The Philippine Consulate-General was established in Bandar Seri Begawan in August 1983 and was then headed by Consul- General Tristan V. Enverga. When Brunei Darussalam declared its independence on 1 January 1984, the Philippines established full diplomatic ties with Brunei Darussalam and the Philippine Consulate-General was elevated to an Embassy. Ambassador Benjamin B. Domingo was the first Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. Heads of Post. The following served as Ambassadors to Brunei Darussalam:
- Benjamin B. Domingo (14 March 1984-01 November 1986)
- Eusebio A. Abaquin (16 December 1986-19 June 1993)
- Juan V. Saez (29 November 1993- 25 September 1994)
- Ramon A. Tirol (09 March 1995-30 June 1998)
- Enrique A. Zaldivar (16 March 1999-31 March 2002)
- Virginia H. Benavidez (24 April 2002-30 June 2009)
- Alexander B. Yano (28 July 2009-30 June 2010)
- Nestor Z. Ochoa (25 March 2011 – May 2015)
- Meynardo Montealegre (21 April 2015 - 30 May 2018)
- Christopher B. Montero (27 May 2019 - 31 August 2021)
- Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio (24 May 2022 - PRESENT)
The following served as Chargé d’ Affaires:
- Tristan V. Enverga (Consul General, 10 August 1983–13 March 1984)
- Virginia H. Benavidez (20 June 1986–28 November 1993, 26 September 1994–08 March 1995, 01 July 1998–15 March 1999)
- Celeste Vinzon-Balatbat (01–28 July 2009, 01 July 2010–24 March 2011)
- Pete Raymond V. Delfin (May 2018 - 27 May 2019)
The Embassy has jurisdiction over Brunei Darussalam. The Philippine Chancery. On 10 December 2003, the Philippine government paid for a parcel of land measuring 11,750 sq. meters intended for the Philippine Chancery. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on 16 April 2010 at the project site with Embassy officials and Filipino community leaders. Phase I of the Chancery’s construction was completed in May 2011. H.E. President Benigno S. Aquino III unveiled a marker inaugurating the new Philippine Chancery during his State Visit to Brunei Darussalam on 01-02 June 2011.
Starting 02 August 2011, the Philippine Embassy in Brunei was located at Simpang 336, Diplomatic Enclave, Jalan Kebangsaan, Bandar Seri Begawan BA1210, Brunei Darussalam. Selected Bilateral Agreements. The following are among the major agreements between the Philippines and Brunei:
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (signed in Bandar Seri Begawan on 17 August 1991, ratified on 19 November 1999, entered into force on 20 March 2000)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation between the Philippines and Brunei (signed in Bandar Seri Begawan on 22 August 2001, ratified on 10 April 2002, entered into force on 17 July 2002)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Technical and Trade Cooperation in Fisheries between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (signed in Bandar Seri Begawan on 14 November 2000, ratified on 10 December 2001, entered into force on 12 April 2002)
- Confidential Memorandum of Understanding on Air Services (signed in Manila on 31 March 2009)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Cooperation between the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 27 April 2009)
- Implementing Arrangement between the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di- Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 10 November 2009)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Food Security and Agricultural Cooperation (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 01 June 2011)
- Memorandum of Agreement on Shipping and Ports (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 01 June 2011)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Sports Cooperation (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 01 June 2011)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation (signed in Brunei Darussalam on 01 June 2011)
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and PetroleumBRUNEI (PB)to jointly implement investment opportunities in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), upstream and other opportunities in the Philippines (10 December 2012)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Health Cooperation (2014)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Information and Communications Technology and Multimedia (2015)
- Agreement on Cultural Cooperation (2017)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Halal Industry and Halal Export Development and Promotion (2017)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Philippines-Brunei Darussalam Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (2021)
- MOU on Cooperation in Combatting Illicit Trafficking and Abuse of Dangerous Drugs and Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals (14 December 2022)
Address: Simpang 336, Diplomatic Enclave Jalan Kebangsaan Bandar Seri Begawan BA1210 Brunei Darussalam
Tel. Nos.: (+673) 2241465, 224 1466, 223 8845, 222 0781
Hotline: (+673) 871 4881 (Consular); (+673) 883 0933 (Labor)
Fax No.: (+673) 223 7707
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Website: http://www.bruneipe.dfa.gov.ph
