BOC commits to deliver abandoned balikbayan boxes by mid-December, lawmaker says

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This undated photo shows 'balikbayan' boxes that Filipino migrant workers traditionally send home for Christmas.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs has committed to delivering the abandoned balikbayan boxes to their families by mid-December after a number of shipping companies failed to send them to the intended recipients, a House lawmaker representing overseas Filipino workers said Thursday.

 

In a statement, Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino (OFW Party List) said this commitment came after she met with Bureau of Customs Director Michael Fermin for updates on balikbayan boxes abandoned by consolidators and de-consolidators, and the legal actions taken by the bureau on these fraudulent forwarders and consolidators.

 

"In our meeting today with BOC, we are happy to get BOC’s commitment to deliver all these balikbayan boxes to the homes of our OFWs by mid-December. Albeit delayed, we are glad that our OFW families will finally enjoy the gifts of their loved ones abroad," Magsino said in her statement.

 

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