You've seen Balikbayan boxes whenever you go through the airport. Piled high and filled with almost anything you can think of, these boxes are uniquely Filipino. But, were you aware that you can use these boxes to ship goods to you in Manila from the US or Europe, for a fraction of the cost of regular freight.
Kirsten Maher tells us how.
Some of us have lived here for years and never managed to master the "Art of Giving" in the Philippines. We are our resident expert "Ate Menchu" for some much needed guidance to get us through the Christmas period.