This Christmas, millions of Filipinos will send the ultimate, 100-lb. gift box home to their relatives. It's called a balikbayan box.
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@mlkneri7 жыл бұрын
I'm Filipino Canadian living with my family in Canada and we literally have one at home right now. We send at least one every year. Many Filipinos living abroad send those boxes every year and it's one of the ways we stay in touch with our family, relatives and friends back home. Everything in this video is true especially with the packing and taping lol xD
@yg64844 жыл бұрын
Yeah thank gosh LBC exists. (The Luzon Balikbayan Company it think)
@davidb52055 жыл бұрын
Haitians (and other Caribbean people) do the exact same thing with jumbo plastic drums/barrels. We call it a "droum"
@Qznews5 жыл бұрын
That's super interesting @David Boucard. It's so cool to see pockets of similar traditions that pop up around the world.
@cathya70453 жыл бұрын
domincan overhere and we send boxes a lot
@Aaron-yx8km5 жыл бұрын
The 3 dislikes are the dudes didn’t receive their balikbayan boxes
@fv_.5645 жыл бұрын
Prolly
@handsandpaws10275 жыл бұрын
dislikes are probably because its LBC , the company with a bad reputation
@TheReturnofJose25 күн бұрын
One of the greatest Filipino inventions, a tradition of sending free stuff to love ones
@christinamacaluso17617 ай бұрын
Thank you! This helped me a lot. My mom, who always sent boxes home, passed away last year. I felt sad that our family would no longer receive these, so I am packing my first box and was not sure what to include or how to pack it. Thank you!!
@luistomaslloyd8705 жыл бұрын
We value snacks the most in every balik bayan boxes specially chocolate
@Qznews5 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@whyhiman7 жыл бұрын
I want to send a box but don't know how ,,I have tried researching carriers but cant find and can I use any box as long as strong
@pinkipromise5 жыл бұрын
balikbayan means going back to home in filippino. Balik means going back in malay language, bayaan means home in arabic
@Qznews5 жыл бұрын
>> mind blown
@kanamoney2104 жыл бұрын
Nice
@edgarbounds7 жыл бұрын
Love this. Great content!
@charitodelgado11339 ай бұрын
Thank u for your tip about bubble wrap I can use clothes to wrap fragile stuff.
@patduss174Ай бұрын
Imagine sending Spam to someone on the other side of the planet. 😂
@jeanescharms21632 жыл бұрын
This will be my 4th year sending boxes. I use LBC because they are close and they have been very helpful. My friend that is living there will send a list she makes on Amazon and then send it to friends and family. They send everything to me and once I squish every last little thing in the box that I can, then off they go. I line each box with a giant plastic bag to keep moisture out. It takes 7-8 weeks to get there. I have not sent chocolate because I was told it might melt but I see a lot of people do. I also send very little other than what she asks for. Non-food items are brands she prefers and cannot buy there. Food items she also can't get there and some things she misses and don't taste the same when they are bought there. Just make sure liquids are wrapped 3 times in plastic!!!I use garbage bags which she reuses.
@anthonymontoya880Ай бұрын
i am curious, can a small bbq grill fit in one of these balikbayan boxes?
@alittlesugaplease17482 жыл бұрын
If you are not Filipino but want to send food and other stuff to your friends that are in Philippines can you still do this? It feels so complicated. Trying to use US postal was expensive and couldn’t weigh a lot. Also do you have to do a customs form with this sort of box?
@SiKedek Жыл бұрын
Actually, yes - if they have a residential address in the Philippines. You just need to find a cargo forwarder that provides the "balikbayan" service (if you have any Filipino friends around, they *should* know of one or two). And yes, you do have to fill out a customs form - usually, the cargo forwarder will have their own forms, so make sure that you bring a list of items (along with quantities) that you will enclose in the box. That will save you a lot of headaches in the end.
@brookstormhonorblade27826 ай бұрын
What % of your boxes over the recent years reach there destination without any theft? I am debating sending some old technology like an ipad and some old cell phones but I am worried if someone sees that on the customs form the box will get raided by employees.
@vangiehossi3 жыл бұрын
first tome ako magpadala sa august 👍🏼😊
@GM-wf6el3 жыл бұрын
if you are planning to return to PH but dont have a place in PH yet, can you send the box to a shipper address and pick up your balikbayan box at the shipper after you arrive? thanks
@icar54683 жыл бұрын
Thankies for sharing this is helpful
@RedCentaureas7 жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@turabulhaq96983 жыл бұрын
0:01 "We like to move it, move it."
@judes39943 жыл бұрын
You are so sweet!
@albertthedogeinstein79833 жыл бұрын
How do I do it? I need help if anyone can help me
@ghettosuperstar2able5 жыл бұрын
Glad I came across this
@JeffreyAllanSousa5 жыл бұрын
Good Day can I purchase balikbayan boxes at homedepot, what are the boxes dimensions I need to use?
@tierraciellophc4 жыл бұрын
Better go to a Filipino Store near you so you won't have any problem with the dimensions.
@mfumento5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, it's just plain stupid to send stuff like Colgate toothpaste that they sell in Pinas for presumably about the same price. Send things not obtainable there or only obtainable at a very high price. Paper, notebooks, pens? Can't find those in a 7-story mall?
@aleehonda86555 жыл бұрын
Michael Fumento same thinking..ang corny nuh?hihi
@tierraciellophc4 жыл бұрын
Iba kasi pag binigyan mo ng pera para sa school supplies, hindi dun ginagastos. Iba po ang binibili. Tapos sabay hingi na naman ng pambili. Ganurn.
@markcristophernilo73974 жыл бұрын
Economically speaking it is. But there is more to packaging stuff than money matters. To package stuff that you are using means to try to pack your very self into the package itself. It is to say that that is what they are using. This is also done to maximize the space by filling in all the knicks and crannies remaining. To package everything that can be fitted inside it is to complete the details of your love.
@krdiaz8026 Жыл бұрын
@@markcristophernilo7397 Yes, that's the thinking behind it. To send money is impersonal to them. The culture of balikbayan boxes is based on the culture of Filipinos who migrated to the US in the late 20th century when imported chocolates were not yet commonly found in grocery stores. Nowadays, middle class Filipinos who can easily buy Colgate Whitening with baking soda (we have a tube in the bathroom) are less excited to receive a balikbayan box, except when the box comes from Europe and contains uncommon items. My family is middle-class and we are more annoyed than excited to receive a box of things we already have, and we give most of the contents away. This culture will likely stop when the first generation immigrants pass away. Fil-Am cousins who are not close to their Fil cousins are likely not going to go through the trouble, especially when their Fil cousins can easily get Spam at the grocery store.
@anthony4acre4 жыл бұрын
your very sweet nana
@atablevendetta14293 жыл бұрын
Cool
@roloice84204 жыл бұрын
This is destroying or at the least, not helping, the Philippines economy.Everything sent from here already exist in the Philippines, perhaps some is made in China or is made even of better quality by pinoy hands. Best thing you can do is to just send money so your family can buy what they need or want in the Philippines and also help your own economy that way, by buying local or foreign products that have pay taxes to enter the country. Is just an opinion ...
@Mr-pn2eh9 ай бұрын
I could see this being a useful way to send car parts if they own a classic car that is hard to find parts for.