BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 – Captain (Retired) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence today received Colonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal and Colonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog in a joint call as the outgoing and new Defense and Armed Forces Attachés of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, the Permanent Secretary took the opportunity to convey his gratitude to Colonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal for his years of service in Brunei Darussalam. The former also congratulated Colonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog on his recent appointment. He further reaffirmed that the Ministry of Defence’s commitment in advancing the warm defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Philippines.
The appointment of Colonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog took effect on 30 November 2017.
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KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA MANTAN ATASE PERTAHANAN DAN ATASE PERTAHANAN BARU FILIPINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 20 Disember 2017 – Kepten (B) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan pada hari ini menerima Kunjungan Perpisahan dan Pengenalan daripada Kolonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal dan Kolonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog, Atase Pertahanan dan Angkatan Tentera Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa Kunjungan Bersama tersebut, Setiausaha Tetap telah mengambil kesempatan untuk menyampaikan ucapan terima kasih kepada Kolonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal di atas perkhidmatannya dan mengucapkan tahniah kepada Kolonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog di atas pelantikannya baru-baru ini. Setiausaha Tetap juga selanjutnya mengesahkan komitmen Kementerian Pertahanan dalam mengukuhkan lagi hubungan rapat di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina.
Pelantikan Kolonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog bermula pada 30 November 2017.