To support visitors during the Undas period, a public assistance and first aid station has been established in front of the Calasiao Cemetery, Pangasinan, staffed by various local government agencies.
Local agencies like the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Calasiao Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) are working together to assist those visiting their loved ones' graves.
"Halimbawa po, may nahihilo, tumataas ang presyon. Mayroon din tayong nai-encounter ng mga kabataan na nagkakawalan sila," Kristine Joy Soriano, spokesperson for the Calasiao DRRM Office, said.
The center operates daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until November 2, providing health and safety support and ensuring that visitors follow rules like the no-overnight-stay policy.
“Para masigurado ang safety ng ating mga kababayan,” Soriano said.
Traffic near the cemetery has increased as many people return to the province for Undas, according to Beejay Peralta, Calasiao Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) Chief.
"Ginagawa po namin ang lahat upang sa ganun ay maisaayos at mapabuti ang daloy ng trapiko dito sa Calasiao," he added.
To ease congestion, barangay visitation schedules are in place: residents from 12 barangays are scheduled for November 1, while another 12 are set for November 2.