HOUSTON — Balikbayan boxes were invented more than 40 years ago when an influx of Filipino workers came to the United States. Now, they've become a cherished part of Filipino culture. The boxes ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed a complaint against a cargo forwarder for abandoning 36,826 balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers to their families. In a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers have been urged to claim 294 balikbayan boxes abandoned for almost 16 months in a Manila warehouse. The balikbayan boxes are stored at CFS warehouse at ...

The Bureau of Customs on Friday filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice against a cargo company for ...

The Bureau of Customs filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice against a cargo firm for abandoning 36,826 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is moving to expedite the release of balikbayan packages that were not delivered to their intended recipients. The BOC and the Manila International ...

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the circumstances behind “balikbayan” boxes that never reached their destinations here in the Philippines and were abandoned in different ...

The total number of Balikbayan boxes that were shipped to the Philippines this year amid the coronavirus pandemic dipped by 5 to 10 percent compared to 2019, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Thursday.

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Tuesday said it expects an increase in the shipping of foreign and domestic ...

U.S. immigrants use myriad ways to stay connected to their communities of origin and make a difference back home. Some follow the traditional path of sending cash and consumer goods back to relatives.