CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Around 300 policemen will be deployed to secure cemeteries in Cebu City starting September 26, 2020, which has been designated as the start of the day that residents in
Policemen with a K9 patrol the Calamba cemetery in this November 1, 2019 photo. This year, Cebu City residents can only visit their departed loved ones from September 26 to October 29 because the cemeteries will be closed from October 30 to November 3. | CDN Digital file photo
This developed after Cebu City government has allowed residents to visit cemeteries before the Kalag-kalag or Undas celebrations or after these celebrations because these areas will be closed from October 30 to November 3 as part of the COVID-19 measures to prevent any spread of the virus. Ligan said that there would be about 10 cops in each identified cemetery and they would take turns manning the entrance and patrolling the cemetery.
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