DUBAI: Sending a balikbayan box back home is one of the top things almost all OFWs get to experience during their stay in a foreign country. For their care boxes to arrive on time, operators and cargo forwarders ensure that they have a trustworthy clearing agent back in the Philippines who could swiftly process documents.
Efren Artillaga Jr., Philippine door-to-door cargo supervisor at Flomic Balikbayan Cargo stressed the importance of working with reliable partners in the Philippines to ensure that the balikbayan box is delivered safely and on-time: “We have a reliable clearing agent in the Philippines who do the timely deliveries with safe and secured without pilferage or missing items,” he said.
Delivery time varies depending on means and location. If the shipment is sent via Sea Cargo, it will take 30-35 days for Manila, 35-40 days for Luzon, and 45-55 days to Visayas/Mindanao. Shipments sent via Air Cargo will be faster, with 3-5 days for Manila, 5-7 days for Luzon, and 10-15 days for the Visayas/Mindanao area.
Because of this, Artillaga said OFWs who keep on using their service have trusted them for several years already. “People come to us because of the stability of the company as we have been in the cargo industry for more than 12 years now,” he said.
Artillaga furthers that they have staff who are well equipped with the knowledge required to cater to all inquiries of both new and returning customers. “We also have dedicated customer service and cargo staff ready to answer all inquiries of all sort in a prompt and efficient manner providing complete door to door solutions,” said Artillaga.
Flomic Balikbayan Cargo’s rates are very competitive and they also have unique promotions as well as loyalty programs.
