To ensure the safety and security of the public in observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Quezon City government is set to deploy its personnel to public and private cemeteries and columbaria, bus terminals, and other identified places of convergence in the city.
More than 4,700 personnel from the Quezon City Police District and about 2,000 personnel including force multipliers from the Department of Public Order and Safety, Task Force Disiplina, Barangay Public Order and Safety Officers, QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works of Quezon City, Market Development and Administration Department, Traffic and Transport Management Department, and Bureau of Fire Protection will be assigned to various posts and areas.
According to QCPD Acting District Director PCol. Melencio Buslig, Jr. they have already deployed uniformed personnel starting October 29 and will provide enhanced security assistance until November 2.
TTMD traffic enforcers will also be deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic along areas near cemeteries, columbaria, malls, MRT/LRT stations, and transport terminals. In addition, the QCity Bus will continue its operations on November 1 and 2.
Meanwhile, the City Civil Registry Department released guidelines on visitation in city-run cemeteries such as the Bagbag Public Cemetery and Novaliches Public Cemetery.
Both public cemeteries will be open to visitors from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM starting October 31 until November 3. Interment operations are also suspended from October 31 to November 4.
The Baesa Columbarium and Crematorium will be closed starting October 31 until November 3, however all scheduled cremation will continue during the said dates.
The following activities and items are prohibited during visitations at cemeteries; gambling, alcoholic beverages, flammable materials, firearms/deadly weapons, smoking/vaping, videoke or any loud music/sound system, and painting materials.
“Tinitiyak natin ang kaligtasan ng bawat QCitizen at mamamayan na bibisita sa kanilang mga yumaong mahal sa buhay sa darating na Undas 2024. Nawa’y maging mapayapa at maayos ang paggunita sa mga araw na ito at hinihiling natin sa mga bibisita na sumunod sa mga patakaran sa pampubliko at pribadong sementeryo at columbaria sa ating lungsod,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
“Nais din namin ipaalala sa publiko na huwag mag-atubiling tumawag sa QC Helpline 122 tuwing may emergency, saklolo, reklamo, o anumang concern upang agad na matugunan ng inyong lokal na pamahalaan,” the mayor added.
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