we use to live about half of the year in Palawan and half in Hong Kong, was hit and miss on geting the 1 year balikbayan stamp, seems to depend on the mood of the officer at the time, as was said above it is a privelege rather than a rule and I always had a ticket back to HK. Cathay would not let me board at hk UNLESS I had return as they get fined by Phil authorities if they allow single ticket to a non Filipino.
