Since hearing about Balikbayan boxes, I've been looking around for someone, a company, who can collect etc from the Birmingham area but I'm not having much luck. Then I thought to myself, there's no point until I know what I'm talking about so.......................
What does 'balikbayan' mean? Are the boxes specific types of boxes or just a name given to the package? Do I need to buy boxes from whoever is going to ship them? If so, how much are they approximately?

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Is healthcare, specifically eye care chargeable in the Phils or do they have any system such as ours where those less able to pay don't have to, or is it a case of if they can't afford specs, they go without? If the former, would it be feasible for me to send my old specs over there? I'm getting an 'upgrade' so to speak so my old ones are up for grabs.

So many questions!!

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