Representative office of the Philippines in Taiwan
Manila Economic and Cultural Office Philippine Representative Office in Taiwan
Agency overview
Formed
1975 (as Asian Exchange Center)[1] 1989 (as Manila Economic and Cultural Office)[2]
Jurisdiction
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters
Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
Silvestre Bello III[3], Chairman and Resident Representative
Website
Manila Economic and Cultural Office
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office[note 1] is the representative office of the Philippines in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. It is a non-stock non-profit corporation organized under Philippine law.[4]
It was first established in 1975 as the Asian Exchange Center, replacing the former Philippine Embassy.[1] In 1984, its staff acquired diplomatic privileges and immunity, as did those of its Taiwanese counterpart in Manila, then known as the Pacific Economic and Cultural Center.[5] It adopted its present name in December 1989.[2]
In addition to its Taipei Office, it also maintains Extension Offices in Kaohsiung and Taichung.[6]
Its counterpart body in the Philippines is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines in Manila.[7]
^ abThe International Law of Recognition and the Status of the Republic of China, Hungdah Chiu in The United States and the Republic of China: Democratic Friends, Strategic Allies, and Economic Partners, Steven W. Mosher, Transaction Publishers, 1992, page 24
^ abEnsuring Interests: Dynamics of China-Taiwan Relations and Southeast Asia, Khai Leong Ho, Guozhong He, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, 2006, page 25
^"#MarcosAppointments: Silvestre Bello III, MECO Chairman". Manila Bulletin. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
^Executive Order No. 15 Authorizing the Manila Economic and Cultural Office, Inc. "MECO" to Perform Certain Functions Relating to Trade, Economic Cooperation, Investment, and Cultural, Scientific and Educational Exchanges, President of the Philippines, May 16, 2001
^Foreign Policy of the Republic of China on Taiwan: An Unorthodox Approach, Yousan Wang, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1990, page 89
^Manila Economic and Cultural Office Directory and Office Locations
^Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines
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