Three Royal Brunei Armed Forces, RBAF, officers who completed their deployment as part of the Independent Decommissioning Body, Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines were feted in a Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony. It was held at Surau Ad-Difa, Bolkiah Garrison, 18th July afternoon.

Present was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Defence. The event included a talk title 'Keamanan Nikmat yang Agung' and presentation of certificates and token of appreciation. Also in attendance was Her Excellency Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam.