Myanmar and the Philippines are both members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Formal bilateral and diplomatic relations of both countries established in September 1956. [1] Myanmar has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines maintains its embassy in (Yangoon) and later Rangoon.

Oct 25, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals as they increasingly seek to hold them accountable in courts outside the violence-wracked country.

Philippines established relations with Myanmar in 1956 and recognised its political name Myanmar. In 2012, Myanmar ranked 3rd to the lowest among the Philippines' trading partners in ASEAN. It only fared better than Cambodia and Laos.

Nov 20, 2023 · The conflict in military-ruled Myanmar has been a difficult issue for the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to address, with little progress made towards a resolution and intensifying fighting,...

Oct 25, 2023 · Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 serving or former members of Myanmar's military against the mainly Christian...

Oct 25, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines – Lodged before Philippine prosecutors Wednesday, October 25, was a complaint that may not immediately make sense: five natives of Myanmar sued their military junta for war...

Oct 10, 2024 · ASEAN leaders, including Marcos, have admitted the bloc's peace deal with the Myanmar junta, signed just weeks after the 2021 coup, has failed to provide a lasting solution to the years-long...

Oct 26, 2023 · Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines, the latest bid to bring the country’s ruling military clique to...

Jul 26, 2023 · Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there.

Oct 26, 2023 · MANILA: Myanmar’s military junta has been formally accused of war crimes before the Philippines' Department of Justice in Manila, in an unprecedented case that seeks to invoke universal...