DFA chief says no consensus within ASEAN on endorsing Myanmar election

January 29, 2026 - 5:32 PM
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro speaks with Reuters for an interview in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 22, 2026. (Reuters/Eloisa Lopez)

— Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Thursday that ASEAN member states had not reached a consensus on whether to endorse the results of a controversial election in Myanmar.

Speaking after a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, she said the bloc affirmed its commitment to implementing the “five-point consensus” to address the Myanmar crisis.

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—Reporting by Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema; Editing by David Stanway