LIVE UPDATES: Undas 2026 | Nov. 2
MANILA, Philippines — As the long Undas weekend draws to a close, Filipinos who traveled to their home provinces to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are expected to begin their journey back to Metro Manila and other urban centers on Monday. Bus terminals, seaports and airports are bracing for an influx of passengers as travelers return home ahead of the resumption of work and classes.
Follow this live coverage for Undas updates from Inquirer reporters on the ground and the latest developments affecting travelers nationwide. /dp
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foiAW
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
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foiAW
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foiAW
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] Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foQqu
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ivYEXqVYRA https://t.co/XKMVwKx7yO
WATCH: Families of desaparecidos, together with Karapatan gathered on All Souls’ Day to remember victims of enforced disappearances and renew calls for justice. | @andreagINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/nP36zGAsP4 https://t.co/H1G08swOpY
LOOK: Vice President Sara Duterte visited the graves of her grandparents to offer prayers in observance of #Undas2026. | 📷: Duterte/Facebook Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/nP36zGAsP4 https://t.co/eqYut9daZ6
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/nP36zGzUZw https://t.co/V2RB1m40oG
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foiAW
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/nP36zGAsP4 https://t.co/YCXfvdmtWH
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 Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/0eMA2foQqu
