Lawyer Vic Rodriguez has slammed the Filipinos in Australia who created a ruckus down under by claiming that presumptive Philippine president Bongbong Marcos isn't welcome there. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Nakakahiya. Nakakahiya bilang Pilipino nakakahiya. Hindi ugali...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos and his family are in Australia for a "much-needed vacation", Marcos's spokesperson and chief-of-staff Vic Rodriguez said in a press conference Tuesday, May 17. (MANILA BULLETIN, Unsplash) "It’s a private trip made by president-elect Bongbong with his family...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's peak health body has warned that coronavirus cases will continue to rise due to community complacency. Australia reported more than 50,000 new Covid-19 infections for three consecutive days between Wednesday and Friday, and as of Friday, the death toll has reached...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Coral bleaching in Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef has been linked to a "marine heatwave". In a report published late on Tuesday, government scientists found that coral bleaching affected 91 percent of 719 reefs assessed along the Great Barrier Reef over the summer of...
A delegation of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) conducted a visit recently to Australian universities and research institutions allowing them to revitalize the country's ties on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) and forge more partnerships. Photo from DOST's Secretary...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Health authorities of Australia's state of Victoria confirmed that the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 has been traced in wastewater in Melbourne. The Victorian Health Department confirmed the finding on Friday and said authorities would now prioritize the sequencing of PCR...
CANBERRA, Australia -- A massive solar farm proposed for northern Australia would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 480 million tons, an environmental assessment has found. The renewable energy company Sun Cable recently lodged its environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Australia-Asia...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed Senator Anne Ruston will take over as the minister for health if the government is re-elected. Morrison on Sunday announced that Ruston, currently the Minister for Families and Social Services and Minister for Women's...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a fight to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic. Morrison's conservative government is struggling to woo Australia's 17 million...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's medical regulator has provisionally approved Covid-19 booster vaccines for adolescents as young as 12. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Friday announced provisional approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine as a booster for Australians aged 12-15,...
Catriona Gray flew to Australia recently to be with her dad. On her social media account, the former beauty queen uploaded a photo of her holding her father’s hand. "Finally reunited with daddy (smiling face with three hearts emoji)," she wrote as caption. Catriona then expressed gratefulness...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, April 4, that it stands ready to assist the four Filipino seafarers who were nabbed in Australia for the alleged importation of illegal drugs in commercial quantity. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Citing reports from the Philippine Consulate...
