SBS News in Filipino, Sunday 1 January

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

An estimated one million-plus people flocked around Sydney's centre to watch a breathtaking show along the harbour. Australia is one of the first countries in the world to enter 2023 and welcomed the new year with a bang. Credit: Pixabay

Key Points

• Australia's New Year's Eve celebrations draw large crowds in the first year free of COVID restrictions
• Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at the age of 95.
• Majority of Filipinos are optimistic about 2023, according to a SWS survery

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