All Souls Day

A typical scene in the Philippines on All Souls' Day - a time for remembering and honoring the dead. (Below, in the comments box, is the cover photo of today's issue of the Phil. Daily Inquirer.)

Buti pa sila, being honored and remembered. Pero not to worry. Our time will come :-) sooner or later. But I hope later, than sooner. 

And do you know the name of this cemetery in Davao? It's called ....  Wireless Public Cemetery! No kidding. 

Well, I guess it's all in the spirit of fun :-) (pun intended).

Here's the caption: "THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. Kith and kin begin the annual ceremony of remembering their dearly departed at the Wireless Public Cemetery in Davao City ahead of next week’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. BING GONZALES/INQUIRER MINDANAO"

Comments

  1. Tochie **October 30, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    This is called the Wireless Cemetery in Davao City. Perhaps you can chat with the residents via Wifi!

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  2. CatH \(^_^)/October 30, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    come to think of it, there's a lot of wires in one Chinese cemetery sa Cebu....

    electric wires kc don na rin nagbahay-bahayan ang mga squatters...so baka eto was a tribute to it being wire-free hihihi!

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  3. Tochie **October 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Hmmmm...upon closer look, mukha ngang walang mga wires that is usually found in cemeteries (for lighting).

    Maybe we should ask Chiara what's the story behind the cemetery's name.

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  4. Nona Enriquez-SchanowskiOctober 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    oh yeah..here is very quiet..:)

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  5. angie williamsOctober 31, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    I like that traditions there, visiting their family tombs, also, lots of fellowship with friends...

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  6. oselle ♥October 31, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    ngeh, kakatakot yata yun ha? LOL

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  7. Tochie **October 31, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    Buti nga wireless chat lang. Ano kaya kung mag-request ng EB! Inaaaayyy!!!

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  8. oselle ♥October 31, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    waaahhhh...LOL

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  9. CatH \(^_^)/October 31, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    and now I recall, may place din sa Mandaue City sa Cebu na ang name (matagal na ang name nya na ganon...even before the internet yat)...is Wireless, Mandaue...:-)

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  10. Ateneo de Naga Batch HS 1969October 31, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Would you know why they call the place Wireless? Is it pronounced wee-ree-les?

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  11. Tochie **October 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    Bakit tinawag na Wireless?

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  12. CatH \(^_^)/October 31, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    I have no idea...google ko nga sana eh..pero walang nakita akong explanation

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  13. Boboy YonzonNovember 1, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    It' been ages since we've been to the cemetery on All Souls Day.

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