BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 09 October 2026 – A Doa Selamat Ceremony for Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers’ joining the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) was held this afternoon at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison.
Present at the Ceremony as the Guest of Honour was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II.
Also in attendance were the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Ms Bernadette A. Mendoza, Chargé d’Affaires, Philippine Embassy, Members of the Defence and RBAF Executive Committee, Acting Director of International Organisations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defence.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Sayyidul Istighfar, Surah Al-Fatihah, Tadarus Al-Quran, Surah Yaasin, and Asmaul Husna, followed by a Tazkirah titled ‘Gerak Langkah Di Iringi Tawakkal’ delivered by Ustaz Mohammad Rif’at Atiyah bin Haji, from the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT). The event then proceeded with the presentation of gifts to the IDB VMAT 8/2026 contingent, accompanied by the chanting of Dikir Marhaban.
Subsequently, the ceremony continued with the performance of the Sunat Hajat and Sunat Dhuha prayers, followed by the recitation of Doa Selamat and Doa Peliharakan Sultan by Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMAAT), and concluded with a group photo session.
The IDB VMAT 8/2026 contingent, consisting of three RBAF officers, is led by Commander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, RBN is schedule to depart for Mindanao, the Republic of the Philippines, on Saturday,10 October 2026.
MAJLIS DOA SELAMAT BAGI PEMERGIAN AHLI-AHLI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) DI MINDANAO, REPUBLIK FILIPINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 9 Oktober 2026 – Majlis Doa Selamat bagi Pemergian Ahli-ahli Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) di Mindanao, Republik Filipina telah berlangsung di Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garison pada pagi ini.
Hadir pada Majlis tersebut selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II.
Turut hadir ialah Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Puan Bernadette A. Mendoza, Chargé d’Affaires, Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan ABDB, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatan Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Antarabangsa, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, Atase Pertahanan Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Pegawai-pegawai serta anggota-anggota Kementerian Pertahanan.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Sayyidul Istighfar, Surah Al-Fatihah dan diteruskan dengan Tadarus Al-Quran, Surah Yaasin dan Asmaul Husna diikuti dengan Tazkirah bertajuk ‘Gerak Langkah Di Iringi Tawakkal’ yang disampaikan oleh Ustaz Mohammad Rif’at Atiyah bin Haji Anwari, Jabatanarah Agama, ABDB (JAMA’AT). Majlis kemudian disusuli dengan penyampaian cenderahati kepada kontinjen IDB VMAT 8/2026 yang diiringi dengan laungan Dikir Marhaban.
Sejurus itu, Majlis diteruskan dengan sembahyang Sunat Hajat dan Sunat Dhuha, bacaan Doa Selamat dan Doa Peliharakan Sultan oleh Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Pemangku Pengarah JAMA’AT ABDB, dan diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
Kontinjen IDB VMAT 8/2026 yang terdiri daripada tiga pegawai ABDB, diketuai oleh Komander Khairul Anwar bin Abdullah, TLDB dijadualkan akan bertolak ke Mindanao, Republik Filipina pada hari Sabtu, 10 Oktober 2026.
