Quote Originally Posted by pumpkins View Post
hi my sister had a same experience before..she received a notification card to claim the package so she went there to claim it but the post office staff told her to pay 1000 so she can have it. my sister said " i have only p500 here" and then the guy said " thats ok, give me p500 i give u the package".

many corrupt personnel there in las piñas can i tell you
they asked me to pay p2000 + 200 for advanced endorsement of marriage certificate..
that p2000 will just only go to their pocket
HI Pumpkins,
I agree with you there are many corrupt employees in L.P. post office. I didn't know this until i sent some packages last 18th of the 8th. Wow! P2,200.00 for an immediate endorsement of MC? I learned that these Custom employees are making everything possible for them to earn because they are there as "floating" employees

Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
We've had a nightmare with postal stuff not getting there. ANything valuable Ive sent Fedex and this get there, but is expensive.
To be honest, post seems worse coming this way ??
I only seem to get about a 3rd of the letters sent, while she gets 75% of mine.

I keep telling her to stop putting candies in the envelkopes she sends to me - they're only pennies, but Im certain it gives a corrupt postal service a good reason to rip them open :(
Hi Marbell,
She sends you candies in an envelope?? ...To make sure your stuffs gets through to the recipient, you may use the registered mail. Perhaps if they are just in small envelopes they don't get interest at all?. Yea DHL or Fed Ex is more expensive. £53.00 /0.5kg or P2K for 500 gms something like that.
If I send a gift to the Phils that is over £36 in value, the recipient will also be obliged to pay the Duty and VAT unless i, who sent it has agreed to pay the VAT. Likewise, if you are the person sending you need to remember that if you don't take the time to include the proper invoices then your shipment could be held in customs or the person you are sending to may be charged too much Duty and VAT.


I've tried sending cd's (3 in a box) and arrived on the 9th day safely (this is thru Royal Mail).Either way it is expensive sending goods or gifts but, nevertheless i have joy in my heart sending something to my loved ones back home especially if i hear them say.... thank you, thank you...i love the gift you sent me!!!. It's a nice feeling indeed...