SBS News in Filipino, 22 January 2026

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The Victorian Supreme Court sentenced 42-year-old [L] Jessie James Tumaliuan to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering his defenceless ex-wife,[R] Czarina, outside their home in Werribee, Victoria, in March last year. The victim is survived by their four children. Photo Credit: Toots Gatbonton Tumaliuan

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • Today has been declared a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi terror attack. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged the public to observe a minute of silence at 7:01 p.m. (Canberra time) and encouraged Australians to perform a “mitzvah,” or an act of kindness.
  • Filipino-Australian Kuya “Butch” Buscato, 41, tragically drowned in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, on Saturday, January 17. He reportedly fell from a paddleboard, and his body was recovered on Monday.
  • Filipino-Australiam Jessie James Tumaliuan sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of his ex-wife Czarina in Werribee, Victoria today.

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