Cultural Values
The “Balikbayan Box”: A Symbol of Love, Longing
The Balikbayan box phenomenon represents a unique intersection of transnational family relationships, consumer culture, and Filipino migration patterns that has evolved over several decades. This distinctly Filipino practice involves overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and immigrants sending large cardboard boxes filled with various goods to their families back home. These boxes, weighing typically between 50 to […]
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