WHY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS ARE AGAINST THE "BALIKBAYAN BOX" INSPECTION AND WHY WE ARE AGAINST THE NEW POLICY THAT IT MUST NOT EXCEED TO $500.00.

1. WE SPENT MONTHS TO ORGANIZED OUR GOODS---SWEAT, PAPER CUTS AND OF COURSE BACK PAIN. ONLY TO FIND OUT ONE OR TWO OR EVEN MORE OF THOSE GOODS THAT WE SPENT OUR TIME SAVING, CAN BE TAKEN OUT WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION. 

2. WHEN WE PURCHASED THOSE GOODS, WE DID NOT ONLY BUY IT, BUT WE PAID THE SALES TAX WHICH CAN BE AS HIGH AS 8% TO 10%. 

3. WE DON'T BUY ALL OF IT, SOME OF IT ARE GIFTS FROM FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, CO WORKERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. ARE YOU ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE THOSE GIFTS AS PART OF THE $500 LIMIT? IT'S A GIFT!!!!!  

4. THERE'S NO WAY FOR CUSTOMS TO IDENTIFY THE AMOUNT BECAUSE IT VARIES FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. I JUST DON'T GET THE LOGIC. WHY ARE YOU SO WORRIED ABOUT WHAT WE ARE SENDING? WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS!!!!

5. IF YOU WANT TO REALLY CHECK OUR BALIKBAYAN BOXES, MIGHT AS WELL CHECK HOW MUCH WE EARN, HOW MUCH WE PAY OUR RENT, IF YOU WANT MAYBE OUR BOSS, OUR LIFE AND HOW WE EARNED THE MONEY WE SPENT JUST TO SEND A BALIKBAYAN BOX HOME. I DON'T THINK YOU GET IT AT ALL!!! INSPECTING OUR BALIKBAYAN BOX IS LIKE CHECKING OUR PERSONAL LIVES. IT'S NOT LIKE WE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

6. YES, WE MIGHT BE EARNING DOLLARS, DINAR, RIYAL, ETC., BUT WE ARE ALSO SPENDING IT IN DOLLARS, DINAR AND RIYAL. NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE EXCHANGE RATES ARE, IT DOESN'T MATTER. WE ARE NOT RICH JUST BECAUSE WE ARE OFW'S.

7. WE DON'T TRUST THE SYSTEM OF THE PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS. LET'S NOT BE HYPOCRITES HERE, PHILIPPINE OFFICES FAIL BADLY BECAUSE OUR SYSTEM FAIL GREATLY!!!! WE LOVE OUR COUNTRY BUT WE HATE THE SYSTEM.

8. WE DON'T DESERVE THIS AT ALL. WE HAVE OTHER STUFF TO THINK ABOUT INCLUDING OUR FAMILIES WELL BEING. IT'S HARD TO BE AWAY FROM OUR FAMILIES ALREADY, DON'T ADD TO THAT BURDEN. 

THANK YOU FOR READING AND BE WELL!!!