The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has set a new deadline for the delivery of the estimated 130,000 abandoned balikbayan boxes to ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started delivering "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families in the Philippines. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said on ...

Piles of stuffed animals, clothes, hangers, towels, decorations — even bird feeders — were neatly gathered in Nita Matheson’s Springfield, Virginia, house last Wednesday. In her garage, flattened ...

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 ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has assured the public of the secure and safe delivery of all balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families for the Christmas season. Customs ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs will form a task force to address recurring issues raised by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) about balikbayan boxes, the BOC announced yesterday. In a ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has ordered the release and delivery of over 130,000 balikbayan boxes that have been abandoned or unclaimed for almost two years. Duties and taxes have been ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started the delivery of an estimated 130,000 "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their respective families in time for ...

MANILA, Philippines—More than 100 “balikbayan” boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families can finally be claimed by their intended recipients after the government waived the ...