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Article: Construction of public crematorium in Quezon City proposed.(Main News)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- March 11, 2009
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Councilor Dorothy “Doray’’ Delarmente of the first district of Quezon City urged the Quezon City Council to immediately approve her proposal to allocate P 25 million for the construction of a public crematorium to cater the funeral needs of the poor residents of the city.She issued the proposal in the wake of the growing population and the congested cemeteries in Quezon City, making it an added burden for the less fortunate to bury their dead.The councilor, who is a medical doctor by profession, noted that cremation has been gaining wide acceptance as the most practical, convenient and economical way of taking care of the dead.At present, Delarmente said ...