[1] The Department of Public Works and Highways plans of a road widening project which would affect a portion of the cemetery's perimeter received nationwide attention in May 2015 but no part of the cemetery's walls was demolished following an appeal by local officials to the transportation department.

[1] A 60 feet (18 m) pit was dug inside the structure of the cemetery's Spanish Baroque mortuary chapel by treasure hunters compromising the integrity of the structure.

[1] The digging of the pit reportedly had the authorization of the parish priest of San Joaquin and was commenced as early as December 2015.

The parish priest who took a leave of absence was replaced by the Jaro Archdiocese.

[2] A restoration effort was finished by November 2016 which saw the filling of the pit of a proper mixture of soil, rocks and cement initiated by the Archdiocese of Jaro through the assigned Parish Administrator delegated by the Archbishop.