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Philippines: Flowers and bees, and All Saints’ Day

Flowers and candles are part of Filipinos’ lives, especially on such occasions as the coming Undas or All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1), cutting across diverse regional cultures and religion nationwide.

There is always a pot of flowers and candles to adorn household altars and loved ones’ resting places.

As in many other countries, flowers are given to someone as an expression of love and affection; it is a gift to console the weary or to commemorate significant moments. Besides Undas, this is strongly evident during occasions such as Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), school graduation (March and April), May Flower Festival, and Yuletide (December).

In Metro Manila, the center of flower trade is the Dangwa Flower Market in Manila. Prices have gone up as of the weekend, however, due to less deliveries from northern Luzon which was hit by Typhoon “Lando.”

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