Manila, June 20 -- aiwanese tourists may enter the Philippines visa-free for 14 days starting July 1, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has announced.

In an advisory dated June 19, MECO said the regulations for Taiwan passport holders were revised in line with its "ongoing review of entry facilitation requirements."

The reciprocation follows Taiwan's announcement of its one-year extension of the visa-free entry scheme for Filipino tourists.

"Taiwan passport holders may enter the Philippines for tourism purposes without a visa for a non-extendible and non-convertible period of 14 days," the advisory read.

Taiwanese tourists need only to present a passport valid for at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay...