The said guideline will strictly be implemented within the 35 cemeteries in the city beginning October 30 to November 3.
The guideline includes the opening of cemetery gates at 6 a.m. and closure at 8 p.m from the evening of October 30 until November 3. The management of private cemeteries may implement different operating hours.
Visitors shall observe the “One entrance policy”, but vehicles shall follow the “One Entrance, One Exit Policy”.
Staying overnight is strictly prohibited.
Tricycles are not allowed to enter the cemetery premises.
Wearing jackets, bringing backpacks, playing loud music or karaoke, gambling, and bringing alcoholic drinks and pointed objects, are strictly prohibited.
Drones and firearms are strictly prohibited, except those with security clearances.
Health Protocols
The city ordinances and Minimum Public Health Standards on COVID-19 must be observed at all times. The management of private cemeteries are encouraged to implement their own health protocols in coordination with the City Health Office.
Wearing face masks is mandatory and bringing sanitizers is highly encouraged. Any person exhibiting flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, and colds is discouraged from visiting cemeteries.
Medical tents will be set up at the entrances of all cemeteries, with medical teams conducting body temperature checks and responding to any medical emergencies.
Vagrants, loiterers, and scavengers are denied entry into all cemeteries.
The guideline also emphasized that only ambulant vendors with Special Permits from the City Mayor shall be allowed to sell goods from October 30 to November 3, 2022, at the designated ambulant vending areas outside the cemeteries set by the city.
All visitors shall observe proper waste disposal and apply “Clean As You Go” or “Basura ko, Linis Ko”. All cemeteries must observe the garbage collection points determined by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO).
Roles of City Offices
Parking areas for four-wheeled vehicles and motorcycles outside the cemeteries shall be identified by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office.
To supplement the security profile of all cemeteries and assist in crowd control and law enforcement, the Davao City Security Cluster will deploy its personnel from October 30 to November 3.
The Davao City Police Office will establish police assistance desks in all cemeteries.
The city through the City Economic Enterprise also implements the no burial, internment, or cremation in city-owned and operated cemeteries during this period, except for cases of immediate burials.
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