| Ambassador of Brunei to the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Sugo ng Brunei sa Pilipinas | |
 Emblem of Brunei | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Residence | Metro Manila |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Malai Ahmad Murad |
| Formation | 1 January 1984 |
| Website | Official website |
The Bruneian ambassador in Metro Manila is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Republic of the Philippines.
| Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of the Philippines | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 [1] | Dato Paduka Haji Malai Ahmad Murad bin Haji Malai Mashhor | Hassanal Bolkiah | Fidel V. Ramos | 1996 [1] [2] | |
| 1996 [3] | Dato Paduka Haji Yahya bin Harris | Hassanal Bolkiah | Fidel V. Ramos | 2002 [3] | |
| 6 August 2002 [4] | Datin Paduka Hajah Maimunah binti Dato Paduka Haji Elias | Datin Maimunah is awarded the Order of Sikatuna on 12 November 2004. [5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 2004 [6] |
| 5 February 2005 [7] | Emaleen Abdul Rahman Teo | On 10 May 2005, Emaleen paid Senate President Franklin M. Drilon a visit at the Senate ceremonial hall to have a conversation. [8] On 1 November 2006, Prince Abdul Qawi, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, and Princess Sarah made their formal arrival in Manila. [9] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 3 September 2008 |
| September 2008 [10] | Datin Paduka Hajah Malai Halimah binti Malai Haji Yusoff | President Benigno S. Aquino III visited Brunei from 1 to 2 June 2011. The president formally visited Brunei from 24–25 April 2013, and 9–10 October 2013, to attend the 22nd and 23rd ASEAN Summits and related summits, respectively. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's state visit to the Philippines from 15–16 April 2013. [11] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | September 2016 |
| 6 December 2016 [12] | Hajah Johariah binti Haji Abdul Wahab | President Rodrigo R. Duterte paid a state visit to Brunei from 16–18 October 2016. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a state visit to the Philippines from 26–27 April 2017, then from 28–29 April 2017, he attended the 30th ASEAN Summit. President Duterte visited Brunei from 5–6 October 2017, to participate in the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Accession to the Throne of Brunei. [11] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Rodrigo Duterte | 26 August 2022 [13] |
| 23 March 2023 [14] | Megawati binti Dato Paduka Haji Manan | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bongbong Marcos | incumbent |
Brunei joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, one week after resuming full independence, and gives its ASEAN membership the highest priority in its foreign relations. Brunei joined the United Nations in September 1984. It is also a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the Commonwealth of Nations. Brunei hosted the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2000. In 2005 it attended the inaugural East Asia Summit.
Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Hassanal Bolkiah is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha. He is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam, and is first in the line of succession to the Bruneian throne.
Omar Ali Saifuddin I ibni Muhammad Alauddin, also known as Al-Marhum Makam Besar, was the 18th Sultan of Brunei and the second son of Sultan Muhammad Alauddin. He was regarded as one of the longest-serving sultans and was renowned for his wise leadership and just rule, merely following his father-in-law, Sultan Hussin Kamaluddin. In fact, he received helpful knowledge, counsel, and experience from his father-in-law when he was still alive during his reigning period.
The High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Canada is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood at 395 Laurier Avenue East in the historic building known as Stadacona Hall.
Universiti Brunei Darussalam is a national research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established in 1985 and has since become the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF (Malay: Polis Diraja Brunei is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984.
Emran bin Bahar is a Bruneian diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Negara Brunei Darussalam to the Russian Federation.
The Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan is an honorary medal of Brunei. The award is subdivided into two classes: the first class Darjah Pertama and the second class Darjah Kedua.
Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof is a Bruneian nobleman, military officer and politician who currently serves as a Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II. He is a former member of the Legislative Council of Brunei, and previously served as the Minister of Defence II from 2018 to 2022, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 2015 to 2018, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), and Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF).
The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei, also translated as The Most Blessed Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei, is an order of Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 29 November 1959 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei, also translated as The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei, is an order of Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Datin Paduka Hajah Malai Halimah binti Malai Haji Yusoff is a Bruneian diplomat who has since become the ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Vietnam in 2022. She became Ambassador of Brunei in the Philippines in 2008 and Monaco in 2018.
Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Haji Abidin is a retired Bruneian commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces who serves from 2009 until 2014 and also the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 2018 until 2022.
Haji Adnan bin Haji Mohd Ja'afar is a diplomat from Brunei who is the incumbent ambassador to Belgium since 2022, East Timor from 2019 to 2020, and high commissioner to Australia in 2008. Additionally, he is also representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since 2022.
Megawati binti Dato Paduka Haji Manan is a Bruneian diplomat and holding the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei to the Philippines since 2023. Additionally, she is the alternate chair for Brunei in the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC).
Hajah Johariah binti Haji Abdul Wahab is a Bruneian diplomat who previously held post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei to the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
