THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE AND THE MANILA ECONOMIC
AND CULTURAL OFFICE （HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PARTIES"）
;

DESIRING to strengthen the friendly relations and mutual
understanding existing between them ﹔

CONVINCED of the importance of tourism in developing their
respective economies and fostering a deep understanding between
their people ﹔

AWARE that tourism, on account of its socio-cultural and
economic dynamism, is an excellent instrument to promote
goodwill and to enhance relations between them ﹔

MINDFUL of the role of tourism as a positive instrument toward
the improvement of the quality of life for all peoples ﹔

HAVE reached the following understanding:

Article I
The Parties agree to cooperate in the field of tourism in order
to:
1.Help bring about social and economic development;
2.Expand tourism, trade and investment; and
3.Develop harmonious business relationships.

Article II
To achieve the objectives referred to in Article I, the Parties
shall:
1.Encourage and promote individual and group travel to Taiwan
and the Philippines;
2.Foster commercial activities and services such as travel
agencies, tourism operations and businesses, hotel chains,
airline and maritime links and other tourism-related
endeavors;
3.Encourage participation in international tourism exhibitions,
cultural, sports and scientific events, fairs, seminars,
conferences and similar activities;
4.Develop uniform tourism standards and practices to facilitate
the inflow of foreign tourists into their respective areas in
line with international norms;
5.Encourage the exchange of data and other information on
tourism particularly in the following areas:
a.tourism resources;
b.tourism services;
c.studies and research on tourism activities;
d.legislation on the promotion and regulation of tourism
activities;
e.infrastructure programs including conservation of natural,
historical, and cultural edifices and other resources with
tourism value;
f.Conference management; and
g.hotel / resort operations and administration.
6.Promote cooperation among their travel agencies and other
special tourism organizations;
7.Exchange experience on advertising and the development of tour
packages, and produce and exchange brochures, photographs,
slides, video compact discs and films about respective tourist
destinations;
8.Exchange visits by specialists and professionals in the
tourism industry;
9.Promote the development of environmentally friendly tourism
activities.

Article III
1.Both Parties should appoint representatives to handle specific
projects with the areas of cooperation and exchange referred
to in this Memorandum of Understanding.

Article IV
1.Any dispute between the Parties arising out of the
interpretation or implementation of this Memorandum of
Understanding shall be settled amicably by consultations or
negotiations between the Parties.
2.Any amendment or revision to the text of this Memorandum of
Understanding shall be done by mutual consent of the Parties.

Article V
1.This Memorandum of Understanding shall come into effect on the
date on which it is signed by both Parties. It will continue
for a period of five years. Thereafter, this Memorandum of
Understanding may be extended for a further period of five
years if deemed as necessary.
2.The Parties will consult each other whenever necessary with
the objective of reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding and
modify it if they so desire. Modifications shall enter into
force through an exchange of notifications between the
Parties.


Signed at Taipei, Taiwan on November 3 ,2006, in duplicate in
the English language.


__________________________ __________________________
HSIN-HSING WU, Ph. D. ANTONIO BASILIO
Representative Representative
Taipei Economic and Manila Economic and
Cultural Office Cultural Office

Witnessed by:

__________________________ __________________________
Duei Tsai Joseph H. Durano
Minister of Transportation Secretary of Tourism
and Communications