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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    peeps, what items should we avoid bringing to avoid getting hassles by customs?anu anong pagkain ang di pwede, e.g. bagoong?

    afaik:

    1. bagoong
    2. pirated media
    3. laptops w/ pirated media
    4. foods that are not properly canned/bottled/packaged

  2. Join Date
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    #2
    Guns & Ammo
    Prohibited Drugs
    Bomb
    Knife or any sharp objects

    If you smoke, don't bring a lighter.

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    ingat lang ang be ready to be treated like a dog.
    galit na mga canadians sa kanila dahil sobra sila mangapkap kahit na maycanadian passport na.as in praning na talaga sila.

    at shempre..mas makikita mo ang discrimination sa airport palang.dami namin kilala na pinoy na sa canada na lumaki, tapos hinihiwalay parin sa mga puti niyang kasama just because of the color of his skin...

    sad.

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    #4
    Sad. yung mga Fil Am immigration officers pa ang nag bu bully sa kapwa pinoy. Dahil slang twang na sila magsalita ng ingles? Leche!

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    #5
    from my experience, sa LAX, ok naman mga FilAM na customs officer.

    basta wag ka na magdala ng pirated stuff para walang hassle, yung laptop mo siguraduhin mong malinis at registered software lang. better be safe than sorry

    bagoong as long as naka seal pa pwede yan, ang hindi pwede e yung fresh.

    dried fruits pwede.

    regarding pirated upload mo na lang sa online server tapos download to the max, bilis naman cable connection dito 6Mbps.

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Isuzoom
    Sad. yung mga Fil Am immigration officers pa ang nag bu bully sa kapwa pinoy. Dahil slang twang na sila magsalita ng ingles? Leche!
    sinabi mo. mas mahigpit pa nga sila kesa sa mga puti eh.

    badkuk: wag ka na lang mag dala ng pagkain dito. halos lahat ng
    food sa pinas meron na dito.

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    #7
    basta walang agriculture products or byproducts ok ka na basta i-declare mo lahat ng dadalhin mo kasi pag naamoy ng k9 yan wala ka ng lusot kahit anong explanations mo huli ka..

    by the way kung konti lang ang dala mo mga isang box lang dun ka na sa GREEN lane kung makakalusot ka at saka pag ina-eyeball ka ng kahit na sinong customs makipag-eyeball ka rin para makita nila na wala kang tinatago....

  8. Join Date
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    #8
    actually me nagpabili ng magic sing e :D di naman siguro ung pag iinitan no?

    pasalubong sana namin is tuyo/danggit

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    #9
    Ok naman yun US customs. I haven't had any problems. Just don't bring any pirated thing, even clothes, accessories, bags or any related conspicuous stuff. When I come in I don't bring any food or electronic stuff unless it is also sold/recognized in the US like ipod, PDA, laptop etc. Dont jeopardize being deported. Not worth the risk IMO.

  10. Join Date
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    #10
    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk
    actually me nagpabili ng magic sing e :D di naman siguro ung pag iinitan no?

    pasalubong sana namin is tuyo/danggit
    ok lang yan, mron din akong dalang magic sing early this year nun pumunta ako, mero npa nga akong dlang karoke na yun kasing laki ng vhs player, swertehan lang kung bubuksan nila bagahe mo or hinde, chicharon bawal talaga tatanugin talaga saiyo yun kung meron kang dala, but naglabas na sila lastweek na bawal mga counterfeit items, (bags, clothes etc.) eh yun pumunta ako dala ko lahat yan (bags, clothes, DVDs etc), hinde naman binuksan or what..pero pagbalik o next year hinde na rin ako magdala ng mga bawal....mahirap na ma deport
    Last edited by shadow; November 3rd, 2005 at 11:36 AM.

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