MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Jose Manuel 'Babe' Romualdez, on Saturday said the plan to accept Afghan refugees was not a secret and had not yet been approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Malacañang confirmed that the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) held a 'technical coordination meeting' with representatives of various government agencies earlier this week to discuss the US proposal to temporarily house Afghan refugees in the Philippines. The June 7 meeting was first disclosed by Sen.

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