Flood control scandal will not affect Australia-Philippines relations, says Australian Ambassador

This week's news from the Philippines: VP Sara Duterte visits father after ICC denies request for interim release, still no replacement for Rogelio Singson after he resigned from ICI, and updates on the flood control scandal.

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown says the trade and investment relations between Australia and the Philippines will not be affected by the flood control controversy. Credit: Australia in the Philippines / Australian Embassy in the Philippines

Key Points

• At the Australian Embassy’s annual journalists’ reception in Manila, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown says that the flood control scandal will not affect trade and investment relations between the two countries.
• Players from Southeast Asian countries attend Australia’s ASEAN Women’s Football Development workshop
• Among the attendees was ng Philippine Women’s National Football Team’s Cam Rodriguez
• in other news, Duterte camp is yet to reveal next steps after ICC rejected it's appeal for interim release.

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