Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro

Received Thai Ambassador Makawadee Sumitmor today as she completes her tour of duty. I conveyed my appreciation for her efforts in promoting🇵🇭🇹🇭 relations during her tenure. I wish Ambassador Maka much success in her future endeavours.

A pleasure to welcome Ambassador Farhod Arziev, Uzbekistan’s non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines, to Manila. We discussed strengthening Philippines-Uzbekistan bilateral ties and exploring opportunities for regional cooperation.

I had a telephone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this afternoon and had a frank and constructive discussion on the direction of Philippines-China relations. Both sides emphasized the need for continued diplomatic dialogue and the proper management of differences anchored on mutual respect. 🇵🇭🇨🇳

It is a pleasure to reconnect with longtime friend and colleague, Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha C. Nasir, and personally congratulate him on his new role.

We had a productive exchange on strengthening 🇵🇭🇮🇩 bilateral ties, including the renewal of our Plan of Action, border agreements, boundary delimitation, legal and consular cooperation, as well as regional and global concerns, especially within ASEAN and the UN.

Looking forward to further deepening our longstanding friendship and partnership!

After a full day of activities in Nay Pyi Taw, I met with the Heads of Mission of ASEAN Member States and Japan in Yangon, Myanmar to brief them of the outcomes of the humanitarian mission, as well as the salient points of my meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister, U Tin Maung Swe. I also exchanged views with fellow ASEAN Member States on developments in Myanmar and how ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners may continue its work in assisting Myanmar, particularly towards the further implementation of the Five-Point Consensus.