Philippines allows citizens to stay in Iran, Lebanon as Middle East tensions ease
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The Philippines will no longer require its citizens to leave Iran and Lebanon as worries of a broader conflict in the Middle East eased, but the mandatory evacuation order for workers in Iraq remains in force, officials said on Thursday.