Philippine Army, Brunei Land Forces sign terms on defense cooperation

The Philippine Army (PA) and the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) signed the amended terms of reference on defense cooperation on Monday.

Army commanding general Lieutenant General Andres Centino and the commander of RBLF, Brigadier General Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, signed the terms on the Army Working Group jointly established by PA and RBLF.

The terms of reference serves as a guide in implementing the memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation between the two countries, the Army said in a statement.

During the virtual event, Centino expressed optimism on the success of Brunei-Philippines activities amid the pandemic.

"Hopefully, this collaboration will continue beyond this pandemic. More than ever, we should demonstrate solidarity in this time of trial and crisis. I know we are in tough times, but being united, we will rise again," he said.

"The Philippine Army is looking forward to the prospect of future collaborations and successful execution of our bilateral engagements that we have lined up for next year," he added.—Ma. Angelica Garcia/LDF, GMA News