Philippines

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Required. (Bona fide American tourists who are in transit may enter the Philippines for a period of 72 hours without a visa. After arrival, the period can normally be extended to permit a total stay of 21 days.)

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates are required for travelers arriving from infected areas. The U.S. Public Health Service reports that a malaria risk exists in most parts of the country below 600 meters, and that chloroquine resistant P. Falciparum exists on the islands of Luzon, (including Manila), Basilan, Mindoro, Mindanao, and Palawan, and also on the Sulu Archipelago. The U.S. Public Health Service also reports that there is a particularly high prevalence of penicillin resistant gonorrhea in the Philippines.

OTHER: Pilot, crew, and passengers must submit to inspection of their persons and belongings by

Philippine Air Force personnel or their duly authorized representatives.

EMBASSY INFORMATION

THE PHILIPPINES' EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of the Philippines, 1600 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036

TELEPHONE: (202) 467-9300

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN THE PHILIPPINES

ADDRESS: 1201 Roxas Blvd, Manila, Philippines

TELEPHONE: (632) 521-7116

TELEX: 722-27366

FAX: (632) 522-4361

PUBLIC HOURS: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for technical or noncommercial purposes, or for commercial purposes for the first time, must obtain prior diplomatic clearance from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Permission may be requested through local firms acting as representatives or supplying aircraft services, through Philippine diplomatic or consular offices abroad or, if necessary, for U.S. registered aircraft only through the American Embassy in Manila for relay to approving officials. Applications for clearances must be received by the Department of Foreign Affairs at least seven working days in advance of the proposed flight. Once a clearance is issued, strict adherence to the itinerary is requested, and any changes in flight schedule of more than 24 hours or in data provided must be reported at least 24 hours in advance to the

Philippine Air Force, Division Commander, First Air Division, Colonel Jesus A. Villamor Air Base.

2. All requests must include:

a. Aircraft registration marks and radio calls, if different;

b. Owner of aircraft;

c. Type of aircraft;

d. Departure point and date and time of departure;

e. Planned route;

f. Time of penetration of Philippine ADIZ and time over checkpoints;

g. Name and citizenship of pilot and crew;

h. Purpose of flight, number of passengers and/or description and

weight of cargo;

i. Name of local agent, if any;

j. Name, address, and business of charterer, if any;

k. Requirements for fuel and lubricants while in the Philippines, specifying type and quantity desired; and

l. Certification from operator that the aircraft will follow the approved route, that the aircraft will be used only for the purpose stated, that while over Philippine territory, the aircraft will maintain radio contact with the Air Transportation Office facilities and will follow instructions and that if intercepted by air defense units, the aircraft will follow their instructions.

3. Nonscheduled commercial flights discharging or picking up revenue passengers, cargo, or mail in the Philippines, must have a permit from the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board. Requests therefore must be submitted at least 7 working days in advance to said agency at PPL Building, 1000 United Nations Avenue, Manila (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIOBOARD MANILA/TELEX: NONE) and include the information as listed above.

4. All requests for aircraft entry, whether for noncommercial or commercial purposes, shall be made in triplicate, one copy to the Division Commander, First Air Division, Philippine Air Force, Villamor Air Base and the other to the Chief, Aviation Safety Division, Air Transportation Office, Manila Domestic Airport, Pasay City.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported.

SPECIAL NOTICES

All IFR rated passenger carrying aircraft below 5,682 kg (12,500 lb) gross weight on a flight in excess of 1 hour duration, regardless of type of flight plan filed, shall be provided with a rated co-pilot on board.

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP "Philippines"; Philippine Air Force; Department of National Defense; Department of Foreign Affairs; Bureau of Air Transportation; Civil Aeronautics Board

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

MANILA-RPMMYNXX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: PACIFIC-AUSTRALASIA-ANTARCTICA L5,6,7