Manila Memorial Park logs over 140,000 visitors on All Souls’ Day
MANILA, Philippines — Over 140,000 visitors flocked to the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Monday, All Souls’ Day, according to the memorial park administration.
The figure was based on the cemetery’s visitor count as of 3 p.m. on Nov. 2, with 13,658 more heading into the cemetery, bringing their total crowd estimate for the day to 141,069.
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To help cope with the heat, some visitors brought in and set up their own tents near the gravesites of their loved ones.
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With the hot weather easing later in afternoon, the administration expects more people to arrive and pay respects to their dearly departed until nighttime.
The memorial park is scheduled to close at midnight on Monday, as interments are scheduled to resume on Tuesday.
A lot finder was set up near the entrance to assist visitors. /gsg
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