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DPR Director talks Cemetery Maintenance, with Patti

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on September 23, 2020

Director of Department of Parks & Recreation, Roque Alcantara speaks to Patti about the state of government-run cemeteries, following a complaint from a Mornings with Patti caller regarding the Pigua Cemetery.

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