BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 – Brunei Darussalam will deploy three officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as members of Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 6/2024 (IDB VMAT 6/2024) to Mindanao, the Republic of the Philippines. The flag handing-over ceremony was held at Bolkiah Garrison this morning.
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 Lieutenant Colonel (U) Mohammad Khairul bin Pehin Datu Indera Setia Dato Paduka Seri Haji Sulaiman as the Head of Delegation of the IDB VMAT 6/2024.
Also present were Her Excellency Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Service Commanders, Acting Joint Force Commander, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Directors, Defence and Armed Forces Attache of Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, Commandants, senior officers, officers and staffs of the Ministry of Defence.
RBAF has participated in the IDB VMAT mission for five years, aimed to assist the normalization process in Mindanao, the Republic of Philippines. Moreover, the participation of Brunei Darussalam in the implementation of the mission will strengthen the defence relations between the two nations and promote regional stability.
UPACARA PENYERAHAN BENDERA BAGI PEMERGIAN AHLI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 6/2024 (IDB VMAT 6/2024) KE MINDANAO, REPUBLIK FILIPINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 4 Jun 2024 – Negara Brunei Darussalam akan menghantar tiga orang pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) sebagai ahli Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 6/2024 (IDB VMAT 6/2024) ke Mindanao, Republik Filipina. Majlis Penyerahan Bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam telahpun diadakan di Bolkiah Garison pada pagi ini.
Penyerahan bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB kepada Leftenan Kolonel (U) Mohammad Khairul bin Pehin Datu Indera Setia Dato Paduka Seri Haji Sulaiman selaku Ketua Delegasi IDB VMAT 6/2024.
Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Puan Yang Terutama Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemerintah-pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angakatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera dan Awam, Atase Pertahanan dan Tentera Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Komandan-komandan, pegawai-pegawai kanan, pegawai-pegawai dan anggota-anggota dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
ABDB telahpun terlibat dalam menjalankan misi IDB VMAT selama lima tahun bagi membantu proses normalisasi di Mindanao, Republik Filipina. Selain dari itu, dengan penglibatan Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam perlaksanaan misi tersebut juga akan memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan pertahanan kedua-dua buah negara dan meyumbang ke arah kestabilan serantau.