Changing the image of the mortuary industry

When we talk about mortuaries what probably comes first into our minds would be all morbid thoughts about death and the scenes from many horror movies we have seen.

Pictures of cadavers with cotton sticking out of their noses or zombies wearing tattered clothes and death in his dark robe complete with a scythe would probably come to mind immediately.

Since most mortuaries worldwide are family businesses, the succeeding generations of the family play a crucial role in keeping it growing.

In Cebu, when you talk or mortuaries, the Dychangco family of Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes Inc. would probably be the first that would come to mind.

From the late Renato 'Rene' Dychangco to currently his son, Renato 'Oly' Dychangco, Jr. and now to his granddaughters Kate Dychangco-Anzani and Sarah Dychangco, the future of the business looks even brighter. The Dychangco sisters, who were educated in the United States, now have their hands full in helping their father grow the family business.

When you get to meet these young, good-looking ladies, your long-held notions of the mortuary industry would change.

Well, that's not all that you get, since they're also actively working to develop new ventures and learn new skills that would meet the demands of the communities here and abroad.