BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 6 October 2026 – Brunei Darussalam will be deploying three officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to serve as members of the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines.
The Brunei Darussalam flag was handed over by Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF, to Yang Mulia Commander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, RBN, Head of Delegation of the IDB VMAT 8/2026 this afternoon at Bolkiah Garrison.
Also, present were Ms Bernadette A. Mendoza, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Brunei Darussalam, members of the Defence Executive Committee and RBAF Executive Committee, Acting Assistant Director
Second Secretary, East Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Defence Attache of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, as well as senior officers and officers of the Ministry of Defence.
Since 2019, the RBAF has consistently contributed personnel to the IDB VMAT in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines, in support of the Bangsamoro peace process through the monitoring and verification of the decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) personnel and weapons.
This continued contribution underscores Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to supporting regional peace and stability, while further strengthening and longstanding bilateral defence ties between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of the Philippines.
UPACARA PENYERAHAN BENDERA BAGI PEMERGIAN AHLI-AHLI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) KE MINDANAO, REPUBLIK FILIPINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 6 Oktober 2026 – Negara Brunei Darussalam akan menghantar tiga pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) untuk berkhidmat sebagai ahli Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) di Mindanao, Republik Filipina.
Bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diserahkan oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB, kepada Yang Mulia Komander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Ketua Delegasi IDB VMAT 8/2026 di Bolkiah Garison pada petang ini
Turut hadir ialah Puan Bernadette A. Mendoza, Charge d’Affaires dari Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina di Negara Brunei Darussalam, Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Pemangku Penolong Pengarah Setiausaha Kedua, Jabatan Asia Timur, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, Atase Pertahanan Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, serta Pegawai-pegawai Kanan dan pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
Sejak 2019, ABDB secara konsisten telah menempatkan anggotanya ke IDB VMAT di Mindanao, Republik Filipina, bagi mendukung proses perdamaian Bangsamoro melalui pelaksanaan pemantauan dan verifikasi terhadap proses pelucutan senjata serta penamatan penglibatan anggota dan Barisan Pembebasan Islam Moro (MILF).
Komitmen berterusan ini menggariskan komitmen Negara Brunei Darussalam terhadap usaha keamanan dan kestabilan serantau disamping terus mengukuhkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala yang erat antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina.