15/07/2025
🛄 Airport Baggage Restrictions for OFWs and Travelers
Avoid delays, fines, or confiscation by knowing what’s allowed in your check-in and hand carry luggage.
🧳 HAND CARRY (CABIN BAG) – usually 7KG limit
❌ STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED:
Sharp objects
• Knives, scissors, box cutters, blades, tools (even small ones)
• Swords, screwdrivers, or anything pointed/sharp
Liquids over 100ml per container
• Includes lotion, shampoo, toothpaste, perfume, water, soft drinks, milk
• Liquids must be in containers 100ml or less, placed in 1-liter transparent ziplock
Lighters
• Torch lighters strictly not allowed
• One regular lighter may be carried in your pocket only, not in bags
Power banks over 27,000 mAh (100Wh)
• Must be in hand carry only
• Not allowed in check-in bags regardless of size
Explosives or replicas
• Fireworks, stun guns, toy guns, prop weapons – all are banned in the cabin
🚫 CHECK-IN BAGGAGE – NOT ALLOWED:
Power banks / Lithium batteries
• Always hand carry only – never in checked luggage
Flammable liquids / chemicals
• Includes large amounts of alcohol, paint, thinner, fuel
• V**e juice over allowed limits is also restricted
Explosives, fireworks, dynamite, etc.
Live animals (without permit or pet cargo arrangement)
Compressed gas / Spray paint
Perishable or strong-smelling food
• e.g., bagoong, durian, raw fish (unless properly packed/sealed)
🔍 ALLOWED WITH CONDITIONS:
✔️ V**e or E-cigarette Devices
• Max of 2 devices
• Must be in hand carry only and inside a case
• Max of 2 bottles of v**e juice (100ml each)
✔️ Medicines
• Bring your doctor’s prescription, especially for injectable meds like insulin
• Pack in hand carry
✔️ Food souvenirs (e.g. baked goods, chocolates, dried fish)
• Allowed if properly sealed and packaged
• Best placed in check-in baggage
📌 Traveler Tips:
Avoid bringing: • Too many canned goods (limit to 6 or fewer)
• More than 2 bottles of alcoholic drinks
• Water bottles in your hand carry – buy after immigration instead
Stay informed. Pack smart. Travel safe. ✈️
Let this serve as a quick guide for stress-free airport check-ins!
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