PHILIPPINES DAY OF THE DEAD

epa02987575 Filipinos are seen visiting their departed loved ones at a cemetery in Paranque, south of Manila, Philippines on 01 November 2011. Filipinos on 01 November flocked to cemeteries throughout the Philippines for the annual two-day event of remembering their dead. Police and soldiers were on high alert, securing cemeteries, public places and vital government installations, to ensure peaceful celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG