Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

Police officers stand guard outside the house of the suspects of a shooting incident on a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Bonnyrigg, Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. - Photo: Reuters

MANILA: The Philippines Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday (Dec 16) that the two alleged gunmen behind the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines on Nov 1 aboard Philippine Airlines Flight PR212 from Sydney to Manila and onward to Davao.

A spokesperson for the bureau said that Sajid Akram, 50, an Indian national and Australian resident, travelled on an Indian passport, while his son Naveed Akram, 24, an Australian national, used an Australian passport. Both arrived together on that flight.