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Balikbayan Boxes
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The Balic Bian Boxes
Balic Bian is a word that emerged when Marcos launched this really aggressive migration plan, economic plan to encourage Filipinos to migrate. As a Balic Bian, you're kind of welcome back to the country as the new aristocrats. And throughout the 1980s, the Balic Bians weren't just sending money home. They were also sending goods. Sometimes these boxes were gifts letting their loved ones know, I'm thinking about you. But mostly, items inside were essentials that families needed during an economic crisis.
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