The unclaimed balikbayan packing containers are to be turned over by the Bureau of Customs to Division of Migrant Staff. Images courtesy of BOC
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) within the Port of Davao turned over 2,954 deserted balikbayan packing containers to the Division of Migrant Staff (DMW) for distribution to their supposed recipients — the households of Abroad Filipino Staff.
These packing containers, initially despatched by OFWs to their family members, had been left unclaimed after being mishandled and deserted by unscrupulous freight forwarders. Their distribution to their supposed recipients follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to the BOC to make sure its providers stay people-centered and conscious of the wants of Filipino households.
With the approval of the Division of Finance, the BOC formally declared the packing containers forfeited and signed a Deed of Donation with DMW. The DMW is now tasked with making certain that these long-delayed packages lastly attain the households they had been meant for.
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“These packing containers are extra than simply packages — they’re crammed with love, hope, and sacrifice,” mentioned Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio. “We all know what these imply to our kababayans. With DMW’s assist, we’re ensuring they arrive the place they belong.”
‘These packing containers are extra than simply packages — they’re crammed with love, hope, and sacrifice.’
District Collector Maita Acevedo, via Deputy Collector Atty. Giovanni Leynes from the Port of Davao, careworn the company’s broader mission: “On this company, we aren’t solely guardians of commerce. We’re additionally companions in delivering hope, particularly to our modern-day heroes.”
DMW Assistant Secretary for Reintegration Atty. Francis Ron De Guzman thanked the BOC for its sustained assist. “The Bureau of Customs has all the time been there — from day one to day zero — serving to us ship this image of affection and sacrifice,” he mentioned.
The turnover adopted months of coordination between BOC and DMW, beginning in 2024. From authorized clearances to logistics, the method was dealt with with precision and empathy.
The DMW has since partnered with a logistics supplier to make sure the protected and immediate supply of the packing containers to their rightful beneficiaries.
The initiative displays the BOC’s evolving position: one which balances effectivity with coronary heart — defending commerce whereas safeguarding the goals of Filipino households overseas./mr
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