CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PHILIPPINES — Visits to cemeteries will now be allowed during this year’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2. To ensure the safety of residents during the surge of face-to-face visit to cemeteries, Mayor Uy has released guidelines for Kalag-Kalag 2022 in CDO.

The opportunity to visit cemeteries and memorial parks has now been given to people for the first time in two years.

The period between October 29 to November 2 is the expected time when families will visit the dearly departed loved ones in their resting places. 

As such, Mayor Uy has issued an order implementing guidelines for the celebration in CDO. The executive order will be effective from October 29 to November 2, 2022.

Executive Order No. 099-2022, signed by Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy, is an order providing Guidelines for the celebration of “Kalag-Kalag 2022.” The executive order applies to all cemeteries and memorial parks in the city.

Guidelines for “Kalag-Kalag 2022” in Cagayan de Oro City

1. All cemeteries and memorial parks management shall ensure the observance of the minimum public health standards, including the use of facemasks, physical distancing, and installation of hand washing areas;
2. Visiting hours shall be limited from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY.
3. NO alcoholic beverages are allowed inside the cemeteries and memorial parks;
4. NO backpacks, knives, spears, bolo, and the like, bladed weapons, and musical instruments will be allowed inside the cemeteries and parks;
5. NO overnight stay shall be allowed inside the memorial parks.

Check out the official post here:

 – WhatALife!/Zed

Source: (1), (2), (3)

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