Description Bea, a seven-year-old Filipina-American girl, helps her family pack a balikbayan box for their relatives in the Philippines. A balikbayan box is the ultimate international care package and an expression of love for many Filipino families living abroad. When the package has been shipped, Bea waits patiently for it to arrive overseas.it could take two whole months! Finally, Bea.s family gets a video call from Tito Rico, Tita Alma, and Bea.s pinsan, Maribel, and they connect over the excitement of unpacking the box.