MANILA: Millions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries to honour their dead in typically festive fashion on All Saints' Day Friday, ignoring appeals from the Church to keep the day solemn.
There was heavy security in sea- and airports as well as bus terminals, with many residents of major cities rushing to return home to their villages and provinces for "day of the dead" commemorations.
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