Philippine Foreign Secretary Says She Will Meet Myanmar Opposition Groups Soon

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The announcement comes as ASEAN member states move to normalize their relations with the new “civilian” government in Naypyidaw.

Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro delivers a speech at the Nikkei Forum on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 10, 2026.

The Philippines’ foreign secretary said yesterday that she intends to meet ethnic armed groups from Myanmar in her capacity as the ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar, marking a possible shift in the bloc’s approach to the country.

Speaking at a forum in Tokyo organized by the Japanese media group Nikkei, Ma. Theresa Lazaro said she would meet with several unnamed groups in the coming days, Reuters reported.