SBS News in Filipino, Thursday, 16 May 2024

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

While Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition would support the government's $300 energy bill rebates for Australian households, his frontbenchers have criticised the lack of means-testing for the cost-of-living relief. Economists have warned the budget spending could be inflationary and add to pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer. Credit: wirestock/envato

Key Points

• Sa Pilipinas, House Bill 9348 o divorce bill na aprubahan ng Kongresso sa ikalwang pag basa.
• The federal Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is set to deliver the Coalition's response to the Albanese government's 2024/25 budget.
• Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh has blamed Israel for the current ceasefire negotiation deadlock, saying their amendments on the proposal introduced by mediators led the negotiation into a stalemate.
• Philippine Congress approves divorce bill on second reading.