BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 12 October 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received a courtesy call from Lieutenant General
Roy Mabagos Galido, the Commanding General of the Philippine Army (CGPA) this afternoon.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed mutual commitment to strengthening bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of the Philippines.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of the Philippines enjoy a warm and friendly defence relationship and cooperation. It was further strengthened through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation on 22 August 2001 which ranges from military exercises, courses and visits, as well as the establishment of the Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC).
MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis,
12 Oktober 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Leftenan Jeneral
Roy Mabagos Galido, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, pada petang ini.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak mengesahkan akan komitmen bersama untuk memperkukuh hubungan dua hala pertahanan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina mempunyai hubungan dan kerjasama pertahanan yang mesra dan sudah lama terjalin. Ianya diperkukuhkan lagi melalui pemeteraian perjanjian Memorandum Persefahaman di dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan di antara kedua-dua buah negera pada 22 August 2001 iaitu merangkumi bidang eksesais ketenteraan, kursus dan lawatan, serta penubuhan Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama (JKPB).