Philippine foreign secretary leads humanitarian mission to Myanmar
The Philippines' foreign secretary has arrived in Myanmar to oversee humanitarian aid distribution. Her two-day visit, starting Wednesday, is part of her role as the Special Envoy on Myanmar for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It comes as Myanmar's military-backed government seeks to improve relations with regional neighbors. Myanmar has been sanctioned by many nations since its army ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in 2021, leading to civil war.
The aid operation will help over 11,000 households through November. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing seeks to boost his government's legitimacy ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Manila.
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