The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warned Filipinos who are planning to enter Singapore to avoid bringing porno magazines, gun-shaped lighters, and chewing tobacco.

The advisory was issued after a report from the Philippine Embassy in Singapore that a Filipino was apprehended due to possession of a knuckle duster. This is punishable by imprisonment and caning under the Arms Offences Act of Singapore.  

The following items are prohibited for all who wants to enter the Lion City:

• firearms or firearms parts, including magazines
• live bullets, including blanks, of small or large caliber for revolver, pistol, or rifle
• air pistol or air rifle or parts
• spear guns or cross bows
• explosive blasting caps, dynamite, detonators, detonating cords
• fireworks
• spent or empty ammunition cartridges, including bullets rendered "safe’"
• signal flares
• tear-gas spray, pepper spray
• walking stick with dagger
• industrial acid and other corrosive substances
• flick or fan knives, gravity knives
• whips made from bicycle or motorcycle chains
• nunchaku, knuckle dusters, ninja stars, throwing knives
• stun guns and taser guns
• toy guns that resemble real guns
• bullet-proof vests
• batons, t-baton, night sticks, truncheons, handcuffs
• replica or dummy and model explosives
• cornershot devices
• lighters shaped like grenades, bullets, or firearms

Singapore also prohibits the importation of the following items:

• chewing gum, except dental or nicotine gum
• chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products
• cigarette lighters of pistol or revolver shape
• controlled drugs and psychotropic substances
• endangered species of wildlife and their by-products
• firecrackers
• obscene articles, publications, video tapes or discs, and software
• reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs (VCDs), laser discs, records or cassettes
• seditious and treasonable materials