Manila, April 24 -- Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David will be at the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis scheduled on Saturday.

The Caloocan bishop, together with Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula and Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle are set to attend the Conclave at the Vatican, which will elect the successor of the late pope.

"(I'm) leaving tomorrow morning, arriving in Rome the same day, evening of Thursday, April 24," he said in a brief message Wednesday.

He noted that the pre-conclave will be conducted over the weekend.

"Funeral is on Saturday, April 26. Pre-conclave meetings after funeral," David said.

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