The Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership must be favorable to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which the Philippines is a founding member. (Photos from Unsplash/ Malacañang) This was the gist of President Duterte's message on...
President Duterte has told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that arrangements such as the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership “must complement and not complicate" working methods for cooperation. President...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned over to its civil relations arm Tuesday, Oct. 26, various essential electronic equipment which were donated by Australia to further enhance the military's capability to combat violent extremism and terrorism. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., AFP Chief of...
Another batch of oxygen concentrators were donated by the Australian government to the Philippines to further help the country deal with the global shortage of critical medical equipment amid the pandemic. MORE INT'L AID-- Another batch of oxygen concentrators were donated by the Australian...
image1-770x450 Effective November 1, 2021, Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members can enter Sydney, Australia without quarantine arrangements, provided they are fully vaccinated and comply with document requirements, according to the Philippine Airlines ( PAL)...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister said Friday, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission. Prime Minister Scott Morrison (AFP/File) Scott Morrison said vaccinated Australians would be able...
SYDNEY, Australia -- A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official confirmed Friday, after fury over Canberra's decision to cancel a major French submarine contract. (Carl Court/Getty Images) ''The FTA trade round has been postponed for a month until...
BRISBANE, Australia -- Australia's Daintree rainforest has been returned to its Indigenous owners as the government begins to cede control of the world's oldest tropical forest. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park -- a 135-million-year-old tropical...
Gilas Pilipinas Women's Ella Fajardo drives past Abigail Wehrung of Australia during their 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Amman, Jordan Tuesday (FIBA website) Gilas Pilipinas Women succumbed to a 120-56 beating from powerhouse Australia in the 2021 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Amman, Jordan Tuesday...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the Australian government Wednesday, Sept. 29, for its P57 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to support the military's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department...
Malacañang still has no official position on the AUKUS security pact, but President Duterte has expressed concern on one of the agreement's implications in the Southeast Asian region. President Rodrigo Duterte tries to get his point across during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Authorities of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) unveiled further details of a roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions as the state has seen a stabilization of its local transmissions. A person walks on an empty street in Sydney, Australia, on July 14, 2021....