Philippine Contingent Marches in the 34th Brunei National Day Parade
The Philippine contingent, representing the Filipino Community in Brunei Darussalam, marches past the Royal Dais
01 March 2018 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — More than one hundred twenty (120) Filipinos representing various Filipino community organizations in Brunei joined the parade celebrating the 34th Brunei National Day at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saiffuddien on February 24. The Philippine contingent was dressed in traditional Filipino clothing
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and members of the Royal Family, graced the event. More than 20,000 participants from the military and police establishments, government ministries, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, community associations, and expatriate groups participated in the event, waving the national flag as they marched past the Royal Dais. This year’s celebration centered on the importance of the youth and their participation in formulating policies and strategies to achieve Brunei’s national vision 2035.
Vice Consul Jaybee B. Arguillas, and Defense Attaché Col. Jose Ricky A. Laniog represented the Philippine Embassy in Brunei alongside other members of the diplomatic corps.
The Embassy closely coordinated with and fully supported the FilCom for their participation in the occasion, particularly, during the group’s marching practices held at the Embassy grounds, the preparation of their attire, and during the event itself, through the provision of food and refreshments to the participants. END
For more information, visit www.bruneipe.dfa.gov.ph/ www.philippine-embassybrunei.org.
The PHL contingent was one of four large expatriate communities in Brunei Darussalam invited to join the parade. The other expatriate communities who joined the parade were Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Vice Consul Jaybee B. Arguillas, representing the PHL Embassy, watching the parade with other members of the diplomatic corps during Brunei’s 34th National Day celebration in Bandar Seri Begawan.