Visitors have started to fill the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Dagupan City ahead of All Saints’ Day, even as parts of the cemetery remain flooded due to heavy rain.

Most of the visitors are no longer cleaning graves but are instead lighting candles and offering prayers for their departed loved ones.

According to caretaker Anton Pacheco, some areas remain underwater because the team ran out of time to cover them before the rainy season.

“Mga ilang portion lang yung hindi namin natabunan kasi naabutan na kami ng tag-ulan, hindi na rin po kami makapag-ano ng mga tuyong lupa, puro basa,” Pacheco said.

He added that ground elevation work will continue next year to prevent future flooding.

Friday, October 31, 2025, marked the last day for cleaning and painting tombs before Undas. Jose Suarez, one of the visitors, hurried to repaint his relative’s grave before the influx of people.

“Kasi bukas wala na, marami nang tao, hindi na pwedeng magpintura kaya minamadali natin para wala naman masabi yung mga patay natin,” he said.

Barangay officials reminded residents that starting November 1, bringing cleaning tools or sharp objects inside the cemetery will be prohibited for everyone’s safety.

“Sana makapunta na sila rito para makapaglinis kasi bukas istrikto na po. Bawal magpasok ng mga matutulis na bagay para maiwasan po natin yung aberya,” Barangay Poblacion Oeste Chairman Mark Anthony Gutierrez said.