[FILE] On March 1, 2024, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Manila International Container Port (MICP), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) intercepted a shipment from Thailand ...

The balikbayan box is a symbol of love and generosity from Filipinos abroad. But before you send one home, make sure you know the rules and how to keep your "padala" safe and hassle-free.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched an online tracking portal for door-to-door Balikbayan box deliveries as part of ...

The act of lovingly packing a balikbayan box and sending it back to loved ones is one way of showing them they are always in their hearts. As a child growing up in the Philippines, I remember one of ...

A recent order by the Bureau of Customs increasing duties for balikbayan boxes and subjecting them to physical inspection has sparked outrage among Filipino migrant worker communities around the globe ...

In the late 1970s, travelling Filipinos used discarded cartons instead of suitcases as their luggage. These boxes came in all sizes and (battered) conditions, but Filipino ingenuity always found a way ...

Pro-OFW groups on Wednesday met with Customs officials to clarify certain issues regarding the inspection of balikbayan boxes suspected of having contraband, but the dialogue still left some questions ...