Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday said it was only right for the tax-exempt value of balikbayan (returnee) boxes to be raised to more realistic levels as he welcomed Senate approval of the provision in the proposed Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).

The CMTA set the ceiling at P150,000 on Monday.

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