How to Send Gifts in Cavite, Philippines

The Philippine province of Cavite is located on the main island of Luzon.

Sending gifts in the province of Cavite, Philippines, requires the use of either regular post or special courier. Parcels are sent via ground transportation for those sent within the main island of Luzon, one of the three major regions of the Philippines.



Packages going to central Philippines, the Visayas region, or those going to southern Philippines, the Mindanao region, typically use air transportation to send parcels.

Instructions

1. Choose whether you want to use regular post via Philpost (Philippine Postal Corporation) or a special courier such as FedEX, DHL or JRS Express to deliver the gift. If using Philpost, prepare the package in your own box prior to sending it out. If using FedEx or any other courier, use the box provided to you when you get there. If your gift is fragile or perishable, place a note on the box.

2. Visit the chosen outlet of the shipping company for the domestic sending of the gift from Cavite to anywhere in the Philippines. Make sure you have your name and address of the sender, and the name and address you are sending it to. At the post or courier office, the weight, the destination address and the type of service chosen for the parcel determine the amount you have to pay. If using Philpost, you may want to get insurance at an additional cost. When using special couriers, they already have it by default.

3. Fill out all required documentation, then pay the transaction fees. Unless you choose a regular service, you will receive a tracking slip so you can be updated on the status of the sending of the package. You may also restrict the delivery by indicating the words "Delivered to Addressee Only" on the package. Depending on your chosen service and company, the gift should arrive in Cavite anywhere between one to seven working days.

Tips & Warnings

• It is highly recommended to indicate not just your address, but also your telephone number and the telephone number of the gift recipient in a mail or parcel. If possible, specify an alternate recipient in case the principal recipient is not present during the time of delivery.

• Most couriers in the Philippines allow tracking the package via text message. online or both.

• The Philippines uses the metric system as the standard system of measurement.