Is there a difference bet. taiwan and taiwan(rep.of china)?

Im a philippine pport holder, and i already asked this before, do i need a visa entering taiwan(taipei)? bec. i learned from a friend, that taiwan is different to the taiwan(republic of china)? and there are some researches that i did, and some says that i don't need a visa enetering taiwan, im a little bit of confused? i know that taiwan is diff. to china?its an independent country, but where is taiwan(republic of china)??, can you give me some websites to check to?Taiwan(Taipei) not Taiwan(Rep.of China)