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ASEAN Special Envoy Concludes Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar

During the two-day visit, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro oversaw the distribution of humanitarian aid and met with Naypyidaw’s foreign minister.

Philippine Foreign Secretary and ASEAN special envoy Ma. Theresa Lazaro poses with ASEAN humanitarian officials to distribute humanitarian aid in Taunggyi, Myanmar, Oct. 28, 2026.

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro yesterday wrapped up a two-day humanitarian mission in Myanmar, potentially her last as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s special envoy to the country.

According to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Lazaro began her mission with a visit to the city of Taunggyi in a military-controlled region of Shan State, to oversee the distribution of aid through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance.

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