BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 06th March 2024 - Brigadier General Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received an introductory call today from Colonel Garry L Atienza, the Philippine Defence and Armed Forces Attaché to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, Commander RBLF expressed his appreciation for the Philippines cooperation over the years especially in national meetings, seminars and other bilateral and multilateral matters, particularly through the conduct of Brunei-Philippine Army Working Group (BRUPHIL AWG) and Intelligence Exchange (INTELEX) between Philippine Army and RBLF. In enhancing defence diplomacy, both sides also discussed engagements such as training, exercises, and visits to enhance knowledge and experiences among the personnel of both forces. Both the Commander of RBLF and the Philippines DA to Brunei Darussalam look forward to more active engagements between the two armed forces in the near future.
Colonel Garry L Atienza has taken over duties from the former Philippine Defence and Armed Forces Attaché to Brunei Darussalam, Colonel Angelo Gerrard P. Ariles, on 31 January 2024 and will commit to a tour of 3 years as resident Defence Attaché to Brunei Darussalam.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK FILIPINA YANG DIAKREDITASI KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BERAKAS GARISON, Rabu, 06 Mac 2024 - Brigedier Jeneral Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman Pemerintah, Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Kolonel Garry L Atienza, Atase Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah TDDB merakamkan penghargaannya terhadap kerjasama yang telah diberikan oleh Filipina dalam penglibatan terhadap mesyuarat-mesyuarat negara, seminar serta perhubungan dua hala dan pelbagai hala terutamanya penglibatan bagi Brunei-Philippine Army Working Group (BRUPHIL AWG) dan Intelligence Talk (INTELEX) di antara Tentera Filipina dan TDDB. Dalam meningkatkan diplomasi pertahanan, kedua-dua belah pihak juga membincangkan kerjasama dalam latihan, eksesais, dan lawatan bagi meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pengalaman anggota kedua angkatan tentera. Pemerintah TDDB dan Atase Pertahanan Filipina berharap untuk dapat banyak kerjasama di antara kedua-dua tentera pada masa yang akan datang.
Kolonel Garry L Atienza telah mengambil alih tugas dari mantan Atase Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Filipina untuk Brunei Darussalam, Kolonel Angelo Gerrard P. Ariles, pada 31 Januari 2024 dan akan berkhidmat untuk tempoh tiga tahun sebagai Atase Pertahanan kekal di Brunei Darussalam.