MANILA, Friday, 15 November 2019 – Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Commander of Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) made an introductory visit to the Republic of the Philippines from 12 to 15 November 2019.
Upon arrival at the Headquarters of the Philippine Army (HPA), the Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force proceeded to inspect the Guard of Honour mounted by the Philippine Army personnel. This was followed by a call on Lieutenant General Macairog S. Alberto, Commanding General Philippine Army (CGPA).
The visit continued with the official signing of the Terms of Reference (TOR) by the Commander of RBLF and the CGPA for the establishment of the Army Working Group, also known as the BRU-PHIL Army Working Group (BRUPHIL AWG). The AWG will aim to facilitate bilateral activities such as visits, courses and training and will act as platform to discuss future opportunities for cooperation that will jointly strengthen the bilateral relations of both armies.
After the signing of the TOR, the Commander of RBLF was also awarded the Combat Commander's (Kagitingan) Badge by the CGPA. The RBLF Commander also called on Lieutenant General Erickson Gloria, Deputy Chief of Staff, Armed Forces Philippines at the General Headquarters.
The Commander of RBLF also visited Fort Magsaysay where he called on Major General Lenard T Agustin, Commander of the 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division, Philippine Army. He also had the opportunity to witness several demonstrations by the First Scout Ranger Regiment and Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) at the Counter-Terrorist Training Centre.
During the calls, both sides commended the longstanding relationship between the two armed forces, acknowledging the long history of friendship built on trust and cooperation. They also reaffirmed the importance of enhancing army to army interactions through various bilateral and multilateral platforms as well as through practical cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
During the visit, a coordination meeting was also held between the members of the BRU-PHIL Army Working Group in order to facilitate the activities between the two Armed forces and to discuss future engagements for the inaugural BRU-PHIL Army Working Group Meeting to be held in 2020.
The Commander of RBLF's introductory visit signifies the strong camaraderie between the Royal Brunei Land Force and the Philippine Army, which continues to be strengthened through regular exchange of visits, exercises, professional exchanges, trainings and courses.
LAWATAN PENGENALAN PEMERINTAH TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI KE REPUBLIK FILIPINA
MANILA, REPUBLIK FILIPINA, JUMAAT, 15 November 2019 – Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah membuat lawatan pengenalan ke Republik Filipina pada 12 November hingga 15 November 2019.
Sejurus tiba ke Markas Tentera Darat Filipina, Pemerintah TDDB telah menerima tabik hormat dan seterusnya memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota Tentera Darat Filipina. Lawatan seterusnya diikuti dengan kunjungan hormat kepada Leftenan Jeneral Macairog S. Alberto, Commanding General Philippine Army (CGPA).
Lawatan diteruskan dengan menandatangani Terma Rujukan ditandatangani oleh Pemerintah TDDB dan CGPA bagi Penubuhan Kumpulan Kerja Tentera Darat di antara Republik Filipina dan Brunei Darussalam, juga dikenali sebagai BRU-PHIL Army Working Group (BRUPHIL AWG). Kumpulan Kerja tersebut adalah bagi menyelaraskan kegiatan-kegiatan seperti lawatan, kursus dan latihan dan juga sebagai landasan kukuh bagi membincangkan peluang untuk bekerjasama pada masa depan.
Pemerintah TDDB juga telah dianugerahkan Combat Commander's (Kagitingan) Badge yang disempurnakan oleh Commanding General Philippine Army. Pemerintah TDDB seterusnya membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Leftenan Jeneral Erickson Gloria, Timbalan Ketua Turus Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Filipina di General Headquarters.
Pemerintah TDDB juga membuat lawatan ke Fort Magsaysay yang mana beliau membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Mejar Jeneral Lenard T Agustin, Commander 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division, Philippine Army. Semasa lawatan itu juga, Pemerintah TDDB berpeluang untuk melihat demonstrasi daripada First Scout Ranger Regiment dan Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) di Counter-Terrorist Training Centre.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua belah pihak mengesahkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala di antara kedua angkatan tentera di mana sejarah setiakawan tersebut adalah berdasarkan kepercayaan dan kerjasama. Kedua belah pihak juga menegaskan kepentingan untuk meningkatkan interaksi ketenteraan melalui pelbagai platform dua hala dan pelbagai hala serta melalui aktiviti-aktiviti kerjasama praktikal dalam bidang kepentingan bersama.
Mesyuarat koordinasi telah diadakan diantara anggota BRU-PHIL Army Working Group bagi menyelaraskan kegiatan-kegiatan di antara kedua pihak angkatan tentera dan membincangkan peluang bekerjasama dalam masa depan bagi mesyuarat BRU-PHIL Army Working Group yang julung kalinya akan diadakan pada 2020.
Lawatan pengenalan Pemerintah TDDB menandakan kerjasama hubungan pertahanan yang erat di antara Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei dan Tentera Darat Repubik Filipina terjalin melalui kunjungan rasmi, interaksi yang kerap, eksesais, latihan dan kursus.
