His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), consented to receive the Minister of Defence, Republic of Singapore, Dr Ng Eng Hen and Secretary of National Defence from Republic of the Philippines, Gazmin T Voltaire, in separate audience at the Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.

The Singapore Defence Minister and delegation are currently in the country to attend the Bridex 2011. Present during the audience ceremony were Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, Deputy Minister of Defence, and Mr Joseph Koh, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam.

Philippines Secretary of National Defence and his delegation are also in the country to attend the Bridex 2011.

Present during the audience ceremony were Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat and Mr Nestor Z Ochoa, Ambassador of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam. - Borneo Bulletin (8th July 2011)