Cargo ships could also be prevented from disembarking due to the virus. Angelo says that rules for which items are allowed inside a balikbayan box remain the same. "Anything flammable or requiring ...

Second, declare all the contents of the balikbayan box on the packing list. Third, keep all receipts such as cargo receipt. Fourth, monitor the movement of your shipment. And most importantly ...

Marissa Magsino of OFW, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, and stakeholders discussed possible legislative and administrative solutions to ensure balikbayan boxes reach their intended ...

This is not the first time that illegal items were concealed in balikbayan boxes. Last April 2024, the BOC seized around P29.5 million worth of marijuana, also at the MICP. This batch of boxes ...