Manila, April 8 -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno bared on Wednesday that the Port of Davao has completed the delivery of all 732 "balikbayan" boxes abandoned by unscrupulous freight forwarders.

The milestone marks the full release of all such boxes under the port's custody. Nationwide, the BOC has delivered 35,549 balikbayan boxes, including those completed in Davao.

"Almost three years delayed, but this time we solved their problem. All 147 containers were released," Nepomuceno said in an interview here.

The accomplishment forms part of a nationwide effort to expedite the release of abandoned shipments following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The initiative, supported by Finance Secretary Fr...