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The strong Taiwanese economy, particularly in the manufacturing industries, attracts cheap manual labor from the Philippines. [1] Most Filipinos working in Taiwan work as factory workers, domestic workers, construction workers, fishermen and professionals and they would send a large part of their earnings to their families in the Philippines. [2]
Aside from countries experiencing problems with peace and order, the Philippine government can also restrict deployment of Filipino workers to countries determined by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs to be non-compliant to the Republic Act 10022 also known as Amended Migrant Workers Act.
The agency was founded as the Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers through Letter of Instruction No. 537, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on May 1, 1977. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] It was renamed into the OWWA through Executive Order No. 126, signed by President Corazon Aquino on January 30, 1987. [ 5 ]
An Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), also known as an exit pass or an exit clearance, [2] is an identity document for Filipino migrant workers or Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) departing from the Philippines. [3]
In order to work in Taiwan, many workers call on the services of brokers. These services are expensive, costing between NT$ 1500 and NT$ 1700 a month. This a common practice, as Taiwan's government does not directly administer foreign labor programs. This practice keeps foreign workers in a state of poverty.
Its Philippine counterpart is the "Manila Economic and Cultural Office" in Taipei. [ 4 ] It was first established in 1975 as the Pacific Economic and Cultural Center , replacing the former Republic of China Embassy. [ 1 ]
Residents of Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States of America are eligible to apply for a single entry eVisa for 90 days. [118] [119] Jordan: Visa required [120] Kazakhstan: Visa not required [121] 30 days Kenya: Electronic Travel Authorisation [122] [123] 90 days
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office [note 1] simple known as MECO 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. [3]