INQToday: Harry Roque and Salvador Medialdea not part of Duterte’s defense team at ICC – VP Sara

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Harry Roque and Salvador Medialdea not part of Duterte’s defense team at ICC – VP Sara

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is not part of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

This was according to Duterte’s daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, in an interview with reporters at The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday.

Meta suspends SMNI Facebook pages for spreading ‘hatred, contempt’

Sonshine Media Network International’s (SMNI) Facebook pages were suspended for “expressing hatred or contempt for a group of people.”

In an article posted on its website, SMNI confirmed that Meta has suspended the SMNI pages and its affiliates DZAR 1026 and SMNI Integrated News.

‘Improving’ pope did not need oxygen mask overnight, says Vatican

Pope Francis, in hospital for more than a month with pneumonia, did not need to use an oxygen mask overnight as the 88-year-old’s condition gradually improves, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

Doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital have said Francis is now stable, after a critical period marked by breathing crises that raised fears for his life.