Royal Brunei Navy commander visits PHL counterparts

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 28): Royal Brunei Navy commander visits PHL counterparts

In line with its efforts to increase defense cooperation in the region, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) commander, First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Halim Bin Haji Mohammad Hanifah and his party visited the country as the official guest of the Philippine Navy (PN) from Jan. 27 to 29.

Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, Navy spokesperson, said the visit of the RBN chief is an official farewell visit of the latter as Hanifah is scheduled to retire this coming February.

The visit includes courtesy calls on Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin and Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista at the AFP general headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Tuesday.

Hanifah also visited the PN headquarters at Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila and paid a courtesy call on Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Jose Luis M. Alano.

After that visit, the RBN commander and his party also visited Rear Admiral Jaime Bernardino, Philippine Fleet Commander at Sangley Point, Cavite City.

Arrival honors for the honoree was rendered at the PN headquarters and at Sangley Point, Cavite to show the Fleet-Marine Team’s gratitude for his visit.

This visit emphasizes the warm and friendly defense relations between Philippines and Brunei.

The PN and the RBN interact regularly through visits, courses and other professional exchanges.

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