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Headquarters, 7 July 2025.
The Chief of Staff of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares "TRIX", opened the awareness-raising session for the military with the theme "Through awareness, action promotes gender equality, strengthens ethics and responsibility", held at the General Headquarters, in Fatuhada, Dili.
At the opening, the Chief of Staff of the F-FDTL, Brigadier General José da Costa Soares "TRIX", stated: "If we talk about gender or ethics and responsibility, it is a concrete action that, in the career of female military life, is to do something, whatever it is that can be done every day, with awareness and responsibility.
"I urge you to take action for everything that has your responsibility, this is based on the ethical career that has already been established in the F-FDTL institution."
F-FDTL Media
Bakita
Headquarters, July 7, 2025
The FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL) Command, from the General Headquarters, together with officials from the Ministry of Defense (MD), held today the National Flag Raising Ceremony for the first week of July 2025 at the Fatuhada General Headquarters, in Dili.
At this ceremony, the Chief of Staff of the F-FDTL, Brigadier General José da Costa Soares "TRIX", as inspector of the flag raising ceremony, stated that we entered the month of July, we normally say that from July onwards we reflect on what we did in the last period of the first semester.
What activities, what programs have we started to implement for this year, in particular for each activity that we have started in our daily work, both in operational techniques and in administration and wherever it may be, the day and month of August is a very important day for all of us, not only for FALINTIL, but also for all FALINTIL and other Defense Institutions.
I request the Ministry of Defense and the F-FDTL Institution to continue working together to make maximum preparations for FALINTIL Day on August 20. The Chief of Staff, Brigadier General TRIX, concluded.
F-FDTL Media Team
Nhoy Borges
Evaristo Das Dolores
(F-FDTL Media) On Wednesday, 02/07/2025, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMGFA), Lieutenant General Domingos Raul "Falur Rate Laek", received a visit from the Falur Rate Laek Foundation (FFRL), represented by Mr. Clementino Pereira, who currently collaborates with the Representative of Telkomcel, Ms. Joana Miranda, and a team that presented to the Chief of the General Staff the progress of the works related to the laying of the First Stone for Historical Tourism in Manuboe Loihunu, Vikeke Municipality.
According to the Historical Tourism Plan, Falur Rate Laek Foundation (FFRL), which is an excellent partner of Telkomcel, is still in the preparation phase, and the launch will be carried out soon by the local company Luminar Unipessoal Lda.
F-FDTL Media
Boni Mendonça
Headquarters, 1 July 2025
The Timor-Leste National Police Command (PNTL), through Inspector Celestino S. Mendonça, together with Chief Inspector Aleixo J. da Costa, including Lieutenant Natalino do Rosário Marques, are currently working together. Fatuhada Headquarters, in Dili, Tuesday.
The purpose of the meeting was for the PNTL Command, through Inspector Celestino Mendonça, together with the Chief Inspector, to report to the CEMGFA the progress and challenges faced during the joint team between the FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL) and the Timor-Leste National Police (PNEMTLA). Joint cooperation between the two institutions is currently needed.
The Chief of the General Staff also expressed his gratitude for the work carried out between the two institutions and stated that in the future, he will make more efforts to work together with the PNTL Command in order to overcome the challenges that the two joint teams currently face in order to improve services in the future.
F-FDTL Media
Boni Mendonca
Headquarters, 25 June 2025
The Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-Força Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), Lieutenant General "Falur Rate Laek", met today with the new Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) of the United States of America (USA), Major Sergio Villareal, in his office.
The purpose of this meeting is to introduce the new head of the ODC to the Chief of General Staff of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek, as the mandate of the outgoing ODC in Timor-Leste has ended.
F-FDTL Media
Leoneto de Jesus
(F-FDTL Social Communication) The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMGFA) participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new Administrative Council, held in the Auditorium of the National Defense Institute (IDN), at the Government Palace, Tuesday, 06/23/2025.
At the ceremony, the Minister of Defense (MD), Rear Admiral Donaciano Costa Gomes, Doctor "Pedro Klamar Fuik", officially took office in the new Board of Directors, taking over from Dr. Nuno Corvelo Sarmento. As Acting Director of the IDN, Dr. Josefa dos Reis Gonçalves took over as Director-General of Management and Resources and Frigate Captain Nicolau Sousa Guterres as Director of Education and Training, replacing the outgoing Board of Directors, Dr. Guilherme de Jesus da Costa Soares, and Frigate Captain Duarte Borges Loe.
The ceremony was also based on the determination and strategic vision of the Ministry of Defense to strengthen the capacity of the IDN and the continuity of leadership at the National Defense Institute (IND), thus reflecting a strong commitment to innovation, revitalization and institutional strengthening of the IDN for the future.
The 9th Member of the Government also requested the new leadership to assume responsibility for implementing the defence education policy, scientific research and promoting institutional cooperation, thus reinforcing the role of the IDN as a strategic centre for security and defence education in Timor-Leste.
After the ceremony, the Minister of Defense, accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the F-FDTL, presented a certificate of recognition to the outgoing Acting Director, Dr. Guilherme de Jesus da Costa Soares, and to Frigate Captain Duarte Borges Loe, as a form of recognition for their contributions during their positions at the IDN.
The official ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defense, Rear Admiral Donaciano Costa Gomes, Doctor "Pedro Klamar Fuik", the Chief of the General Staff of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl "Falur Rate Laek", Dr. Agostinho Letêncio de Deus, and also by advisors, managers and all employees of the IDN, Security and Defense, including the Public Administration.
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