MANILA, Philippines — Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi acknowledged the Philipines and Thailand for providing humanitarian assistance to affected communities in Rakhine State, the Philippines' top diplomat said. Late last year, Suu Kyi personally asked Philippine Red Cross Chair and Sen. Richard Gordon to send humanitarian workers and volunteers to Myanmar. "First, complain ni Aung San Suu Kyi that the international media is not giving the true picture of what’s happening. Following the meeting between Australia and the 10-member regional bloc, Turnbull said that Suu Kyi addressed the matter "comprehensively" and that the leaders discussed the issue "very constructively." ASEAN leaders said they were working to provide humanitarian assistance for the continuing crisis involving Muslim Rohingya refugees.

Source: Philippine Star March 21, 2018 04:50 UTC