Flowers are offered at the tomb of former President Corazon C. Aquino at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City on Monday. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA — Around one million people are expected to visit Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

According to Assistant Park Manager Rizzalynn Acosta, this year's figure is higher than last year's recorded number. 

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“Since dumami na rin ‘yung ating mga libing, dumadami ‘yung mga kamag-anak na dumadalaw sa kanilang mahal sa buhay. Mas maluwag na kasi tayo since pandemic so napapansin natin na tumataas ‘yung bilang ng dumadalaw,” Acosta said.

The park will remain open 24 hours daily until November 2 to accommodate visitors paying their respects to their departed loved ones.

On November 3, it will operate from 12 midnight to 6 p.m. Then it will resume regular operating hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. come November 4. 

Since October 27, over 80,000 visitors have been recorded by the management. 

“Maluwag pa sa ngayon at ini-expect natin na sisikip ‘to bandang mamayang hapon,” Acosta said.

“Nakaprepara naman na sa loob ng park para sa mga traffic route at kung may diversion, if ever magkaroon ng clogging or pagpupuno sa loob,” she added. 

To manage vehicle flow and reduce congestion, the Parañaque City Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) has implemented a one-side parking scheme.

“May diversion tayo na ginagawa kasi iniiwasan natin na magkaroon ng parking. Nakalatag naman ang ating PNP, traffic, para at least ma-manage ng maiigi ‘yung papasok at palabas,” TPMO deputy officer Donald Matias said.

“Kaya binabantayan namin kasi ‘pag ‘yang mga ‘yan bumaba ng sasakyan, hindi mo na mahanap kung sino driver diyan. Sa laki ng area, nasa mga 10,000 hectares,” he added.

Notable personalities are laid to rest here, including members of the Aquino family, Kapamilya actors Rico Yan and AJ Perez, and slain broadcast journalist Percy Lapid.

Traffic enforcers, medical units, and the Philippine National Police, have been deployed to ensure safety and security during #Undas 2024.

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