Emalda Marcos: "I have to flaunt love and beauty so that the 50 million Filipinos will see what is perfection" Ocampo: The Marcos were known for plundering the wealth of the Philippines and saving it for themselves. In 1972, Marcos declared martial law; I am utilizing this power for the proclamation of martial law," she says.
This time of year, right in the middle of the holiday season, there's a beloved, frenzied tradition playing out in Filipino households all around the world, with which reporter Gabrielle Berbey is intimately familiar. A Balikbayan box is a huge cardboard box (often weighing over 100 pounds) that Filipinos living all over the world send to family members who are still living in the Philippines. The word Balikbayan literally means homecoming in Tagalog.
Balikbayan Boxes