How much does it cost when you send a 20 pounds package from New Orleans, United States to the Philippines?

For something of that weight, your choices through USPS (from fastest to slowest) are Global Express Guaranteed for $199.40, Express Mail International for $128.10, Priority Mail International for $102.60 and The Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box for $47.95. With just the few items that you mention, it really shouldn't be close to 20 pounds in weight. In any event, all the carriers have websites that will calculate postage for you. The thing is that you really need to have an accurate weight. Here's the thing. "Fast" or "Cheap", choose one because there is no service that will give you both. As you see from the above examples, as you speed up the delivery, the cost also goes up. You would also need to account for time in clearing Customs in your country.

It would be cheaper & more cost effective to ship via LBC. He can go to any oriental food store where he lives & get the details (& box) He can send a box that is 20"x20"x24" with NO weight limit for about $85 US. Tell him to be sure to put your cell # below your address. List everything vaguely. Such as used toys, used clothes, used phone, canned food. It might take up to 7 weeks but you will get more items that way. I have shipped more than 70 boxes for myself & others with no problems.

About 25 bucks.