![MARIKINA CITY, PHILIPPINES A man places candles on the crypt of a loved one at a public cemetery as All Saint's Day is celebrated on November 1, 2013 in Marikina City, Philippines. As the largest Catholic nation in Asia this public holiday allows Filipinos to visit the family cemeteries for overnight and weekend vigils. They bring candles and flowers and pay respects to departed loved ones. Offices and schools close as the usually silent graveyards become a party with food and music. (Photo by Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UMTA5P4MCC7CMCBOQLLHQOWZPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=e83d86d9722743cdde858921b97fae94594690b0ef720331d778aa0711eb4164&width=400&height=225)
People traditionally bring candles and flowers and pay respects to departed loved ones during All Saint's Day in the Philippines. Getty Images
People traditionally bring candles and flowers and pay respects to departed loved ones during All Saint's Day in the Philippines. Getty Images
All Saints Day: How Filipinos use food to honour the dead in age-old tradition
The practice of cooking for deceased loved ones on November 1 looks a little different this year, amid the pandemic
Ronan O'Connell
01 November, 2020