ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar

Philippines' Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro attends the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Current ASEAN chair the ‌Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while ‌staying open to the outcome of its general elections, but has not endorsed the vote.

Official results of the two completed rounds ‌of voting in Myanmar's three-phase ballot show the majority of seats going to a party allied with the military, ahead of Sunday's third round.