MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will conduct on Friday the first public hearing in its probe into the proposal to temporarily accommodate Afghans in the Philippines. Citing the need to thresh out details of the issue immediately, the Senate foreign relations committee on Tuesday announced the scheduled start of its inquiry. 'Please be informed that due to the significance and urgency of the matter, the executive meeting on June 16, 2023, Friday…is now converted into a public hearing to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the proposed temporary housing in the Philippines of Special Immigrant Visa applicants from Afghanistan,' a notice from the panel read.

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