DAVAO CITY (April 23) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared a period of national mourning following the death of Pope Francis, a revered global religious leader and a figure deeply admired by Filipinos. Through Proclamation No. 871 signed on Wednesday, Marcos ordered that all flags in government buildings and installations in the Philippines and abroad be flown at … [Read more...] about Marcos declares national mourning for Pope Francis; BARMM joins nation in grief