RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Monday, 18 December 2017 – Commander Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah received a farewell call from Colonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal, The Republic of the Philippines Defence Attaché to Negara Brunei Darussalam.Also in attendance was the incoming Defence Attaché, Colonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog, who was also conducting his introductory call.
During the call, Commander RBAirF expressed his appreciation to Colonel Rosal for his effort in strengthening the defence relation, and thanked him for the assistance rendered to the RBAirF throughout his tenure. He also took the opportunity to congratulate Colonel Laniog on his appointment as the new Defence Attaché.
The Commander RBAirF further praised on the warm relations between Brunei Darussalam and The Republic of the Philippines.
KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARI ATASE PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK FILIPINA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARARIMBA, Isnin, 18 Disember 2017 – Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Brigadier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah menerima kunjungan perpisahan dari Kolonel Ernest Mark P. Rosal, Atase Pertahanan Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir di dalam kunjungan tersebut ialah Kolonel Jose Ricky A. Laniog, bakal Atase Pertahanan Republik Filipina yang akan mengganti.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah TUDB menyatakan penghargaan kepada Kolonel Rosal diatas usaha beliau dalam mengeratkan lagi hubungan pertahanan dan berterima kasih diatas sumbangan beliau kepada TUDB di sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatan beliau. Beliau juga mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan tahniah kepada Kolonel Laniog diatas perlantikan beliau sebagai Atase Pertahanan Republik Filipina yang baru.
Pemerintah TUDB seterusnya melahirkan rasa gembira diatas hubungan baik yang terjalin di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Filipina.