have been confiscated in Manila North Cemetery on the eve of Undas (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day), according to the police.

Police Major Philipp Ines, public information office chief of the Manila Police District, attributed this to the law enforment’s effective information dissemination.

“As of now, we have not confiscated anything like that [illegal],” Ines said in an interview.

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“It only proves that our information dissemination has become effective,” he said. “We confiscated items that are not illegal per se. For example – perfumes, cleaning items.”

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Ines said authorities return the prohibited items to their owners as they leave.

Upon visitors’ handing over of the banned materials, they are given claim stubs so that they can claim the items when they exit the cemetery.

Objects like guns, sharp items including knives, intoxicating drinks, flammable products like alcohol and thinners are not allowed in this cemetery.

Also prohibited to bring are guitars and sound systems, gambling paraphernalia, and pets like cats and dogs.

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As of 10 a.m., the crowd estimate in this cemetery reached 8,900, with more or less 300 police personnel deployed to secure the site.

Ines said this cemetery recorded 1.7 million visitors on November 1 last year.

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According to Ines, the situation in the place is generally peaceful. /apl