New Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown reaffirmed his country’s commitment to further deepen maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Innes-Brown paid a courtesy call on PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan in Manila on Saturday, Aug. 30. They...
Welcoming the “expanding relationship” that the Philippines has with other countries, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said that the Philippines’ recent moves to strengthen defense and bilateral ties with its neighbors “is not really in my mind about...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a multilateral maritime cooperative activity with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, Aug. 23, as part of the ongoing Exercise ALON. Philippine Navy (PN) guided missile...
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...
