Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday confirmed that the suspects in the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia over the weekend stayed in the Philippines last month.

BI Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, both Indian nationals, arrived in the Philippines from Sydney last Nov. 1.

"Both reported Davao as their final destination," she said in a message to reporters.

"They left the country on Nov. 28, 2025 on a connecting flight from Davao to Manila, with Sydney as their final destination."

Sandoval said Naveed is an Indian-Australian citizen.

On Sunday, the suspects opened fire on crowds during a celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and wounding several others.

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