The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing to enhance its cooperation with Australia to bolster deterrence capabilities amid China’s escalating aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australia Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for...
President Marcos welcomed four newly designated ambassadors to the Philippines, reaffirming the vibrant and robust bilateral ties with their respective countries. Those who presented their credentials to President Marcos in Malacañan on Tuesday, Aug. 19, were Australian Ambassador Marc...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is set to hold a high-level defense dialogue with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on Friday, Aug. 22. In a statement Wednesday, Aug. 20, Marles said his meeting with Teodoro for the 2nd...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines sailed with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in waters facing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as part of Exercise Amphibious and Land Operations or ALON25, the largest military exercise between both countries. The AFP deployed the guided...
Bondi Festival might be a winter arts and culture event in Australia, but Aussies are feeling warmth of the Philippines thanks to a humble bahay kubo. Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), one of the leading carriers of the Philippines, has launched the Cebu Pacific Travel Beach Bar at Bondi Beach. The travel...
The Top Supermodel Australia contest has announced that its preliminary competition will be held in Manila in September. Top Supermodel creator and founder Michelle Membrere said that the 25 lovely contestants from Australia are coming to Manila for the pre-finals show. "There will be no Filipino...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong named Ambassador-designate Marc Innes-Brown as the new ambassador to the Philippines. The announcement was made on July 6 by the Australia’s Foreign Ministry. Innes-Brown will replace outgoing Australian Ambassador to Manila Hae Kyong Yu, who completed her...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
Members of the diplomatic community expressed their solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community as the Philippines celebrated Pride Month during a historic “Lov3Laban Festival 2025” held at the University of the Philippines-Diliman grounds on Saturday, June 28. Canadian Ambassador to the...
Vice President Sara Duterte denied reports that former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team had applied for interim release in Australia in connection with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe into his administration’s war on drugs. “I’d like to clarify that the defense team...
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) said the Philippine peso has been among the worst-performing Asian currencies following the direct attack of the United States (US) on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Alongside the peso, South Korean Won (KRW) and Thai Baht (THB) have also...
Vice President Sara Duterte has departed the country to attend a pro-Duterte rally in Melbourne, Australia. In a statement on June 20, the Office of the Vice President disclosed that Duterte is currently in Australia. She is scheduled to attend the “Free Duterte Now” rally in support of her...
