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On dry or wet ground, day or night, Filipinos nationwide flock to cemeteries to visit their dearly departed on Nov. 1, 2024. Here are some of the scenes captured by The Manila Times and Agence France-Presse photographers of this year's 'Undas': The flooded cemeteries at the Sta. Ana Parish in Bulacan and Masantol in Pampanga; the Manila North Cemetery during the day and the Barangka Cemetery in Marikina City and Pasay public cemetery at night; mural artist Jae Valencia applying the finishing touches to the painting on his father's tomb at a cemetery in Pateros. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN, RENE DILAN, J. GERARD SEGUIA, JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE AND AFP.

NO STOPPING 'UNDAS'

The Philippine National Team wins two golds in the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships at Puerto Princesa in Palawan on Nov. 1, 2024. The first gold was for the mixed standard boat 200-meter race with a time of 47.07 seconds.
The second gold was in the masters (40 ) mixed standard boat 200-meter race with a time of 49.41 seconds. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

2 GOLDS FOR PH DRAGON BOAT TEAM

November 1, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pays his respects to his father and former president, Ferdinand Sr., at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Nov. 1, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

SON HONORS FATHER

November 1, 2024

A 30-foot Christmas tree is lit at SM City Bacoor, on Oct. 30, 2024. The display called, 'Santa and Friends’ Christmas Holiday,' marked the start of the festive season at the popular mall. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

October 31, 2024

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista inspects the Manila Northport on Oct. 31, 2024 to confirm its readiness for the anticipated increase in passengers traveling to their provinces for the traditional 'Undas' on November 1 and 2 when Filipinos visit their dearly departed. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

October 31, 2024

Teachers clean the mud in the classrooms of Bugaan integrated School in Laurel, Batangas, a week after Severe Tropical Storm 'Kristine' pummeled the country. Teachers asked for more volunteers to help clean the school. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

SCHOOL CLEAN UP

A week after the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm 'Kristine,' residents of Laurel in Batangas, one of the hardest hit provinces, are still trying to cope with the effects of the storm on their lives and environment. 'Kristine's' strong winds and rain damaged roads, collapsed bridges, flooded homes and caused unexpected landslides. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

AFTER THE STORM

Actors, artists, and other celebrities dress up for the annual Shake, Rattle, and Ball Halloween Party in Makati City on Oct. 30, 2024. In attendance were US Ambassador to the Philippines, Mary Kay Carlson, actress Vina Morales, celebrity doctors, Vicky Belo and husband Hayden Kho, and double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo together with his girlfriend Chloe San Jose, who came to the ball as Chucky and Chucky's bride. PHOTOS BY J . GERARD SEGUIA

HALLOWEEN PARTY

The Philippine Dragon Boat team wins silver in the juniors mixed 2000-meter event during the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships at the Puerto Princesa City Baywalk in Palawan, Oct. 31, 2024. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

Authorities rescue 900 alleged POGO workers in Bagac, Bataan on Oct. 31, 2024. Armed with a warrant, the rescuers raided the establishment that housed 300 foreigners and 609 Filipinos, according initial to reports. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

RAID AND RESCUE

Passengers rush to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange on Oct. 31, 2024 to catch rides to their provinces for the long vacation starting with the traditional commemoration of 'Undas' on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on November 1 and 2. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

People walk with flowers to the North Cemetery in Manila to visit their loved ones on Oct. 31, 2024, a day before the traditional 'Undas' when Filipinos flock to cemeteries to honor their dearly departed. PHOTOS BY RENE H DILAN

FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the turnover of 90 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to local governments in Cebu, Samar, Bohol, and Negors Occidental at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

VEHICLE TURNOVER

Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) spokesman Eunice Samonte leads the media covering passengers traveling to and from their provinces for Undas at the Northport terminal along Road 10 at the Port Area in Manila on Oct. 30, 2024. The PPA will deploy more people in anticipation of the influx of arrivals for November 1 and 2. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr, accompanied by officers from the Bureau of Customs and Department of Agriculture's Inspectorate and Enforcement Office, checks out container vans loaded with 567 frozen mackerel illegally imported from China. The container vans arrived at the Manila International Container Port earlier this October. PHOTO BY RENE H DILAN

To commemorate the 2024 Consumer Welfare Month this October, under the theme 'Be Smart, Assert your Consumer Rights,' the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), conducts a ceremonial destruction and disposal of confiscated, uncertified items on Oct. 30, 2024. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

(From left) Dr. Wai-Hung Luk. ICF Dragon Boat Commission Chairman, Hon. Lucilo Bayron, Puerto Princesa City Mayor, Leonora Escollante, Philippine Canoe Kayak & Dragon Federation President, and Thomas Konietzko, International Canoe Federation President, with the national team, during the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships press conference at the HUE Hotel in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Oct. 30 2024. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

DRAGON BOAT GATHERING

The Mexican embassy in Manila commemorates the day of the dead with an exhibit on Oct. 30, 2024 featuring traditional Mexican decorations as well as pop culture and Filipino icons who have passed away. The Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and 2 and is considered a holiday in Mexico as families remember their departed loved ones by honoring and celebrating their memories with their favorite food and music. Dia de Los Muertos shares similarities with the Philippines' traditional Undas. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

SHARED TRADITION

Members of transport group PISTON troop to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board office in Quezon City on Oct. 30, 202 to oppose the forced franchise consolidation scheme under the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) that allegedly threatens to kill the livelihood of thousands of jeepney drivers and operators. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia holds up a sample ballot during a press conference on Comelec's end testing of the automated elections system for the 2025 national and local elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections held in Manila on Oct. 29, 2024. Chairman Garcia sat beside Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda Jr. during the event. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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