BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 9 October 2026 – A Doa Selamat Ceremony for RBAF officers departing for Mindanao to join the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) was held this afternoon at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence Il.
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 the RBAF Executive Committee; the Acting Director of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam; officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defence.
Family members of the officers assigned to IDB VMAT 8/2026 were also in attendance, joining in prayers for their safety and well-being throughout their deployment.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Sayyidul Istighfar and Surah Al-Fatihah, and Asmaul Husna and Selawat Tafrijiyah. The ceremony then continued with a Tazkirah titled ‘Gerak Langkah Diiringi Tawakkal’, delivered by Ustaz Mohammad Rifat Atiyah bin Haji Anwari from the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT). This was followed by the presentation of mementoes to the IDB VMAT 8/2026 contingent, accompanied by the recitation of Dikir Marhaban.
The ceremony continued with the Doa Selamat and followed by the Sunat Hajat prayer, led by Imam Muhammad Habib ‘Azizi bin Muhammad Ghazali, Imam of Surau Ad-Difa’. The Fardu Asar prayer was subsequently performed before the ceremony concluded with a group photo session.
The IDB VMAT 8/2026 contingent, comprising three RBAF officers and led by Commander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, RBN, is scheduled to depart for Mindanao, the Republic of the Philippines, on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
MAJLIS DOA SELAMAT BAGI PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI (ABDB) YANG MENYERTAI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) DI MINDANAO, REPUBLIK FILIPINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 9 Oktober 2026 – Majlis Doa Selamat bagi pegawai-pegawai ABDB yang menyertai Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) di Mindanao, Republik Filipina, telah berlangsung di Surau Ad-Difa’ Bolkiah Garison, pada petang ini.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II.
Turut hadir ialah Puan Bernadette A. Mendoza, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina di Negara Brunei Darussalam; Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB; Pemangku Pengarah Jabatan Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Antarabangsa, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri; Atase Pertahanan Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina di Negara Brunei Darussalam; pegawai-pegawai dan anggota-anggota Kementerian Pertahanan.
Ahli keluarga pegawai-pegawai yang ditugaskan menyertai IDB VMAT 8/2026 juga hadir pada majlis tersebut bagi sama-sama mendoakan keselamatan dan kesejahteraan mereka sepanjang menjalankan penugasan.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Sayyidul Istighfar dan Surah Al-Fatihah, diikuti dengan laungan Asmaul Husna dan Selawat Tafrijiyah. Majlis kemudiannya diteruskan dengan tazkirah bertajuk ‘Gerak Langkah Diiringi Tawakkal’ yang disampaikan oleh Ustaz Mohammad Rifat Atiyah bin Haji Anwari dari Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT). Seterusnya, majlis disusuli dengan penyampaian cenderahati kepada kontinjen IDB VMAT 8/2026 yang diiringi dengan laungan Dikir Marhaban.
Majlis diteruskan dengan bacaan Doa Selamat, diikuti dengan Solat Sunat Hajat yang diimamkan oleh Imam Muhammad Habib ‘Azizi bin Muhammad Ghazali, Imam Surau Ad-Difa’. Majlis kemudiannya diteruskan dengan Solat Fardu Asar sebelum diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
Kontinjen IDB VMAT 8/2026 yang terdiri daripada tiga orang pegawai ABDB dan diketuai oleh Komander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, TLDB, dijadualkan bertolak ke Mindanao, Republik Filipina, pada Sabtu 10 Oktober 2026.