INTRODUCTION

At present, request for foreign travel authority from local

government officials and employees is being processed manually.
Applicants submit necessary documents depending on the nature of
the travel abroad. The bureau of local government supervision,
evaluates the documents being submitted. If the required
documents are found to be complete and correct, then the foreign
travel authority (FTA) is being drafted for approval of the
undersecretary for local government. After the approval, the signed
FTA is being recorded in the BLGS, and to be released by the central
records of DILG.
Thus, to provide a centralized and on-line solution for the application
of foreign travel authority of local government officials and
employees including the data entry, data tracking and data
information needs of concerned government agencies (i.e. bureau
of immigration, department of foreign affairs and the office of the
president), the department has developed an on-line system for the
local government officials and employees when requesting for a
foreign travel authority.

WHAT IS FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORITY ONLINE SYSTEM?

Is a database system that will be a data storage and will
process foreign travel authority requests easier, faster, and more
convenient. The system can be accessed thru World Wide Web or
thru internet, a user can now easily print and apply anywhere in the
country or out of the country.
 The system can be access using other computers, laptops, APPLICATION PAGE
smart phones, and tablets with internet connection by visiting this
In this page, the system will display the foreign travel
site www.blgs-pcmd.com by using this following Browsers:
authority application form (see figure 2). The applicant will fill-up this
form and upload picture and necessary document, then the system
will validate if all fields are filled-up by the applicant. Once the
system validated the form it will now automatically submit your
application.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants can now apply online by visiting this website
www.blgs-pcmd.com. The website contains all information of
articles and news about what is happening and others. In this site
you will see a square picture (see figure 1) indicating Apply for
Foreign Travel Authority, click the said picture. Notice that you will
redirected to application page.

Figure 1
Figure 2
The form is consisted of red asterisk (*) in each field, those are The user/applicant must indicate
priority fields that should be filled-up properly by the applicant, if the LAST NAME
his/her complete last name.
system detects any priority field that are empty or not properly The user/applicant must indicate
filled-up then the system will automatically highlight and display FIRST NAME
his/her complete first name
message to inform the applicant on the error and the system will not The user/applicant must indicate
MIDDLE NAME
submit the application form until it is properly filled-up by the his/her complete middle name.
applicant. The user/applicant must indicate
SUFFIX
his/her suffix example: Jr
For uploading of picture and documents, the picture must be
The user/applicant must indicate
in passport size and must be scanned properly before uploading. The GENDER his/her gender please select one listed
maximum size to upload is 250 MB only if exceeded the system will on the system.
display a message. To upload a document the applicant must The user/applicant must indicate
consolidate all document then scan and put it all in one (1) PDF file BIRTHDATE
his/her complete date of birth.
before uploading. The system only accept PDF files, if not the system The user/applicant must indicate
POSITION
will automatically validate, then display a message informing the his/her position in office.
applicant about the error. The user/applicant must identify if
his/her position is Elective or Non-
Below are the field and description on how to fill-up the foreign POSITION TYPE
Elective please select one listed on the
travel authority application form. system.
The user/applicant must indicate
CONTACT NUMBER
his/her contact number.
FIELD NAMES DESCRIPTION The user/applicant must indicate
The user/applicant must indicate the his/her complete email address. The
REGION EMAIL ADDRESS
region he/she belong. system will validate if the email address
The user/applicant must indicate the in valid or not.
PROVINCE The user/applicant must indicate
province he/she belong.
OFFICE his/her office name or the place he/she
The user/applicant must indicate the was employed.
CITY/MUNICIPALITY
City/Municipality he/she belong.
 COUNTRY The user/applicant must indicate
DESTINATION his/her country destination to travel.
The user/applicant must indicate the
REQUEST DATE FROM
date of travel from.
The user/applicant must indicate the
REQUEST DATE TO
date of travel to.
The user/applicant must indicate the
TYPE OF TRAVEL purpose of his/her travel base on the
selection.
The user/applicant must indicate the
PURPOSE OF TRAVEL
purpose of his/her travel
The user/applicant must indicate if any APPLICATION SYSTEM PROCESS
ORGANIZER OR DONOR
he/she has organizer or donor of travel
Once the application is submitted it will undergo filtering step
The user/applicant must indicate the before posting of Foreign Travel Authority Certificate. The system
BENEFITS
benefits of his/her travel.
will automatically send to the DILG Central office and process by the
The user/applicant must identify his/her Bureau of Local Government Supervision. After processing the
NATURE OF TRAVEL
nature of travel base on the selection. application will undergo three (3) approval steps, this process made
The user/applicant must identify his/her to ensure all application will be approved by the concerned officials
TRAVEL REQUEST
travel request base on the selection. then after the system will automatically generate the Foreign Travel
Authority Certificate.

Once the applicant successfully filled-up the form then click submit.
The system will display a message with red text (see figure 3) and
telling the applicant to write it on a piece of paper. The red text is
the Application Control Number that the applicant will use to see
the status of the application.
APPLICATION STATUS
Application status, the system can provide information of the
application of a certain applicant by using their names. To know the
status of the application the applicant must click the foreign travel
authority status picture (see figure 4), then Applicant must type or
enter their last name, first name or middle to the search box (see
figure 5), then click the magnifying glass icon to search. The system Application, click the said picture. Notice that you will redirected to
will automatically display foreign travel authority application with a another page (see figure 7).
status information.

Figure 5
To search your application, on the upper left you will see a
Figure 4 search bar (see figure 8) then type or enter your application control
number that the system provided. Click the magnifier icon to search,
then the system will automatically display the approved certificate
and the applicant can now view and print the certificate.
Once the system display your application, in the right you will
see another magnifier (see figure 9) then click. The system will
preview the final foreign travel authority certificate. To print press
(CTRL + P) make sure the computer or laptop is connected to the
printer.
Figure 5

PRINTING THE FTA CERTIFICATE

Applicant can see their approved application in the system.
The system display a specific approved application base on the
application control number that the applicant provided. In the given Figure 8
site earlier, on the bottom of foreign travel authority status picture
you will see a square picture (see figure 6) indicating FTA Approved