The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow a special envoy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while urging greater transparency following reports that she has been moved to house arrest to serve the remainder of her sentence.

In a statement, the Philippines, which currently holds the rotating presidency of ASEAN, described the development as “an important confidence-building measure” that could contribute to long-term national stability in Myanmar.

The Philippine Foreign Ministry also urged Myanmar authorities to allow Suu Kyi to communicate with her family, saying such a move would demonstrate a genuine commitment to national reconciliation.

Manila stressed that granting the ASEAN envoy access to Suu Kyi would help strengthen engagement with all parties and support efforts toward inclusive national dialogue.

The Philippines further emphasized the importance of using recent developments to build momentum for political dialogue and reconciliation under ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus peace framework.

Aung San Suu Kyi has remained in detention since Myanmar’s military overthrew her elected government in a 2021 coup. She is serving a 27-year prison sentence after being convicted on multiple charges that her allies say were politically motivated.

Her sentence was recently reduced as part of a mass amnesty issued last month for thousands of prisoners.