ILOILO CITY – An Australian volunteer is helping train lifeguards in Antique province where 77 fatal drowning incidents were recorded between 2019 and 2025. David Field of Surf Life Saving Club has been tapped by the provincial government to conduct water safety, lifesaving, and lifeguarding to...
Francis Casey Alcantara and former juniors partner Hsieh Cheng Peng turned back the clock after settling for the runner-up honors in the M15 Wuning tournament in China recently. The Filipino-Taiwanese tandem lost to Australia’s Max Purcell and China’z Zhao Zhao, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 10-5. Despite the...
An Australian and three Filipino men were arrested after allegedly occupying a private residential property and threatening its caretaker in Las Piñas City on June 23. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the arrested suspects as Israel, 49, an Australian; Alberto, 58; Lowie,...
Lamb has always been considered a divisive dish. Some find the meat too gamey to chew through. Others also point out that strong odors make it almost impossible to enjoy. In the right hands, however, lamb can be a godsend. Cirkulo Restaurant’s Chef J. Gamboa, the newest “Lambassador” of the...
A United States warship transported Philippine military engineering equipment to Palawan as part of a four-day Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed on Monday, April 13. USS Ashland (LSD-48), a dock...
The Philippine Navy (PN) received a visiting Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship at its headquarters in Manila on Tuesday, April 7, as Manila and Canberra continue to enhance its growing defense ties amid shared security concerns in the region. HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), an Anzac-class frigate led...
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney 's Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead. Albanese said he would propose new restrictions, including limiting the...
Alex Eala is doubtful for the inaugural staging of the Philippine Women 's Open due to her scheduling conflicts in January. The WTA 125 event, which the country is hosting for the first time, might miss the presence of the best Filipina tennis player as it runs smack into the Australian Open,...
A surge in returning Australian tourists has prompted Jetstar Airways to launch direct Perth–Manila flights and a seasonal Brisbane–Cebu service, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday, Dec. 1. The DOT noted that the high number of repeat visits from Australia reflects growing demand for...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded Exercise ALON 25 (Amphibious and Land Operations) on Friday, Aug. 29, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, capping off two weeks of joint drills aimed at strengthening interoperability in maritime defense and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) opened a joint military training dubbed as “Exercise Amphibious and Land Operations” (ALON25) on Friday, Aug. 15, as both forces seek to enhance their interoperability, joint force projection capabilities, and...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his Cabinet and from many in Australia to...
