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 ...

U.S. students may be counting the days until summer break, but Lody Steward's nieces and nephews in the Philippines are prepping for their school's start in June. That's why one of her balikbayan ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has extended assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have filed criminal complaints ...

The Bureau of Customs has delivered the 732 balikbayan boxes abandoned at the Port of Davao to the families of Overseas ...

If you’re waiting for a balikbayan box from Dubai, you may need to be a little more patient. Cargo shipments bound for the Philippines have slowed down or completely stopped as tensions in the Middle ...

LBC Express announces it has recorded over 600,000 deliveries worldwide as of the end of Q3 2025. The company is currently marking its 75th year of operations, including a presence in North America ...

Cebu City—The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu led a large-scale distribution of abandoned balikbayan boxes on March 24, 2026, marking a significant step in addressing long-standing backlogs and ...

BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno completes the delivery of 732 abandoned balikbayan boxes in Davao, marking a 100% ...

At least 13,800 abandoned balikbayan boxes have been delivered in Cebu as part of the government’s nationwide effort to return shipments left behind by freight forwarders, officials said during a ...

ICONIC is the image of the “balikbayan” box — that big, rectangular carton box that contains cans of Spam, Vienna sausages, chocolates; corned beef, pork and beans, cotton buds; clothes and curtains ...