[Rappler Investigates] Who’s taking care of our dead?

Rappler - Nov 5, 2026

How could the living get through their own painful experience of saying their final goodbyes if embalmers weren’t there to help preserve the memory of their loved ones?

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[Rappler Investigates] Who’s taking care of our dead?

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