Manila: In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the dead. Laileah Cuetara’s shanty sits atop a pair of raised tombs ...

U.S. military officials recently carried out the first-ever repatriation ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial for the remains of “unknown” American service members disinterred as part ...

MANILA, Philippines — Burials will not be allowed at the Manila North Cemetery from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 for the observance of All Saints’ Day, an official announced yesterday. Daniel Tan, director of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has left an enduring mark on the city’s Muslim community by establishing Manila’s first Muslim Cemetery and Cultural Hall.

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila city government inaugurated on Monday the first Islamic cemetery and cultural hall to pay tribute to Muslims who have brought honor to the nation’s capital. Mayor Isko ...

A new visitor center opened Sunday at the Manila American Cemetery, where more than 17,000 service members who lost their lives in World War II are interred. “The Manila American Cemetery is the final ...

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MANILA, Philippines — Approximately 345,000 visitors flocked to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on Saturday, November 1. Of this figure, the highest number of visitors was ...

“Uy! Kapangalan mo ‘yung nasa exhibit, si General Vicente Lim!” I exclaimed, when I noticed the name tag of our tour guide at Manila American Cemetery. General Vicente Lim, as we should all know, is a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Team USA toured the second-largest American military cemetery in the world on Wednesday, and The Athletic was invited to attend. The following is a brief account of the ...