This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) made and entered into between:
THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE in the Philippines represented by MR. RAYMOND L.S. WANG, Representative, hereinafter referred to as “TECO”;
and
THE MANILA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE in Taiwan represented by MR. ANTONIO I. BASILIO, Resident Representative, hereinafter referred to as “MECO”;
WHEREAS, desiring to improve the health of the people in Taiwan and the Philippines to promote mutual understanding and friendly relations and to cooperate on national health insurance;
WHEREAS, the TECO and MECO, hereinafter referred to as “Participants” wish to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU);
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the Participants have come to the following understanding:
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Responsibilities of Participants
The Participants will designate respectively, a representative agency to implement this MoU. For TECO, the implementing agency is the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, and for the MECO, the implementing agency is the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
Coordination and Collaboration in Health Insurance Implementation Activities
The Participants and their respective representative agencies will:
PARAGRAPH II
Implementation of this MoU
PARAGRAPH III
Consultations
Either Participant may request consultations concerning this MoU upon prior written notice.
PARAGRAPH IV
Effectivity and Duration
2.1. Either Participant may suspend the application of this MoU upon prior written notice to the other Participant of its decision to suspend this MoU.
2.2. Either Participant may terminate this MoU upon three (3) months prior written notice to the other Participant of its decision to terminate this MoU.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned signs this Memorandum of Understanding in duplicate in the English language at Taipei, this 18 th day of November 2012.
For: | |
THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES | THE MANILA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE IN TAIWAN |
(Sgd.) RAYMOND L.S. WANG Representative | (Sgd.) ANTONIO I. BASILIO Representative |
Witnessed by: | |
(Sgd.) SAN-KUEI HUANG, M.D. | (Sgd.) ERNESTO V. BELTRAN |
Director General Bureau of National Health Insurance Department of Health Executive Yuan, Taiwan | Senior Vice President Philippine Health Insurance Corporation |
(Sgd.) WEN-TA CHIU, M. D., Ph.D. | (Sgd.) ENRIQUE T. ONA, MD, FPCS, FACS |
Minister Department of Health Executive Yuan, Taiwan | Secretary Department of Health Republic of the Philippines |