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PAGSS Premium Lounge

International gates Terminal 1

The widest access at Terminal 1, taking four pass programs and more than forty Philippine bank cards. Business class on EVA Air, China Airlines and Kuwait Airways gets in as well. Showers, a bar and hot food.

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Inside PAGSS Premium Lounge
Inside PAGSS Premium Lounge

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What's inside

  • Showers
  • Wi-Fi
  • Power outlets
  • Hot food
  • Open bar
  • Flight screens

Where to find it

Past immigration and the final security check, head into the East Concourse and walk to Gate 2. The lounge entrance is on the right, beside the gate.

Past immigration, so only international departures can reach it.

Terminal 1 guide

Who gets in

This list is compiled from bank advisories, lounge operator lists and airline terms. Terms change without notice, so some entries may be out of date. If your experience at the door differed, please report a correction.

With your airline

  • China Airlines tailChina AirlinesCI

    Business class passengers only. Confirmed independently by two traveler reports.

  • EVA Air tailEVA AirBR

    Business class passengers only.

  • Kuwait Airways tailKuwait AirwaysKU

    Business class passengers only. Lower-confidence source.

With a membership

  • DragonPass

  • LoungeKey

  • Mastercard Travel Pass

  • Priority Pass

With your credit card

  • AUB Platinum MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Cardholder plus 1 free guest. Principal and supplementary cards are both eligible. [Source]

  • BDO Platinum MastercardVia Priority Pass

    2 free visits, valid to 31 December 2026 with no carry-over. Enrollment needed, and principal and supplementary cards each get their own 2. Membership renews automatically if you use a lounge at least once in the membership year. [Source]

  • BDO Visa PlatinumVia Priority Pass

    2 free visits a year, by invitation only: BDO notifies eligible cardholders directly. Enrollment needed. New terms took effect January 2026. [Source]

  • BDO Visa SignatureVia Priority Pass

    2 free visits a year, for every Visa Signature cardholder. Enrollment needed. New terms took effect January 2026. [Source]

  • BDO World Elite MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    10 free visits a year, shared between lounge entries and airport restaurant meals. Up to 4 can cover guests. Enrollment needed, and principal and supplementary cards enroll separately for their own allowance. Resets 1 January. [Source]

  • BPI Platinum Rewards CardVia Priority Pass

    Up to 4 free visits a year, earned one per ₱30,000 spent at airline, hotel and travel-agency merchants. Membership is free. Enrollment needed, and your membership must exist before the qualifying spend. Each earned visit is charged, then refunded within 60 days. [Source]

  • BPI Signature CardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Cardholder plus 1 free guest. Children aged 2 and under enter free and do not count as guests. [Source]

  • Chinabank Destinations Platinum MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • Chinabank Destinations World Dollar MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • Chinabank Destinations World MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • Chinabank Wealth World Elite MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    10 free visits a year. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • Chinabank World MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • EastWest Platinum MastercardVia Priority Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. The fee is rebated per ₱100,000 of travel-ticket and international spend in the travel period. [Source]

  • EastWest Priority Visa InfiniteVia Priority Pass

    6 free visits a year, covering the cardholder and one companion. Principal cardholders only. Requires EastWest Priority client status and a ₱2,500,000 Total Relationship Balance. Enrollment needed, and only the digital membership card is accepted. [Source]

  • EastWest Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Platinum MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    4 free visits a year, covering the cardholder and one companion. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • EastWest Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer World MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    10 free visits a year, covering the cardholder and one companion. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • HSBC Premier MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    Membership only, entry fee required. Membership is free. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • HSBC Premier Travel CardVia Priority Pass

    10 free visits a year. Each guest uses one of the 10, and you must enter with them. Resets 1 January. [Source]

  • Maya Black Credit CardVia DragonPass

    1 free visit each quarter, 4 a year. Principal cardholder only, and the benefit is not transferable. [Source]

  • Metrobank ICONDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Invitation-only card. [Source]

  • Metrobank Travel Signature VisaDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Children under 7 and one infant under 2 enter free. Principal and supplementary cards are both eligible. [Source]

  • Metrobank World MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Children under 7 enter free. [Source]

  • PNB PAL Mabuhay Miles World Elite MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    10 free visits a year, shared between you and your guests. Invitation-only card. Enrollment needed. [Source]

  • PNB PAL Mabuhay Miles World MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    4 free visits a year, shared between you and your guests, and you must enter with them. Enrollment needed: without it there is no access. Unused visits are forfeited. [Source]

  • RCBC AirAsia Platinum Credit CardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. [Source]

  • RCBC Airmiles Visa SignatureDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Principal cardholder only. Carried over from RCBC Visa Platinum at the June 2026 upgrade. [Source]

  • RCBC Black Card Platinum MastercardDirect with the bank

    Not complimentary, entry fee required. The fee is refunded in full once the principal cardholder spends ₱70,000 overseas within 30 days. [Source]

  • RCBC Hexagon Club Priority World MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. [Source]

  • RCBC Hexagon Club Privilege Platinum MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. [Source]

  • RCBC JCB PlatinumDirect with the bank

    Not complimentary, entry fee required. The fee is refunded in full once the principal cardholder spends ₱70,000 overseas within 30 days. [Source]

  • RCBC Visa InfiniteDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Principal cardholder plus one travel companion. [Source]

  • RCBC World MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Guest policy is unconfirmed. [Source]

  • Security Bank Platinum MastercardVia Mastercard Travel Pass

    2 free visits a year, shared between you and your guests, so each guest uses one. Enrollment needed. Principal and supplementary cards each get their own 2. Resets 1 January, with no rollover. [Source]

  • Security Bank World MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. Supplementary cards get the same access. [Source]

  • UnionBank Cebu Pacific Platinum VisaDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

  • UnionBank Go Rewards Platinum VisaDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

  • UnionBank Gold VisaDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

  • UnionBank Miles+ Platinum VisaDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

  • UnionBank Miles+ Visa SignatureVia DragonPass

    2 free visits per membership year. Each guest uses one. Membership is free. Enrollment needed, and principal and supplementary cards can each register. [Source]

  • UnionBank Miles+ World MastercardVia DragonPass

    2 free visits per membership year. Each guest uses one. Membership is free. Enrollment needed, and principal and supplementary cards can each register. [Source]

  • UnionBank Platinum MastercardDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

  • UnionBank Reserve Visa InfiniteVia Priority Pass

    Unlimited for the cardholder, plus 4 guest entries per membership year. [Source]

  • UnionBank Reserve World Elite MastercardVia Priority Pass

    Unlimited for the cardholder, plus 4 guest entries per membership year. [Source]

  • UnionBank Visa PlatinumDirect with the bank

    Unlimited. One paying companion. [Source]

Banks change these benefits without much warning, and a door agent has the final say. Check your card's own advisory before you count on it.

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