BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 9 October 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today received an official visit from The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., Secretary of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines.
Upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence, The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. was welcomed by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, and was received with a General Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour comprising personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF).
The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. then called on Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof. During the call, both sides expressed satisfaction with the close and longstanding defence cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of the Philippines, which has been manifested through the Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) Meetings, as well as active exchanges of visits, military exercises, training, and courses.
Also present during the call was Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Members of Ministry of Defence Executive Committee. Meanwhile, the Philippines delegation comprised Her Excellency Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam and Undersecretary Angelito M. De Leon, Undersecretary for Defense Affairs.
The one-day official visit by the Secretary of
National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam is part of his tour to the region to strengthen defence relations.
LAWATAN RASMI SETIAUSAHA PERTAHANAN NEGARA REPUBLIK FILIPINA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 9 Oktober 2025 – Kementerian Pertahanan hari ini telah menerima kunjungan rasmi daripada The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., Setiausaha Pertahanan Negara Republik Filipina.
Sejurus tiba di Kementerian Pertahanan,
The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. telah disambut oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, seterusnya menerima Tabik Hormat dan memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota-anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. kemudiannya mengadakan Kunjungan Muhibah kepada Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof. Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak menzahirkan rasa puas hati terhadap hubungan kerjasama pertahanan yang rapat dan sudah lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina, yang terus diperkukuhkan melalui Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama (Joint Defence Working Committee – JDWC) serta pertukaran lawatan yang aktif, eksesais ketenteraan, latihan dan kursus.
Turut hadir di kunjungan itu ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan. Sementara itu delegasi Filipina terdiri daripada Puan Yang Terutama Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan
Undersecretary Angelito M. De Leon,
Undersecretary for Defense Affairs.
Lawatan rasmi sehari oleh Setiausaha Pertahanan Negara Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam merupakan sebahagian dari lawatan ke Negara-Negara ASEAN bagi mempertingkatkan hubungan pertahanan.
