Philippine Navy (PN) delegates led by Rear Admiral Joe Anthony Orbe (fourth from left), commander of Philippine Fleet, meet with delegates from the Royal Brunei Navy led by Captain Sahibul Bahari Bin Zainal Abidin (third from right), Chief of the Royal Brunei Navy, on the sidelines of the...
Brunei Darussalam, a silent claimant on parts of the South China Sea, said it is willing to work with the Philippines, another claimant state, in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Its envoy to Manila, Ambassador Megawati Manan, expressed Bandar Seri Begawan’s commitment to work...
A princess of Brunei Darussalam is undertaking a working visit to the Philippines from Monday, Nov. 4, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Military response teams from Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia are recognized by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño (front, fifth from right) in a ceremony at the PAF Gymnasium, Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine...
Brunei has mobilized its Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) for the delivery of crucial logistical assistance to the Philippines following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine. Brunei’s Second Minister of Defense, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi...
A C-295 aircraft from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) arrives at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 27, 2024 to boost the airlift capabilities for relief and recovery efforts in Luzon. (Photo: Philippine Air Force) The government of Brunei Darussalam joined countries that are assisting...
Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army personnel stand at attention during the opening ceremony of the Philippine Army-Australian Army Exercise (PAAAE) Kasangga 2024-2 at Camp Elias Angeles in Pili, Camarines Sur on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) partnered with counterparts...
BRP Andres Bonifacio (Photo: Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) deployed patrol ship BRP Andres (PS17) to Muara, Brunei Darussalam for the “Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Seagull” scheduled from Oct. 7 to 11. Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., PN Flag Officer in Command, led the send-off...
Farm Konekt CEO John Gastanes, Ray Base Business Development Officer Nelson Cheong, Ray Base Chairman Zakaria Aziz, Narra Mayor Gerandy Danao, Narra Administrator Jojo Gastanes, and Ambassador Megawati Manan of the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam Ray Base Sdn Bhd, a Bruneian company intent on...
President Marcos has granted travel tax exemption to all travelers departing from all international airports and seaports in Mindanao and Palawan to any destination in the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area). File photos Memorandum Order (MO) No. 29,...
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac visits overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Edgar Puzon at the Maraburong Prison Facility in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. Puzon was convicted for the murder of a fellow OFW in 2005. His sentence has since been commuted to life imprisonment....
President Marcos has urged Brunei's energy business leaders to invest in Philippine renewable energy (RE), saying the country is making progress in the "very promising" sector. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his meeting with business...