Manila, Oct. 10 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday hailed the valuable contribution of Brunei Darussalam in the ongoing peace process in Mindanao during an official visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Teodoro extended this message during his meeting with Pehin Datu Lailaraja Maj. Gen. (retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defense II of Brunei Darussalam, according to DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong.

"The two officials discussed common defense interests amid evolving regional security dynamics and exchanged views on peace and stability in Southeast Asia, with particular attention to d...