SBS News in Filipino, Friday 28 March 2025

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference after visiting Government House to dissolve Parliament and call an election in Canberra, Friday, March 28, 2025. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the federal election will be held on May 3.
• Opposition leader Peter Dutton has responded to Labor's pre-election budget, saying Australia is at a "sliding doors moment".
• The 45-day campaign is set to begin today for more than 41,000 local candidates for the Philippine May 12 elections.

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