00:00In the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers addressed concerns over Balikbayan boxes
00:05stuck in Philippine warehouses. Senator Rafi Tulfo pointed out instances of goods being
00:10damaged like chocolates that melted due to less than ideal storage conditions and issues
00:16with the consolidators failing to clear shipments. The Department of Migrant Workers or DMW is
00:21working to resolve the problem. Additionally, scams involving unprocessed shipments were noted.
00:27Meanwhile, the Bureau of Customs or BOC announced plans to donate forfeited items
00:32in collaboration with the DMW instead of allowing them to be discarded.