His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on Monday afternoon, received in audience Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Alexander G Gesmundo and delegation.
Accompanying the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines were Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy Edgardo L Delos Santos; Vice Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy Sedfrey M Candelaria; Judicial Staff Head, Office of the Chief Justice Attorney Antonio Ceaser R Manila; and Chargé d’ Affairés, Embassy of the Philippines in Brunei Darussalam Bernadette A Mendoza.
Also present were Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam Dato Seri Paduka Steven Chong Wan Oon; Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdullah Soefri bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin; Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court Muhammed Faisal bin Pehin Datu Juragan Laila Diraja Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Kefli; Permanent Secretary (Security and Law) at the Prime Minister’s Office Zulhusam bin Haji Abdul Samad and Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court Hajah Hazarena binti Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Hurairah.
During the audience ceremony, His Majesty and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines discussed the on-going judicial cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines was in the country for a working visit from August 29 to 31, 2026, and to attend the memorandum of understanding signing between the Judicial Education and Training Unit of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and the Philippine Judicial Academy on Sunday in Bandar Seri Begawan.
The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
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