ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers-9 has recovered more than 300 balikbayan boxes from fraudulent and unscrupulous freight forwarders. DMW-9 Regional Director Gay Iris Tangcalagan said that 362 boxes are being delivered to their rightful owners in Region 9 (Zamboanga City) and the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has crafted a policy with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other government agencies to ensure that all balikbayan boxes are not only delivered but also done without delay. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the result was the signing of the Joint...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally turned over 2,954 “balikbayan” (returning Filipino) boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) during a ceremonial turnover on Thursday morning, May 29, at the Terminal Facilities and Service Corp., Port of Davao, Barangay Ilang,...
In my youth, many of my peers and relatives had the American dream of migrating to the land of milk and honey. Several of them took the chance and found material prosperity practicing their chosen profession, as nurse, accountants, teachers, engineers, and so on. They were able to afford a...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion reminded winners during the non-profit organization’s “Balik-Bayan 2024” event earlier this month not to waste their savings and cash prizes and instead seek guidance from mentors to start their own businesses. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and...
The Office of the President (OP) and non-profit organization Go Negosyo joined hands on Saturday, Dec. 7, to give out P3 million worth of cash and in-kind prizes to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families who joined the “Balik-Bayan Summit 2024.” Overseas Filipino Workers...
Non-profit organization Go Negosyo believes that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should put their hardwork, knowledge, and resources into entrepreneurship as this will not only benefit their families, but will also contribute to the nation’s progress. Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution, seeking a Senate inquiry into the thousands of Balikbayan boxes of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that failed to reach the intended claimants and have been abandoned in different warehouses. In filing Senate Resolution No. 950, Lapid...
Balikbayan boxes that supposedly contained personal items from Thailand turned out to be hiding P76 million worth of dried marijuana. The Bureau of Customs-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (BOC-CIIS) on Tuesday, Feb. 27, examined the balikbayan boxes through an alert from the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has cautioned overseas Filipinos against using 16 forwarding companies for sending balikbayan boxes due to reports of abandonment and derogatory practices. In a notice released on Thursday, Jan. 25, the BOC advised the public to carefully select a forwarding company to...
By Jacqueline Lucero Illustration by Poch Eulalia The sun rises on a bustling street in Manila as the aroma of freshly cooked adobo and 3-in-1 coffee wafts through the air. Jeepneys weave through traffic, and tricycles add to the noise that the karaoke tunes echo from neighborhood homes....
Overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) may enjoy tax- and duty-free balikbayan boxes if this House bill, authored by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, is passed into law. Inspection of balikbayan boxes by Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No....
