Filipinos Mourn the Antichrist

The Pope has died and President Marcos has declared a period of national mourning. Flags will fly at half-mast until the Pope has been buried.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1248600

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared a period of national mourning in the entire country following the death of Pope Francis.

Marcos signed Proclamation 871 on Wednesday, ordering flags to be flown at half-mast in all government buildings and installations in the Philippines and abroad, effective immediately until the pontiff’s burial.

“The passing of Pope Francis is a moment of profound sorrow for the Catholic Church and for the Filipino people, who recognize him as a global leader of compassion and a tireless advocate for peace, justice, and human dignity,” the proclamation read.

The President and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will attend the Pope’s funeral at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City, scheduled at 10 a.m. (4 p.m. Manila time) on Saturday.

After the service, Pope Francis' remains will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica and later entombed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

The pontiff died at age 88 due to a stroke and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse on Monday.

Pope Francis visited the Philippines in 2015, drawing millions of faithful in one of the largest papal gatherings in history.

Marcos called him the “best Pope” of his lifetime. 

So, it's official. The Philippines will observe a period of national mourning for the death of the antichrist.

VI. There is no other Head of the Church but the Lord Jesus Christ:a nor can the Pope of Rome, in any sense be head thereof; but is that Antichrist, that man of sin and son of perdition, that exalteth himself in the Church against Christ, and all that is called God.b

https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XXV

One of the front runners for the next Pope is Cardinal Tagle who is a Filipino. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has advised Filipinos to respect the process and not advocate for Tagle. 

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/23/filipino-faithful-urged-to-refrain-from-campaigning-for-cardinal-tagle-as-next-pope-0013

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines urged the Filipino faithful to refrain from openly advocating for Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as the successor to Pope Francis. 

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. His passing came almost a month after leaving the Gemelli hospital in Rome, following five weeks battling double pneumonia.

“We leave it to the cardinal electors to decide who will succeed Pope Francis,” Rev. Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs Executive Secretary, said in a report posted on the Archdiocese of Manila's website.

“It’s not prudent for the public to promote Cardinal Tagle as the next Pope, as this could create the impression that the conclave might be swayed by external influences if Cardinal Tagle is elected as the next pontiff.”

Eligible cardinals will vote to elect a new pope in a conclave, though only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to vote. About 135 of the most senior Catholic leaders will take part.

Three of cardinal electors come from the Philippines: Cardinal Tagle, the former Archbishop of Manila; Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, CBCP President of the CBCP; and Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula. 

A list of the supposed top candidates for the papacy -- which included Tagle -- has been making the rounds on social media. 

But Cardinal David downplayed the list, saying this was "arbitrary." 

Moreover, Secillano asserted that outside interference on the decision of the cardinal electors should not be tolerated. 

“The independence of the electors must be respected, and the least we can do is pray for Cardinal Tagle and the other cardinal electors,” he said.

Asked about the "papabili" or those being talked as front-runners to become the next Pope, Cardinal David said nobody dreams of becoming the next Pope because of the huge task this entails. 

He also explained that there are no "candidates" in a conclave. 

"There are no candidates in the conclave. There's no such thing as an election, you know. No one will give out aid, no one will put up tarpaulins, no one will campaign," he said.

"The cardinals will pray, and it is in the spirit of prayer that we must ask, not what we want to vote for but what the Lord wants to succeed Pope Francis," he added.

If Tagle were to become the next antichrist that would be very surprising. Pinoy Pride around the world would go through the roof. We will know the answer in a few weeks.