AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUndas: More than 40.7 million people visited 5,311 cemeteries and memorial sites nationwide from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Police described the observance as generally peaceful, though cemetery visitors sought medical help amid the heat. Living Traditions: Sagada’s 122-year-old Panag-aapoy ritual filled its cemetery with pinewood fires to honor the dead, while some Boholanos passed through smoke in the palina cleansing ritual before heading home. Heritage: A community-backed restoration of Cebu City’s 19th-century Calamba cemetery chapel is moving ahead, with work expected to take at least five years. Youth & Sport: Fifteen-year-old surfer Mara Lopez drew praise from world No. 1 Molly Picklum at the Siargao Pro, and the Philippines will host Asia’s first U-19 sepak takraw championship in Manila from Nov. 26 to 30.
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