there are other ways to bring it in:
-- via air, and its still way cheaper sa mga local units na uberpriced.
-- via sea Now, you want murang shipping ? balikbayan box mo 65USd lang per box. that's not bad right basta you are willing to wait, 5 - 6 weeks ok.
tips: pero dont remove lang from original packaging, dont put liquid containers that can spill (shampoo), I got a handful of AVRs for friends that way, tambakan mo lang ng sale na big towels top buttom and sides. para-paraan lang yan
minsan, nakakahiya rin ipakiusap ang AVR sa relatives, dahil ang bigat at ang laki
but kung kadikit eh siya. dati, kaya lang ako nakapag uwi dahil 5 kami sa trip, so 10 boxes pede hehehe.