What visa do I apply for, if any, before I move there and teach?

[onioncuttingninja]

Hi, I have a similar query posted here:

Tourist visa to resident :Philippines

Hello! I applied for a teaching job in Taiwan and am now processing my contract with the school. I was planning to apply for single entry tourist visa in the Philippines, and then change it to resident visa once in Taiwan. However, I heard that recently, there was a Filipino who did this, but was not awarded the resident visa. I was advised to register with POEA and follow its procedures. But processing a direct hiring application takes a long time. Any advice guys? I’d really like to get ou…