AS far as the recent visit of Sen. Risa Hontiveros to Taiwan is concerned, it was a no-no. President Corazon Aquino's Executive Order 313, s. 1987 signed on Dec. 17, 1987, prohibits government officials from visiting Taiwan or even receiving calls from visiting Taiwanese officials. Some of the salient provisions of the EO are as follows:

– 'Whereas, under the terms of the joint communiqué dated 9 June 1975, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People's Republic of China exchanged mutual recognition;