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 ...
HOUSTON — Balikbayan boxes were invented more than 40 years ago when an influx of Filipino workers came to the United States. Now, they've become a cherished part of Filipino culture. The boxes ...
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started delivering "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families in the Philippines. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said on ...