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Christmas 'magic' propels remittances, lifts peso

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 02:09 PM

Cash transfers and balikbayan boxes from Filipino expatriates surge during the holidays, this year defying uncertainties due to the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and Brexit, which both rattled world financial markets. Read more »

LBC buys into Japanese 'balikbayan box' shipping operator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:50 AM

The logistics firm bought the shares of Tsukasa Takashi, Mediatrix Takashi and Eiichi Gotoh in Mermaid Co Ltd for $200,000 (P10.1 million), LBC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.    Read more »

Balikbayan box na pinaghinalaang bomba sa EDSA-Shaw tunnel, styrofoam ang laman

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 07:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Bukas na muli sa mga motorista ang inner lanes ng EDSA Shaw Boulevard underpass sa Mandaluyong matapos itong isara dahil sa inabandonang balikbayan box. Read more »

Kulang-kulang na laman ng balikbayan box, inireklamo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 01:49 PM

MAYNILA - Dismayado ang isang 78-anyos na babae sa pagkawala ng ilang gamit mula sa dumating na balikbayan box mula sa Texas, USA.   Read more »

OPINION: Dear OFWs, your balikbayan boxes are now at risk of being delayed, torn open, 'thrown into the sea'

Raissa Robles
Posted at Nov 12 12:18 PM

According to former Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, an entire shipload of containers was issued an “alert order” just before Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña was removed. Congressman Biazon estimated that this would number around 492 containers that would now have to be opened one by one. Read more »

BOC eases ID rules for balikbayan boxes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 12:23 AM

Overseas workers welcome the easing of rules on duty-free balikbayan boxes but question delays in delivery of packages. Read more »

'Pagpapadala ng balikbayan boxes pinasimple pero delay di maiiwasan'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 03:02 AM

Ayon sa BOC, kahit mabilis ang transaksiyon sa kanilang mga opisina ay hindi ito garantiya na hindi na makararanas ng pagkaantala sa pagdating ng mga pinadala.  Read more »

P1.5 milyong halaga ng 'ukay-ukay' sinira ng Customs

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 03:01 PM

Sinira ang P1.5 milyong halaga ng mga ukay-ukay, gamit na gulong at mga inabandonang laman ng balikbayan box sa isang warehouse sa Guiguinto, Bulacan nitong Huwebes ng hapon. Read more »

Di nakarating na balikbayan boxes, idinulog sa Lingkod Kapamilya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 05:16 PM

Dumulog sa Lingkod Kapamilya ang isang balikbayan mula America para humingi ng tulong hinggil sa nawawalang balikbayan boxes na kanilang ipinadala.    Read more »

Delay sa padala, tinatayang aabot ng 2 linggo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 03:53 AM

Asahan na po ang delay sa pagproseso ng mga padala mula sa PhilPost. Read more »

'Mga padala, posibleng matengga ng 2 linggo sa post office'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 09:08 PM

Ayon kay Postmaster General Rufino Robles, tumataas ng 30-40 porsiyento ang volume ng mga padala tuwing sasapit ang Nobyembre at Disyembre kaya't asahan na ang pagkakaantala.  Read more »

Customs suspends guidelines on duty and tax-free balikbayan boxes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 07:47 AM

The Bureau of Customs said Thursday it has temporarily suspended guidelines for the duty and tax-free privilege of consolidated balikbayan boxes amid an outcry from overseas Filipinos that the requirements are too tedious. Read more »

Tax-free balikbayan box policy starts August

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:12 PM

Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Tuesday said the tax-free balikbayan box policy will be implemented starting August 1.   Read more »

Padalang balikbayan box, hindi na bubuwisan, pero...

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 07:43 PM

Simula Agosto, hindi na bubuwisan ang pagpapadala ng balikbayan box sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Paano matitiyak na makararating ang ‘balikbayan box’?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 12:39 AM

Nagpaalala ang Department of Trade and Industry sa mga OFW kung paano matitiyak na lehitimo at accredited ang papadalhan ng balikbayan box para hindi mapurnada ang padala. Read more »