Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/06
By: Elaine Hou and Emerson Lim
Manila, Sept. 6 (CNA) Taiwan’s representative office in the Philippines launched a short essay contest
The Tourism Bureau of Taiwan’s stand in a travel fair in Manila earlier in the year.
Tuesday, inviting Philippine citizens to take part in the event with the top prize being a three-day free trip to Taiwan.
Titled “An Amazing Short Break in Taiwan,” the contest requires participants to submit short essays, with accompanying videos and photos, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines said in a statement.
It is being held to “encourage more Filipinos to discover the beauty of Taiwan, the closest neighbor of the Philippine in the north, and to promote cultural and mutual understanding between Taiwan and the Philippines,” the office said.
Each participant is required to submit an essay of no more than 500 words to describe why Taiwan is an ideal place for Filipinos to have a short break, the office said. [FULL STORY]
