SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 28 August 2025

Here are today’s top stories on SBS Filipino.

Philippine Coast Guard at the Bajo de Masinloc during search and rescue operations for a missing fisherman who was separated from his fellow fishermen due to strong winds and rough waves caused by Tropical Depression Isang on 22 August 2025. Credit: Philippine Coast Guard

Key Points

• Renewed calls for a national firearm register in the wake of a man murdering two police officers in the rural Victorian town of Porepunkah.
• Philippine Congress files resolution urging President Marcos Jr to push UN on 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling
• Survey reveals increased concern among Australians for spiking crime rates.

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