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             Philippines Pays Homage to Ancestors for Undas Holiday

   Filipinos are spending Friday at cemeteries across the country, paying
   homage to their ancestors.

   The Philippine All Saints Day observance is a time when families pray
   for the dead to encourage visits from the souls.

   "Since our brother Ping is no longer with us, this our way of
   remembering him and we do this every 1st of November.  This is also why
   we brought food - all of them are his favorites - and we prepare it
   because it's one way of honoring his memory," said Rene Gagante.

   Families brought flowers and offered prayers at tombs in Manila's North
   Cemetery, one of the largest in the Philippine capital.

   The celebration of the Day of the Dead, known as Undas in the
   Philippines, has its origin in Mexico.
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