Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha yesterday consented to receive in two separate audiences the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines and the spouse of the outgoing Ambassador of for the Federal Republic of Germany at the Istana Nurul Iman.

Her Majesty first received in audience Mrs Virginia H Benavidez, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam.

Her Majesty then received in audience Mrs Maria Fernanda Bruns, spouse to Dr Thomas Bruns, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam. - Borneo Bulletin (15th May 2009)