Smaller Nov. 1 crowds due to long weekend –Manila North Cemetery OIC

Despite the 640,000 visitors that had their way to the Manila North Cemetery by the afternoon of November 1, cemetery Officer-in-Charge Roselle Castañeda said that this was a much smaller turnout compared to last year's 1.3 million visitors. 

“Siguro kasi long weekend po eh. Mayroon pong pumunta ng October 30, 31 saka up to Sunday pa rin po. Syempre ‘yung mga tao, iniisip nila na ayaw na rin pong sumabay sa dami ng tao, siguro kaya nagbitak-bitak sila ng punta,” Castañeda said.

Drizzles start to pour at Manila North Cemetery past 1 p.m. Visitors were rain-ready with their umbrellas. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/TGw6lNCrLI

— Dona Magsino (@donamagsino) November 1, 2019

Nevertheless, the crowds were thick enough to prevent e-trikes from providing free services inside the cemetery.

“Since bumulto na po ‘yung tao nahihirapan na rin pong umandar ‘yung ating e-trikes. Kaya nilagay na lang po natin siya sa labas, since may road closure tayo. ‘Yun na po ang naghahatid dito palapit sa main entrance natin,” Castañeda explained. — DVM, GMA News