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The Philippines hosted Myanmar's warring sides in Manila to revive ASEAN’s stalled peace plan amid ongoing civil war.
The Philippines, as ASEAN chair in 2026, hosted a stakeholders meeting in Manila bringing together political and ethnic groups from Myanmar’s military-ruled government and opposition factions to advance the stalled 2021 ASEAN Five-Point Consensus.
The discussions focused on de-escalating conflict, improving humanitarian access, combating transnational crime, and promoting political dialogue.
Myanmar remains embroiled in civil war since the 2021 coup, with the military conducting a phased general election marked by low turnout and widespread criticism over legitimacy.
ASEAN’s peace efforts have seen little progress, as the junta continues to reject dialogue with groups it labels as terrorists.
The meeting precedes ASEAN foreign ministers’ retreat in Cebu, but no official details on participants or outcomes were released.
Filipinas recibió a los bandos en conflicto de Myanmar en Manila para revivir el estancado plan de paz de la ASEAN en medio de la guerra civil en curso.