Manila, Nov. 3 -- Frontline government agencies have been placed under "Blue Alert" status as Filipinos travel to their home provinces and visit cemeteries to remember their departed loved ones for Undas 2026.

Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros, in his capacity as executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), has directed key government agencies and instrumentalities to intensify monitoring and ensure public safety during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Under the Blue Alert status, designated duty officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Philippine...