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Application for APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)

APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) provides business people streamlined entry to participating economies through a simple pre-clearance system that allows them, through a single application, to obtain a multiple short-term entry to participating APEC economies.

Participating economies in the ABTC Scheme currently includes Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Qualifications for an ABTC, among others:

• The company/business entity represented by the business person must be engaged in international trade, and selling of goods or services and investments between APEC economies
• Applicants must have never been charged or convicted of any criminal offense
• Vested with powers and prerogatives to lay down and execute management policies in furtherance of the primary business purpose of the business entity and hold specific authority to negotiate and commit to trade and investment activities (e.g. Chairman, CEO, President, Vice Presidents, Chief Financial Officer, Regional Head and Board members of a registered company); or,
• An official nominated by the CEO, President, or Regional Head, whose work is directly involved in the trade of goods, the provision of services, or the conduct of investment activities when travelling overseas.

Applications may be filed through any of the following Certifying Business Organizations (CBOs):

• Makati Business Club (MBC) 2/F, AIM Conference Center Benavidez St., Legaspi Village Makati City Telephone No.: (+632) 7751-1137, 7751-1138 Fax No.: (+632) 7750-7406, 7750-7405 Email:  [email protected]
• Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 3rd Floor, Commerce and Industry Plaza (CIP) 1030 Campus Avenue cor Park Avenue McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City Telephone No.: (+632) 8846-8196 loc 113 Fax No.: (+632) 8846-8621 Email Address:  [email protected]
• Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) International Trade Complex Roxas Blvd. cor Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Pasay City Tel No.: (+632) 8230-5539 Email Addresses:  [email protected] ;  [email protected]
• Passport and ABTC details should be the same.
• Passports generally have to be valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
• Please report the loss immediately to ABTC-Philippines and apply for a new passport. Requirements for application include a Notarized Affidavit of Loss explaining the circumstances on how the passport was lost or stolen
• As soon as the new passport is issued, inform ABTC-Philippines of the new passport number and apply for the re-issuance of the card. Some economies do not accept cards bearing passport details different from the current passport

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• PH EMBASSY ATTENDS PHILCHAM’S SPECIAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
• TOURISM PROMOTIONS BOARD REPRESENTATIVE IN SG VISITS PH EMBASSY, RENEWS COMMITMENT TO BE PARTNERS IN PROMOTING PH TOURISM
• PH EMBASSY ATTENDS 22ND COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF AIMS LEARNING INTERNATIONAL
• PH LABOR ATTACHÉ VICTORINO TO CONCLUDE TOUR OF DUTY IN SINGAPORE
• FILIPINO GALLERY MONO8 VISITS PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN 14th NAUTICAL FORUM IN SINGAPORE
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY SUPPORTS PHILCHAM’S WEBINAR ON FRANCHISING IN THE PHILIPPINES
• MULTILINGUAL POETRY READING FEATURES RENOWNED POETS, INCLUDES FILIPINO AUTHOR AND MUSICIAN
• FILIPINO GALLERIES AND ARTISTS AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN INAUGURAL ART SG, SOUTHEAST ASIA’S LARGEST EVER ART FAIR
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ATTENDS INAUGURAL FOOD TECH 2023, LAUNCH OF SINGAPORE STANDARD FOR FOOD E-COMMERCE
• SINGAPOREAN SCHOOL HERITAGE ACADEMY VISITS THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY FOR AN INTRODUCTORY GREETING
• COACH RIO PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ATTENDS THE LAUNCH OF THE FUN DAY FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS, AN INITIATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES SINGAPORE
• FROM A MDW TO AUTHOR: JANE DUPINGAY SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES HER POETRY COLLECTION “LANGUAGE OF MY HEART”
• PH EMBASSY TEAMS WITH INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDE FREE LEGAL AID TO FILIPINOS
• SINGAPORE ART WEEK 2023 KICKS OFF WITH THE BEST OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AT S.E.A. FOCUS, FILIPINOS AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS
• LEGAL AID CLINIC ON 15 JANUARY 2023
• RENAMING OF POLO-SINGAPORE TO MIGRANT WORKERS OFFICE (MWO)-SINGAPORE
• SINGAPORE PE MEETS WITH NON-PROFIT AIDHA, DISCUSSES EMPOWERMENT OF MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE FETES RIZAL WITH FLAG RAISING AND WREATH LAYING CEREMONIES, READING AND DISCUSSION OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS
• MESSAGE OF SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ENRIQUE A. MANALO ON THE 126TH COMMEMORATION OF RIZAL DAY
• FLORA OF SOUTHEAST ASIA EXHIBIT IN SINGAPORE FEATURES PHILIPPINE FLORA
• PH EMBASSY PERSONNEL RECEIVES TRAINING ON SINGAPORE’S FAMILY JUSTICE SYSTEM
• SEASON’S GREETINGS
• PUBLIC HOLIDAY NOTICE
• PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY REGISTERS 338 OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE IN PILOT PHILSYS ID REGISTRATION
• PSA PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF PHILSYS ID REGISTRATION IN SINGAPORE,18 December 2022, Sunday
• PH EMBASSY RESUMES OVERSEAS VOTERS’ REGISTRATION FOR 2025 PH ELECTIONS
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE OPENS TEMPORARY OFFICE AT TRIPLEONE SOMERSET, BUSINESS AS USUAL BEGINNING 12 DECEMBER
• ART TREK 14 MARKS BOTH END OF ERA AND NEW BEGINNING FOR PH ARTS FESTIVAL IN SINGAPORE
• EMBASSY’S NEW APPOINTMENT AND QUEUE SYSTEMS
• Consular Appointment System Temporarily Unavailable from 5 December, 5:00PM until 6 December, 9:00AM
• ADVISORY ON EMBASSY CLOSURE (7-9 DECEMBER 2022)
• IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE
• SFA MANALO CALLS FOR CONTINUED COOPERATION ON OCEAN AT 2ND WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT
• PINOY POP BAND SB19, INDIGENOUS WEAVES HEADLINE PH IN ASEAN GALA NIGHT IN SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE JOINS 18-DAY ANTI-VAW CAMPAIGN
• ADVISORY ON EMBASSY RELOCATION
• PHILIPPINE CULTURE FEATURED IN MEDIACORP SHOW “LITTLE GLOBETROTTERS”
• PH LEGISLATIVE STAFF TAKE PART IN TRAINING ON PUBLIC POLICY AND LEADERSHIP IN SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY JOINS CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS OF AIDHA GRADUATES
• TEAM PHILIPPINES WINS FIRST PLACE IN 21ST AMBASSADORS’ CUP 2022
• FILIPINO ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE “TEXTURES OF SOLITUDE” EXHIBIT
• PH EMBASSY CELEBRATES MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES MONTH THROUGH ART WORKSHOPS
• SUSTAINABLE FASHION, PROMOTION OF LOCAL TEXTILES AND FABRICS, AN ADVOCACY OF THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY CELEBRATES NATIONAL STATISTICS MONTH, CONDUCTS ADVANCED EXCEL TRAINING FOR EMBASSY PERSONNEL
• MESSAGE OF SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ENRIQUE A. MANALO ON THE COMMEMORATION OF WORLD MARITIME DAY 2022
• PH EMBASSY PERSONNEL VISIT ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM, GAIN APPRECIATION OF EARLY ASIAN MARITIME TRADE
• FILIPINO CUISINE ELEVATED TO GREATER HEIGHTS
• FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE FLOCK TO NUS AUDITORIUM TO MEET PRESIDENT MARCOS JR.
• FILIPINO ARTISTS PERFORM IN SINGAPORE, SHOW OFF TALENTS AT THE ASEAN MUSIC SHOWCASE FESTIVAL 2022
• Joint Press Statement between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Singapore on Strengthening the Philippines-Singapore Partnership 07 September 2022
• ITNEG WEAVING TRADITION FEATURED IN NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS’ 3RD SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART FORUM 2022
• MINDANAO TO BECOME SINGAPORE’S NEXT INVESTMENT DESTINATION
• FILIPINO MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS FEATURED AT THE DO YOU SEE ME? EXHIBITION
• INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING WITH THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2022
• FACEBOOK GETS ACCREDITATION FROM POLO-SINGAPORE, OFFERS EMPLOYMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 200 OFWS TO SINGAPORE
• SINGAPORE TERRORISM AND THREAT ASSESSMENT 2022 REPORT
• MINISTER MALIKI VISITS PH EMBASSY, SIGNS CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR PRESIDENT RAMOS
• SPOTLIGHT ON FILIPINO CULTURE AT SENGKANG GENERAL HOSPITAL’S “YOU SPARKLE! AWARDS 2022”
• NEW FILIPINO-INSPIRED RESTAURANT KUBÔ OPENS IN SINGAPORE
• POLO-SINGAPORE CONDUCTS JOB SITE VISIT OF GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL
• ONLINE CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT FIDEL V. RAMOS
• PH EMBASSY GRACES ATENEO LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRADUATION RITES
• PH EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN FAST’s 7th EDUCATION AND HEALTH FAIR FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS
• FILIPINO ART FILMS FEATURED AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF SINGAPORE’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE, CFO PARTNER TO RECONNECT OVERSEAS FILIPINOS THROUGH CFO BALINKBAYAN FORUM 2022
• STATEMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ENRIQUE A. MANALO ON THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
• ORDER OF SIKATUNA CONFERRED ON H.E. JOSEPH DEL MAR YAP
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CELEBRATES PH EAGLE WEEK
• 4 DISTINGUISHED OVERSEAS FILIPINO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN SINGAPORE RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
• H.E. JOSEPH DEL MAR YAP BIDS FAREWELL; ENDS TOUR OF DUTY AS PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
• Requests on Giving Voluntary Evidence via Video Conference within Embassy Premises
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CELEBRATES 124TH PH INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION
• PH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SINGAPORE INTRODUCED DURING THE PH NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION
• SECRETARY LOCSIN GRACES GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF PH EMBASSY’S NEW CHANCERY IN SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE COMMEMORATES 124th INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH FILCOM
• PH EMBASSY PERSONNEL BENEFIT FROM SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• PH AMBASSADOR YAP LEADS CULMINATING BAYANIHAN WALK HOUR
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE RESUMES IN-PERSON FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY, COMMEMORATES NATIONAL FLAG DAYS
• SUNDAY CONSULAR AND LABOR SERVICES (22 MAY 2022)
• AMBASSADOR YAP EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR SUPPORT FOR OVERSEAS VOTING IN SINGAPORE
• 2022 Overseas Voting Result
• DFA UNDERSECRETARY DULAY VISITS PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE, OBSERVES OVERSEAS VOTING
• EMBASSY CLOSURE FOR CONSULAR AND LABOR SERVICES
• Notice of Meeting by the Special Board of Canvassers (SBOC), 9 May 2022
• Third Philippines-Singapore Business & Investment Summit
• Reminder for Poll Watchers
• Advisory on Prohibited Acts During Voting Period
• DFA Statement on the passing of Philippine Ambassador to China, H.E. Jose Santiago “Chito” Sto. Romana
• FILIPINO YOUTHS DECIDE, VOTE FOR PH’s NEXT LEADERS
• MORE FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE CAST VOTE ON A WEEKDAY
• MEDIA ACCREDITATION TO COVER PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS VOTING IN SINGAPORE
• 30-DAY PH OVERSEAS VOTING OPENS, 2,370 FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE CAST VOTE ON FIRST DAY
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CELEBRATES PAHIYAS FESTIVAL THROUGH FIESTA FILIPINAS SEASON 2
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CONDUCTS FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF VOTE COUNTING MACHINES
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE ENDS MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF THE 2022 NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE INTENSIFIES ELECTION INFO DRIVE, CONDUCTS VOTERS EDUCATION FORUM
• MISS UNIVERSE CATRIONA GRAY UNVEILS HER WAX FIGURE AT MADAME TUSSAUDS SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY PARTNERS WITH FDCP, NUS FOR FILM SHOW
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CELEBRATES 2022 NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH
• FILCOM IN SINGAPORE LEARNS ABOUT HALALAN 2022, VTL AT PH EMBASSY’S UNANG UGNAYAN
• PHILIPPINE STATEMENT AT THE EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON UKRAINE
• UPDATES ON PH VACCINATION ROLL OUT
• OFWS IN SINGAPORE LEARN ABOUT SECURING OEC THROUGH POPS-BAM
• PH, SG TO RESTORE TWO-WAY QUARANTINE-FREE TRAVEL THROUGH VTL BEGINNING 4 MARCH
• FILCOM IN SINGAPORE SHINES AT THE 50TH CHINGAY PARADE
• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ASEAN PRIZE 2022
• PH EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR THAILAND’S APEC CHAIRMANSHIP IN 2022
• PHILIPPINE EPASSPORT RENEWAL CENTER (PaRC) OPENS FIRST ASIA-PACIFIC SITE IN SINGAPORE
• PH and SG REAFFIRM CLOSE BILATERAL TIES DURING SECRETARY LOCSIN’S WORKING VISIT TO SINGAPORE
• LAUNCH OF THE EPASSPORT GLOBAL ONLINE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM (GOAS)
• PH EMBASSY IN SG CONGRATULATES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2021 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
• PHILIPPINE STUDIES PROJECT OF THE ISEAS – YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE EXTENDED UNTIL 2023
• FILIPINO CONTEMPORARY ART FEATURED AT S.E.A. FOCUS 2022
• PH VACCINATION ROLLOUT REACHED 100 MILLION MARK
• MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE ON THE COMMEMORATION OF RIZAL DAY
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE COMMEMORATES MARTYRDOM OF DR. JOSE RIZAL
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE RECEIVES DONATION OF HAND SANITIZERS FROM BORDEN EAGLE GROUP
• COFFEE TABLE BOOK ON 50 YEARS OF PH-SG FRIENDSHIP LAUNCHED
• PH EMBASSY EXTENDS ASSISTANCE TO 200 RETURNING FILIPINOS STRANDED AT CHANGI AIRPORT
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE HOLDS TALK ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS
• AZKALS CALL ON WITH PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE
• PH VACCINATION REACHES 94 MILLION MARK
• AZKALS GET SUPPORT FROM KABABAYANS IN OPENING GAME AGAINST SINGAPORE
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE HOLDS ONLINE LEGAL CLINIC
• FILIPINO NURSE BEARS PH FLAG IN SUZUKI CUP OPENING CEREMONY IN SINGAPORE
• FOURTH UGNAYAN REACHED A WIDER AUDIENCE AS THE YEAR ENDS
• PHILIPPINE HIGH FASHION FEATURED AT PRIVATO ASIA SINGAPORE
• SECOND PHILIPPINE FILM FESTIVAL IN SINGAPORE A SUCCESS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE LAUNCHES 18-DAY CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW)
• PH AND SINGAPORE SIGN FINTECH COOPERATION AGREEMENT
• PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE WELCOMES PARTICIPANTS OF DAP-LKYSPP COURSE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP
• PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE INK MOU ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
• PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE GRACES THE LAUNCH OF ATENEO ONLINE LEARNING COURSE
• PH EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE CONCLUDES VOTER REGISTRATION, RECORDS OVER 27,000 REGISTRANTS
• PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE WITNESSES THE RENEWAL OF MOU BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE ASIA AND THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
• PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE RECEIVES PH TOURISM OFFICIALS, EXCHANGES VIEWS ON TOURISM INDUSTRY AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• CNA 983 LIVE INTERVIEW OF PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE JOSEPH DEL MAR YAP
• PH AMBASSADOR TO SG JOINS PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE 7TH RHT CHINA-ASEAN BUSINESS ALLIANCE (CABA) ASEAN SUMMIT
• TEMASEK FOUNDATION DONATES 5,000 MULTI-PURPOSE CUBE TENTS TO THE PHILIPPINES
• MANA MO: PHILIPPINE PRIORITY SEASCAPES DOCUMENTARIES
• MOU BETWEEN IACADEMY AND TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
• AMBASSADOR YAP CALLS ON SINGAPORE MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY GAN KIM YONG
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION COLLABORATE ANEW TO PROMOTE TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PH
• ONLINE LITERACY SESSION ON INVESTING IN RETAIL DOLLAR BONDS (RDBs)
• 3RD UGNAYAN SA EMBAHADA ENCOURAGES FILCOM TO OBSERVE HEALTH PROTOCOLS, REGISTER FOR 2022 NATIONAL ELECTIONS, AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
• PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE CONVENE THE 5TH ROUND OF INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON BILATERAL RELATIONS
• AMBASSADOR YAP DELIVERS INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH AT PICE-SG’S VIRTUAL MIDYEAR TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2021
• STATEMENT OF SECRETARY TEODORO L. LOCSIN, JR. ON THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE AWARD ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
• OATH TAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE
• PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE H.E. JOSEPH DEL MAR YAP DELIVERS AN ADDRESS BEFORE PARTICIPANTS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE DAP-LKYSPP E-COURSE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP
• ONLINE CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
• FILCOM IN SINGAPORE CELEBRATES 26TH FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS DAY
• STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF FORMER PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
• NEW OFFICERS OF THE SCOUTS ROYALE BROTHERHOOD SINGAPORE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAKE OATH BEFORE THE PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE HOLDS VIRTUAL DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION
• 123rd INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE KICKS OFF WITH A VIRTUAL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
• SGPE Holds 2nd Ugnayan sa Embahada, Prayers Offered for the Filipino Community
• PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR LAUDS EFFORTS OF THE SEVENTY-ONE (71) OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) WHO GRADUATED FROM THE ATENEO OF-LIFE PROGRAM
• NEW OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES (IECEP) – SG TAKE OATH BEFORE THE PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
• THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS’ MESSAGE FOR THE 2021 QUINCENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION
• TECH START-UP IN SG OFFERS NEW AND COST EFFECTIVE INTERNET TECHNOLOGY TO PH GOVERNMENT
• SINGAPORE’S TEMASEK FOUNDATION DONATES HIGH GRADE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ANEW TO SUPPORT THE PHILIPPINES COVID-19 RESPONSE
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore and PCCI Successfully Hold 2nd Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit
• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2021 MIGRATION ADVOCACY AND MEDIA AWARDS
• NEW PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS OFFICERS TAKE OATH BEFORE THE PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS FIRST “UGNAYAN SA EMBAHADA”
• PH EMBASSY SG CONDUCTS FIRST VIRTUAL PAOS THIS YEAR
• ASEF Recognizes Contributions of PH and Filipino Staff Members
• Singapore PE Holds Sunday Services, 18 October 2020
• Temasek Foundation, Filinvest Development Corporation and Lucio Tan Group Donate BiPAP Machines and Face Masks for PH COVID-19 Response
• PH Embassy Singapore and ASEF Collaborate on Webinar “How Relevant is Cultural Diplomacy in the Face of a Global Crisis?”
• 10 Luzon Bleeding-Hearts finally go home to PH
• 325 Filipinos Repatriated through PH Embassy’s 8th Repatriation Flight
• PH Embassy Singapore Spreads the Love for Frontliners through Jollibee
• 2 Filipinos in SG honored with Nurses’ Merit Award
• Temasek Foundation Donates More Test Kits and PPEs to PH’s COVID-19 Response
• PH Embassy Singapore Repatriates 373 Filipinos
• ISEAS hosts 2nd Seminar under Philippines Project: Building Back Better from PH’s Pandemic Recovery
• Temasek Foundation Donates 100 Oxygen Concentrators for PH’s COVID-19 Response
• PH Embassy, Artdialogo Asia Collaborate on National Heritage Month Art Tutorials
• Temasek Foundation Donates Test Kits and Ventilators for PH COVID-19 Response
• SG Donates 3,000 Covid-19 Testing Kits and 1 Polymerase Chain Reaction Machine to PH
• Fitch Revises Philippines’ Outlook to Positive; Affirms at ‘BBB’
• PH Studies Agreement between PH Embassy and ISEAS inaugurated with Public Lecture on Muslim Mindanao
• Prof. Ocampo conducts lecture on Rizal in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore – Advisory on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Loboc Children’s Choir Serenades the Filipino Community in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Participates in The Simbang Gabi
• Loboc Children’s Choir Officially Closes Yearlong Celebration of Golden Jubilee Celebration of PH-SG Relations
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Celebrates Rizal Day
• Filipino Artistry Shines in Singapore Biennale 2019
• PH Embassy Briefs DAP’s Public Management Development Program Participants
• Pair of Philippine Eagles at Jurong Bird Park Officially Presented to the Public and Media
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore in collaboration with the International Pro Bono Alliance, Inc. – Conduct a Free Lecture and Legal Aid Clinic for the Filipino Community
• ASEAN Gala Night 2019 Successfully Held in Singapore
• Inaugural Philippine Film Festival Successfully Held in Singapore
• DOT in CAPA Asia Aviation Summit to bring in more Airlines to PH
• UP Alumni Association Singapore Raise Funds for Scholarship Program through Cookbook
• First Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit
• Filipino Tour Operators and Tourism Destinations Participated at the ITB Asia 2019
• Filipino Photo Artist Featured for the First Time in Art Trek
• Art Trek 13 Concludes with a Back-to-Back Exhibition and Art Workshop
• Utterly Art Unveils its Rich Collection of Masterpieces for Art Trek 13
• Manila Urban Vibe Showcased at Art Trek 13 Exhibit
• Photo Exhibit on 50 Years of PH-SG Friendship Launched at National Library Singapore
• Whimsical Art Takes the Limelight at Di Legno’s Art Trek 13
• A Fusion of Art and Design Sets the Theme for Art Trek 13 “Archipelago” Exhibition in Singapore
• Hibla Exhibition Makes its Last Asian Stop this Year in Singapore
• ART TREK 13 Inaugural Exhibit Features Young Filipino Artists
• Bayanihan Inaugural Lecture Highlights Social Entrepreneurship
• PH Embassy Provides Briefing for Ngee Ann Students Travelling to PH
• DOT – TPB Conducts Philippine Business Mission to Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Graced the 16th Ambassador’s Cup
• Philippine Textile Embroidery Workshop
• Philippine Textile Cultural Exchange
• OWWA and Facebook Launch Global Digital Literacy Program for OFWs in SG
• The Life and Legacy of Mr. Rafael Salas
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore holds Third Filipino Community Leaders’ Meeting
• ADMU Lecturer Participated in the Workshop on Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia
• Diskubre Tour for Young Filipinos Open for Registration
• Narra Saplings Symbolize Enduring PH-SG Relations
• Five Pinay HSWs in SG Write Own Cookbook
• Ms. Universe Singapore has Filipino Creative Consultant
• DTI Usec. Rafaelita Aldaba and Executives of Filipino Startup Enterprises Participated in the Panel Discussion at Innovfest Unbound 2019
• Filipino Cuisine: The Next Big Thing in Singapore
• Philippine National Bank Conducts Seminar on Unit Investment Trust Fund for Filipinos Working in Singapore
• EMBASSY ADVISORY | On Investment Schemes
• MADZ Concludes Southeast Asian Tour by Captivating SG
• 12 Philippine IT Companies and Start-ups Participate in ConnecTech Asia 2019
• Philippine Embassy Singapore hosts reception to celebrate Independence Day and Golden Anniversary of bilateral relations
• EMBASSY ADVISORY | On the removal of the Red Satin Ribbon on All Legal Documents
• Singapore PE Commemorates 121st Philippine Independence Day with Panagbenga Theme
• Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards
• Filipino Artist Manuel Ocampo opens Exhibit at STPI
• SPF ADVISORY | Resurgence of Lucky Draw Scams
• PH Embassy Marks 50th Anniversary with SG through Launch of Commemorative Stamp
• TFC as An Official Media TV Partner of PH Embassy for the celebration of 50th Anniversary of PH-SG Relations
• PH Embassy SG celebrates National Heritage Month through storytelling with kids
• INVITATION | Storytelling Sessions for Children
• PH Embassy in Singapore convenes town hall meeting with the AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations
• Notice of Final Testing & Sealing of Vote Counting Machines
• PH Embassy in Singapore holds 2nd Filipino Community Leaders’ meeting on 2019 PH Elections
• Filipino Diplomat Chosen to Deliver Valedictory Speech at Singapore’s Diplomatic Academy
• Philippine Embassy Singapore Conducts Cultural Briefing for Singaporean Primary School Counselors
• SP Jain School of Global Management Offers Scholarships for Filipino Students and Professionals
• First Metro Securities Conducts Seminars on Investment for Filipinos Working in Singapore
• Call for Proposals: The Evaluation of the Informal ASEM Human Rights Seminar Series (2012-2017)
• Franchise Expert Conducts Series of Talks on Venturing into the Philippine Market
• Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Advisory
• International Filipina Designer Pia Gladys Perey Showcased in Singapore
• Overseas Voting for the 2019 Philippine National Elections | 13 April – 13 May 2019
• Guidelines for Accreditation (Mass Media / Filipino Community / NGO / CSO) in Connection with the Conduct of Overseas Voting for the May 2019 elections
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Hosts Financial Literacy Seminar on Retail Treasury Bonds
• PH Showcases Resilience and Creativity at Chingay Parade 2019
• PH Explores Training Opportunities on Leadership and Diplomacy with SG
• Philippine Embassy, Singapore Participates in the Feast Day of Sto. Niño and the Sinulog Festival
• Financial Literacy Seminar on Purchasing Retail Treasury Bonds
• Ambassador, PH Businesses Discuss Creation of a Chamber of Commerce
• 50th Anniversary of PH-SG relations celebrations discussed at Filcom leaders meeting
• First Sunday Consular Services in Singapore for 2019
• CONSULAR ADVISORY | On the Birth Certificate Requirement
• EMBASSY ADVISORY | Sunday Operations
• PH and SG Jointly Launch Official Logo and Tagline for their 50th Anniversary
• CONSULAR ANNOUNCEMENT | On the delay in the delivery of ePassports from DFA Manila
• 34 Overseas Filipinos in Singapore Pass SPLE
• Philippine Embassy honours the Philippine Migrants during its Filcom Christmas Celebration
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore celebrates Rizal Day
• Filipino NTU Students meet and learn more about the Philippine Embassy
• PH Embassy supports the 2018 18-Day Campaign To End Violence against Women (VAW)
• Singapore Red Cross highlights Stories of Hope and Resilience in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
• IBP-Misamis Oriental Chapter and Philippine Embassy in Singapore conduct Legal Aid Mission
• PH wins 2nd Place in the ASEAN Data Science Explorer 2018
• ART TREK 12 CONCLUDES WITH “BAHALA NA”
• Filipino Christmas Starts Early at Mandarin Orchard
• Singapore Minister Invites Peace Delegation from PH on the Bangsamoro Organic Law
• Art Trek 12 reaches the home stretch with eight Filipino contemporary artists
• Avante-Garde Exhibitions Featured in Art Trek 12
• Bangon. Arise. Stories of Hope and Resilience.
• Advisory for Hiring | Pag-IBIG Fund Singapore Office
• PH Looks to SG for Reforms in its Education System
• Young, Talented Filipino Artists showcased at ART TREK 12
• 2019 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations
• FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC
• PH – SG 50 Years of Diplomatic relations | Call for Submission
• Art and Science Meet at Featured Exhibitions of Art Trek 12
• Preview of the exhibit of Filipino artist Lindslee for #arttrek12 at Taksu Gallery
• TESDA Conducts Onsite Assessment Program for Overseas Filipinos in Singapore
• Filipina Promoted to Full Professor at NTU
• Love and Creativity Conquer All in Art Trek 12’s Opening Exhibition
• FILIPINO TECH STARTUP ENTERPRISES IN 2018 SWITCH
• Project Relocation | Pre-register by 05 October 2018
• Public Service Advisory on Typhoon Ompong
• Singapore Police Force Advisory on Lucky draw scams
• PRC Result for Registered Electrical Engineers and Registered Master Electricians
• Philippine Roadshow for 14 Petroleum Blocks
• Art Trek: Showcase of PH Art in Singapore now on its 12th Year
• PH ART TREK 2018: An Invitation from Momentous Arts
• “Travel Light” | by Abigail Dionisio and Welbart
• Philippine Embassy convenes Fourth Filipino Community Leaders’ Meeting
• Embassy Advisory for PhilHealth members
• Showcase of Philippine Indigenous Culture in SG highlights the need for its preservation
• NOTICE: To all PRC Examinees
• National University of Singapore Society Keen on Exploring Business and Investments in PH
• IMMIGRATION ADVISORY: For Married Filipino women traveling to Singapore
• KASAYSAYAN AT KALINANGAN: A Seminar-Workshop on Philippine Indigenous Culture | 11 August 2018 | 2:00 pm | Bayanihan Centre
• Pinoy Math Warriors Conquer Singapore
• 2nd PAOS for 2018 Conducted for HSWs in Singapore
• OWWA Deputy Administrator Calls on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• PH Highlights Climate Action Plans during ASEAN Meeting on Climate Change
• Philippine culture showcased in the ASEAN Arts Of Wonder
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore holds Training Workshop on Trauma
• Embassy Advisory on Loansharks
• Filinvest President/CEO talk about “Women in Business: Empowering Filipina Entrepreneurs”
• Potato Corner Opens in Singapore
• PH Embassy Briefs Association of Law Students of the Philippines on PH-SG Relations and ASEAN
• Filipino Community in Singapore Celebrates Pagdiriwang 2018
• Philippine Embassy Singapore Hosts Independence Day Diplomatic Reception
• Philippine Embassy convenes Third Filipino Community Leaders’ Meeting
• Singapore PE Commemorates 120th Philippine Independence at Official Residence
• Philippine Embassy Singapore attends “Isang Bangkang Malaya 2018″”
• Advisory for Embassy clients for 11 to 14 June 2018
• Singapore Police Force (SPF) Advisory on the “Lucky Draw” Scam
• 2nd Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) on 10 June 2018
• Senator Legarda meets with Environment Minister Zulkifli, Philippines and Singapore to proactively reduce carbon emissions
• Senator Legarda calls for a stronger, collective ASEAN stance on green growth
• Philippine Ambassador To Singapore Hosts an Appreciation Dinner for Filipino Community Volunteers and Performers who assisted in the 28 April Meeting of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
• Sunday business hours for May 20, June 17 and July 15
• Ambassador Yap grace the recognition night of the first Filipino-run school in Singapore
• COMELEC / DFA OVS Advisory
• Singapore Bridal Caravan showcases The Philippines’ finest in the wedding industry
• SGPE Explores Partnership with Casa Raudha Women Home
• Sec. Diokno : PH one of the fastest growing economies in ASEAN, next investment hub
• PH Culture promoted during International Friendship Day with the Singaporean Primary students
• Official trip of President Duterte to Singapore
• Philippine Embassy convenes its Second Filipino Community Leaders’ Meeting
• PH Ingenuity behind Pirates of the Caribbean-Inspired Yacht in SG
• Philippine Coast Guard Deputy Commandant Elected as Chairman of ReCAAP
• Filipino Professor Imparts Expertise at the Yale-NUS Symposium on the Politics of Dress in Pre-Modern Southeast Asia
• Filipina Bags Women of the Future Southeast Asia Award for Social Entrepreneurship
• Singapore PE Joins the 2018 Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Liaison Night
• Singapore PE Celebrates Women’s Month with Rizal
• Philippines participates in The Chingay@Heartland 2018 Celebration
• Election of the 2018 Philippine Independence Day Committee officers
• Oathtaking of The Ateneo Alumni Association of the Leadership And Social Entrepreneurship-Singapore Chapter (AAALSE-SG) Officers
• PH Start-up on Energy and Artificial Intelligence Positions Itself as Tech Company in Southeast Asia
• PH Designed Furniture Showcased at the International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS) 2018
• DTI Secretary Lopez: ASEAN is the Fastest Growing Region in the World, Exceeds Expectations
• DTI Secretary Attends the 24th ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat and Other Related Meetings
• PH is no. 1 ‘best country to invest in” – US News report
• Post Arrival Orientation Seminar for Filipino Domestic Workers in Singapore
• Singapore PE conducts Training on Countering Human Smuggling and the Palermo Protocols to Embassy Personnel
• Heneral Luna Holds its Singapore Premiere
• Century of Light showcase
• Mayor Lani Cayetano Participates in the Spouses’ Program of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
• Townhall Meeting Between Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano and Filipino Community Leaders in Singapore
• ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – 6 Feb 2018
• Philippine Delegation Attend the 7th ASLOM Working Group on a Model ASEAN Extradition Treaty
• 106 Filipinos Graduate from The Master’s Training International
• Philippine Embassy Participates in the Feast Day of Sto. Niño and the Sinulog Festival in Singapore
• GENERAL LUNA by Jerrold Tarog
• New PH Ambassador to Singapore Presents His Credentials to SG President
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Spearheads this year’s first Filipino Community Meeting and IBP-Davao City’s Legal Aid Mission
• Filipino Artists Showcased at ART STAGE Singapore
• PH Culture and SMEs Featured at Launching of SG’s ASEAN Chairmanship
• Philippine Embassy Promotes the Century of Light Exhibit
• New Philippine Envoy to Singapore Assumes Post
• Advisory to Filipinos on Illegal Recruitment for deployment to Russia
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Participates in the Festive Filipino Celebration of Simbang Gabi 2017
• Philippine Embassy Graces the 92nd Founding Anniversary and Induction of Officers of APO Alumni Association Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Officials Attend the 2017 Aidha Photography Exhibition
• Farewell Message of H.E. Antonio A. Morales to the Filipino Community in Singapore
• Ambassador Morales Bid Farewell and celebrated Christmas with The Filipino Community in Singapore
• Ambassador Morales Makes a Farewell Call on Singaporean Foreign Minister
• Philippine Ambassador pays farewell call on Singapore Minister of Manpower
• PH Embassy Hosts ASEAN Gala in Singapore
• Ambassador Morales makes farewell calls on Singaporean Prime Minister and President
• Juan Luna Masterpieces Showcased at the National Gallery Singapore
• DOLE suspends processing of OECs
• DOT recognized as Tourism Organization of the Year by the CAPA Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence
• Courtesy Visit of FEU Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Students
• Second Batch of Davao del Norte Delegate to the ASEAN Integration Learning Exchange Caravan (AILEC) Visited the Philippine Embassy
• Filipino Designers Showcased at Singapore Fashion Week
• Filipino-Australian receives Singapore’s Young Artist Award 2017
• Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Students Visit the Philippine Embassy
• PH Tourism Promoted at 2017 ITB Asia
• University of St. La Salle- Bacolod Faculty and Students Pay Courtesy Call at the Philippine Embassy
• Ayala Land sees surge in SG investors to 50% since 2013
• Philippine Embassy attends 8th Foreign Domestic Workers Day
• Philippine Embassy attends opening of Ateneo Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Programs opening sessions
• Philippine Delegation Participates in the CIL Regional Workshop on Southeast Asia Sea Areas
• DOTr Secretary Attends the 23rd ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting
• ASEAN 50 marker unveiled at SMU Greens
• Philippine Ambassador congratulates new UAP officers at joint induction
• Philippine Embassy joins 22nd Anniversary celebration of Holy Rosary Rally in Singapore
• Barker Road Methodist Church cited for work benefiting Filipinos in Singapore
• BCDA and IE Singapore ink agreement on cooperation in the Development of New Clark City
• MARINA senior official takes part in 7th Maritime Public Leaders Programme
• Ambassador attends opening of Pinoy edition Vol. 1 pop up at edit lifestyle
• Philippine Embassy hosts showcase exhibition of Philippine Art Trek 2017 in Singapore
• Former Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs encourages ASEAN citizens to help make ASEAN better
• Clara Ole representatives meet with Philippine Embassy
• Philippine Embassy In Singapore Joins Tour Of Singapore Container Ports
• One East Asia Gallery reconnects with Philippine Art Trek
• James Cook University’s Pride of Place series features Philippine Tourism
• Millennials’ Voices opens at Di Legno Gallery Singapore
• Philippine Embassy participates in Singapore Red Cross International Bazaar
• 5th Meeting of Filipino Community Leaders convenes at Philippine Embassy Singapore
• Philippines Participate in the UN Workshop on Cybersecurity Norms
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore observes UN International Day of Peace
• Philippine Ambassador delivers opening address during launch of IP Book at NUS Law
• Progress in ASEAN Economic Community cited at RHT ASEAN Summit
• RBN Chambers LLC Calls on Philippine Ambassador
• 3rd Exhibit of 2017 Philippine Art Trek opens at Goshen Art Gallery Singapore
• Philippines places importance to Cybersecurity at Singapore International Cyber Week 2017
• NCCA Chairman launches Sentro Rizal in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy graces 16th anniversary celebration of Batangas Varsitarians Singapore
• Philippine Embassy and POLO hold Post-arrival Orientation Seminar
• Officials of Global Filipino Movement visit Philippine Embassy
• Philippine Ambassador congratulates new President of Singapore
• Heavy equipment supplier expresses interest in doing business in the Philippines
• Artist Nemiranda presents plan for art collaboration in Singapore
• SUPERHUMAN: ART TREK 2017 SECOND EXHIBIT
• ASEAN Chair’s AMMTC Team Held Talks with Singapore Government Officials
• Philippine Embassy held Strategic Wellness Seminar and Debriefing for Embassy Personnel
• OMWA Officials Visit Singapore
• Delegates from the National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman Represent Philippines at the Meeting on ASEAN Federation of Physics Societies
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE PARTICIPATED IN THE “2017 ASEAN DAY RECEPTION”
• The American Chamber in Singapore (AmCham) Officals call on the PH Ambassador
• “Life and Visionaries” a solo exhibition by Mr. Benjamin Cruz
• PH ECONOMIC TEAM CONDUCTS FIRST ECONOMIC ROADSHOW FOR ASIA IN SG
• Duterte’s men highlight vibrant Philippines before investors in first int’l roadshow
• Special Envoy Jose de Venecia speaks on One Belt, One Road
• Officials of El Shaddai Singapore pay courtesy call at the Philippine Embassy
• Philippine Embassy delegation tours Istana Heritage Gallery
• Philippine Embassy Officials grace LSE Graduation Ceremony
• The President’s message on the occassion of the ASEAN’s 50th Anniversary
• Philippine Embassy joins Social Contribution day of SSEAYP/ASEAN Project 3050 in Singapore
• DFA Undersecretary conducts consultations at Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador says consensus-based decision-making process is important in preserving ASEAN unity
• 1st Preparatory Meeting for 2017 Gala Night convenes at the Philippine Embassy Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore meets PHL participants at 19th APPSMO
• Gabriel Law Corporation Calls on Philippine Ambassador
• Training on the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2017-2022 Pioneered by PH Embassy Singapore
• PH Embassy and Nanyang Technological University Co-Host Panel Discussion on Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia
• Philippine Embassy Singapore convenes 4th Meeting of Filipino Community Leaders
• Hotel Sales and Marketing Representative seeks collaboration with PHL players
• Chairman of CARD MRI calls on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador graces Maybank’s Cocktail Reception
• PH Chocolates and Pili Nuts Featured at the Specialty & Fine Food Asia 2017
• Thinking Pinoy visits the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador shares insights on ASEAN at Channel News Asia’s “Between the Lines”
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore leads observance of the 39th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week
• Vice Governor Ka-Agapay holds consultations with Officials of Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• New Business Development Director of Don Papa Rum calls on Ambassador Antonio A. Morales
• Philippine Embassy congratulates Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ 4th Watch Singapore on 14th Anniversary
• Officials of Philippine Embassy in Singapore congratulate new graduates of Skill Training Programs
• Philippine Ambassador in Singapore ties it up for The Straits Times Run in the City 2017
• DepEd Officials in Singapore for 9th ASEAN School Games
• A Delegation of Vice Governors meet with Philippine Embassy Officials
• Presidents of Three State Universities visit the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Global strategist/author Dr. Parag Khanna presents copy of latest book to Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• Senior Minister for State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Invites Philippine Ambassador to Hari Raya Open House
• Top Diplomats joins President of Singapore in Inter Racial Inter Religious Harmony Nite 2017
• Global Community Day 2017 features Philippine booth
• Bloomberg Singapore office welcomes officials of the Philippine Embassy
• UST Officials pay courtesy call at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Officials of the Philippine Embassy bid farewell to Malaysian colleague
• Philippine Embassy Officials met Philippine delegation at Interpol World 2017 in Singapore
• Academic and author presents latest work to Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore sits down with Vice Dean of NUS-LKYSPP
• Officials of Little Heroes Dreams pay courtesy call on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• Sun Media Pte. Ltd. officially presents Partner Philippines magazine to Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine officials visit the Philippine residence in Singapore
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS THE EID’L FITR CELEBRATION
• Singapore PE screens “Remittance” in observance of Filipino Migrant Workers’ Day
• Ambassador Antonio A. Morales receives new Cambodian Ambassador to Singapore
• Isang Bangkang Malaya concludes PIDC 2017-related activities in Singapore
• 2nd Get-Together Event of Political Officers and Military Attachés organized by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore hosts Iftar
• Pagdiriwang 2017 held in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy hosts Diplomatic Reception in Singapore on the occasion of the 119th Anniversary of the Proclamation of’ Philippine Independence
• PH Embassy Singapore and LBC Send Relief Goods to Victims of Marawi Siege
• Philippine Embassy Singapore leads Flag-raising ceremony to observe 119th Philippine Independence Day
• Philippine Embassy officials participate in the 16th Shangri-La Dialogue
• Philippine Ambassador welcomes colleagues in Official Residence
• Philippine Embassy officials meet PEZA Director General
• PH Shares Best Practices on Hosting APEC
• Philippine Students at NTU-RSIS Singapore visit Philippine Ambassador’s Residence
• Philippine Embassy participates at International Friendship Day 2017 weekend Carnival at Singapore Discovery Centre
• Light of Jesus invites Philippine Embassy to 7th Anniversary Celebration
• National Book Development Board Encouraged to Promote Literary Exchanges between PH and SG
• PH selected as Country-in-Focus at CommunicAsia 2017
• Philippine Embassy Supports the 9th Special Olympics Singapore National Games
• Officials of Noble Life International visit Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy receives new set of officers of IIEE Singapore Chapter
• Philippine Ambassador graces 2017 edition of OFW Pinoy Talent Festival at YWCA Singapore
• Singapore PE Joins the Mother’s Day Celebration of HSWs
• Philippine Embassy hosts 3rd General Meeting of Filipino Community Leaders in Singapore
• BRP Gregorio del Pilar welcomes on board Philippine Embassy and Filipino community in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador attends opening of IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy and Philippine Bayanihan Society Singapore led 3rd edition of Bayanihan Walk
• PH Promotes Leisure and MICE Tourism in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy celebrates Labour Day 2017 with Filipino Overseas Workers in Singapore
• Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN highlights the prospects of ASEAN 2025 at CNA-SMU Perspectives
• Golf Enthusiasts Tee Off for an even stronger ASEAN at friendly Golf Game
• Congressman Arthur Yap leads Congressional Delegation on Educational Tour in Singapore
• Philippine booth opens at the International Friendship Day 2017 Exhibition of the Singapore Discovery Centre
• Philippine Ambassador joins Annual Diplomatic Reception hosted by the President of Singapore
• Facebook Supports PH’s Public and Economic Diplomacy Thrusts
• Senate President Koko Pimentel meets Filcom leaders in Singapore
• Makati City Executives visit the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador graces Indonesian SDG Event
• AIMS Learning International opens new school
• Chancellor of James Cook University visits Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• PEZA Executives Complete Temasek Foundation International Leaders in Economic Development Programme
• Philippine Ambassador participates in OSIM Sundown Marathon 2017 in Singapore
• Skills Training Program provider invites Philippine Embassy officials to product presentation
• Philippine Embassy graces Iglesia ni Cristo event in Singapore
• Filipino boxer defends crown at WBC Silver Championship in Singapore
• PHILHEALTH officials conduct briefings for OFWs in Singapore
• Second Filipino Community Leaders Meeting held in Singapore
• Officials of Taman Bacaan presents book on anti-terrorism to the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• High Commissioner of India calls on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• E-commerce in PH at nascent stage but still shows promise
• Filinvest to Open Office in Singapore
• Skills Training Provider in SG to award scholarships to OFWs
• ADVISORY TO FILIPINO NATIONALS IN SINGAPORE
• Philippine Embassy Officials join SICC Meeting
• Philippine Embassy Singapore holds activities in observance of “Buwan ng Sining”
• Representatives of Pagdiriwang 2017 Committee join lunch with Philippine Embassy Officials
• Representatives of ASKI pay courtesy call on Philippine Embassy Officials
• Philippine Madrigal Singers impress concertgoers at Esplanade Singapore
• Officials of the Philippine Embassy Singapore grace premiere of “Isang Araw: Ikatlong Yugto”
• Candidates from the Filipino Community compete in Beauty Pageants cum Fashion Shows in Singapore
• FOWS elects new set of officers
• ASEAN Heads of Mission bid farewell to Cambodian colleague
• PH featured as travel destination at the Aviation Festival Asia
• Yellow Cab Pizza Officially Launched in SG
• Media Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards 2017
• 2017 Sessions of Leadership and Social Enterpreneurship (LSE) Program open in Singapore
• Post-arrival Orientation Seminar held at the Philippine Bayanihan Centre in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore participates in Friendly Golf Tournament
• PH Embassy in SG Reiterates Demonetization of Old Banknote Series
• PH and Bangladesh Envoys to SG Discuss Migration and ASEAN
• Filipino Lawyers in SG gather at the Philippine Official Residence
• Congressional Delegation Visits SG to Study its Energy and Waste Management Systems
• PHL Secretary of National Defense Visits Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Sinulog returns to Singapore for the third time at Singapore’s Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church
• Philippine Embassy Singapore launches Philippine 2017 Chairmanship of ASEAN with Filcom during first Meeting of the Year
• PH Ambassador to SG hosts DOT Secretary
• “Renaissance Revisit” opens at Di Legno Gallery Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore receives delegation from Life College, Inc.
• Philippines Night showcase Filipino party atmosphere at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2017
• Ambassador Antonio Morales briefs EU Heads of Mission in Singapore on PHL 2017 ASEAN Chairmanship
• PHL Embassy Officials grace HOME Academy 12th Graduation Ceremony
• Filipinos in SG Encouraged to Explore Franchising as Investment
• Philippine Participant in Singapore Army Command and Staff Course calls on Philippine Embassy Officials
• Philippine Embassy participates in International Conference on the Legal Dimension of the South China Sea Award
• Philippine Embassy leads observance of 120th Rizal Day in Singapore
• “Simbang Gabi” 2016 in Singapore
• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Notice to the Public
• SG to host media training for PCOO
• President Duterte reaffirms strong PHL-SG relations during his State Visit to Singapore
• PAL Launches SG-Cebu Flights
• PH Embassy in SG conducts briefing for De La Salle Lipa Students
• Filipino Artist debuts solo ceramic exhibition in Singapore
• Egyptian Ambassador Calls on PH Ambassador to SG, says these are interesting times for Asia
• Paskong Pinoy 2016 for the Filipino community Singapore
• Filipino Culture showcased at the 2016 ASEAN Gala Night in Singapore
• PH Ambassador Receives UAE Counterpart in Singapore
• Avida Land Promotes PH Real Estate in Singapore
• Philippine DFA Undersecretary for Policy discusses his country’s 2017 Chairmanship of ASEAN at ISEAS-YII
• Joint TWC2-FFN Training Programme Graduates latest batch of Trainees
• POLO Singapore conducts Livelihood Seminar for OFWs
• PHL officials gather at Official Residence in Singapore
• Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani delivers lecture at the Singapore Management University
• FOWS holds 24th Graduation Ceremony
• PSALMIDEO’S THANKSGIVING CONCERT , “CARITAS ET AMOR” (CHARITY AND LOVE)
• Ambassador Morales closes 16th ASEM Seminar on Human Rights in Beijing
• Ambassador Antonio A. Morales receives DPRK’s Ambassador to Singapore
• PH Embassy joins the 12th Year Anniversary of Metro Remittance Singapore
• Students from New Era University Visits the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• 7 Pag-IBIG projects honored at ASSA Recognition Awards 2016
• COURTESY CALL OF THE QUEZON CITY BARANGAY OFFICIALS
• PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR ATTENDS THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF PORT CITIES: MULTICULTURAL EMPORIUMS OF ASIA, 1500-1900
• Filipino Artists join Singapore Biennale 2016
• PHL Exhibitors make presence felt at ITB Asia 2016 in Singapore
• 2016 International Conference on Religion and Peace held in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy joins Muslim Converts Association of Singapore in Cultural Diversity Celebration
• NACPAE holds conference in Singapore, pays courtesy call at the Philippine Embassy
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Observes the National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity 2016 Awareness Week
• Philippine Embassy Welcomes Students from PATTS College of Aeronautics
• ABS-CBN celebrities entertain Filipino community in Singapore
• Manhattan Fish Market Singapore introduces ‘masarap platter’ to Filipino audience
• Overseas Filipino Workers graduate from FILODEP Skills Training Course
• Findings of Leadership Mosaics Across Asia Research presented at Resorts World Sentosa Singapore
• IREMIT calls on Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Two (2) Philippine Real Estate Companies join Singapore Property Guru Event
• Ortigas and Company calls on Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship Seminar 2016
• Gawad Sulo Foundation, Inc. confers award to Philippine Ambassador to Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador attends SSEAYP Day celebration in Singapore
• Holy Rosary Rally observes 21st Anniversary
• GSSI Members gather for 2nd Year Anniversary at East Coast Park, Singapore
• 5th Post-arrival Orientation Seminar held at the Philippine Bayanihan Centre in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy joins 33rd Anniversary celebration of Filipino Ministry at Barker Road Methodist Church
• S. Rajaratnam Endowment Youth Model ASEAN Conference concludes in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador at the Singapore Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Awards 2016
• Philippine Justices attend Singapore Symposium on Cross-Border Disputes Involving Children
• 10th Philippine Art Trek in Singapore Concludes with A Symposium and Photo Exhibit of Pinoygraphers (Singapore), “A Beautiful Singapore”
• Premium Philippine ‘Don Papa Rum’ now available in Singapore
• ATN Section Advisory
• Kabayan Let’s Go Team pays courtesy call on Ambassador Morales
• Ambassador Morales meets Swedish Ambassador-designate
• Philippine Embassy Officials welcome DA Undersecretary in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Observes the 13th Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week Celebration
• Display of solidarity now becoming a practice in ASEAN Diplomatic Receptions in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore convenes 5th Filipino community leaders meeting
• Filipino Scholars at LKYSPP Visit Official Residence
• Two more exhibits open under the 10th PHL Art Trek in Singapore
• COMELEC Notice of Hearing (Deactivation of Records)
• 10th Philippine Art Trek Openings at Utterly Art and Di Legno Gallery
• Philippine Ambassador attends the Indian Ocean Conference 2016
• NCCA Chair Visits Singapore
• Singapore Business Federation briefing on the Philippines for Investors
• Official Launch of the 10th Philippine Art Trek on 02 September 2016
• SSS celebrates its 59th Year Anniversary
• Induction/Oath Taking Ceremony for The New Triskelion Singapore Council Officers by the PHL Ambassador
• Courtesy call of the US Ambassador in Singapore
• Filipino United Network (FUN) games Holds the KKK Charity Bowling Cup 2016
• Socio-Economic and Political Briefing for EU Investors
• 2016 Bridal Caravan Kicks off in Singapore
• Filipino Entrepreneur bags Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 – Singapore
• PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR JOINS THE CELEBRATION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
• Philippine Ambassador Attends the 2nd Commencement Exercise of The Master’s Training International
• Philippine Ambassador Graces the Graduation Rites of HOME Academy
• Courtesy Call Of The New Austrian Ambassador In Singapore
• IGLESIA NI CRISTO CELEBRATES ITS 102ND ANNIVERSARY AND THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
• PHILIPPINE EMBASSY SUPPORTS LAUNCH OF CENTRE FOR DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT (CDE) MOBILE OUTREACH TO HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKERS
• PNB CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
• Forum on business opportunities in PHL
• Courtesy Call of Geylang International FC
• Philippine Embassy conducts seminar on swine raising
• 318 Household Service Workers Graduate from HOME Academy
• Matinee Idol Alden Richards Calls on Philippine Ambassador
• Philippine Ambassador Antonio A. Morales participated in the Pocari Sweat Run Singapore 2016
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Visits and Donates Books to the National Library Board (NLB) Singapore
• AmCham Singapore Calls on Philippine Ambassador
• Ambassador Morales graces 13th anniversary celebration of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ Singapore
• Post-arrival Orientation Seminar organized at the Philippine Bayanihan Centre in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore holds fourth Filipino community leaders meeting
• Transfer of COMELEC Registration Records (Barangay Elections)
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Conducts Dialogue with HOME
• Filipino officials participate in Temasek Foundation-Nanyang Polytechnic Food Safety and Technology Project
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore observes 2016 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• Donation of Mama Sita Commemorative Stamps at the Singapore Philatelic Museum
• Mt. Pinatubo 1991 Eruption Anniversary Special
• Philippine Fair held at Fair Price Extra Jurong Point, Singapore
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore hosts Diplomatic Reception
• 118th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence
• Philippine Embassy supports Philippine Booth at CommunicAsia 2016
• Bright prospects for BPO sector in PH
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Observes the National Heritage Month
• Ambassador Morales receives guests from the Philippines
• Nine (9) Filipino start-ups join CommunicAsia 2016
• Filipino Overseas Workers in Singapore celebrates 24th Founding Anniversary
• Filipino literary artists shine in Singapore
• Philippine Tourism Promotion Board conducts 2016 sales and MICE mission to Singapore
• Leadership and Social Enterpreneurship (LSE) Program launches in Singapore
• Philippine Bayanihan Society Singapore holds Seminar on “Effortless Leadership”
• Ambassador Morales attends UPAAS’ Talk, “Because Words Matter”
• Rules on Bringing Philippine or Foreign Currencies into or out of the Philippines
• Ambassador Morales joins colleagues at Annual Diplomatic Reception at the Istana, Singapore
• Mother’s Day and Vesak Day celebration at Tanjong Pagar GRC
• Franchisers Group calls on Philippine Embassy
• PH officials attend two week executive training course at Nanyang Technological University
• Singaporean Business intent to learn about opportunities in PH market
• Overseas Voters from other Posts can vote in Singapore
• Producers of Fresh and Processed Food from PH attend Food and Hotel Asia 2016
• Director for Sales and Marketing of Crimson Resort & Spa in Mactan, Cebu calls on the PH Ambassador
• New PAL manager calls on Philippine Embassy
• Amb. Morales talks about the Philippines’ bright economic prospects
• DOST Officials attend Training Program at Nanyang Polytechnic
• Philippine Embassy officials tour Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
• UST graduate students pay courtesy visit at the Philippine Embassy
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore co-organizes the Bayanihan Walk 2016
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Observes the 12th Women with Disabilities Day
• NTU Alumni officially launch group in the Philippines
• Philippine Ambassador congratulates Graduates of 3rd Leaders in Economic Development Programme
• SINGAPORE PE PARTICIPATES IN THE “COME, LET’S EAT” GLOBAL POTLUCK, A CULTURAL PROJECT BY NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (NTU) STUDENTS
• Philippine Furniture and Furnishing outfits join International Furniture Fair Singapore 2016
• Nominations for the 2016 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas
• Reminder Against the Conduct of Political Campaigns in Singapore
• Singapore PE’s ATN Section Participates in the 2016 Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Liaison Night
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Visits and Donates Books to the Singapore Management University (SMU)
• Important Advisory from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Philippine Embassy receives Students from St. Scholastica’s College
• Incoming PAL Country Manager pays introductory visit at the Philippine Embassy Singapore
• Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir performs in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore gears up campaign for Overseas Voters to vote early in 2016 PHL elections
• Post- arrival Orientation Seminar conducted at the Philippine Bayanihan Centre Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador swears to office new set of NetFil Singapore Officers
• Alveo Land Representatives call on Philippine Embassy
• San Beda Legal Aid Bureau calls on Philippine Embassy
• Elections 2016 Important Notice
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Observes the 30th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore receives PHL Delegation to the Singapore Airshow 2016
• Philippine Ambassador meets Officials of ILO Regional Office for Asia-Pacific
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore celebrates the traditional ‘Lo Hei’
• Calidad Humana – Kapwa Charter Making Competition
• Advisory from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
• Mass Media Accreditation for the 2016 OAV Elections
• FILCOM/NGO/CSO Accreditation for 2016 OAV Elections
• Philippine Retirement Authority officials visit Singapore
• Officials of House Committee on Housing and Development and Philippine Housing Agencies visit the Official Residence in Singapore
• A reminder on the Minimum Allowable Wage for Household Service Workers – Singapore
• Philippine Embassy Singapore convenes first Filipino Community Meeting for 2016
• Philippine Ambassador receives Officials of AIDHA Singapore
• What we need to know about the ASEAN Community
• Ambassador Morales receives officials of Alpha Phi Omega Alumni Singapore Chapter
• Representative of Embraer pays courtesy call on officials of Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Sinulog Festival 2016 held at Singapore’s Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church
• Philippine Ambassador graces HOME Skills Training Program Graduation Ceremony
• MFA Permanent Secretary hosts Farewell Luncheon for departing ASEAN Heads of Mission
• Singapore PE Commemorates the 119th Death Anniversary and Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal
• Cebu Pacific‘s direct flight from Singapore to Davao City takes off
• Philippine Embassy celebrates early Christmas for the Filipino community in Singapore
• Ambassador Morales graces ACMI Graduation in Toa Payoh, Singapore
• Filipino awardees honoured at 6th FDW Day and FAST 10th Anniversary celebration
• Philippine Embassy officials pay courtesy call on new Singapore Minister for Manpower
• “Simbang Gabi” 2015 begins in Singapore
• Travel Advisory
• AvidaLand brokers in Singapore to promote latest projects
• Tender Juicy Hotdogs now available in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore Commemorates the 125th Birth Anniversary of President Elpidio Quirino
• Philippine Ambassador receives Chief Executive of Singapore Land Authority
• Philippine Embassy congratulates the Philippine Airlines for its Golden Anniversary
• Philippine Embassy joins inaugural Societal Leadership Summit
• Filipino cuisine and choral performance showcased at the 2015 ASEAN Gala Night in Singapore
• Radio Public Service Announcement: Overseas Voters Record Reactivation
• Philippine Bayanihan Society Singapore celebrates 14th founding anniversary
• Philippine Embassy in Singapore conducts Seminar on ASEAN and the ASEAN Economic Community
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore visits Singapore 2nd Home Team Festival Exhibition
• Symposium “Workforce Readiness in ASEAN Member States: Implications of an ASEAN Economic Community”
• 560 Students Graduate from FOWS Skills Training Program
• Safety and Security Awareness Workshop for OFWs Conducted in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy joins 16th Ambassador’s Cup
• Philippine Embassy participates in Inaugural Diplomatic Charity Bazaar in Singapore
• Students from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) visit the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• House Committee on Housing and Urban Development Conducts Study Tour in Singapore
• Philippine Embassy and COMELEC-OFOV conclude OAV Registration in Singapore
• “Visit the Philippines Again 2016” campaign logo is cover feature of TTG Show Daily of International Tourism Bazaar (ITB) Asia
• Ambassador Morales extends moral support to PHL players at WTA Futures Stars Tournament
• “Virtuosity” Art Exhibition unveils at Royal Plaza on Scotts Singapore
• New set of officers takes helm for United Architects of the Philippines – Singapore Chapter
• CHED Chairperson meets Counterpart from Singapore
• 2nd Batch of PHL Participants of Temasek Executive Training Program call on PHL Ambassador to Singapore
• Philippine Embassy joins Hello Asia 10th anniversary celebration
• 48th Batch of Graduates complete Skills Training at FILODEP Singapore
• Rambak Cordillera Singapore gathers for 4th Foundation Day
• Barker Road Methodist Church celebrates 32nd Anniversary of Filipino Ministry
• SG50 Diplomatic Charity Bazaar 2015
• Philippine Ambassador participates in The Straits Times Run 2015 at the Singapore Sports Hub
• Filipino youth is proud Recipient of award from Singapore Red Cross
• Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI)
• De La Salle University Lipa Students visit Singapore
• “Fiesta ng Bayan” 2015 held in Singapore
• Rodel Tapaya’s “Diamond in the Distance” unveiled at ARNDT Fine Art Singapore
• Batangas Varsitarians International Singapore Chapter celebrates 14th anniversary
• Officials of UAP pay Courtesy Call at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore
• Philippine Ambassador to Singapore meets former UN Secretary General at Midas Touch Asia 2015 in Singapore
• Puerto Princesa City Holds Travel Fair in Singapore
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Applying for an APEC Business Travel Card

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) program is open to eligible citizens of APEC Member Economies (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam).

The procedure for applying for the ABTC is determined by each Member Economy. Philippine passport holders apply for ABTC through the following one of the three Certifying Business Organizations:

1.  Makati Business Club

2/F AIM Conference Center, Benavidez Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City Telephone: (632) 751-1137, (632) 751-1138 Fax: (632) 750-7406, (632) 750-7405 Contact Person:      Betty A. Legarza Email: [email protected]

2. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

3/F Commerce and Industry Plaza, 1030 Campus Avenue cor Park Avenue McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City Website : www.philippinechamber.com Contact Person: Thess Santiago Telefax: (632) 846-8196 loc. 113

3. Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)

International Trade Complex, Roxas Boulevard cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Pasay City Telephone:   (632) 230-5555, (632) 230-5542, (632) 230-5528 Fax:    (632) 831-2132, (632) 831-3707, (632) 831-0231 Website : www.philexport.ph Contact Persons: Ms. Dianne Masalunga, Ms. Lyza Macabuag

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U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Travel Card Program FAQs

General questions about the program, what is the u.s. apec business travel card program.

The U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program is a voluntary program to  facilitate  travel for U.S. citizens engaged in verified business in the APEC region and U.S. government officials engaged in APEC business. Participants must also be members of a CBP trusted traveler program.  The U.S. APEC Business Travel Card will enable access to fast-track immigration lanes at airports in foreign APEC member economies. 

What is APEC and who are APEC members?

APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, is an economic forum whose primary goal is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.  The United States is one of 21 APEC member economies, which include:  Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam.

Program Benefits

What benefits does the u.s. apec business travel card afford me.

The U.S. APEC Business Travel Card will enable access to a dedicated fast-track lane for expedited immigration processing at participating foreign APEC member airports.  For a complete list of APEC Business Travel Card participating airports, visit  www.apec.org/Groups/Committee-on-Trade-and-Investment/Business-Mobility-Group/ABTC .

U.S. APEC Business Travel Card holders may also use the available Global Entry processing technology at participating airports upon their U.S. return.  View the list of  airports with Global Entry .   

Eligibility for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card

Am i eligible for the u.s. apec business travel card.

To be eligible for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program, you must meet three criteria:

• you must be a U.S. citizen;
• you must be an existing member in good standing or be approved for membership in a CBP trusted traveler program (SENTRI, NEXUS, or Global Entry) during the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card application process, , meaning they will go through a thorough vetting process including a review of all relevant national security and criminal databases prior to enrollment;
• you must be either a verified business person, or a U.S. government official, who is actively engaged in APEC business.

Who is a “verified business person” engaged in APEC business?

A “verified business person” engaged in APEC business  means a person engaged in the trade of goods, the provision of services or the conduct of investment activities in the APEC region.  Professional athletes, news correspondents, entertainers, musicians, artists or persons engaged in similar occupations are not considered to be verified business travelers engaged in business in the APEC region when they are traveling in such a capacity. 

A “U.S. government official” means a U.S. government official performing U.S. government activities that support the work of APEC.

What is the fee for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card?

The application fee for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card is $70.  The fee is non-refundable.  This fee is in addition to the fee for the selected CBP Trusted Traveler Program.

For example, a new applicant applying for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card with their Global Entry application would pay an application fee of $170.  This breaks down to $70 for the APEC Business Travel Card application and $100 for the Global Entry application.

Trusted Traveler Membership

How do i apply for membership in sentri, nexus, or global entry.

Apply for a CBP trusted traveler program on the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) website,  https://ttp.dhs.gov .  You also must schedule an enrollment center interview via your TTP dashboard during the application process.  For more information about Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI go to the  Trusted Traveler Programs  page.

Applying for and Renewing the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card

How do i apply for the u.s. apec business travel card program.

You must apply on the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) website,  https://ttp.dhs.gov .  This is the same website that is used to apply for CBP’s trusted traveler programs.  Check the box in TTP for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card. Then schedule a visit to any CBP trusted traveler enrollment center for an interview (if you are not already a CBP trusted traveler) and for electronic signature collection. 

However, if you are already a CBP trusted traveler, you can visit any CBP trusted traveler enrollment center for your interview/signature collection without an appointment.

Do I have to be a member of a CBP trusted traveler program to apply for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program?

All applicants for a U.S. APEC Business Travel Card must be existing members in good standing of a CBP trusted traveler program or apply and be approved for membership in a CBP trusted traveler program during the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card application process.  An applicant for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card may be a member of any of three CBP  Trusted Traveler Programs : Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI, meaning they will go through a thorough vetting process including a review of all relevant national security and criminal databases prior to enrollment.  An individual may apply either for a CBP trusted traveler program in advance or when applying for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card. 

Is it more advantageous for me to apply for a CBP trusted traveler program in advance or when I submit the application for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card?

Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. 

If you apply for the  U.S. APEC Business Travel Card program  and the  CBP Trusted Traveler Program  concurrently, then you have to visit the enrollment center only once for the CBP trusted traveler interview and for signature collection.  If you first apply for a CBP trusted traveler program, you will need two trips to an enrollment center, once for the interview and again for signature collection.

If you apply for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card and the CBP Trusted Traveler Program concurrently, you will be required to pay the applicable fees for both programs when you submit the applications.  All application fees are non-refundable.  Since membership to a CBP trusted traveler program is a prerequisite for membership in the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card program, if you are denied CBP trusted traveler program membership, you would be also be denied a U.S. APEC Business Travel Card and no refunds are available.  This could be avoided if you applied first for a CBP trusted traveler program.

How long will my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card be valid?

Prior to December 13, 2016 ABTC cards were issued with a validity of 3 years or until the expiration date of the card holder’s passport whichever occurred first.  However, U.S. issued APEC Business Travel Cards approved on or after December 13, 2016 are now valid for five years from the date of issuance, or until the expiration date of the card holder’s passport, whichever comes first. This change in validity does not apply to current U.S. APEC Business Travel Card holders, whose cards remain valid only until the date printed on their card.

How do I renew my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card?

To renew the  U.S. APEC Business Travel Card , submit a new U.S. APEC Business Travel Card application, pay the program fee, and meet all the eligibility criteria, including maintaining active membership in one of the CBP Trusted Traveler Programs (Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI).

Do I have to renew my CBP trusted traveler program membership if it is set to lapse prior to the expiration of my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card?

Yes. CBP may revoke your U.S. APEC Business Travel Card if you fail to renew or maintain your CBP trusted traveler program membership. 

If I am already a member of a CBP trusted traveler program, do I still have to visit an enrollment center to complete my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card application?

Yes, once CBP determines you are eligible to participate in the APEC program you must provide an electronic signature that will be printed on the APEC Business Travel Card. You can complete the interview/signature collection process via Enrollment on Arrival  when returning to the U.S. from an international flight or at any CBP Trusted Traveler enrollment center, no appointment necessary.   

If I am a U.S. citizen living abroad, can I complete my interview in the country in which I reside?

No. Interviews and signature collection for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card must be done at a CBP trusted traveler enrollment center and none are located outside of the United States and Canada. See a list of all CBP enrollment centers for Global Entry , NEXUS , and SENTRI . Alternatively, you can complete the signature collection process via Enrollment on Arrival when returning to the U.S. from an international flight.

How will I know when I am accepted into the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program and how will I receive my travel card?

If you are accepted into the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program, CBP will update your  TTP  account to reflect the acceptance and will mail the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card to the mailing address that you provided on your application.  CBP will mail the card to U.S. or international addresses, but not to post office boxes. 

Traveling with the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card

Can the u.s. apec business travel card be used in lieu of a visa in a foreign apec member economy.

No.  Foreign APEC member economies will not recognize the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card in lieu of a visa. The U.S. is a transitional member of APEC and does not reciprocate with other economies regarding full pre-clearance benefits to applicants.  As such, no countries are listed on the back of U.S. APEC Business Travel Cards and card holders are required to present any travel or identity documentation, such as a passport and visa (where applicable), required by the foreign APEC member economy.  If a  U.S. APEC Business Travel Card  holder does not conform to the foreign economy’s visa,  passport  or entry requirements, the card holder may be directed to a non-expedited lane or refused entry.   Check the entry requirements of the destination APEC member economy before travel. 

Can I use my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card for personal travel, such as vacation?

No. The APEC Business Travel Card is for members who travel frequently on short-term visits within the APEC region to fulfill business commitments. To use the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card, you must be traveling solely for business purposes to the foreign APEC economy.  

Is my spouse or child able to access the APEC lanes if they are traveling with me?

No. The U.S. APEC Business Travel Card is not transferable and applicable only to the card holder. Access to APEC lanes will not be extended to anyone traveling with the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card holder.

Revoking or Suspending Membership

In what situations will cbp revoke or suspend a u.s. apec business travel card program membership.

A U.S. APEC Business Travel Card membership may be suspended or revoked if CBP determines that:

the individual provided false information in the application and/or during the application process;

the individual failed to follow the program’s terms, conditions and requirements;

the individual has been arrested or convicted of a crime or otherwise no longer meets the program eligibility criteria.

CBP can also revoke membership if the card holder is no longer a member of a CBP trusted traveler program.  A U.S. APEC Business Travel Card applicant or card holder who is denied, suspended, or removed will not receive an application fee refund.

If my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card expires or I am no longer eligible for a U.S. APEC Business Travel Card, does this affect my membership in a CBP trusted traveler program?

No.  You would still be considered a full participant in the CBP trusted traveler program for the remaining period of your membership.

Application or Membership Problems

Who can i contact if my u.s. apec business travel card application or membership is suspended, denied, revoked or canceled.

In the event you are denied or revoked from the Trusted Traveler Programs, you will be provided information in writing detailing the reason for this action. If you believe the decision was based upon inaccurate or incomplete information, you may request reconsideration through the Trusted Traveler Programs website.

Reconsideration Requests and attachments to the Ombudsman should be in English and must include the following details:

• Date of denial and denial reason(s) from the letter;
• Summary of information to further clarify a record or explain an incident or arrest;
• Court disposition documentation in PDF format for all arrests or convictions, even if expunged; and/or
• Other supporting documentation you feel may influence the Ombudsman's decision. Supported formats: PDF, DOCX, DOC, PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

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The APEC Business Travel Card

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) scheme was developed to provide the region’s business community with easier access to other economies in the Asia-Pacific region. The ABTC supports APEC goals of business development, trade and investment through the facilitation of travel between economies.

Currently of the 21 participating economies, 19 are full members which issue cards to their own citizens and provide pre-clearance approval and fast-track lane access to business travellers from other economies [1] . The United States and Canada are transitional members who participate in all aspects of the scheme except they do not issue pre-clearances in advance and instead still require ABTC holders to present at the border any visas, travel or other entry documents that are required for entry. Fully participating economies benefit from a reduced burden on at-the-border security resources because ABTC holders are screened by all economies to ensure they are low-risk travellers [2] .

The ABTC is valid for five years and permits eligible businesspeople with legitimate business travel needs to travel without the need for separate visa applications in fully participating economies and provides access to priority fast track lanes at border immigration inspection facilities in all economies. Thus, the card aims to save cardholders considerable money in terms of visa fees and considerable time in terms of border entry processing. The scheme reduces travel costs between APEC economies by 38% for cardholders [3] . Businesses pay 27% less in application fees and 52% less in immigration processing. This increases the ability of businesspeople to travel internationally [4]

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Context-development of the APEC Business Travel Card 

Australia, Korea, and the Philippines were the three original members of the scheme when it was first trialled in 1997. The ABTC aimed to support APEC’s objectives of regional economic integration and the facilitation of regional trade and investment by reducing the costs of cross-border trade and the movement of people across borders. It is this strong alignment with APEC’s objectives that encouraged economies to support the scheme initially.

The design of the ABTC scheme also allowed economies to signal interest and agree in principle to the scheme without needing to sign up initially. Economies with hesitations around the scheme or domestic regulation which hindered immediate participation were able to monitor the progress of the scheme and sign up when the economy was comfortable to do so. Early adopters of the scheme tended to be economies that already had high levels of visa free arrangements which meant the risk to sign up for the scheme was reduced. However, this also meant that initial participation in the scheme from those economies was lower as there was less need for a citizen to apply for a card if the economy they were travelling to already allowed visa free access. In comparison, economies which viewed the scheme as a greater threat to border security waited to observe the success of the scheme before signing up but found greater value in participation.

Some economies were able to join the scheme quicker than others. For economies like Peru, who approved its incorporation into the scheme in 2000, a coordinated effort was required between relevant domestic authorities to create regulation so that the economy would be able to participate in the scheme. It was officially implemented in 2003. Included in this regulatory change was the necessary work on how Peru would decide the criteria for a businessperson, determining who would be eligible for the scheme. The ABTC Operating Framework maintains a broad definition of a businessperson which ensures economies can offer eligibility and flexibility to a wide range of people under its own domestic laws and policies. Individual economies are responsible for further clarifying the definition which can mean some travellers are ineligible.

There were some reservations with the scheme when it first launched. The criteria that must be met to apply for the ABTC, coupled with the requirement that each economy individually approve the cardholder meant that the approved participants were low risk.

Characteristics of the ABTC Cooperation

To receive an ABTC, applicants who meet the criteria must make a single application to the economy for which they hold a passport or have permanent residence (in the case of Hong Kong, China). If this economy assesses the application as meeting the relevant criteria, the applicant’s details are provided to the other participating economies who conduct their own assessment of whether to grant pre-clearance. When all economies have made a pre-clearance decision, the applicant receives an ABTC that lists the economies to which they have permission to travel. The work is shared between economies as each is responsible for managing the processing of their own pre-clearance applications and no economy has any influence over the processing timeframes of another. The ABTC Operating Framework provides that pre-clearance processing times are expected to be kept as short as possible and that pre-clearance should be completed within 2-3 weeks of economies receiving the request. However, processing of the application can generally take much longer, 3-6 months on average. Applicants are able to receive an interim card which is sent out once the five priority economies that the applicant has self-selected have provided clearance which helped to partially reduce the long waiting times cardholders were experiencing.

Canada and the United States are transitional members. This means they participate in some, but not all aspects of the ABTC scheme. While transitional members do not participate in the preclearance portion of the scheme, they do issue ABTCs to their own citizens so that they can utilize fast-track passenger processing lanes in other economies. The United States offers foreign cardholders expedited visa appointments, when feasible, and access to specialized passenger processing lanes upon arrival.

The ABTC gives frequent business travellers fast-track entry and exit through special APEC lanes at participating airports and, for cardholders of fully participating members, multiple short-term entries to precleared APEC economies without having to make a separate visa application to fully participating members.

Benefits of the APEC Business Travel Card vary between economies

The advertised benefits of the ABTC are attractive for business travellers seeking to regularly travel within the Asia-Pacific region. ABTC holders are able to travel to economies that are full members of the scheme for business purposes without needing to pay for and take the time to submit separate visa applications each time they travel. This reduces the expense for businesses collaborating and trading within the Asia-Pacific region, particularly for those who travel frequently for business.

Separate APEC cardholder lanes at airports aim to reduce waiting times when travelling and provide a smoother experience. Peru and Chile specifically noted businesspeople appreciate the special entry lanes for the quicker transit times through the airport, which makes it easier to schedule business meetings. While quicker movement through airports is attractive for busy business travellers, this benefit is not necessarily guaranteed. At busy airports, cardholders waiting in the specific lane can spend just as long, or even longer waiting to be processed than travellers using the regular lanes. Additionally, infrequent travel by ABTC members through certain airports can result in cardholder lanes being neglected as it is less cost effective to keep the lane constantly staffed. Greater levels of communication and training for border officers has been pinpointed as an effective way to reduce these issues, particularly in smaller airports where ABTC holders are less common.

The popularity of a scheme can depend on the advantages offered to participants. Variations in the extent to which it benefits certain groups can lead to inequal participation rates between economies. In the case of the ABTC, economies which already have visa free travel schemes with a greater number of economies see less benefit from the scheme and tend to have lower rates of participants. For example, Singaporean citizens tend to already have visa free access to many economies so participants in the scheme may use the card mainly for the fast-track lanes at airports rather than for the visa component. In comparison, Peruvian citizens would ordinarily need to obtain visas to access many APEC economies, so the multi-economy visa access provides a clear and valuable benefit to Peru cardholders and the Peru economy as this reduces the need to process individual visas for each entry and exit.

Economies may have different views on the advantages of a scheme, depending on the level of effort required. ABTC preclearance application processing requires significant resourcing, even though economies may not see a reward from this work if the applicants never visit their economy. This is especially an issue for smaller economies such as Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.  In 2014, Papua New Guinea received only 500 cardholder visits and roughly 900 cardholders visited New Zealand [2] .

 Peru noted that large volumes of applications can place a burden on the workforce, especially as it can be difficult to source workers with skills in this area.

Challenges of the ABTC Scheme

A common challenge expressed by both economies and clients is the length of time it takes for cardholders to receive pre-clearance approval from all 19 economies participating in the ABTC scheme. The average length of time for this process is three months, however, longer wait times are not uncommon and in some instances, approval can take up to a year. The ABTC Operating Framework sets an expectation of pre-clearance being completed within two – three weeks of receiving a request.

Although e-Government services continue to expand rapidly across the region as the virtual ABTC is rolled out, ABTC applications remain largely paper-based, which requires economy staff to manually enter all data into the ABTC system. Manual entry increases the likelihood of application errors which will need to be followed up. The increase in the duration of the card from 3 to 5 years has eased some of the resourcing burdens on economies due to the reduced frequency of reapplications.

Other challenges for governments include providing greater application process transparency and support for applicants, safeguarding client data, improving ABTC system functionality, achieving parity in technical capabilities of economies, and clarifying acceptable uses of the card.

There is also a perception that the process of reapplication for a card after expiry is redundant. Current cardholder applicants are less likely to pose any security risks yet further time and money must be spent by cardholders and APEC economies to go through the process again after the expiry of a card. This demonstrates the disconnect between economy processing staff, who view the ABTC as a travel document similar to a passport or visa, and cardholders, who view the card as a convenience that applicants must go through a strenuous process to receive.

Lessons Learned

The Virtual ABTC will be a quicker, more efficient tool for economies and cardholders. The Virtual ABTC was launched by the APEC Business Mobility Group during the APEC Leader’s Week in November 2020. The Virtual ABTC displays a digital version of the card on a mobile application which cardholders can present to enter an APEC economy. Security measures are included in the app to prevent fraudulent duplication and misuse.

On 1 March 2021, Australia transitioned to the Virtual ABTC and now offers it to approved Australian cardholders. While the intention is for the Virtual ABTC to eventually replace the physical version, each economy will determine its own timeline for transitioning. As transitional members, Canada and the United States will not have the ability to access the virtual ABTC at this time.

The developers of the virtual card have used the lessons learned from the physical card to create a card that is more secure, efficient, convenient and user-friendly, particularly as APEC members are looking for safe and effective measures to open up borders and resume international travel.

A major inconvenience with the physical card was the lengthy wait times for using the card. The new virtual card has removed this issue and provides a quicker service. When each economy approves the application, that economy will appear on the app and cardholders will then be able to use the card to access that economy. This reduces the length of time cardholders need to wait between submitting their application and being able to use their card. Peru noted that updated real-time information on the status of the virtual card has been a major benefit.

A benefit for economies is that they will no longer need to expend resources printing and sending physical cards. For Australia, this was a major benefit for transitioning to the virtual card, particularly as Australia used to print physical cards for other economies that did not have the necessary resources. Australia’s transition to the virtual card, and subsequent decision to stop printing cards, has encouraged those economies to transition to the virtual card as well. Chile has also noted that processing times for cards are quicker since its transition to the virtual card.

The new virtual card has the same design as the physical card, to help economies and cardholders understand and feel comfortable using the virtual card. This has meant that economies would not need to spend extra time retraining staff as the process at the border works much the same. While some economies would prefer extra security measures such as QR code, the design team recognised that it would be difficult to install specialist security software across all economies. Peru noted that not all cardholders are proficient users of technology and applications, and this can cause issues in the short term.

To date, the roll out of the virtual card has been hampered due to worldwide border restrictions restricting travel between economies. However, developers are confident that the benefits of the virtual card will encourage economies to transition, and that cardholders themselves will champion this change.

  [1] APEC (n.d.), APEC Business Travel Card Goes Digital , https://www.apec.org/Press/News-Releases/2021/0304_ABTC .

[2] Tetlow, J. and C. Wood (2014), “Supporting Continued Growth in Trade and Facilitation: End to End Review of the APEC Business Travel Card”, Washington: APEC Business Mobility Group .

[3] APEC (n.d.), APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) , https://www.apec.org/Groups/Committee-on-Trade-and-Investment/Business-Mobility-Group/ABTC .

  [4] Part of the information in the case study above has come from discussions with a variety of economies including Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, the United States and others.  

Date :  Finalised in 2022.

APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a card issued to business travelers and senior-level management of companies who meet certain requirements. APEC manages the ABTC program, which it refers to as the ABTC scheme. The ABTC scheme seeks to facilitate travel in the APEC region. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, APEC started to shift ABTC cards from physical to virtual. The Virtual ABTC was created for convenience, to bring the ABTC Scheme into modern and digitized, a more secure, efficient, convenient, and user-friendly service. This virtual card is accessible via an APEC-created mobile app. 

MBC is one of only three business organizations authorized by the Department of Foreign Affairs to endorse applicants for the APEC Business Travel Card to the DFA.

Successful applicants from fully participating economies are issued with a five-year card that serves as the entry authority to other fully participating economies which have granted pre-clearance for short-term business travel of up to 60 or 90 days. The card also enables holders to fast track immigration processing at each economy’s major international airports. Note that Canada and the United States of America (the United States) are transitional members of the ABTC scheme and do not offer reciprocal entry arrangements, but do provide fast track immigration processing at major international airports. 

What are the benefits of holding an ABTC?

1. Fast-track entry and exit through special APEC lanes at participating airports

2. Multiple, short-term entries to precleared APEC economies without having to make a separate visa application to fully participating members. (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei / Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam)

PROCESSING FEE

P 10,000.00 For New and Renewal Application (Non-refundable)

Must be paid upon submission of hard copies of requirements

APEC economies may issue a card with a maximum validity of 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Filipino citizen and Philippine Passport Holder

Have not been convicted of a criminal offense

Applicant must have a business travel frequency of at least four (4) times a year for the past five (5) years within APEC region at the time of application

Holds an executive or managerial position in an MBC member company

Virtual ABTC

The virtual ABTC is an innovative new method for travelling on the ABTC and brings the existing Scheme into the digital era, providing the much-valued service on cardholders’ smart devices. The virtual ABTC is a more secure, efficient, convenient and user-friendly service and importantly, it provides real-time updates, so that a cardholder can immediately benefit from using their virtual ABTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about the Virtual ABTC’s perks and privileges, its real-time data system, security features, some tips to get the most out of your virtual APEC Business Travel Card, and more!

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DFA eases requirements for APEC business travel card, goes on roadshow to spread awareness

To encourage more entrepreneurs to secure an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it is easing the requirements for the privilege.

The ABTC is valid for 5 years and serves as visa waiver for business owners and executives to all 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies except for the US and Canada, said Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations Acting Director Oliver Delfin.

He added that the goal of ABTC, with its designated special lanes in immigration zones, is to enhance business mobility within APEC.

Aside from streamlining requirements from 16 to 8 documents for the card, the DFA also now allows individual applications as an alternative to going through certifying business organizations (CBOs).

Certifying bodies

Right now, the three CBOs for the Philippines are concentrated in Manila and include the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Makati Business Club (MBC), and Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport).

Speaking at the first ever APEC Business Travel Card Roadshow and Concept Note and Project Proposal Writing Workshop held in Cebu from Jan.13-14, 2020, Delfin said they have opened certification to all interested business groups throughout the country as part of efforts to decentralize certification. He invited business chambers in the Visayas and Mindanao to apply as certifying agencies.

High-ranking government officials may also apply for an ABTC especially if they serve as representative to APEC meetings or frequently go on business-related travels.

Panel discussion

When it comes to availment of a business travel card, the Philippines is currently at the bottom of the list, according to Delfin.

This might be because very few business owners are aware of the ABTC, said Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Virgilio “Nonoy” Espeleta, adding that they only processed five applications in the past year and two or three of these were renewals.

Espelita was one of the panelists in Monday’s ABTC discussion moderated by Sun.Star Publishing Executive Editor Michelle So. The rest of the panel include Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Stanley Go, Global Star Motors Corporation Senior Vice President Kenneth Huan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu Provincial Director Ma. Elena Arbon, Land and Sky Travel Services, Inc. CEO Elizabeth Reyes, and Atty. Marisol Caneja.

With Cebuanos being very particular about getting value for their money, Go said DFA should try to make it more attractive particularly to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Espeleta agreed that the ABTC should have a unique value proposition to business owners.

Reyes said that many of the APEC economies already allow visa-free entry for Filipinos. Caneja, on the other hand, pointed out that the card becomes useful in situations like a businesswoman needing to immediately travel to Japan as a result of a business meeting in Russia. She said that with the card, she can immediately do so. Without it, she couldn’t travel because of the time needed to process a visa.

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Benefits of the APEC Business Travel Card

Do you or members of your company frequently travel to countries in or around the Asia-Pacific region? Similarly, are you looking to expand internationally into these regional markets?

If so, an APEC business travel card membership may provide an attractive travel solution easing routine international business trips.

Explore our guide to APEC business travel cards to determine your eligibility, plus the costs and benefits of becoming an APEC travel cardholder.

What Is the APEC Business Travel Card?

APEC stands for the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation , a multi-national coalition with 21 member countries. Since its inception in 1989, APEC’s stated goals are the facilitation of economic policy, financial cooperation, and free-trade policies amongst its participating nations.

In particular, APEC seeks to oversee improved business relationships via sustained and mutually beneficial economic regional growth, focusing on:

• Free-trade agreements for the transfer of goods and services.
• Enhanced investment opportunities.
• Easier travel for businesspersons in member nations working within corporate, manufacturing, finance, tech, and other industries relevant to APEC’s economic interests.

The APEC business travel card, or ABTC for short, is an APEC-run program permitting simplified APEC-related business travel. Also known as the ABTC scheme, bona fide businesspersons and senior government officials from APEC member nations can apply for APEC business travel cards, making routine short-term travel to and from these nations quicker, easier, and less bureaucratically red-taped.

What Countries Participate in APEC Cards?

Currently, 19 countries fully participate in the APEC business travel card agreement:

• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• South Korea

Furthermore, Canada and the United States are considered transitional members of APEC.

Given each of these countries’ locations, each respectively maintains a vested interest in trans-Pacific economic interactions, policies, and trade. However, there are a few discrepancies between full participating membership and transitional membership for prospective card members to note.

• Fully participatory countries: APEC business travel cardholders who are citizens of an APEC country receive pre-clearance benefits, meaning when traveling to other fully participating nations, they do not need to apply for visas, entry permits, or file any additional entry applications.
• Transitional countries: APEC cardholders who are citizens of transitional countries still need to apply for visas and entry permits and present relevant travel documents at customs. They do not receive automatic pre-clearance as their full participating counterparts do. Likewise, citizens from full participatory nations who travel to the U.S. or Canada do not receive automatic pre-clearance and must also apply for visas and present relevant travel documentation.

For quick reference, all full participatory ABTC countries you have been granted pre-clearance to will be listed on the back of your travel card.

Criteria to Qualify for the APEC Business Card

Every APEC economy maintains its own eligibility standards applicants must meet to become a cardholder.

However, several requirements cover all 21 current APEC countries for applicants to clear to be eligible for the program.

1. Clear Business Case

ABTC applicants must be considered a “bona fide” or “good faith” businesspersons.

A bona fide business traveler’s case is the most significant criterion for APEC card membership. To prove that “good faith” status, applicants must provide:

• Verifiable employment and a job title within an established, tax-registered company.
• Frequent international travel to APEC economies as a primary responsibility of their role.
• Documented, international business commitments in APEC economies related to finance, trade of goods, raw material procurement, investments, and other provisional services.

2. Citizen of an APEC Economy

Applicants must be documented citizens of a country within the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

• Exception: Residents of Hong Kong must maintain a Hong Kong permanent ID card in lieu of Chinese citizenship status.

3. No Criminal History

Applicants must have a clean criminal record, with no prior convictions of a criminal offense.

4. Valid Passport

Applicants must already hold a valid passport from their home country APEC nation, be that a full participatory or transitional one.

• Exception: Residents of Hong Kong must hold a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.

5. Relevant Government Officials

Senior government officials whose appointments dictate frequent, consistent travel to APEC nations are also candidates for ABTC. In many cases, these government officials’ applications tend to receive priority treatment and expedited approval timelines.

How to Apply for an ABTC

Applying for an APEC business travel card is a multi-phased process that, in many ways, works similar to applying for passports.

1. Applying in Your Home Country

The first phase of receiving your APEC travel cards begins with an application submitted to your home country.

• In most countries, applications are received and reviewed by customs and border control agencies, departments of state, or departments of immigration.
• Applications are primarily performed online.
• Supporting documents needed to complete the ABTC application vary, but generally include scanned copies of a valid passport and proof of bona fide business status. In some countries, you may also need to present current membership in an  ancillary trust travel program .

2. Approval From Other APEC Economies

After approving your core application, your home country of citizenship passes your materials onto the other full-participatory and transitional economies.

Full-participatory economies will each review your application individually for pre-clearance. These pre-clearance criteria and eligibility will vary and are at the discretion of each APEC nation independently processing your travel status.

3. Receive Your Card

You will be notified after all participatory APEC nations have granted conditional approvals. From there, you will receive instructions on officially receiving your physical traveler’s card, either via the mail or in-person at a government-administered enrollment center.

You may begin using your ABTC upon its date of issuance, which is the date you receive your card in the mail or in-person.

APEC Business Travel Card Benefits

Businesspersons can expect the following benefits as members of APEC’s business travel card program.

1. Airport Fast-Track

First and foremost, ABTC holders can use the fast-track lanes at customs and immigration checkpoints throughout all 21 APEC member countries’ major airports.

These lanes are typically labeled for government officials. Using APEC fast-track lanes at participating airports dramatically reduces your time spend waiting in immigration and customs, contributing to a smoother and more convenient overall traveling experience.

2. Visa-Free Travel

APEC cardholders do not need to apply for visas before visiting any of the full participatory countries listed on their cards.

This unique benefit eliminates the need to apply — and pay — for multiple short-term visa entries, saving businesses considerable money on total business travel expenditures.

Remember, though, that cardholders traveling to the U.S. and Canada will still need to present a visa upon arrival at customs and immigration. At this time, neither of these countries permit pre-clearance to any APEC citizens.

You will also need to apply for and present the appropriate visa for any full-participatory economy not listed on the backside of your ABTC. Unlisted countries have not approved your pre-clearance and will require you to present visas and any other relevant travel documents upon arrival and departure.

3. Multiple Entries Permitted

APEC business travel card members are allowed multiple entries within a consecutive 90-day period across all pre-cleared economies — without needing to have a cumbersome and expensive multiple-entry visa.

Compare this perk to regular travelers and tourists who must submit multiple visas to each country they intend to visit in one trip, or apply and pay for a more expensive multiple-entry visa type to begin with.

4. Reduced Travel Logistics

Overall, the combination of express immigration lanes, multiple county entries in one trip, and visa-free travel to pre-cleared countries means simpler overall traveling. Businesses benefit from reduced travel expenses, while individual cardholders receive priority treatment at airport checkpoints plus fewer bureaucratic headaches before and during every single trip.

Frequent APEC Card Q&As

Review the most common questions business travelers have in regards to APEC business travel card ownership, including:

• Related passport requirements
• Application timelines
• ABTC usage limits

For a comprehensive list of APEC country travel card questions and answers, consult your home economy’s dedicated ABTC website as well as the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s own Q&A resources .

1. I’m a Citizen of a Full Participatory Country. Do I Still Need a Passport to Enter Another APEC Country?

Yes, you will always need to present your passport at destination airports alongside your APEC travel card. Passports are a mandatory primary traveler ID required regardless of entering or exiting a full participatory or transitional economy.

It’s a common misunderstanding that APEC business travel cards replace the need for passports. APEC business travel cards are not meant to supplant passports. In no circumstances should business or government travelers attempt to present their current APEC travel card without a valid passport and expect to enter or leave a country lawfully.

Passports and ABTCs must be presented together to confirm the passport numbers listed on both articles. What’s more, cardholders must remember to renew their ABTCs if they renew or replace their passports to keep passport numbers consistent across both documents.

In summary:

• ABTCs do not replace passports.
• ABTCs do replace visas in the 19 fully participating economies, but only if you’ve been approved for pre-clearance. Countries where you hold pre-clearance status will be listed on the backside of your ABTC.
• ABTCs do not replace visas in the two transitional countries, Canada and the United States.
• ABTC and passport numbers must match at all times.
• All pre-clearance and visa permissions remain at the discretion of individual APEC economies and may be reviewed, suspended, or revoked at any time. In addition, individual APEC countries reserve the right to withhold entry and exit from their borders under contingent legal circumstances even if a cardholder has pre-clearance, as well as bar a cardholder from remaining in the country under similar legal situations, emergencies, or changes in state affairs.

Again, travelers are always encouraged to review the APEC business travel card parameters of destination economies before all travel dates.

2. How Long Does It Take to Get an ABTC?

APEC business travel cards take, on average, two to three months to process but will vary based on the priority status of your home-country citizenship.

New applicants are recommended to submit their application for ABTCs a minimum of six months before impending business travel. Current cardholders renewing their cards should submit reapplication materials at least three months before their card’s expiration date.

The largest factor influencing how long it takes to receive your ABTC will be pre-clearance from full participatory economies. Each economy must review your application and grant its own clearance approval. Only then will you be issued your APEC business travel card with the full list of pre-clearance-granted countries listed on the back.

3. How Long Do APEC Travel Cards Last?

APEC business travel cards last a maximum of five years, beginning at the date of issuance to its listed expiration date. Your exact expiration date will be written on your card.

In a small minority of cases, some APEC economies may allow ABTCs to extend past five years, such as for certain appointed government positions.

4. What Happens If I Lose My ABTC?

Report lost or stolen ABTCs to your home country, similar to reporting a lost or stolen passport. Your home country will then initiate its own process for replacing your ABTC. Card replacement procedures vary country by country, with general requirements available on APEC’s online directory .

Furthermore, it is recommended to report lost ABTCs to local police as soon as the incident occurs.

Cardholders can rest assured that APEC business travel cards cannot be used by strangers since ABTCs must be presented alongside a valid passport. Customs officials cross-reference passport numbers on the card with that inside the physical passport.

5. Who Cannot Use or Apply for an ABTC?

ABTCs can only be used by bona fide, approved businesspersons and senior government officials traveling for business purposes.

Card usage is prohibited for any tourism-related traveling or vacations. This includes “working vacations” where cardholders mix business dealings with vacation activities or extending a stay in an APEC country for the expressed purpose of a vacation.

In addition to tourism restrictions, ABTC cards cannot be used by:

• A cardholder’s spouse, domestic partner, or children
• Cardholder colleagues and coworkers, even senior-ranking ones

Frequent travelers whose occupations fall outside approved business, finance, trades, and government work also cannot use ABTCs. These include professional athletes, international journalists, and artists, all of whom may travel internationally for their work but do not qualify for APEC business travel.

Some APEC participating economies may grant exceptions for cardholder uses for tourist or non-business-related travel based on special circumstances. Such arrangements must be made with the individual APEC country before any traveling.

Is the APEC Business Travel Card Worth It?

Having an APEC business travel card makes sense if you are a bona fide businessperson whose career involves regular travel to participating in Asian-Pacific economies. Travel frequency and duration will be the two largest factors influencing whether an APEC business card makes sense, with most countries recommending a minimum of four to six trips annually to justify its application and continual renewal. However, you and your company will ultimately decide.

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Understanding the APEC business travel card

There’s a lot to planning and managing business travel - especially when it comes to frequent international travel. Not all countries have the same entry requirements and visas, and because of this, it’s not unusual for travellers to find themselves stuck in long immigration lines on arrival and departure.

If you’re in charge of organising the business travel for your workplace, your corporate travel partner can help you navigate the maze, and if in doubt, put you in touch with a visa advisory service, like Travcorp.

For frequent travellers, the APEC business travel card (ABTC) is worth considering. Its main purpose is to streamline the entry process into APEC countries - making business travel managers’ lives easier and accelerating immigration processing for travellers.

This detailed article explains everything you need to know about the APEC business travel card.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• What is the ABTC?
• What are its key benefits?
• The 21 members of APEC and which are in the ABTC scheme
• Fully participating and transitional members
• Who is eligible?
• Application criteria for New Zealand business travellers

Do I still need a visa and passport?

• Business versus personal travel

When a traveller’s passport is lost, stolen or expired

Why your business needs an apec business travel card, what is the apec business travel card.

APEC, or the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation , was formed in 1989 to help member nations discuss free trade and economic cooperation. In total 21 economies in the Asia Pacific region are members, with a focus on improving and facilitating business relationships, as well as supporting economic growth in the region - making it easier for goods, investments and people to move between member countries.

The APEC business travel card (ABTC) programme facilitates short-term business travel for eligible business travellers in the APEC region. It streamlines the entry process - visas and immigration - into APEC economies. Rather than applying for entry documentation for each country separately, New Zealand business travellers can apply once through Immigration New Zealand , and their information will be used for multiple destinations.

If successful, applicants are issued with ABTCs, giving them entry authority into other fully participating countries - effectively pre-clearance for short-term business travel of up to 90 days. Cardholders also benefit from express immigration processing at each country’s major international airport through special APEC lanes.

Key benefits of an APEC business travel card

There are two main benefits for business travellers holding APEC business travel cards:

• Express immigration - entry and exit through APEC lanes in the major international airports of fully participating and transitional APEC countries
• Apply for one, entry to many - multiple entries to fully participating countries for up to 90 days each visit without having to make separate visa applications

The 21 members of APEC, and those in the ABTC scheme

There are 19 countries that are fully participating members of APEC:

• Brunei Darussalam
• Hong Kong (China)
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• The Philippines
• The Russian Federation
• Chinese Taipei

There are also two transitional members: Canada and the United States.

When you apply for an APEC business travel card, you will need to specify which countries you require clearance for as these will be listed on the back of your ABTC when it’s granted. If you need to travel to a country not listed on the back of your ABTC, you’ll need to present the normal entry documentation. However as a cardholder, you can still use the APEC lanes in international airports no matter which countries you have printed on your ABTC.

Fully participating and transitional members of APEC

As mentioned previously, 19 member nations are deemed fully participating members. This means they participate in the pre-clearance aspect of the ABTC programme.

Canada and the United States are not fully participating members, but rather transitional members. This means they do not participate in the pre-clearance aspect of the ABTC programme, but they do still allow ABTC cardholders to use the fast-track immigration lanes at participating airports.

So how does this affect your business travel? ABTC holders granted pre-clearance by fully participating APEC countries do not need to make separate visa applications before being permitted to travel to those countries. On the back of your travellers’ ABTC will be a list of the APEC countries they have been granted pre-clearance for - and they will not be required to present any other entry documentation when they arrive at their destination.

ABTC holders travelling to transitional countries - Canada and the USA - will need to present any visas, travel or other entry documentation when they arrive, as pre-clearance has not been granted. The same goes for any country your business travellers do not have listed on their ABTCs - whether the country is fully participating or transitional.

Best practice is to make sure you apply for pre-clearance to all APEC countries you might travel to in the next five years. Check the back of your ABTC when it arrives, and before departure; if travelling to a transitional APEC member country, check the entry requirements before travel to make sure your business traveller is prepared with the right documents.

Who is eligible for an ABTC?

The general eligibility criteria for an ABTC are relatively simple. They are available to all bona fide business travellers, i.e. business people engaged in trade and investment activities who are:

• passport holders from participating countries,
• travel frequently to participating countries for business, and
• have a clean criminal record.

On top of those three mandatory requirements, each APEC member can impose additional eligibility criteria and will vet its applicants.

Let’s start with passports. The ABTC does not replace your passport, so your business travellers still need to present valid passports on arrival and departure.

When it comes to visas, if your business travellers are headed to a fully participating APEC member country, they do not need to submit separate visa applications - so long as the country is listed on the backs of their ABTC. This means they have been granted pre-clearance.

If your business travellers are travelling to a transitional APEC country, or a fully participating country from which they have not received pre-clearance, they will need to make separate visa applications and present any travel and identity documents as required on arrival. 

Always check the conditions of your business’s ABTCs before any staff members travel, and check entry requirements for their destination country.

Business versus personal travel on an APEC business travel card

ABTCs are designed specifically for frequent business travellers within the APEC region. Therefore, they can only be used for business travel purposes. If you decide to visit any APEC member country for personal reasons, say a holiday with your family, you will need to apply for the appropriate visa before travelling - and each family member will need one too.

Other circumstances where an ABTC cannot be used:

• Students travelling
• For a business traveller’s spouse and children
• For a person who wishes to engage in paid employment or a working holiday

Professional athletes, news correspondents, entertainers, musicians, artists or persons engaged in similar occupations

For business travellers’ ABTCs to remain valid, they need valid passports. The passport number listed on your business traveller’s ABTC must match the current passport. This means if a passport expires or is lost, and is renewed or replaced, the ABTC will also need to be updated or renewed. Some APEC countries will simply issue you a new card if your application is still valid - New Zealand is one - but some may require you to purchase a new one. It’s best to contact your home country . Make sure to always report a stolen passport to the police.

Similarly, if an ABTC is lost or stolen, this should be reported to the police and your home country. In New Zealand, if the ABTC is still valid, you’ll be asked to send a scanned copy of your passport to [email protected] before you can be issued with a new card.

The APEC business travel card is designed to meet the needs of business travellers who engage frequently in international short-term travel - not replace visa applications for infrequent travel.

Corporate Traveller's National Sales Leader, Aisling Nevin, says she often recommends an ABTC to clients who travel overseas within the APEC region at least six times a year.

If you organise business travel as part of your role in a small to medium-size business, and your business traveller travels internationally at least six times a year, you should consider applying for an ABTC.

Still unsure whether an ABTC is right for your business? Talk to your dedicated Travel Expert or contact us to learn more.

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Only 19 countries including Malaysia provide the following facilities:

• APEC card replaces VISA (countries that require a VISA and have their participation in APEC do not require a VISA)
• Provide APEC Lane or Special Route (Premier Lane) at the main entrances by air or land of each country to enjoy a faster and smoother movement process.

Currently, Canada and the United States have not yet fully joined the scheme. However, both countries provide PREMIER LANE facilities for the purpose of faster and smoother movement.

The following countries provide the following facilities:

• AUS -Australia
• BRN -Brunei
• HKG -Hong Kong
• IDN -Indonesia
• MYS -Malaysia
• MEX -Mexico
• NZL -New Zealand
• PNG -Papua New Guinea
• PHL -Philippines
• SGP -Singapore
• TWN -Taiwan
• THA -Thailand
• VNM -Vietnam

APEC Business Travel Card Privileges

This card helps to save time and cost for businessmen in meeting visa requirements and entry requirements as well as enjoying the Special Routes of APEC countries.

Holder information and details are shared with all participating countries to obtain pre-clearance status or VISA approval before the card is issued.

The validity of the APEC card is five (5) years subject to the validity period of the passport.

These cardholders are given the convenience of APEC routes or Special Routes at the main entrances of the countries concerned.

In Malaysia, the main entrances that provide the premier lane or APEC route are as follows:

“PREMIERE LANE” or APEC Main Route can be found as follows:

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
• Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2)
• Penang International Airport
• Sultan Iskandar Complex, Johor Bharu
• Sultan Abu Bakar Building (Second Link), Gelang Patah, Johor

This card indirectly promotes trade and businesses relation between the participating countries.

To qualify for the APEC Business Travel Card, the applicant must be actively involved in business that requires them to frequently commute to the countries concerned.

Pre-Clearances or approval by the participating countries will be channeled through the ABTC System to Immigration Department of Malaysia.

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