Delegation led by Ms. Ma. Teresa P. Lazaro, Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines pays a humanitarian visit to Myanmar

(28-10-2026, Nay Pyi Taw)​


A delegation led by Ms. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, Special Envoy of the 2026 ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines is undertaking a humanitarian mission to Myanmar from 28 to 30 October 2026.
Upon the arrival of the delegation at the Yangon International Airport on the morning of 28 October 2026, the delegation was welcomed by the Director-General of the Strategic Studies and Training Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials at the Yangon International Airport.

On the same day, the Special Envoy and the delegation, together with the ASEAN Monitoring Team (AMT), including representatives from the AHA Centre and diplomats from the Embassies of the ASEAN Member States in Yangon, observed the distribution of humanitarian assistance provided through the AHA Centre with the assistance of the Myanmar Red Cross Society, including rice, family kits and personal hygiene kits, to those in need at the St. Faustina Novitiate Church in Phayarphyu Ward and Nyomee Bayakone Village of Taunggyi Township, Southern Shan State.

Later on the evening of that day, the delegation led by the Special Envoy departed Taunggyi for Nay Pyi Taw. Upon their arrival at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, the delegation was welcomed by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Naing Min Kyaw and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.