The cemetery in the province is located in slope of the hillside. There is a graveyard for the Catholic and and for the none Catholic. I heard a story from my Aunt that during the death of our grandmother they pay 28 thousand pesos for the burial site. I was shocked for nothing is free in this world even a dead person has no place to the final rest if we don't have enough money. How the poorest person when they return to our Creator? God gave us the land but we are no longer allowed if we have no money.
The government gave notice to all dead bodies long time ago to be transferred to the concreted rectangular box in 5 layer. Every tomb, we rent 10kPH for 10 years for the bones that would be collected from the old cemetery. They are going to clean and demolish. Those who want to take the bones of their beloved ones, we have to transfer the bones of 5 cadaver into one tomb. After 10 years, if we don't have money to rent for another 10years, they will throw away those bones inside and let other rent for it.
Then, the preservation of the dead(embalming)person and coffin, we pay 45kPH. How expensive spending money to a dead person now even in the province. I just laughed when my Aunt narrated the story during our visit to the cemetery.
This is the old cemetery.
New tombs for rent. Our family members who return to God are already here.
After visiting their tomb, we had our snacks and it was also in high rate compared to what we had in the city of our place.
The tombs of my graparent and great-grandparent are in this place.
*These acacia tree are 100 years ago planted by the old people. It looked new after it was devastated by strong winds and typhoon. The old trunks and leaves were down and these are new leaves arises.
We visited the tomb of my great-grandmother whom I met during my younger years. I am so lucky that I was already 25 years old during her death. After seven months from her death, I got my first baby girl. She didn't see my daughter but my other maternal grandmother met my kids.
This is my throwback #wednesdaywalk for @tattoodjay, #hiveph and @asean.hive community members.
To God To be Glory!
HIVE TO THE MOON!
This is me,
@cdaveboyles23, a father of two beautiful daughters, living in Panabo City of North Davao, Philippines
