Angeles cemeteries closed during Undas
The city government of Angeles has ordered all public and private cemeteries in the city closed from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 as a deterrent against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19......»»
Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics
The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, powering to a 128-102 victory to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Heat, who host game four on Tuesday, are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals against either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics meanwhile are battling the weight of history -- no NBA team has rallied from 0-3 down to win a best-of-seven playoff series. Heat talisman Jimmy Butler could afford a relatively quiet 16-point night as point guard Gabe Vincent led the way, connecting on 11 of 14 shots from the field, including six of nine from three-point range, on the way to a game-high 29 points. Duncan Robinson added 22 points off the bench for Miami, who are vying to become just the second eighth-seeded team -- after the 1999 New York Knicks -- to reach the NBA Finals. Unlike in their first two wins of the series in Boston, there would be no need for the Heat to claw back a double-digit deficit. In front of a pumped-up crowd at Kaseya Center in Miami, the Heat dominated, Boston unable to build on an early three-point lead in the face of a total team effort from the hosts on both ends of the floor. "I don't know if 'surprised' is the word," Vincent said of the lopsided result. "We played well tonight. We defended. We made shots. We forced them into turnovers." "The next game, the mentality is to come out and compete at a high level, defend, try to make the right read every time offensively and just play good basketball. "It's the first to four games. We are not satisfied with three." Boston star Jayson Tatum scored 14 points and Jaylen Brown added 12, but Tatum made just one of his seven three-point attempts and Brown missed all seven of his as the Celtics connected on just 11 of their 42 three-point attempts. Miami made 19 three-pointers on 39 attempts, connecting on 46 of their 81 shots overall. "As you can tell, the rim was as big as the ocean for everybody," said Miami center Bam Adebayo, who thrilled the crowd with a pair of alley oop dunks and a spin around Brown for a one-handed slam on the way to 13 points. "(We were) making the extra pass, making the right pass and everybody played together." Caleb Martin scored 18 points off the bench for Miami. Max Strus chipped in 10 and the Heat didn't miss a beat when veteran Kevin Love departed after less than five minutes with an ankle injury. The Heat closed a fast-paced, physical first quarter on a 9-2 scoring run to lead 30-22 and pushed their lead to as many as 22 points in the second quarter. Boston managed to cut the gap, but with the Celtics again struggling from three-point range and with turnovers, Miami's 61-46 halftime lead represented the biggest halftime deficit faced by Boston this post-season. There would be no re-set for the Celtics in the third quarter. They had managed to trim the deficit to 12 early in the second half, but Miami out-scored them 32-17 to take a 93-63 lead into the fourth. Tatum and Brown combined for just three baskets in the third, Miami's dominance evident on back-to-back Boston possessions midway through the period when Adebayo blocked Tatum's shot on one and Martin came up with a steal to set up a Strus three-pointer. The shell-shocked Celtics went more than three minutes in the period without scoring. "I don't even know where to start," Brown said. "I feel like we let our fan base, organization down, we let ourselves down, and it was collective. We could point fingers, but in reality, it was just embarrassing." Boston's first-year coach Joe Mazzulla, who took the helm after Ime Udoka was abruptly suspended before the season for an improper workplace relationship, took the blame for the Celtics' disjointed performance. "I just didn't have them ready to play," Mazzulla said. "Whether it was the starting lineup or it was an adjustment, I have to get them in a better place ready to play, and that's on me." The post Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Sixers complete sweep of Nets
NEW YORK (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to sweep Brooklyn out of the National Basketball Association playoffs on Saturday as the Phoenix Suns closed in on a second-round berth and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement against Memphis. The Sixers romped into the next round of the playoffs with a dominant 96-88 victory over the Nets that completed their 4-0 triumph in the best-of-seven series. Philadelphia trailed by 11 points early in the third quarter but transformed the contest with an 18-4 run to take the lead before closing out victory with a fourth-quarter rally. The Sixers’ win was all the more impressive given the absence of Most Valuable Player candidate Embiid, who suffered a right knee sprain in Thursday’s 102-97 game three win. Tobias Harris led the scoring for Philadelphia with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while De’Anthony Melton came off the bench to produce 15 points and lead the fourth-quarter surge. Harris said the Sixers were determined to use Embiid’s absence as a motivator. “He’s the MVP. And when we heard he wasn’t playing, I think it was an opportunity for everybody else to really step up and understand that we’ve got to get a win without the big fellow,” Harris told broadcaster TNT. In the West, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers let their play answer the trash-talking of Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks, exploding out of the gate on the way to a playoff record-tying 35-9 first-quarter lead. They led by as many as 29 in the second quarter as they rolled to a 111-101 victory. “It’s important for us to play well,” James said. “We wanted to play better than we did in game two and I think we did that. But we still have room for improvement.” Davis bounced back from a dismal showing in the Lakers’ game two defeat to score 31 points and grab 17 rebounds. He also had two steals and three blocked shots, while James added 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The post Sixers complete sweep of Nets appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Manila-run Cemeteries closed on Saturday due to “Paeng”; classes in all levels suspended
Mayor Honey Lacuna has ordered that the city-run Manila North Cemetery (MNC) and Manila South Cemetery (MSC) be closed to the public on Saturday due to tropical storm “Paeng.” According to the mayor’s spokesperson, Atty. Princess Abante, Lacuna also issued a directive to suspend classes in all levels in the city, owing to the expected […].....»»
Manila cemeteries closed due to Paeng
The city government of Manila closed its public cemeteries yesterday due to the threat of Tropical Storm Paeng this weekend......»»
Coffin stored in break room as Los Angeles funeral home overwhelmed
A corpse in the break room. Embalmed bodies in the garage. During AFP’s visit, a casket topped with a small wreath of flowers occupied the funeral home employee break room beyond the front desk Boyd Funeral Home, a small family business in Los Angeles, is so overflowing with Covid-19 victims it has begun turning away customers for the first time in its history. “The weekend before I turned down 16 families that I couldn’t do services for,” said owner Candy Boyd. “It’s sad. But that’s pretty much how it is now.” In the past two weeks, as coronavirus has slammed Los Angeles, some 80 percent of the deceased passing through her doors died from Covid. One-in-10 residents of the nation’s second largest city has been infected since the pandemic began, with nearly 300 people dying daily last week as the virus surges. At Boyd’s reception desk, the phones keep ringing, mostly going unanswered as her overwhelmed staff have abandoned setting appointments and now tell customers to just show up and get in line. She is even receiving calls from desperate families in other counties more than an hour’s drive away. Many hospital morgues are also full, with local coroners using refrigerated trucks to accommodate the victim load and some cemeteries warning of two week waiting lists. “Things are getting more and more out of control,” said Boyd. During AFP’s visit this week, a casket topped with a small wreath of flowers occupied the employee break room beyond the front desk. It had been there for a week. “This room is our lunch area, however, we are having to use this room for space for caskets,” said the owner. “We’ve done the services but the cemetery is so backed up… we have to hold them here until they have time to do the burial.” – Bodies in the garage – Like much of surrounding South Los Angeles, the Westmont neighborhood is mainly inhabited by Black and Latino working class communities living in densely populated homes. These demographics have been hit particularly hard by Covid, with mortality rates two or three times higher than nearby affluent communities. Boyd’s funeral home cold storage room has been consistently full. Two weeks ago, Boyd brought in craftsmen to erect two large wooden structures in the company’s garage to store embalmed bodies. “He hasn’t even gotten a chance to really finish because we needed (to store) these,” she said, pointing to corpses wrapped in body bags lying on the rough shelves. “I would never imagined having to build that in my wildest dreams.” Some funeral homes have reported a shortage of coffins due to lack of wood, though Boyd’s supplier has kept up with orders so long as they are placed early enough. – ‘Nightmares’ – Worried about her five staff catching the virus at the start of the pandemic, Boyd initially refused to accept Covid victims. “I was having nightmares. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep,” she recalled. Boyd has since created safety protocols and now feels comfortable dealing with the influx, although she insists it is “not about the money.” “It’s about helping families and helping them get through this crisis,” she said. “It takes a toll on me every day, I’m dealing with this,” Boyd added. “And I have to keep a stolid face because I have to be there for the family.” Sometimes, customers are people she has long known personally. Other times, Boyd encounters families who still refuse to wear masks or respect physical distance, even as they make arrangements to bury their loved ones. “The numbers don’t lie. It’s true. It’s real,” said Boyd of the disease. Cases in California have more than doubled since early December to 2.8 million. “If you don’t take it serious,” she warned an AFP journalist, “you could be one of the people that are in my back row back there, you know!”.....»»
‘Ulysses’ delays departure of three PBA teams
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY–Typhoon “Ulysses” has stalled the scheduled departure of three eliminated teams from the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. The league postponed the trips of NLEX, Blackwater and Terrafirma back to Manila as the typhoon continued to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to Central Luzon and nearby regions. Some parts of NLEX are impassable due to floods while several roads in Metro Manila are also flooded. The three teams were scheduled to exit the bubble after playing their final games on Wednesday. NLEX closed its campaign on a high, posting a 127-101 beatdown of Terrafirma, while Blackwater bowed down to Magnolia, 95-80. NorthPort, the other eliminated squad, already departed right after its 80-73 loss to Meralco. Meanwhile, practices at the Angeles University Foundation Arena continue as the eight remaining teams brace for the quarterfinals. However, activities outside the Quest Hotel building such as walking and running are put on hold as the Acacia Park and Mimosa Drive are still in unsafe condition. .....»»
Amid pandemic, Mexico marks & lsquo;Day of the Dead& rsquo;
In Mexico death is usually a cause for celebration during the Day of the Dead festival, but this year parades are canceled and cemeteries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Selling of flowers continues despite pandemic
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Flowers are the natural beauties of the world, a subject of all art forms from paintings to poems. It is also the source of income for over 500 vendors and establishments in Cebu City, especially during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Even though the cemeteries are closed from October […] The post Selling of flowers continues despite pandemic appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Araneta Center bus terminal closed
The Araneta Center bus terminal in Quezon City has stopped operations as cemeteries are closed during the All Saints’ Day break due to the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
PNP activates Oplan Kaluluwa for All Saints weekend
All systems are set in maintaining peace and order inside and outside cemeteries nationwide in the next days as the Philippine National Police anticipates an influx of visitors in memorial parks that would be closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 to prevent large crowds on All Saints’ Day......»»
Cemeteries in Koronadal City closed during Undas
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- All public and private cemeteries in Koronadal City will be closed for the Undas Season.Mayor Eliordo Ogena signed Executive Order No. 91 man.....»»
Cemeteries in Koronadal City closed during Undas
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- All public and private cemeteries in Koronadal City will be closed for the Undas Season.Mayor Eliordo Ogena signed Executive Order No. 91 man.....»»
CBCP revives ‘Undas online’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has revived its “Undas online” and will start accepting virtual prayer requests nationwide, as cemeteries will be closed on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days......»»
Spoelstra: Heat ready to respond
Orlando---Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra backed his team to bounce back after the Los Angeles Lakers closed in on another NBA championship on Tuesday......»»
Cemeteries in Lapu-Lapu closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cemeteries in Lapu-Lapu City will be closed during the All Souls and All Saints Days or from October 29 to November 4, 2020. This developed after Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan issued Executive Order (EO) No. 2020-071, declaring the closure of all cemeteries in Lapu-Lapu City from October 29, 2020 […] The post Cemeteries in Lapu-Lapu closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Mayor Cortes orders closure of cemeteries, columbariums during Kalag-kalag
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cemeteries both private and public including columbariums that are located in Mandaue City have been ordered closed during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day celebrations. In Executive Order No. 83-B which he signed on Monday, September 21, Mayor Jonas Cortes ordered the cemetery closure from October 29 to November 4. […] The post Mayor Cortes orders closure of cemeteries, columbariums during Kalag-kalag appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
All cemeteries closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4
All cemeteries closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.....»»
Malabon cemeteries closed during Undas
The Malabon City government yesterday announced that starting 29 October, all cemeteries and columbaria in the city will be temporarily closed to the public until 4 November. The city government said the move is to prevent mass public gatherings in line with the annual observance of Undas, or All Saints’ Day, on 1 November. Undas […] The post Malabon cemeteries closed during Undas appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
NCR mayors want cemeteries closed on Undas
NCR mayors want cemeteries closed on Undas.....»»
Metro Manila cemeteries closed on Nov. 1
Metro Manila cemeteries closed on Nov. 1.....»»