Philippine gov’t welcomes Australia findings that alleged Bondi gunmen didn’t get training in the country

It was earlier reported that the alleged perpetrators of the Bondi Beach shooting visited the Philippines in November 2025, just days before the tragic incident.

EDITORS NOTE: Image annotated at source. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Screen grab taken from a video dated in October 2025 issued by NSW Courts and Tribunals showing Naveed Akram conducting firearms training in a countryside location, suspected to be in NSW. Fifteen people were killed when, according to local police, father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on more than 1,000 people attending a Jewish festival in the Archer Park area of the popular beach on December 14. Issue date: Monday December 22, 2025.. Photo credit should read: NSW Courts and Tribunals/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. Credit: NSW Courts and Tribunals/PA

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DFA, ikinalugod ang pahayag ng Australia na 'hindi nag-training sa Pilipinas ang mga suspek sa Bondi attack'

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