BERAKAS, Monday, 07 July 2025 – A send-off ceremony was held for the departing members from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) assigned to the Independent Decommissioning Body, Verification Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 7/2025 in the Republic of the Philippines. Leading the Brunei Darussalam contingent is Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Ridzamfaizal bin Pengiran Haji Salleh, who has departed to Republic of the Philippines today along with two other officers.
Present to send-off the officers at the Brunei International Airport was Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Acting Joint Force Commander. Also present were Colonel Garry L. Atienza, Republic of the Philippines' Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to Brunei Darussalam, RBAF senior officers and family members.
The ceremony commenced with a brief interaction session between the Acting Joint Force Commander and departing members of IDB VMAT 7/2025, followed by the recitation of Doa Selamat to bless their journey, before concluding with a group photo session.
The IDB, VMAT is the designated entity responsible for overseeing the decommissioning of forces and weapons, serving as a pivotal element within the normalization framework established under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
ACARA PENGHANTARAN BERLEPAS PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI BAGI PENUGASAN MISI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY, VERIFICATION MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM (IDB VMAT) 7/2025
BERAKAS, Isnin, 07 Julai 2025 – Acara penghantaran telah diadakan bagi tiga pegawai dari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menyertai Pasukan Independent Decommissioning Body, Verification Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 7/2025 di Republik Filipina. Ketua rombongan Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah Leftenan Kolonel Pengiran Ridzamfaizal bin Pengiran Haji Salleh, disertai oleh dua pegawai, telah berlepas pada hari ini ke Republik Filipina.
Hadir bagi mengucapkan selamat jalan kepada peserta IDB di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei ialah Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama. Turut hadir ialah Kolonel Garry Garry L Atienza, Atase Pertahan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, pegawai-pegawai kanan serta ahli keluarga.
Acara dimulakan dengan sesi interaksi ringkas diantara Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama dan para anggota IDB VMAT 7/2025, diikuti dengan bacaan Doa Selamat bagi memberkati perjalanan pegawai-pegawai yang berlepas dan diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
IDB, VMAT adalah entiti yang dilantik bagi mengawasi proses pelucutan senjata dan pasukan, yang berperanan sebagai elemen penting dalam rangka normalisasi yang ditetapkan di bawah Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
