DFA chief says no consensus within ASEAN on endorsing Myanmar election

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

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