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Good news to all! Taiwan will continue to be visa-free to Filipinos visiting the island state for tourism, visiting friends, attending conferences, business, and the like until at least July 31, 2024, after Taiwan's Manila office announced the extension of this free entry policy.  This visa-free policy started on November 1, 2017, and has been almost uninterrupted except for the glitch last year when several passengers were denied entry a few days after the July 31, 2022 deadline. The issue was later corrected, and the visa-free policy continued to be enforced. Filipino travelers under this policy can stay up to 14 days in Taiwan. Taipei 101. Image by Alton Thompson - 2007,  GFDL ,  Link

A passport is one of the most useful documents you could ever have.  So here's the steps to follow in getting a passport for yourself if you're here in Cebu. Note: This procedure may change anytime. Please take note of the date this article was written. 1. Gather the necessary documents. Here's the list. Duly accomplished application form . Here's the link to the downloadable blank form . Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable. (PSA-authenticated report of birth for those born abroad) At least 1 valid picture ID and at least 2 supporting documents to prove identity List of Acceptable IDs Government-issued picture IDs such as the following: Digitized SSS ID Drive...