Bersamin, Remulla, Estrella named caretakers as Marcos leaves for Pope Francis funeral
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday said he, along with Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, will serve as caretakers while President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is away.
Marcos and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos are set to leave Manila tonight to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26 in Vatican City.
World leaders from across the globe have confirmed their attendance to honor the late pontiff.
The Vatican announced Pope Francis' death on Monday. He was 88 and had recently been hospitalized for complications from double pneumonia.
According to Vatican physician Andrea Arcangeli, the Pope died due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure, as stated in the official death certificate.
The funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) in St. Peter's Square.
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