The Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary and ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy for Myanmar, Maria Theresa Lazaro, arrived in Myanmar on October 28, leading a delegation on a humanitarian visit scheduled to run from October 28 to 30, 2026.

Lazaro and her delegation arrived at Yangon International Airport on Wednesday (October 28) morning, where they were welcomed by the Director-General of the Strategic Studies and Training Department of Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials.

Later that day, the special envoy and her delegation, accompanied by the ASEAN Monitoring Team (AMT), which includes representatives from the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and diplomats from ASEAN missions in Yangon, visited Taunggyi Township in southern Shan State.

The delegation visited St. Faustina Novitiate Church in Bogyoke Ward, Taunggyi, and Nyo Mee Pagoda Hill Village in Taunggyi Township to observe the distribution of humanitarian assistance to people in need.

The assistance provided by the AHA Centre with support from the Myanmar Red Cross Society, included rice, household supplies and personal hygiene items.

The special envoy and her delegation departed Taunggyi in the evening and arrived in Nay Pyi Taw later that night.

Upon their arrival at Nay Pyi Taw Airport, they were welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister U Naing Min Kyaw and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.