Returning to Ormoc, Gift Suggestions for GF and her Family

I have been over there a few times and always take sweets, chocolates and biscuits so you might want to think about Quality Street, Milk Tray etc and some nice biscuits. I visited my girlfriend recently and took T Shirts for her two boys and perfume for her plus a English football shirt with her name and favourite number on the back. A watch or some necklace may also be a good idea.

Chocolates and other candies would be a good choice. Tee-shirts as Cherry said above is also cool. It’s stuff that they cannot get here.
Personally, I would be a semi-cheap Charlie. The bigger you spend now, the more they may expect in the future as they’ll figure that you have big bucks and can easily afford it. Which in most cases, they already think of foreigners. Set the bar low for them.
When/if you try to rein spending back in later cause it gets out of hand then, you will be considered a cheap Charlie.
Go easy, a gift is a gift. It’s more then what they have now so, should be just fine.
After all, it’s the thought that counts, right? Not the amount. You’re still in the infant stages of your relationship so, I would go slow and easy especially where your cash is concerned.

I bought some chocolates, candy bars, and decided to carry over some clothes my son left behind a year ago.  I also found some ball caps, which I do not wear, some travel mugs, and some books I have bought years ago.   I figure they will be useful for someone, here they are just taking up space.  I have 2 bags to check, one is full of my son's clothes, the other half full of things to give away, the other half are clothes I probably don't need to be carrying, but I may leave some behind.  The next trip I can travel lighter or bring over more things.

I said semi-cheap Charlie. Not give away used stuff.. 😂😂😂
Just teasing Bro. No, there will always be a reason to fill your suitcases when coming here. I bring lots of stuff from home when I come that I either can’t readily find here or would be cost prohibitive to buy here. I don’t think that I’ve ever come w/o max bags at max weight. Hahaha

In any event, I hope that you have a safe, wonderful trip.

Keep your gifts simple.  The same for everyone.  In a word, the most acceptable is chocolate.  You can't go wrong.
There is heaps of 2nd hand clothing available there, at very low prices.
At an early stage of a relationship, to take 2nd hand clothes to give.....you would definately be looked upon as a cheap skate.  Do not do.
Just chocolate.....and you will be on a winner.
Cheers.......

there's pasalubong that's mostly snacks of questionable toxicity that's no good for anyone but which is oddly expected of anyone who goes away and returns, for which seldom is a thank you given. Or you can do sth that is much better and get her some nice clothes for 2-400 pesos each: when I'd see something that was pretty and suited to my 'now' wife, I'd buy it and she'd be thrilled. But it takes some looking around sometimes: but if you have artistic eye, can weed the good out of the bad or boring, and see if it works when you get it home (I've done this about 40 times with my wife, and most she's been delighted with).