INQToday: Vatican recounts Pope Francis’ last hours; Marcos to attend funeral

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

Vatican recounts Pope Francis’ last hours: ‘He did not suffer’

Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, according to the Vatican, which said that these were amongst his last words.

The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday morning from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia.

Marcos to attend Pope Francis funeral

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday.

This was confirmed by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro to reporters on Wednesday.

Antipolo bakery massacre ‘solved,’ says Rizal police

“We can consider this case solved.”

Rizal Provincial Police Office Director Col. Felipe Maraggun said this about the massacre in an Antipolo City bakery that had seven victims after a suspect surrendered to authorities.