Yes, you can smoke at Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) outdoors, outside the terminal building. Philippine law’s Executive Order No. 26 (2017) permits airports to keep this kind of open-air designated smoking area, and Apple Maps separately lists an airport-associated venue named “Philip Morris Smoking Lounge (Bacolod Airport).” The terminal interior itself is smoke-free.
BCD serves Bacolod City and Negros Occidental province from a single terminal building in Barangay Bagtic, Silay, about 15 kilometers northeast of the city center. The airport is in the middle of a terminal expansion, underway since August 2026, that will more than triple pre-departure seating capacity.
Outside the Terminal (Landside)
The designated smoking option is outside the terminal building, in line with Executive Order No. 26’s provision for open-air designated smoking areas at enclosed public places like airport terminals. Apple Maps lists an airport-associated venue named “Philip Morris Smoking Lounge (Bacolod Airport),” categorized as a tobacco shop in Silay City; its exact position relative to the terminal is not published.
Inside the Terminal — No Confirmed Airside Facility
BCD’s terminal runs three levels — ground-floor check-in and arrivals, second-floor pre-departure areas with jetway gates and the Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge, and a third-floor viewing deck. The terminal interior is smoke-free under national law, and no airside or lounge smoking facility — including in the Mabuhay Lounge — is confirmed, so plan a smoke break before you check in or after you land.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Vaping and heated-tobacco products are legal nationwide under Republic Act 11900 (2022), which governs e-cigarette use across the country, airports included.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal interior (all three levels) | No | Smoke-free under national law |
| After security / airside | No | No airside or lounge smoking facility is confirmed |
| Outside the terminal | Yes | Open-air area permitted under Executive Order No. 26 (2017); an airport-associated smoking venue is listed on Apple Maps |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | Regulated nationally | Republic Act 11900 (2022) governs e-cigarette use nationwide |
If you are connecting through the Visayas, see our guide to smoking at Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB), which keeps airside terraces after security.
For Philippines airport smoking rules and the national vape law, see our Philippines airport guide.