SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 12 June 2025

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

Filipino-Australians attend the annual flag-raising ceremony at Federation Square in Melbourne, which is headed by the Philippine Consulate in Melbourne. Credit: SBS Filipino

Key Points

• Filipino-Australians commemorate 127th Independence Day.
• The future of the AUKUS three-way pact with Australia, the U-S and U-K could be in-doubt, with a new review by the Pentagon - the United States' defence agency.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has welcomed the new trade agreement between the U-S and China, saying he hopes Europe can achieve a similar outcome.

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