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A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
This category refers to death and funerary practices in the Philippines, including notable examples. Pages in category "Death and funerary practices in the Philippines" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Rico Yan Funeral April 4, 2002 Philippines: Paranaque ~20,000 [183] Michael Jackson Memorial Service: July 7, 2009
The Philippines is notorious for its lax regulation on public transportation and poorly maintained roads. Eleven mourners were killed when the pick-up truck taking them home from a funeral was ...
The median cost of a funeral is $7,848 and the median cost of a funeral with cremation is approximately $6,971, according to the National Funeral Directors Association.
Hong Kong – A representative of the territory's Chief Executive Donald Tsang went to the Philippine Consulate to write in the book of condolences. [42] Indonesia – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Philippines' nearest neighbour Indonesia said in a statement he was saddened by the news and offered his heartfelt condolences. [48]
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.
Graves at Clark Cemetery, 2011. Clark Veterans Cemetery is located in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Philippines.The cemetery is the burial place for thousands of mainly American veterans and Filipino Scouts who served in the United States Army, and who died in conflicts other than World War II or on military bases in the Philippines.