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The bodies of 70 inmates from the Philippines' largest prison were laid to rest Friday in a mass burial, weeks after their decomposing remains were discovered in a Manila funeral home. A prison inmate pushes a coffin into a tomb during a mass burial of 70 unclaimed bodies of prisoners at New Bilibid Prison Cemetery in Muntinlupa, metro Manila on December 2, 2022. They were among 176 corpses found by police during an investigation into the death of an inmate, who was accused of being involved in the killing of a journalist in early October. Most of the deaths were due to "natural causes", said Cecilia Villanueva, the Bureau of Corrections' acting director for health and welfare services. Among them was a Japanese national. Villanueva said 127 of the 140 bodies buried so far were badly decomposed and could not be autopsied again. The bodies began piling up in the funeral home in December 2021 after their families -- most of them poor -- did not claim them. … [Read more...] about Philippines’ largest prison holds mass burial for 70 inmates

The ‘Ho Chi Minh City - Our Common Home’ festival opened to the joy of local people and visitors in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Friday night. The music and cultural event is taking place in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian zone, on Le Loi Boulevard and at Bach Dang Wharf Park in District 1 through Sunday. This fest is expected to attract performers from 23 cities around the world that have established relationships with Ho Chi Minh City, including Luna Negra - a music band from Cuba, Outrange Band from the Philippines, and a Malaysian dance group, and a Japanese kendo group. It also features the first trumpet music festival in the city. People enjoy music performances in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian zone, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 2, 2022. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre On its opening night on Friday, the festival did not only attracted local people, but also caught the attention of many international visitors and left them with nice impressions. One of those … [Read more...] about People enjoy music, cultural festival in Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian zone