The Las Piñas City government inaugurates 11 new funeral chapels at the Las Piñas City Public Crematorium and Columbarium on Thursday, Jan. 25.
The inauguration of the 11 new funeral chapels at the city’s public crematorium and columbarium in Barangay Ilaya was led by Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Vice-Mayor April Aguilar,
Mayor Aguilar said the inauguration of the new funeral chapels marks the expansion of the city government’s essential services to residents especially to those underprivileged.
She said the city’s columbarium has a total of 3,500 niches capable to accommodate 14,000 urns.
The mayor said the newly unveiled chapels were made friendly for persons with disabilities (PWDs) by placing a ramp at the back of the city’s columbarium for easy access either during the wake or visit to their departed loved ones or relatives.
To date, the city’s columbarium has already cremated a total of 1,200 bodies by the two existing machines which are capable to cremate four bodies each per day.
During the inauguration, the mayor also paid tribute to her husband, former Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar, who initiated the “Libreng Libing” project to alleviate the financial burdens of underprivileged residents of the city.
Aguilar added that the “libreng Libing” program includes the use for free in one of the 11 newly-built chapels at the columbarium for a three-days and two nights stay for the wake of their departed loves ones.
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