New rules for balikbayan boxes on
By
Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon
| September 14, 2015 - 10:00am
The Bureau of Customs has issued new, revised rules and regulations in the importation of “balikabayan boxes” by Overseas Filipino Workers.
Cebu News
EDITORYAL - Leksiyon sa BoC commissioner
September 4, 2015 - 10:00am
ISANG leksiyon ang natutunan ni Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Bert Lina makaraan ang mainit na isyu sa balikbayan...
PSN Opinyon
Lina: Government losing up to P5 B through balikbayan smuggling
September 3, 2015 - 10:00am
The government is losing about P3 billion to P5 billion a year from smuggling using balikbayan boxes, although the Bureau...
Headlines
Customs chief Lina apologizes to OFWs
By
Patricia Lourdes Viray
| September 3, 2015 - 1:54am
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina on Thursday apologized to overseas Filipino workers for the recent issue on balikbayan...
Headlines
BOC: No more random checks of balikbayan boxes
By
Evelyn Macairan
| September 2, 2015 - 10:00am
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will start implementing today its new guidelines in dealing with balikbayan boxes.
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Customs issues new memo banning inspection of balikbayan boxes
By
Patricia Lourdes Viray
| September 2, 2015 - 4:26am
The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday released a new memorandum order which bans the random physical inspection of balikbayan...
Headlines
Still on balikbayan boxes
September 1, 2015 - 10:00am
GIFTS. An Ear informer said he has learned from friends connected with a cargo forwarder specializing in balikbayan boxes that long before the current controversy over the balikbayan boxes, many OFWs in the...
Freeman Opinion
OFW representatives to attend probe on balikbayan box inspection
By
Mayen Jaymalin
| August 30, 2015 - 10:00am
Leaders of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) groups will appear in the congressional probe into the Bureau of Customs (BOC)’s planned inspection of balikbayan boxes this week.
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Basura boxes
August 30, 2015 - 10:00am
BALIKBAYAN BOXES. Two OFWs on vacation here from their work in Los Angeles, Calif., USA, have joined the other OFWs in their "war against the Customs" pertaining to the BOC's decision to inspect all balikbayan boxes...
Freeman Opinion
OFWs in Hong Kong to stage rally vs Customs
By
Jose Rodel Clapano
| August 29, 2015 - 10:00am
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong will rally today against Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina’s “oppressive”...
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