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    Affidavit
    • Affidavit of Loss of UMID
    • Affidavit of Loss of Passport
    • Affidavit of Invitation and Support
    • Affidavit for Driver's License
    • Affidavit of Support and Consent (single affiant)
    • Affidavit of Support and Consent (both parents)
    • Affidavit of Delayed Renewal of Passport
    • Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Birth
    • Affidavit of Acknowledgment of Paternity
    • Affidavit of Mutilation of Philippine Passport
    • Affidavit of Non-Submission of Documents
    • Affidavit of Quitclaim (Refund of Placement)
    Special Power of Attorney
    • Labor Insurance Claim
    • Housing Loan Pag-IBIG (single)
    • Housing Loan Pag-IBIG (spouses)
    • Housing Loan non-Pag-IBIG (single)
    • Housing Loan non-Pag-IBIG (spouses)
    • I-Card Extension or Renewal
    • Process Driver's License
    • POEA Filing (Excessive Placement-Case)
    Re-acquisition/Renunciation
    • Declaration of Intention to Renounce Philippine Citizenship
    • Retention: Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship
    Others
    • Report of Birth
    • Report of Marriage
    • Declaration of Dependents (BIR Tax Exemption)
    • Application for Police Criminal Record Certificate (Taiwan)
WHO WE ARE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Who We Are

On 05 June 1975, the Republic of the Philippines recognized the People’s Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, ending formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The Philippine Embassy in Taiwan ceased to exist and, in lieu thereof, the Far East Trade Promotion Center, which later became the Asian Exchange Center, Inc., a non-stock, non-profit organization, acted as the Philippine representative office in Taiwan to maintain friendly people-to-people relations between the two neighbors.

On 01 January 1993, the Asian Exchange Center, Inc. was formally transformed to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) as a non-profit entity, duly incorporated under the laws of the Philippines. Since that time. MECO has served as the unofficial link between the Philippines and Taiwan. MECO has offices in Makati City, Philippines and Taipei City with extension office in Taichung City and Kaohsiung City in Taiwan.

MECO, as the duly designated instrumentality to promote and protect Philippine interests in Taiwan, has been authorized and conferred with authority to perform functions usually carried out by Philippine foreign missions but of a non-political, non-security nature. It performs consular functions and is tasked with the duty of protecting and promoting the well being of Philippine nationals in Taiwan. It has been authorized to assist in the formulation of a comprehensive action plan in Taiwan and to act as the coordinator of all Philippine activities concerning Taiwan.

Specifically, MECO performs the following functions:

  • Formulation and implementation of a program to attract and promote investments from Taiwan to Philippine industries and businesses, especially in manufacturing, tourism, construction and other preferred areas of investments;
  • Promotion of the export of Philippine products and Filipino manpower services, including Philippine management services to Taiwan;
  • Negotiation and/or assistance in the negotiation and conclusion of agreements or other arrangements concerning trade, investment, economic cooperation, technology transfer, banking and finance, scientific, cultural, educational and other modes of cooperative endeavors between the Philippines and Taiwan on a people-to-people basis, in accordance to established rules and regulations;
  • Reporting on, and identification of, employment and business opportunities in Taiwan for the promotion of Philippine exports, manpower and management services, and tourism;
  • Dissemination in Taiwan of information on the Philippines, especially in the fields of trade, tourism, labor, economic cooperation, and cultural, educational and scientific endeavors;
  • Conduct periodic assessment of market conditions in Taiwan, including the submission of trade statistics and commercial reports for use of Philippine industries and businesses; and
  • Facilitation, fostering and cultivation of cultural, sports, social and educational exchanges between the people of the Philippines and Taiwan.
Mission

It is the mission of MECO to sustain and enhance mutually beneficial relationships between the economies and societies of the Philippines and Taiwan, strengthened through active cooperation and increased exchanges. Strong ties between the people and Taiwan and the Philippines will mean better lives for the Filipinos.

Vision

It is the vision of MECO to be a model for Philippine foreign establishment able to pursue its mandate and perform its functions efficiently and effectively while maintaining its financial soundness.

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MECO TAIPEI OFFICE

2F, Chang Hong New Era Building
55 & 57 Zhouzi Street
Neihu District
Taipei, Taiwan
114台北市內湖區洲子街55/57號2樓
Telephone Number: (886) 2-2658-8825
Fax Number: (886) 2-2658-8867

MECO KAOHSIUNG
EXTENSION OFFICE

9F-2, Grand 50 Tower
No. 80, Min Tzu 1st Road
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
807高雄市三民區民族一路80號9F 長谷世貿聯合國大樓
Telephone Number: (886) 7-3985935 to 36
Fax Number: (886) 7-3985929

MECO MANILA OFFICE

7/F Trafalgar Plaza,
105 H.V. de la Costa Street
Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
Telephone Number: (632) 848-3796 to 97
Fax Number: (632) 848-3799


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