No flowers, no visitors: The forgotten graves of Undas

Inquirer.net - Oct 31, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, or Undas, in the Philippines is not traditionally quiet. It is nearly a weeklong commemoration of deceased loved ones, with many people willing to travel from north to south and vice versa just to pay tribute to the dead. Undas is also

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