Taunggyi:Manila Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro arrived in Myanmar on Wednesday for a humanitarian visit preceding next month's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Lazaro led an ASEAN Monitoring Team (AMT) mission to the AHA Centre in Taunggyi, southern Shan State. She was accompanied by representatives from ASEAN member states and Japan, as per a statement by the Foreign Ministry posted on the US social media company X.

The mission's activities included distributing bags of rice, family, and hygiene kits to internally displaced people. Additionally, Lazaro will oversee the symbolic handover of a religious building as part of the visit.

The visit is intended to provide humanitarian support to affected and displaced communities in Myanmar. The Philippines currently holds the ASEAN chairmanship.