NON-OFW? BRANDED, NEW OR USED ITEMS, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY TAXES TO CUSTOMS

If you are not an OFW, you might be interested to watch this video and read the posts below. If you send items, via air cargo or sea cargo, you will have to pay for your branded, new or used items in your balikbayan cargo.
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EXCLUSIVE | 'AROGANTENG' EMPLEYADO NG BOC, INIREREKLAMOFor more videos, visit us at www.news5.com.phN5E | Naging viral sa social media ang kwento ng paniningil ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ng P20k sa isang bag na nagamit na at bigay lang mula Canada. Pero ang nagrereklamo, mas nadismaya raw dahil sa inasal sa kanya ng mga taga-Customs. Alamin ang detalye sa ulat ni Carla Lim. Photo courtesy of Norlin Robles Suñga via Facebook
Posted by News5 Everywhere on Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Eto na po ang kabuuan ng kwento sa karanasan ko kanina sa BOC. Para malinawan ang lahat sa mga patingi tinging...
Posted by Norlin Robles Suñga on Friday, October 9, 2015

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THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS ARE STILL OPENING THE BALIKBAYAN BOXES!!!?

The Bureau of Customs has suspected contraband (cigarettes) in balikbayan boxes, and as per the BoC's Memorandum, they need an OWWA/OFW sector representative present during inspection of the boxes. One of the member of the OFW coalition, Engr. N. Ramirez of the UFS or the United Filipino Seafarer accomodated the BoC's request during the opening of these suspected boxes.

Images are all courtesy of Engr. Nelson Ramirez of UFS

Please take note that these boxes, from 3 containers and more than 200 boxes are from the Middle East. They wanted to open all, but Engr. Nelson explained that cigarettes in the Middle East are expensive so why should an OFW send imported cigarettes if he/she can buy it at a cheaper price here in the Philippines. What they found out from that random opening of 5-10 balikbayan boxes was shocking! 

 blankets, pillows, tide with downey, toilet soap, frying pans, shoes, stuff toys, honey in bottles, coffee, tissue paper etc.. 

NO CIGARETTES!

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