It's holiday in the Philippines, a predominantly Christian nation.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared November 1 a regular holiday all over the country in time for the traditional observance of the All Saints Day when its people, mostly Catholic, trooped to cemeteries to offer prayer for their departed loved ones.
But unlike in the past years, the following, Nov. 2 which falls on a Thursday, is going to be a working day, just like Oct. 31, which also used to be a holiday.
Some people go to cemeteries on Nov. 2 which is called All Souls' Day.
Most Filipinos reached by the PinoyChronicle, however, expressed belief that divine intervention had it when the typhoon "Paeng" which devastated large portion of Northern Luzon left the since Sunday night, Oct. 29, left the Philippine area of responsibility before the All Saints' Day, locally known as "Undas" or "Araw ng mga Patay."
They believe the Lord really paved the way for an orderly and peaceful observance of the day, which also in many cases, serves as "reunion" among members of Filipino families. -Armand M. Galang
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