LIVE UPDATES: Undas 2026 | Nov. 2

Abner Hizarsa was on his way to his daughter’s school in Subic, Zambales, to bring her lunch when he was abducted in 2007.

Beyond honoring departed loved ones, Undas also offers families an opportunity to reunite and spend time together.

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The annual All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances across Bukidnon were generally peaceful, though authorities recorded multiple highway vehicular accidents involving motorcycles and pedestrians, killing an individual

Months after his demise, outpourings of grief, love, and demands for justice continue to trail the late basketball star Rene Baterbonia

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila North Cemetery saw around 660,000 visitors on All Souls’ Day as of Monday night, with some of them said they came this day to avoid the influx of millions of visitors on All Saints’ Day in one of the biggest cemeteries nationwide

The New NAIA Infra Corp. is anticipating at least 144,000 passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday, All Souls’ Day.

MANILA NORTH CEMETERY VISITORS REACH 2-M MARK

The total number of visitors in Manila North Cemetery this Undas reaches the 2 million mark as 660,000 visitors were recorded on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, according to the Manila Police District.

On All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1), this historic cemetery already saw 1,343,000 visitors. | @JEMendozaINQ

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MANILA, Philippines — Over 140,000 visitors flocked to the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Monday, All Souls’ Day, according to the memorial park administration

Eighteen untoward incidents were reported nd recorded across Oriental Mindoro during the Undas weekend, according to the PDRRMO.

FUR-EVER REMEMBERED

LOOK: Fur parents visit their departed companions at Fortune Pet Memorial Garden in Marikina City on Monday, All Souls’ Day. #Undas2026 | via Lian Joy Magano, #INQVolunteers https://t.co/B5mRe4TgcX

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LOOK: Passengers arrive at the Cubao bus terminal after the Undas holidays. As of 5 p.m., Victory Liner terminal master Robert Silvestre told the Inquirer that around 8,000 passengers had arrived at the transport station on November 2. | @andreagINQ

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The PCG has monitored 9,643 passengers at ports across the Southern Tagalog provinces during a six-hour period on Monday, All Souls’ Day

The situation at the Manila South Cemetery remained generally peaceful during this year’s Undas observance, MPD said Monday.

LOOK: As the hot weather eases this afternoon, more visitors enter the Manila South Cemetery to pay respect to their departed loved ones.

According to the Manila Police District, over 44,000 visitors have entered the cemetery as of 4 p.m. | @DSampangINQ

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Families, friends and village officials offered a Holy Mass and lit candles on All Saints’ Day for victims of Typhoon Sendong

PNP maintained heightened security at major transport terminals and key roads as millions of Filipinos began returning home after Undas break.

Families of enforced disappearances (Desaparecidos) were urged to continue to fight for justice and advocacies of their missing loved ones.

The QC Department of Sanitation conducted cleanup operations at the Bagbag Cemetery and Novaliches Public Cemetery on Monday.

An unexpected loss did not faze Lilia Vargas when her balikbayan niece arrived from Ireland on Monday after suffering a miscarriage.

REMEMBERING THE DESAPARECIDOS

LOOK: Relatives of victims of enforced disappearance, under the group Families of Desaparecidos (Families of the Disappeared for Justice), gather at Claret School in Quezon City on Monday, November 2, turning traditional All Souls’ Day remembrance into a poignant act of quiet defiance.

Bound by a grief that permits no finality, they refuse to let time erase the memory of their missing kin. Each prayer offered and photograph displayed serves as an unyielding promise: that their loved ones are not forgotten, the search remains alive, and the quest for justice endures. #Undas2026 | : Grig C. Montegrande, Philippine Daily Inquirer [1/4]

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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 2, 2026

Members of the Aquino family and other Filipinos visited the Aquino family mausoleum at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Monday.

For some vendors outside the Manila South Cemetery, selling flowers for the departed during Undas has been part of their livelihood.

The number of visitors at Manila North Cemetery reached nearly 1.4 million on Nov. 1 as All Saints’ Day fell on a weekend, MPD said on Monday.

A fire that destroyed 13 houses and displaced 19 families in Catbalogan City, Samar along with a smaller cemetery fire in Tanauan during Undas

Higher transportation costs and fees at the Batangas International Port have been cited as reasons for the drop in vacationers visiting the province for Undas.

In Tacloban, nearly 4,000 human remains at El Reposo cemetery have yet to be retrieved by their families despite appeals to transfer them ahead of rehabilitation.

Over 1.4 million passengers have passed through the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) during the Undas week.

At least 18 people, including elderly cemetery visitors, received medical assistance during the observance of Undas in Iloilo City.

Despite the hot and humid weather, visitors continued to flock to the Manila South Cemetery on Monday, All Souls’ Day. 

Authorities in Valencia, Bukidnon urged cemetery-goers to practice proper waste management as cleanup crews brace for tons of garbage across local burial sites.

WATCH: As of 10:30 a.m., visitors continued to flock to Manila North Cemetery as Filipinos observed All Souls’ Day on Monday, Nov. 2. #Undas2026 | via Nicole Ronquillo, #INQVolunteers

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WATCH: Families of desaparecidos, together with Karapatan gathered on All Souls’ Day to remember victims of enforced disappearances and renew calls for justice. | @andreagINQ

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LOOK: Vice President Sara Duterte visited the graves of her grandparents to offer prayers in observance of #Undas2026. | : Duterte/Facebook

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Some families had difficulty visiting the graves at Holy Spirit Memorial Park in Masantol, Pampanga during Undas 2026 due to flooding.

LOOK: The Manila South Cemetery offers Puntod Finder assistance for visitors who are having a hard time locating the tombstones of their departed loved ones. | @DSampangINQ

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The PCG logged more than 23,000 passengers at ports nationwide by Monday midnight, as thousands traveled for the annual observance of All Souls’ Day.

LOOK: Vehicles headed to the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque this Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, queue up just outside the cemetery. As the line of vehicles grew, motorists were eventually allowed to occupy two lanes to help ease traffic. | @bellepechayINQ

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LOOK: Visitors flock to the Manila South Cemetery on Monday morning, All Souls’ Day.

According to the Manila Police District, around 500 visitors have been inside the cemetery as of 8 a.m. | @DSampangINQ

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The Manila North Cemetery recorded more than 1.3 million visitors on Sunday, All Saints’ Day.

LOOK: These fur babies are not allowed to enter the Manila South Cemetery on Monday, All Souls’ Day.
Their fur parents also did not leave them alone.

The cemetery prohibits any pets inside, as well as liquors, illegal weapon, among others. | @DSampangINQ

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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 2, 2026

Major roads across Metro Manila are experiencing light traffic as of 7 a.m. on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.

Amihan is forecast to bring rain showers to Extreme Northern Luzon on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, Pagasa said.