PHILIPPINES URGES MYANMAR TO GRANT ASEAN ENVOY ACCESS TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI

The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN's special envoy ​to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu ‌Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest.

"We ​view these developments as vital steps in a ​sequence of confidence-building measures necessary for long-term ⁠national stability in Myanmar," the Philippines, serving as ​this year's chair of ASEAN, said in a statement.

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