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Military ties between Australia and the Philippines date back to 1922 when Rear Admiral John Saumarez Dumaresq, the captain of HMAS Sydney during the last two years of the First World War (1917-1918) and the first Australian born commander of the Australian fleet, was accorded the equivalent of a State Funeral in Manila. Australia’s current

AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Manila Thursday night on an official visit to elevate Canberra's bilateral relationship with Manila into a "strategic partnership." Prime Minister Albanese intentionally made a brief visit to Manila from Jakarta after attending the Asean Summit in Jakarta for two days, and before heading…

Manila is embracing its alliance with the United States and building closer ties to Japan and Australia to become a strong, equal partner that can uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

The Philippine Army on Tuesday said 114 Filipino soldiers from the 2nd Infrantry Division and 43 from the Australian Defense Fource will be participating in the nearly six-week bilateral military exercises this year.

Chester Cabalza, founder and president of International Development and Security Cooperation (IDSC), said Australia is “redefining its important role today in the Indo-Pacific.”