Important Numbers for Filipinos in Singapore

999

Crime in progress, danger to life, or any police emergency.

71999

Text the police when it is not safe to speak. Works without data.

995

Medical emergencies, fires and rescues.

1799

Check a suspected scam or report one. If money already left your account, call your bank first, then this line.

1767

Talk to someone if you are in crisis or thinking of suicide. Free and confidential.

+65 9151 1767

Text-based support from SOS, for when calling feels too hard.

1771

Round-the-clock mental health support by phone. Also at mindline.sg.

+65 6389 2222

Institute of Mental Health crisis line. Speak to a trained psychiatric professional.

+65 3129 5000

Crisis support built for migrant workers, with staff and volunteers who speak workers’ languages.

1800 777 0000

Support for women facing violence, abuse or emotional distress.

1553

For family in the Philippines. Toll-free crisis line of the National Center for Mental Health, dialled from within the Philippines.

+65 6737 3977

General line. Passports, notarials and civil registry go through the Consular Section.

20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395

+65 6506 0540

Passport, visa, notarial and civil registry questions. Book appointments online.

20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395

+65 6040 6506

OWWA membership, contract verification, and Assistance to Nationals for workers in distress.

20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395

+65 9113 6552

For Filipino workers in distress: maltreatment, unpaid wages, repatriation.

+63 2 1348

The Philippine government’s OFW hotline. Dial 1348 inside the Philippines, +63 2 1348 from abroad.

+65 6536 2692

Employment problems for migrant workers: salary, work pass, disputes.

1800 2255 233

Help for domestic helpers with employment issues. The number spells 1800-CALL-CDE.

1800 339 5505

Speak to a Ministry of Manpower officer if you are a domestic worker in distress.

+65 9787 3122

Call or text. Advice and shelter support for domestic workers.

+65 6341 5535

Call or text. For non-domestic migrant workers.

The flagship kabayan hangout. Chickenjoy and Jolly Spaghetti, with counters on Basement 1 and Level 6.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza (Basement 1 & Level 6)

West-side branch inside Jurong Point, near Boon Lay MRT.

1 Jurong West Central 2, #01-32, Jurong Point

East-side Chickenjoy fix inside Bedok Mall, above Bedok MRT.

311 New Upper Changi Rd, #B2-06, Bedok Mall

Central branch near Bugis MRT and the street market.

165 Rochor Rd, Bugis Village

Handy for kabayan working around Changi Business Park.

5 Changi Business Park Central 1, #01-37, Changi City Point

Tampines branch inside Century Square, by the MRT.

2 Tampines Central 5, #01-09, Century Square

North-east branch inside NEX, above Serangoon MRT.

23 Serangoon Central, #B1-28, NEX

Novena branch, easy for commuters and hospital staff.

10 Sinaran Dr, #01-07, Novena Square 2

Paya Lebar branch near the MRT interchange.

60 Paya Lebar Rd, #01-05, Paya Lebar Square

City branch inside Suntec City Mall, near the CBD.

3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-123, Suntec City Mall

Southern branch inside VivoCity, on the way to Sentosa.

1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-50, VivoCity

Punggol branch inside Waterway Point, a family favourite.

83 Punggol Central, #B2-06, Waterway Point

Far-north branch at Woodlands MRT, close to the Causeway.

30 Woodlands Ave 2, #01-19, Woodlands MRT Station

Chicken inasal, grilled plates, and Pinoy bakery treats inside Lucky Plaza.

304 Orchard Rd, #04-49/51, Lucky Plaza

Cluster of turo-turo counters and small Pinoy eateries across the upper floors.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza (upper floors)

Filipino grill favourites: sisig, grilled liempo, and crispy pata just off Orchard.

51 Cuppage Rd, Starhub Centre

Casual Filipino and Western plates near Novena church. Try the pork sisig.

103 Irrawaddy Rd, #01-06, Royal Square at Novena

Family-run comfort food. Their bulalo, a beef shank soup, is the draw.

420 North Bridge Rd, #01-06, North Bridge Centre

Long-running Lucky Plaza turo-turo. Roasted pork with garlic rice and 20-plus ready dishes.

304 Orchard Rd, #03-25, Lucky Plaza

Hearty Pinoy plates at Lucky Plaza: lomi overload, pork ribs kaldereta, and halo-halo.

304 Orchard Rd, #02-58/59 & #04-42/43, Lucky Plaza

Cebu-style lechon with crispy skin, plus spicy bellychon and chicken inasal, at Timbre+.

73A Ayer Rajah Crescent, #01-27, Timbre+ One North

The Filipino tapsilog chain. Cured beef tapa, longganisa, and silog plates in the basement food mall.

304 Orchard Rd, #B1-38, Lucky Plaza Asian Food Mall

The famous lechon manok, or roast chicken, chain. Andok's first outlet outside the Philippines.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza

Budget silog and Pinoy comfort plates. Also runs the Lechon Pinoy stalls in food courts.

304 Orchard Rd, #B1-16, Lucky Plaza

East-side Filipino home cooking and party trays near Upper Changi.

430 Upper Changi Rd

Home of the original Filipino taho in Singapore. Lasagna, palabok, and merienda near Tai Seng MRT.

11 Irving Place, #01-03, Tai Seng Point

Crispy, well-priced lechon and Pinoy plates tucked inside Novena Regency.

275 Thomson Rd, #01-09, Novena Regency

Katong turo-turo for home-style Pinoy classics inside Roxy Square.

50 East Coast Rd, #01-80, Roxy Square 1

Halal-certified Filipino food in Ubi. Chicken sisig, kaldereta, and halo-halo.

301 Ubi Ave 1

Fine-casual modern Filipino on Amoy Street, the Singapore offshoot of Manila's Manam.

104 Amoy St

Wood-fired modern Filipino cooking and a wine bar on Duxton Road.

15 Duxton Rd

Filipino home cooking in the Geylang area.

Geylang area

Filipino, Japanese, and Western comfort food near Eunos.

Eunos area

Carinderia-style Filipino turo-turo in the east.

Bedok / Kaki Bukit area

Filipino eats up north near Yishun.

Yishun area

Filipino bistro plates in Siglap, near East Coast.

Siglap

The Yishun Central branch of the halal Filipino favourite.

925 Yishun Central 1

Filipino kopitiam stall in the Woodlands area.

Woodlands / Admiralty area

Filipino home cooking around Kembangan.

Kembangan / Ubi area

Filipino food and catering in the north.

Sembawang / Yishun area

Quick tapsilog and silog plates near Orchard.

Orchard / Lucky Plaza area

Filipino cusina serving Pinoy comfort plates in the east.

Eunos / Paya Lebar area

Grilled inasal and Filipino BBQ in the north-west.

Choa Chu Kang / Yew Tee area

Filipino home cooking in the Sengkang area.

Sengkang area

Filipino comfort food in Punggol.

Punggol area

Filipino dishes near Orchard and Lucky Plaza.

Orchard / Lucky Plaza area

Sari-sari shops stacked with Pinoy snacks, canned goods, noodles, and pantry staples.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza

Combined grocery and padala counters. Buy groceries and send money home in one trip.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza

Frozen longganisa, tocino, bangus, dried fish, and hard-to-find Pinoy brands.

304 Orchard Rd, Lucky Plaza

Filipino grocery and convenience store: instant noodles, banana ketchup, dried fish, native snacks, and pantry staples.

304 Orchard Rd, #06-14C, Lucky Plaza