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 ...

Mitch Villaseñor picks up a balikbayan box. Boxes will then be loaded onto a container, driven to California, and shipped to the Philippines. Credit: Pat Nabong As a kid living in Laguna, a province ...

MANILA, Philippines — Dried marijuana leaves and oil with an estimated value of P29 million concealed inside balikbayan boxes were seized at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), the Bureau ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized high-grade marijuana valued at more than P55 million concealed inside balikbayan boxes shipped from the United States. Customs Commissioner ...

(UPDATE) THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized high-grade marijuana valued at more than P55 million concealed inside balikbayan boxes shipped from the United States. Customs Commissioner Ariel ...

We bring you a story from producer Elizabeth Santos, who traces the roots of one Filipino tradition, balikbayan boxes, to a complicated history while exploring a personal family mystery.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 75 sealed packs of high-grade marijuana, or kush, worth an estimated P55.05 million, concealed in balikbayan boxes from Long Beach, California. The contraband, ...

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 suspended the accreditation of a cargo forwarding company for a period of 60 days for failure ...