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BOC urges OFWs, families to claim abandoned balikbayan boxes
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has called on overseas Filipino workers and their families to pick up the remaining 294…
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WATCH: ‘Dad in a balikbayan box’ surprises daughter of OFW from Dubai
While our little ones’ are still excited over what Santa had left for them in their stockings hanging on the…
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BOC eases requirements for sending duty-free, tax-free balikbayan boxes
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced that it will ease documentary requirements for OFWs who wish to avail of the…
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Customs warned to spare OFW balikbayan boxes from tampering
Amid the expected influx of balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during the upcoming holiday season, the Bureau…
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Will OFWs’ balikbayan boxes be affected in BOC shuffle?
Following Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s order to replace all officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government officials at the…
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PH official reminds OFWs in UAE to take caution in sending balikbayan boxes
Ahead of the holiday and Christmas season, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the UAE are reminded to send balikbayan boxes…
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LIST: Things you must not put inside your balikbayan box
Each year, OFWs tightly wrap their own balikbayan boxes containing various items, such as imported canned good, toiletries, household items,…
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Filipino freight forwarding firms in UAE vow to protect balikbayan boxes
Various freight forwarding companies transporting balikbayan boxes from the UAE to Philippines seek to establish an organization that will protect…
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Expectation vs. reality scenarios OFWs in UAE can relate to
“Expect the unexpected” is a common line that applies to many, if not all, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who once…
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Balikbayan box must-haves for every member of the family
The concept of balikbayan boxes is nothing new to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Some Pinoys have sent a couple or…
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