SBS News in Filipino, Sunday 18 May 2025
The Opposition says it will support government efforts to free Oscar Jenkins.
Austria's JJ wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Philippine News: COMELEC has officially proclaimed the 12 senators elected at the recent midterm elections; Filipino Canadian Justin Simporios wins record $80 million in Canada's lottery. SBS Filipino
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Federal government weighs up taking Trump tariffs to the WTO
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SBS News in Filipino, Saturday 31 May 2025
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SBS Australia
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Artists from South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia join the 'Concert at Sea for Peace' in Pag-asa Island
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