Radio Taiwan International 
Date: 11 April, 2019
By: John Van Trieste

Taiwan’s representative office in the Philippines holds a New Year’s flag raising ceremony.

Both businesses and travelers are calling for Taiwan to extend a trial visa waiver program for Filipino nationals.

The trial run began in November 2017 as part of larger efforts to build closer ties with Southeast Asia and encourage Southeast Asian tourism to Taiwan. It was extended for another year in June of last year.

The program is set to expire in just a few months, and there is not yet any word on whether it will be extended for a second time.

Taiwan’s representative office in the Philippines has been receiving several hundred letters each month urging Taiwan to keep the visa waiver policy in place.
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