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A balikbayan box (lit. ' repatriate box ' ) is a corrugated box containing items sent by overseas Filipinos (known as balikbayan literally "returnee to the country/nation"). Though often shipped by freight forwarders specializing in sending balikbayan boxes by sea, such boxes are also commonly brought by Filipinos returning to the Philippines ...
Balikbayan [16] — A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country. Balikbayan box [ 5 ] [ 3 ] — A carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas, a balikbayan, typically containing items such as foods, clothing, toys, and household products.
Balikbayan box, a corrugated box containing items sent by overseas Filipinos Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Balikbayan .
Along with the opening of its US-based branch, the company introduced the famous “Balikbayan Box” [2] and their money remittance service to cater to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). The moniker "Hari ng padala" (lit. transl. "King of Delivery") was created by the company in 1990. Products such as Branch Pick-up and Bills Payment were added ...
It can also be as exotic as a balikbayan box filled with gifts from a foreign country; it is an adaptation of the idea of the pasalubong for the Filipino diaspora. Unlike traditional pasalubong, these are not usually given in person but are sent by air freight. [21] [22] Piaya, one of the typical pasalubong from Bacolod
An overseas Filipino (Filipino: Pilipino sa ibayong-dagat) is a person of full or partial Filipino origin who trace their ancestry back to the Philippines but are living and working outside of the country.
They compare the color to boxes printed around the world to ensure consistent brand colors,” Schiraldi explained. “Most printers only use four colors: cyan (blue-green), yellow, magenta and black.
The Bureau of Customs (abbreviated BoC or BOC; Filipino: Kawanihan ng Adwana) is a Filipino government agency that is responsible for the collecting of customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes in the Philippines.