The department did not say how many Afghan nationals will be hosted in the Philippines, but it was previously reported that the US had requested its South-East Asian ally to host at least 50,000 Afghans. – Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA: The Philippines said on Tuesday (Aug 20) it has agreed to a US government request to temporarily host "a limited number of Afghan nationals" fleeing Taliban rule, while they wait for their special immigrant visa to be processed for resettlement to the United States.
Under the agreement, the US will shoulder all expenses of the Afghan nationals, such as food, housing, security, medical and transportation, according to Teresita Daza, spokeswoman for the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.
