The economic uptick is nice, but, such visa-free entry will also provide for refugees from the Philippines which has undergone severe government upheaval. I congratulate Taiwan for it's generous spirit that is also improving their economy.
June 26, 2018
By Duncan DeAeth
Taipei (Taiwan News) – The current visa-free entry policy (click here) for citizens of the Philippines coming to Taiwan is set to expire at the beginning of July, however the Taiwanese government is considering an extension of the policy, which has successfully increased tourism and business with the southern neighbor.
According to Philippine media, Alfred Wang, the economic director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila said that the government is likely to extend the visa-free entry based on the increase in arrivals from the Philippines since the policy was implemented.
While speaking at a “Meet Taiwan” event in Makati, Wang was quoted by the Manila Standard as saying,“this measure had a definite positive impact to both countries. We are now negotiating with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office to help us make this reciprocal, but nevertheless, Taiwan is seriously considering to extend the courtesy.”
The visa-free program was implemented Nov. 1, 2017 and will expire on July 31, 2018....
