Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1975 (as Asian Exchange Center) [1] 1989 (as Manila Economic and Cultural Office) [2] |
Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Headquarters | Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
Agency executive |
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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]
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1975 (as Asian Exchange Center) [1] 1989 (as Manila Economic and Cultural Office) [2] |
Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Headquarters | Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
Agency executive |
|
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]