Palace ‘respects’ Taiwan’s refusal to expel OFW

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang “respects Taiwan’s decision” not to deport a Filipino caregiver for criticizing the Duterte administration’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. “Deportation is really a decision to be made by Taiwan authorities … in the…

DOLE wants Taiwan to deport OFW for anti-Duterte comments

Bong Lozada - INQUIRER.net 04/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is seeking the deportation of an overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan for alleged cyber libel. DOLE, in a statement released Saturday, accused a certain Elanel Egot Ordidor,…

AirAsia ‘gradually’ resumes flights to, from Cebu and Taiwan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – AirAsia Philippines, one of the country’s budget carrier, has announced that it is resuming its flights between the Philippines and Taiwan. In a statement issued on February 17, AirAsia said they would…

Gwen: Non-Cebuano PUMs won’t be quarantined; they will be sent to hometowns outside Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 02/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will no longer accept persons under monitoring (PUMs), who have a travel history from China and will arrive in the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) if they are not residents…

BREAKING: Philippines lifts COVID-19 travel ban vs Taiwan

Darryl John Esguerra 02/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has decided to lift the travel restrictions imposed against Taiwan due to the COVID-19. COVID-19 is the name given by the World Health Organization to the disease caused by the novel…

PUMs, PUIs urged to follow health department’s guidelines, protocols

Futch Anthony Inso 02/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is appealing to persons under monitoring (PUMs) and persons under investigation (PUIs) to cooperate with the protocol and guidelines that was issued by the department…

AirAsia suspends trips between PH and Taiwan

Morexette Marie Erram 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – AirAsia Philippines has indefinitely suspended direct flights between the Philippines and Taiwan after the government here included the self-ruled island in the travel ban to prevent the spread of the dreaded 2019 novel…

Taiwan included in temporary travel ban – DOH

Renzo Acosta - Inquirer.net 02/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan is included in the Philippines’ expanded travel ban, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Domingo said Monday. Domingo clarified the matter amid “confusion” among members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the…

Beijing says no one can stop Taiwan ‘reunification’

10/21/2019

BEIJING — China’s defense minister has made an uncompromising call for the “reunification” of Taiwan with the mainland. Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on Monday told the high-level Xiangshan Forum that Taiwan’s reunification with China was something…

Labella to fly to Taiwan for Asian smart cities confab, leaves city’s reins to Rama

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella will be representing Cebu City in a conference of Asian smart cities in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from September 6 to 11, 2019, leaving the city under the hands of…

GMCAC remains committed to making MCIA a regional hub

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) remained committed to making the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) a regional hub by attracting additional flights just like the soon to start between Cebu and…

Award-winning Mandaue Children and Youth Chorus to perform in Taipei

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This group of Cebuanos is back in Taipei, Taiwan to raise again the Philippine flag. The Mandaue Children and Youth Chorus is set to leave the country on July 28, Sunday for the…

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