The Philippines said on Tuesday 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. “Each applicant shall be authorized to stay in the Philippines for no more than 59 days,” Daza said. “All appli…