Since mailbox is not available in the Philippines, sending mail or shipments is done by going directly to the post office. The Philippine post office is called Philippine Postal Corporation and is popularly known as PhilPost. Mailing thru the post office may cause delay, but they make sure that the shipments are mailed right.
Post-station
These are shops often located inside shopping malls. The mailing may take up to 2 weeks, even a month, for the deployment of the shipments are very far from where it is mailed and where to received.
International Courier Service
FedEX, DHL, and UPS are the most popular international cargo freights in the Philippines. They are often situated at establishments such as business areas and shopping malls.
IEMS (International Express Mail Service)
It is the fastest way of sending time-sensitive items addressed abroad. Any articles such as documents, samples of merchandise and goods, not specifically prohibited by regulations, can be sent via IEMS.
FedEx
The world’s largest company which provides the distribution services such as dead-weight cargo or the document. The handling country is one featuring a transport service of the quickness and the punctuality in higher than in 220 countries. The on-line baggage tracking is possible, too.
DHL
The German major international transportation distribution service company mainly composed of planes. Usually deliver in 3-5 days.
OCS
http://www.ocs.co.jp/index.html
The company which utilizes the transportation network of the ANA group, and provides international express service. They can deliver various business freight quickly and surely.
UPS
http://www.ups.com/content/jp/ja/index.jsx?WT.svl=BrndMrk
The leading U.S. freight service company. They can deliver it in a minimum period of two days.
TNT Express
http://www.tnt.com/express/ja_jp/site/home.html
They ship by Door-to-Door and can use any designated services on designation together with a date and time.
Door to Door service
This process literary involves the process of delivering the mail or shipment from your door (the receiving place) to the door you are sending it (addressee). It is very convenient wherein you can fill the huge box with baggage.
Balik Bayan Box
http://balikbayanbox.jp/japanese.html
TechnoHi
http://www.technohi.com/jp/doortodoor/index.html
International package
In addition to EMS services, there are airmail, surface mail and economy aviation (SAL service). The kind and the rate of the mail as well as the delivery periods are different. The surface mail cost the lowest, but takes a delivery period for – up to around two months for one week.
