PH Embassy in Brunei Organizes the Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling 2020

Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero (eighth from left), together with the Diplomatic Heads of Missions, pose for a photo with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Siti Norishan Binti Awang Abdul Ghafor (ninth from left) and Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary Pengiran Mohammad Amirrizal Bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud (sixth from left) during the Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling Game 2020 in Bandar Seri Begawan. (Brunei PE photo)

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 13 February 2020 — In line with its public diplomacy activities, the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam organized the First Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling Game at the Airport Mall in Bandar Seri Begawan on 09 February 2020.

In his welcome remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero underscored the importance of the event as a platform to further strengthen the spirit of friendship and camaraderie among the diplomatic corps and the host government, and expressed the hope that similar events be organized in the future.  

A total of 22 resident diplomatic missions in Brunei Darussalam participated in the event, which was also attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) headed by Permanent Secretary Siti Norishan Binti Awang Abdul Ghafor, and the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCYS) led by Permanent Secretary Pengiran Mohammad Amirrizal Bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.

Heads of Missions of diplomatic missions and officials from the MFA and MCYS led their respective teams under a mixed-team format of 16 teams composed of five players each.

Trophies and medals were handed out for highest scorers in the Team and Individual categories.

MFA and MCYS officials, as well as the Heads of Mission and members of the diplomatic corps, conveyed their commendations to the Philippine Embassy for a smoothly coordinated and well-organized activity. END

Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero (second from right) delivers the Opening Remarks during the Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling 2020. With him are Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Siti Norishan Binti Awang Abdul Ghafor (rightmost), Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary Pengiran Mohammad Amirrizal Bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud (leftmost) and Ambassador of Oman and the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hashil Al-Maskari (second for the left). (Brunei PE photo)

Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary Pengiran Mohammad Amirrizal Bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud (second from left), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Permanent Secretary Pengiran Haji Saiful Rizal Rizal bin Pg Haji Razali (fifth from left), together with the Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Brunei Darussalam, during the Ceremonial Roll Off to start the Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling Game 2020. (Brunei PE photo)

The team led by Indonesian Ambassador Dr Sujatmiko and team members Khairul Azam Bani (Malaysia), Daniel R Walker (USA), Lim Poh Kwee (Singapore) and Abdullah Kosor (Thailand) receiving the first place medals from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Siti Norishan Binti Awang Abdul Ghafor, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hashil Al-Maskari of Oman and Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero. (Brunei PE photo)

Ms. Raiya Al-Maskari and Mr. Roslan bin Haji Patra receive the medal and token for First place in the Women and Men Individual Category, respectively. (Brunei PE photo)

Officers and personnel from the Philippine Embassy in Brunei, organizer of the Diplomatic Corps Friendship Bowling 2020. (Brunei PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.bruneipe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassybrunei.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinBrunei/.