Philippines says no evidence of 'terrorist training' after Bondi gunmen's visit

Manila: The Philippines said Wednesday there was no evidence that the country was being used for terrorist training, a day after it was revealed the men behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting had spent November on a southern island known for Islamist insurgencies.

"No evidence has been presented to support claims that the country was used for terrorist training," presidential spokeswoman Claire Castro said, reading from a National Security Council statement.

"There is no validated report or confirmation that individuals involved in the Bondi Beach incident received any form of training in the Philippines," she said.