The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) of Cagayan de Oro City has explained that the playground and other structures inside the City Public Memorial Park in Barangay Camaman-an that are being established to provide ‘green spaces’ for those who will visit their departed loved ones.

The structures include a playground, basketball court, benches, and cottages. These are being built while the memorial park is being renovated. 

CLENRO also clarified that the big hole in the area is not meant for a swimming pool but is a man-made lagoon to address the flooding problem at the cemetery.

CLENRO said a study was conducted before work on the structures began as the budget for the project came from the national government, which requires local government units to provide designated green spaces.

"Kung mag-anniversary magdala mo og pagkaon dili man mo maka-kaon didto kay wala man space dili pareha sa una ng itungtong nimo sa pantyon unya didto mo mangaon. So karon bisita mo didto pwede dayun mo muadto sa picnic grove,” CLENRO Chief, Engr. Armen Cuenca, said.

Meanwhile, the local government has set a curfew during the observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

This means staying at private and public cemeteries overnight is prohibited.

The curfew hours will start from 10 p.m. and will last until 6 a.m. the following day, from October 31 to November 3, 2024.

Visiting hours will be from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.