Our shipment has been scheduled to be examined by the BIR Inspector today. The broker sent me a text message at around 1:30pm that if I want to be present during the examination I should be there at around 3pm. I immediately sent him a reply that I can make it. [...]
BIR Inspection of our Shipment
January 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Getting Settled · Philippine Government Experiences · Relocation
Requesting for Taxes and Duty Exemption for Personal Effects Brought to the Philippines (Part 2)
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments
Today, I went to the Bureau of Customs at South Harbor. I was told late afternoon yesterday that they wanted to see my actual passports so I had to be at the South Harbor office Gate 3 of the Bureau of Customs at 10 am.
This morning, when I called the broker that I am [...]
Tags: Relocation
Decisions, decisions …
November 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
MrC’s sister came by today to pick up the washing machine and the dining table. While we were having coffee I happened to mention that we had 12 boxes for shipping and MrC added that it was 7 cubic meters all in all. MrC’s sister’s boyfriend didn’t think it was right. He said there was [...]
Tags: Milestones · Relocation

