Foreign Ministers' Meeting for the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines

Foreign Ministers from ASEAN countries gathered in Cebu, Philippines, for the Ministerial Meeting ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit on Thursday, 7 May 2026. (Left to right) Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Timor Leste’s Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Philippines’ Foreign Minister Theresa Tess Lazaro, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei’s Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono, and Laos’ Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane posed for a group photo during the meeting. Philippine Foreign Minister Theresa Lazaro delivered the opening speech at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting.