News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

As cremations increase, bishop reminds Catholics not to keep ashes of loved ones

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 11:05 AM

MANILA - Ashes of cremated loved ones must be kept in sacred places such as columbaria and cemeteries and not kept at home, Manila Bishop Broderick Pabillo said in a report by the CBCP News on Tuesday.   Read more »

Manila cemetery offers free cremation for local residents who succumbed to COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 07:39 PM

The Manila North Cemetery is offering free cremation services for residents of Manila City who succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), city mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Tuesday. Read more »

DOLE to raise with IATF families' appeal to fly home Saudi OFWs who died of COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 12:25 AM

MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said it would present to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases the appeal of several families to repatriate remains of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.   Read more »

Photo Essay: No time to grieve during coronavirus pandemic

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 12:50 AM

After 39 years and six children, Miriam Santos had one last chance to see her husband before he was cremated, but he was already in a body bag. Read more »

'Second tragedy': Cremation traumatizes in virus-hit Philippines

Ron Lopez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 03:15 PM

Families of coronavirus victims in the Philippines are being denied traditional death rites in favor of hurried, impersonal cremations, with virus restrictions often meaning they are forbidden a last look at their loved ones. Read more »

Binay: Makati shoulders cremation of deceased COVID-19 patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 11:52 PM

The mayor said at least 21 COVID-19 patients have died in Makati. They all been cremated, she said. Read more »

Belmonte nagbanta sa mga puneraryang ayaw magserbisyo sa COVID-19 victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 04:59 PM

May parusang naghihintay sa mga punerarya at crematoriums sa Quezon City na tatangging magserbisyo sa mga taong namatay sa COVID-19, ayon sa pinirmahang ordinansa ni Mayor Joy Belmonte.  Read more »

Binay urges gov't to shoulder cremation of COVID-19 fatalities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 10:58 AM

MANILA - Sen. Nancy Binay is appealing to the national government to shoulder the cremation of patients who died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Pasig City pays for cremation of residents who died from COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 07:48 PM

The Pasig City government will pay for the cremation of residents who died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mayor Vico Sotto recently said. Read more »

East Avenue Medical Center could need mortuary freezer, as unclaimed bodies increase

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 11:22 AM

The East Avenue Medical Center has denied reports that it is running out of body bags or have been told to stop counting COVID-19 fatalities. Read more »

Grieving without goodbyes: Families turn to faith to mourn loved ones who died during Luzon lockdown

Thea Alberto-Masakayan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 05:18 PM

Two fathers did not die of the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but their passing was doubly painful for the family left behind -- with no proper goodbyes, no usual rites, and no friends in time of grief.  Read more »

Families of COVID-19 fatalities can claim memorial benefits: insurance body

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:57 PM

Families of COVID-19 fatalities who have memorial plans can still claim benefits, even if burials are shortened and managed by authorities, the head of the Philippine Insurance Commission said Friday. Read more »

Final resting place for a suspected COVID-19 case

Rolex Dela Pena, EPA
Posted at Mar 25 03:42 PM

Funeral service workers wearing protective gear bring a citizen, who died while being investigated for COVID-19 symptoms, to a crematorium specifically dealing with coronavirus cases in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

Pagdaraos ng burol bawal muna sa Mandaluyong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 07:51 PM

Bawal munang magdaos ng burol sa lungsod ng Mandaluyong habang umiiral ang enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon, ayon sa bagong utos ng lokal na pamahalaan.   Read more »

2019-nCoV Chinese fatality in PH yet to be cremated 3 days after death: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 09:28 PM

The Chinese tourist who tested positive for the 2019-nCoV has yet to be cremated 3 days since he died from complications brought by the virus, Health Sec. Francisco Duque III said Tuesday. Read more »

Cremation mas pinipili kumpara sa mas mahal na pagpapalibing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 08:25 PM

Marami ang naghahanap ng mga mas murang paraan ng pagpapalibing. Read more »

Some Filipinos prefer cremation over burial as public cemeteries get more congested

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 05:25 PM

Cremation is not a popular practice in a Catholic country like the Philippines, but some Filipinos now prefer this over traditional burials as public cemeteries become more crowded. Zen Hernandez reports.   Read more »

Ano ang mas praktikal: Cremation o tradisyunal na libing?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 07:08 PM

Ika nga ng kasabihang Pinoy: magastos ang mabuhay, pero magastos din ang mamatay.   Read more »

Online 'funeral kits' help grieving Indians

Vishal Manve, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 03:15 PM

Hindu funerals are complex affairs and typically involve anointing the body with sandalwood paste, the burning of cow dung and the breaking of coconuts. Read more »

The business of dying alone

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 17 09:24 AM

As Japanese society rapidly ages and postwar baby-boomers reach their 70s, municipalities have begun offering services to help people with no relatives or insufficient money to take care of arrangements like funerals and cremations. Read more »