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Filipino youths perform the ati-atihan dance during the staging of “Ang Ugoy ng Duyan” on July 30 at the MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok. The musical is about a Hong Kong-born Filipino boy discovering his identity and his country’s traditions and history (story on page 5).

By Cheryl M. Arcibal est Technical Working Group meeting be- hours for foreign domestic helpers as even Instead, the LD said they would con- tween Hong Kong and Philippine officials local employees had no standard working tinue to encourage employers to be more PHILIPPINE officials proposed that a held on July 19. hours. humane and considerate in providing suf- Korean star staggered work schedule be granted to The staggered working hours would “They (LD) added that it is hard to ficient rest to their helpers. Alexander Lee is Filipino household service workers so the grant rest hours within the working day of quantify the working time of an FDH in a “LD again vowed to step up the educa- latter could enjoy rest hours within their the domestic helpers. household setting,” said a report about the tion (campaign) for employers,” the report Heart’s leading man working day. Hong Kong’s Labour Department raised meeting submitted by the Philippine Con- in a new TV show. The proposal was made during the lat- the difficulty of setting fixed working sulate General to its head office in Manila. Turn to page 10

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By Ally Constantino swimsuit and putting it in a bag. The duty lawyer added that on the next Under cross-examination, the child then walked back to house. While walking The defendant also said that owing to day, a pediatrician noted that the bruises admitted that apart from some minor ar- she received another call from her grand- THE Filipino domestic helper charged in her limited English skills, she was unable were already fading. guments with the defendant, their rela- daughter and she said the granddaughter court for allegedly beating up the daughter to explain that she did not intentionally hit The child, the defense added, was also tionship was “OK” in the three years the was even crying harder that time. of her employer in March gave evidence the child. diagnosed with oppositional defiant disor- Filipino helper was at their home. “Grandma, please return soon. Cheche on Aug. 10. In her closing submission, the duty law- der whose symptoms include blaming oth- She also admitted that after the inci- is beating me to death. I’m in great pain,” Emerolyne L. told an Eastern Magis- yer of the defendant told the court, the ers for their own mistakes, arguing often, dent and while she was in the hospital the witness quoted her granddaughter as tracy Court that she only hit the shoul- child gave conflicting statements and dif- and angry and resentful of others, authori- for medical examinations, she sent a text telling her. der and slapped the back and abdomen ferent versions about the events. ties and even caring parties. message to Emerolyne saying “I love you After several minutes, she returned to of the 10-year-old girl to stop the latter The defense said the medical report In a hearing on July 14, the girl, who very much, but I can’t see you anymore. the house and found the defendant wash- from screaming and shouting at her on the showed there were only minor injuries could not be named for legal reasons, said You can still call me and check with me ing the dishes in the kitchen, and her evening of Mar. 17. or “tenderness on the hips, and over the that on the evening of Mar. 17, she had on Facebook”. granddaughter was crying. The defendant said she lost control be- abdomen”, contrary to the child’s claims some words with her grandmother. The child also admitted that she had The granddaughter then told her grand- cause the child was scolding her and using that she had injuries on the rear part of The girl then went to her bedroom and asked Emerolyne for a kiss on the lips. mother that “cheche hit” her. foul language for misplacing the latter’s the head. began venting her frustration by saying The child’s grandmother gave evidence The defendant walked out of the kitch- what she wanted to tell her grandmother and recounted that on the evening of the en, when the grandmother asked what to a wall. She then called Emerolyne to her incident, after having dinner at the home happened. As the grandmother’s English room and scolded the latter about misplac- of her daughter, son-in-law, she was in a was poor, she then decided to call the em- ing some of her stuff. rush to leave so she could exercise and go ployment agency to report the incident. The helper then allegedly became angry back to her home in Tseung Kwan O. She also lifted her granddaughter’s shirt and started hitting the child. The child said However, her granddaughter was “mak- and saw some red patches in the abdomen she was lifted from her armpits and then ing a fuss” and wanted her to stay in the and in the back and took photos of them. thrown onto the bed. Her head was also flat, but she said her parents were about to Under cross-examination, the grand- bumped twice on the corner of the bed. come home soon. mother admitted that her granddaughter The child said that after the incident, the Several minutes after leaving the house, had a habit of blaming other people for her defendant left her room and went to the the grandmother received a phone call misdeeds, and that the latter was seeking kitchen and started washing the dishes. from the girl. The grandmother said she some psychological treatment. She also The girl also said that while hitting her , heard the girl crying and asking her to said the defendant had complained to her she saw Emerolyne smiling. come back because “cheche or Malyne” that the child had asked to kiss her on the After the incident, the girl said she was hurting her. lips. called her maternal grandmother to come The grandmother told her granddaugh- Asked by the duty lawyer if the defend- back to the house. ter to calm down, stay home, and keep the ant had also complained that the child She followed Emerolyne to confront the peace with the defendant. wanted to kiss the helper’s breasts, the latter about her action. After the phone call, the grandmother grandmother said she could not remember. POLO seeks approval to move to Wan Chai By Cheryl M. Arcibal The POLO chief said the Sunlight Tow- Teachers would be held on Sept. 24 at er had bigger space and was offering them the Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) in THE Philippine Overseas Labor Office 14,000 square feet, an increase by half Kwun Tong. As of August 9, POLO said (POLO) has sought the approval of the compared to the 9,000 square feet their of- 151 have registered to take the exams. Of Department of Labor and Employment to fice is presently occupying in two floors of the number, 78 would be taking exams for move to one of two buildings in Wan Chai. the Admiralty Centre. elementary teachers, and 73 for secondary “We’ll throw it to the Central Office The East Town Building, meanwhile, teachers. whether they want space or they want would be cheaper by $10 per square foot. Last day for the online registration to cheap,” said Labor Attache Jalilo dela “We have to consult our main office kasi take the exams is on Aug. 20 following the Torre, referring to the Sunlight Tower on may mga renovation costs,” Dela Torre approval of a request to extend the dead- Queen’s Road East, and East Town Build- said. line from the POLO to the Professional ing on Lockhart Road, respectively. Meanwhile, the Licensure Exams for Regulation Commission.

Faster passport processing for new OFWs A group of Philippine-based recruiters made an arrangement with the Department of Foreign Affairs to allow would-be overseas Filipino workers to skip the online scheduling to get their new passports. Alfredo Palmiery, president of the Society of Hong Kong Accredited Recruiters of the Philippines (SHARP), told Hong Kong News the new recruits would be allowed to walk in instead of going online to schedule the date for them to process their passport. SHARP is a member of the Federated Asso- ciations of Manpower Exporters Inc., which is made up of 15 industry associations. Presently, an OFW lane only allows current OFWs to skip the regular waiting lines to re- new their passports. Palmiery said presently, passport applicants, both first-timers and those renewing their passports, would have to wait two to three months to process their application. “There’s no more waiting period of the would-be OFWs and they could get their pass- ports in one month or shorter. Hopefully, this begins in September,” he said. Cheryl M. Arcibal HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 3 4 NEWS August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK ‘Roaming’ health insurance for migrant workers urged By Maia Lopez cient health coverage to migrant workers. for their citizens—particularly the poor— services for the covered population, they This is crucial for informal communities “Countries need to make their health by setting up national health insurance also need to guarantee the same health like migrant workers, who are vulnerable A principal health specialist of the Asian coverage ‘roam.’ If increasing mobility, systems (NHIs) that compel the formal coverage for citizens when they are in for- to a range of infectious and non-commu- Development Bank has underscored the innovative thinking, and collaboration sector to contribute to premiums. They eign countries, as well as for foreign resi- nicable diseases, mental health disorders, need for “roaming” health coverage amid across countries have rapidly made phone also facilitate the enrolment of the non- dents,” Banzon said. maternal mortality, substance use, alco- rising migration demands. roaming a reality, health coverage should poor informal sector, and fully subsidize Asians, in particular, have been increas- holism, malnutrition, and violence. They ADB’s Eduardo Banzon said national be able to roam, too,” Banzon added. the insurance coverage of the poor and ingly moving around the region, mostly to face barriers to decent health care – es- health insurance systems in many Asian Asian countries have made impressive other vulnerable populations. find jobs, with up to 31 million migrant pecially if their legal status is uncertain,” countries may not be able to provide suffi- strides toward providing health coverage Indonesia’s NHI, for example, now cov- workers in 2015 alone. That number is ex- Banzon said. ers 169 million people; while the Philip- pected to rise as the Association of South- While the Philippines requires its out- pine government reports that 92 percent of east Asian Nations Economic Community going migrant workers to get health insur- all Filipinos are insured. India will soon makes it easier for workers to cross borders. ance coverage, this means paying upfront expand health insurance coverage to over “The increasing movement across and getting reimbursed later. Indonesia, 800 million people, while the covered borders into growing and interconnect- Nepal and other countries are implement- population in China is over a billion. ed economies will surely make roaming ing similar schemes, and experiencing the “But as countries expand health care universal health coverage a reality soon. same weaknesses and problems. FDH denies hurting young ward By Cheryl M. Arcibal boy a bath. “The boy cried, and then he stood up. Julyn then said she took his clothes I looked at his body, but I did not see any A 35-year-old Filipino domestic helper off. However, the boy was moving mark. I asked him if he was hurt, but did denied in court that she had intentionally about, “dancing and jumping around” in not say anything,” Juvilyn told the court hurt her seven-year-old ward while giv- the bathroom, which Juvilyn described through an Ilocano-English interpreter. ing him a bath. as a small one. She said she closed the Asked by her duty lawyer how she Julyn A., who is standing trial for al- folding door of the bathroom to avoid would describe the contact, the defend- legedly hurting the son of her employer, the water spilling from the bathroom. As ant said it was accidental. on Aug. 1 testified at a West Kowloon the boy still refused to listen to her, he Before Julyn gave her testimony, the court, saying the injury found on the then slipped and fell on her. prosecution presented a doctor who boy’s buttock as caused by an accident. The boy, she said, then fell on her lap wrote the medical report about the boy’s She said that at about 6:40 in the while she was holding the hair dryer. injury. evening, the boy and his father arrived The hair dryer then touched the hip or Judge June Cheung Tin-ngan ad- at the flat.She then proceeded to give the the buttock area of the boy. journed the case to Aug. 18 for verdict. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 NEWS 5 Pinay files rape complaint vs employer Filipino youths By Cheryl M. Arcibal “We asked her to sign a waiver because Justice Esther Toh Lye-ping sentenced we explained to her what her action would 37-year-old Kokou Afla Apelete to nine THE Philippine Consulate is assisting a mean, but she no longer wanted to pursue years in prison for the offense of rape, and 28-year-old Filipino domestic helper who her complaint,” the PCG official said. four years for indecent assault, but said the perform ‘Ugoy’ filed a rape complaint against her Indian In May, a High Court judge sentenced prison terms would be served concurrent- employer at the Western Police Station. a construction worker from Togo to nine ly. Sources from the consulate told Hong years in prison after he was found guilty She also ordered Apelete to pay $48,120 Kong News they sought the Hong Kong of raping his Filipino domestic helper in to his victim for her loss of income. musical anew Immigration Department’s help to extend his home in Tuen Mun in 2015. the visa of the complainant. By Cheryl M. Arcibal learned about Philippine history, ultimate- The source added the ImmD allowed ly meeting Rizal a day before the hero was the Filipina to stay in Hong Kong for two TEATRO Filipino, the theater group com- set to be executed on December 30, 1896. more weeks. posed of Filipino youths in Hong Kong, Rizal told Barry he had resided in Hong One of the sources said the Filipina once again staged the musical “Ang Ugoy Kong, and practised medicine in the city. started working for the employer only on ng Duyan (The Sway of the Cradle)”. Hong Kong was also where Rizal met his July 16. The group performed the musical at the wife – Josephine Bracken. The man’s wife and children were al- MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok on Rizal recounted to the youngster a sto- legedly overseas when the rape incidents July 30. The repeat performance was part ry told by his mother about a young moth took place. of the 20th anniversary celebration of the that was attracted by the flame and ended Another source said the Filipina arrived establishment of the Hong Kong Special up burning its wings and dying, foreshad- in Hong Kong in March 2015 and was pre- Administrative Region. The play was di- owing how the hero would be condemned viously employed by another family. rected by Cathe Tathing-Marsden. to death for his “subversive” writings. After the alleged rape incidents, it took The musical told of a story of a young the Filipina a week to report them to the Barry, a Hong Kong-born and -raised Fil- police. ipino on his first trip to the Philippines to The police are still investigating the visit his relatives in Calamba, Laguna – complaint. also the hometown of Philippine national In March this year, another Filipina also hero Jose Rizal. filed a rape complaint against her Korean During his trip, he got a taste of a Fil- employer. ipino fiesta–complete with dances and a A PCG official said that after they sent harana–while meeting characters such as the complainant’s affidavit to the police, “Maria Clara”, “Leonor Rivera” and Rizal the Filipina, however, decided to leave himself. With the help of Rivera, Rizal’s Hong Kong and go home to the Philip- first love, Barry traveled back in time and ‘Teatro’ members performing pines instead of pursuing her complaint. 6 NEWS August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK 1.3 kilos of cocaine in parcel delivered by seaman 44 months for By Cheryl M. Arcibal E.V.P, and Jose W. G. U. - was found to The prosecutor also asked Judge Law to contained 1,333 grams of cocaine. The adjourn the case to Oct. 28 as investigators THEY were carrying 1,333 grams or 1.3 prosecutor opposed the application for bail were set to compare fingerprints and DNA kilos of cocaine. by Jose and Cristhian after they offered a samples from the seized parcel. Pinay over fake A government prosecutor on Aug. 3 told bail of $10,000 each. Kowloon Courts The three defendants were charged with a Kowloon Courts judge a government Presiding Judge Peter Law, however, said one count of trafficking in a dangerous chemist certified that the illegal drugs the previous criminal records of the two drug and three counts of obstructing a seized from the three defendants - Filipino defendants and seriousness of the charges member of Customs and Excise Depart- Carlito B. P.; and Colombians Cristhian warrant their remaining in custody. ment. banknotes By Ally Constantino she was given a jail term of six months each, with four months being served con- THE District Court has sentenced a currently and two months to be served 24-year-old Filipina to 44 months in pris- continuously, bringing the defendant’s to- on for her involvement in an attempt to tal jail term to 44 months. counterfeit Hong Kong banknotes. In convicting Legaspi, Judge Wong said Deputy District Judge Lily Wong on the defendant’s allegations about her be- Aug. 1 rejected S.J. Legaspi’s plea to give ing unable to understand what was said her a suspended sentence, saying it would to her and unaware of her rights during a be “inappropriate” owing to the serious- video recording interview conducted by ness of the offense. police were unbelievable. “The defendant’s role in this incident Legaspi was also provided an interpreter was not minor,” the judge said. so she could understand the caution state- During the sentencing, while Legaspi ment. was in the dock, she could be seen look- “The video recording interview was ing at her boyfried, who was in the gallery, played in court and the defendant was and shaking her head. The Filipina was willing and volunteered information also seen wiping tears from her eyes. [about the equipment and materials seized Legaspi was on July 12 convicted of the from her home],” said Judge Wong. offense of “having custody of counterfeit The magistrate dismissed the evidence materials” after trial. given by the defense witness, the defend- She previously pleaded guilty to the ant’s boyfriend, who said he only used the charges of possession of dangerous drugs, equipment, and the other gadgets to study and possession of apparatus fit as an inhal- the patterns of various banknotes because ing device. he was interested in skin tattoos. Police officers found 0.60 grams of ice However, Judge Wong said “one could or methamphetamine hydrochloride in Le- see the sophisticated nature” of the pat- gaspi’s bedroom she shared with her boy- terns to “such minute details”. friend when their flat in Kennedy Town Mitigating, Legaspi’s lawyer told the was searched in 2015. court his client had no prior conviction re- For the offense of counterfeiting bank- cord, and at the time of her arrest, she was notes, Legaspi was sentenced to three and a “regular consumer of ice”, but said she a half years, and for the other two charges had been clean since then. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 7 8 NEWS August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Quick launch of 10-year passports urged Maid jailed By Maia Lopez regulations. can be introduced six months ahead of “Extending the passport validity from for stealing Senator Juan Edgardo Angara urged the schedule, then that would be 1.5 million five to 10 years has been one of the first PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed DFA not to delay the issuance of the IRR. Filipinos benefitting early because of the bills I filed at the start of the present Con- into law a measure extending the validi- “I am calling on my good friend, Secre- new law,” Angara said. gress because I have always believed that diamond ring ty of Philippine passports from five to 10 tary Alan Peter Cayetano, to place a ‘Do Angara issued the reminder “out of the the five-year validity is too short consid- By Cheryl M. Arcibal years, except for those of minors which not delay sign’ on the rollout of the 10- fear that red tape will delay the release of ering the tedious process and the cost re- would only have a five-year validity. year Philippine passport,” Angara said. the 10-year valid passport if the DFA will quired to renew a passport,” Arroyo said. A Filipino domestic helper who stole a Republic Act No. 10928, however, al- “The earlier it can be introduced, the decide to study first if they will have to “With this new law, I am hopeful that diamond ring of her employer and replac- lows the Department of Foreign Affairs to better for millions of overseas Filipino introduce a new series that would include Filipinos’ unimpaired exercise of their ing it with a fake one was jailed for four limit the validity of some passports to less workers and those who travel abroad on more pages.” constitutional right to travel will be en- months. than 10 years “whenever in the national budget tours,” he added. Former president and Pampanga Rep. hanced,” she added. On Aug. 4, Kwun Tong Magistrate Ray- economic interest or political stability of Angara noted that an average of 250,000 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said she was The President also signed into law Re- mund Chow Chi-wei sentenced M.A.S. the country” makes it necessary. Filipinos apply every month for renewal elated that the measure, which she co-au- public Act No. 10930, which extends the Robles, 39, to six months in prison, but re- The law will take effect once the DFA or new passports. thored at the House of Representatives, validity of drivers’ licenses up to five duced it to four months after she pleaded has completed its implementing rules and “If the passport with a longer validity has already been signed into law. years. guilty to the theft charge. Robles’ employer on July 21 found that her diamond ring she hid in a drawer in their flat in Kwun Tong was missing. The ring was worth $20,000. The employer then called the police, and when police officers arrived, Robles admitted stealing the ring and replacing with a fake one. In mitigation, the Filipina’s duty law- yer submitted a medical report from the Philippines stating that the defendant’s 14-year-old daughter had a tooth extrac- tion and a medical condition. The duty lawyer added that Robles hoped to be allowed to go home to the Philippines soon to be re-united with her family. However, Judge Chow rejected the re- port, saying it was hard to believe that the defendant could not provide more infor- mation about the supposed illness of her daughter. “Defendant, what you committed is a serious offense and this is a case of breach of trust. Even without a previous record, there’s no reason not to impose a custodial sentence,” the judge told Robles. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 TRAVEL 9 Boston’s Best By William Tam of western Cambridge and the inner west- downtown Boston. ern and northern suburbs of Boston. The main Quincy Market building con- I had the opportunity to tag along my wife We took a stroll along the grassy cam- tinues to be a source of food for Bostoni- for a quick getaway to Boston in June, pus and took in the experience. And what ans, though it has changed from grocery and it was such a blessing to be able to a sight it was: students walking to their to food stalls, fast-food chains, and restau- travel and explore the world on a whim. classes, tourists snapping on their mobile rants. It is a popular and busy lunchtime Ah, the perks of being married to a flight phones and cameras, and locals having spot for downtown workers. Further on , attendant. coffee or a meal and people watching. The you can find stalls that sell trinkets, gifts, Boston - home to the Celtics of the Na- sight made me remember about a time not and other items. A few restaurants also oc- Harvard Square station tional Basketball Association, Red Sox of so long ago when things were simpler and cupied fully enclosed spaces at the ends of the Major League Baseball, and the Bruins I was just a university student. this enclosure. of the National Hockey League. The city After a hearty meal of tacos and burri- One of these restaurants is “Cheers”. sure loves its sports but since ours was tos at the local Chipotle restaurant, we re- Remember that hit comedy sitcom in only a two-day trip, writing about it would sumed our exploration of Harvard Square the 80s “where everybody knows your probably best saved for future (and longer) and ended up wandering into the Harvard name?” The shot of the exterior of this bar trip back to Boston or “Beantown”, as the Coop bookstore. We found a great selec- was what they used in that popular NBC locals fondly call it. tion of books and Harvard merchandise. sitcom. It was bustling and busy when we We got up early and took the free shuttle And if you are a book lover like I am, walked by and people were also lining up to the train station and we headed to the this is book heaven! You can spend all day in turns to take a snapshot of the entrance/ Quincy Adams station. just browsing through the neatly-arranged bar area. And if you are in Boston, you just Our first destination was Harvard Uni- books. got to have those juicy lobsters! After all, versity, one of the oldest and most pres- There was also a Starbucks coffee shop, Boston is synonymous with seafood and tigious universities in the world. but empty seats were hard to come by. Oh lobsters. Train stop - Harvard Square well, you can’t win them all, can you? We stopped by to savor the world fa- Harvard Square is a triangular plaza near We started a bit later the next day with mous New England clam chowder and the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts. rains forecasted during the day but we did lobster rolls at the market and even man- The “Square” as the locals sometimes call not let that spoil our second day . aged to bring some back to Hong Kong. it, serves as a commercial centre not only The afternoon took us to another train Boston, you have been great! We shall for Harvard students but also to residents ride and to Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall in indeed be back! Samuel Adams statue Lobster roll with lobster bisque

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Harvard Memorial Church Orthodox Church outside Harvard Square 10 CLASSIFIEDS August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Staggered hours... POLO eyes shared portal From page 1 She added that, ultimately, allowing mi- from the LD showed the “blatant discrimi- grant domestic workers to continue work- nation” and “unfair treatment” of MDWS. said. ing long hours, would be detrimental to “Kahit na sa contracted working hours, “Post’s counter-proposal to LD’s con- employers as insufficient rest could lead they still excluded MDWs. Officially, sa of banned employers cern is to specify in the attachment to the to ill health. recommendation excluded daw ang lahat By Cheryl M. Arcibal late. FDH contract the staggered work schedule “Many employers do not allow their do- ng hindi covered sa Employment Ordi- Asked by Hong Kong News to com- of the helper, e.g. for 10-hour-a-day work, mestic workers to take a sick leave unless nance or sa Statutory Minimum Wage PHILIPPINE officials are set to - pro ment on the LD’s suggestions, Dela 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 7:30 the (illness) is serious. Some employers, ordinance. Nasa second category ang pose a shared portal with the Indone- Torre said Philippine and Indonesian p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,” the report said. walang binibiling medical insurance…It’s MDWs,” he said. sian Consulate for the cross-checking officials were “just trying to protect” In June, migrant domestic workers’ a shame as Hong Kong government keeps Hong Kong, Villanueva said, has repeat- of employers in Hong Kong that were their nationals. groups slammed the LD’s proposal that claiming that Hong Kong is the best place edly taken steps that resulted in the social watchlisted or blacklisted by either of “It’s a prerogative of the two consu- excluded them from “contract” work- for domestic workers, but why is there exclusion of MDWs. the two agencies. lates to protect their nationals. We’re ing hours, saying the step affirmed Hong exclusion from labor protection?” Estrada “Noon sa minimum wage, excluded ang “The portal is just a simple portal. We not sharing any private information,” Kong’s “total disregard” of their slave-like said. live-in [workers]. Around 98 percent or have our own database and they have he said. conditions. The LD’s proposal drew widespread more of live-in domestic workers are mi- their own database, but we can not in As of the first half of the year or until The LD, however, defended the exclu- criticism both from those who are support- grants. After na-exclude kami sa Mimni- wholesale fashion share private infor- June 30, employers who were barred sion of MDWs from its proposal, citing ing and opposing setting standard working mum Wage Ordinance, ngayon naman ay mation. from hiring a Filipino domestic help- the “nature of work” of the live-in domes- hours in Hong Kong. excluded ulit kami sa working hours reg- “Ang gagawin lang namin is that er numbered 5,791, data from POLO tic workers and its “socio-economic ram- To address long working hours in the ulation dahil excluded kami sa Minimum through the portal, we will encode the showed. POLO started putting employ- ifications”. city, the LD proposed that employers in- Wage Ordinance. name of the employer, and it will an- ers on watchlist in 2006. From January Leaders of Asian Migrants’ Coordinat- clude or state in the contract of low-in- “The discrimination, exclusion, and swer back yes or no if the employer has to June this year, 265 employers were ing Body and the Progressive Labor Un- come workers, or those earning $11,000 slavery of MDWs have been made sys- a hit or a record,” said Labor Attache also included on the watchlist. ion of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong or less each month, their contract working tematic and institutionalized here in Hong Jalilo dela Torre. Dela Torre said the portal to be shared expressed their disappointment and anger hours. Kong,” he said. He said this proposal would be pre- with the Indonesian Consulate seeks to over the proposal. According to the 2016 UBS’ annual Hong Kong lawmakers had asked the sented to the Indonesian Consulate. put an end to the practice of abusive “The [standard] working hours could “Prices and Earnings” study, workers in LD to withdraw the proposal, he said. During the latest Technical Working employers hiring Indonesian domestic have been significant advancement to Hong Kong spent 50.11 hours a week at In addressing the opposition to the Group meeting between Philippine and workers when barred from hiring Fili- address modern-day slavery of migrant the workplace, the longest hours out of the Standard Working Hours Committee pro- Hong Kong officials, held on July 19, pinos and vice versa. domestic workers. But it seems the Hong 71 global cities included in the poll. posal, a LD spokesperson had told Hong the latter inquired about the practice of Reasons for being watchlisted includ- Kong government is promoting slavery Many foreign domestic workers, mean- Kong News they would “adopt a legisla- the Philippine Overseas Labor Office ed being a “terminator” or employers and slave-like treatment of MDWs instead while, have been complaining that they tive approach to mandate employers to to watchlist or blacklist employers, who frequently terminate FDHs, and of resolving it,” said AMCB spokesman work between 12 and 18 hours a day to enter into written employment contracts according to a report submitted by the refusal to settle the last month’s salary Eman Villanueva. serve their employers. with the lower-income grassroots employ- Philippine Consulate General to the or pay for the FDH’s return flight to the Shiella Grace Estrada, chairperson of On December 18 last year, the Interna- ees, which shall include terms on working Department of Foreign Affairs office in Philippines. PLUDW-HK, said they were disappointed tional Migrants Day, a group of migrant hours and overtime compensation ar- Manila. Being on the watchlist means an that despite consulting migrant domes- workers turned over to the office of Hong rangements.” “LD suggested that employer should employer’s application to hire a new tic workers about standardizing working Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung a pe- “And specify that lower-income grass- know the criteria of watchlisting and/or Filipino domestic helper would not be hours, they were still excluded from the tition asking for standardized working roots employees should be entitled to over- blacklisting as this practice may result approved. proposal. hours, particularly “11 hours of uninter- time compensation by way of overtime pay in public outrage. An employer may be removed from “Sa consultation na ginawa nila sa Hong rupted rest.” Migrant workers from the at a rate no less than the rate of the agreed “LD suggested that blacklisting the watchlist if POLO sees the em- Kong, lahat halos (ng labor unions) may Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Ne- wages or the equivalent timeoff in lieu.” should be applicable only for employ- ployer’s latest domestic worker had re- representatives and they even accepted pal signed the petition. The spokesperson added that the ex- ers who violate wages ordinance or newed their contract. our statement about the need of MDWs to Villanueva and Estrada lambasted the clusion of live-in domestic workers was commit any criminal offense. LD sug- On the other hand, employers on the have standard working hours. LD representatives’ statement that “most made owing to their “distinct working gests calling the employers to validate blacklist were those whose workers “Then if they already had in mind to ex- of the employers are friendly” as the rea- pattern and nature” of their work, and the the complaint against them,” the report filed a police report against them, par- clude us, why did they include us in the son for the exclusion of migrant domes- “potential socio-economic ramifications said. ticularly those involving complaints of consultation? That consultation was not tic workers from contract working hours, and the long-established policy of FDHs.” The report also added that the LD maltreatment, and assault. real then because they know that domestic saying the need to ensure proper rest be The LD said it would continue to listen requested “updates” on the sharing of They also consider the working con- workers suffer the most because of long given to them should be legislated. to the views of the “community in finalis- information for watchlisted/blacklisted ditions a worker would have in the em- working hours,” Estrada said. Villanueva added that the latest proposal ing the proposals”. employers with the Indonesian Consu- ployer’s home. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 11 12 August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 13 14 August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 BALITANG PH 15 Asean, China approve Ozamiz City mayor, 14 others dead in police raid By Maia Lopez Colangco, who is detained in the national sea framework penitentiary. By Maia Lopez consultations provided that “the situation trio said any Code of Conduct must be “le- THE mayor of Ozamiz City, who was Ozamis City legal officer Jeffrey James in the South China Sea is generally stable gally binding, meaningful and effective.” tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte as a Okang said Echavez was requesting a THE Association of Southeast Asian Na- and if there is no major disruption from The three nations also called on China narco-politician, was killed along with his transfer to the National Bureau of Inves- tions and China have finally approved the outside parties.” and the Philippines to respect last year’s wife and 14 others in a pre-dawn police tigation for fear she might be assassinated framework of a binding Code of Conduct “That is a precondition,” Wang said dur- international arbitration ruling, which dis- raid. by people out to silence the rest of their in the South China Sea. ing the sidelines of the Asean Ministerial missed much of Beijing’s claim in the sea. Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog is clan. The development came 15 years after Meeting in Manila. The Philippines had been one of the the third mayor in Duterte’s drug list to be “It seems like Part 2 of the Espinosa the bloc and Beijing signed the Declara- “If there are still non-regional forces in most vocal critics of China and filed a case killed since last year. In October, Samsu- case,” Okang said, referring to the Bay- tion of Conduct, a non-biding edict that the region, they don’t want to see stability before a UN-backed tribunal, but after the din Dimaukom, the mayor of Saudi Am- bay raid which the NBI had described as aimed to reduce the tensions in the region in the South China Sea and they still want election of President Rodrigo Duterte last patuan, was killed in a shootout at a police a rubout. and prevent claimant-countries from ag- to stir up trouble in the South China Sea, year, Manila has played down the verdict checkpoint on suspicion he and his secu- Echavez and Reynaldo Jr. have already gressively pursuing their claims. we need to stand together and we need to in its favor and rekindled ties with Beijing. rity personnel were transporting illegal been indicted by the Department of Justice China claims nearly all of the South say no to them together,” Wang added. Meanwhile, North Korea said it has no drugs. In November, Rolando Espinosa, for violating drug and firearms laws. China Sea – through which $5 trillion in Despite the development on the COC plans to use its nuclear weapons against the mayor of Albuera town, was killed in- Reynaldo Jr. was also charged with il- annual shipping trade passes and which is framework, Asean partners United States, any other country but the United States. side his detention cell during a night-time legal possession of explosives after police believed to sit atop vast oil and gas depos- Australia and Japan still denounced Bei- “We have no intention to use nuclear raid. seized a grenade from him. its – including the waters approaching the jing’s island-building and militarization of weapons or threaten with nuclear weapons “Police were serving a search warrant “The searching officers positively testi- coasts of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malay- the South China Sea. any other country except the US, unless it when the security guards of the mayor fied that they clearly saw in plain view the sia, Brunei and Taiwan. Criticizing ongoing “land reclamation, joins the military action of the US against (Parojinog) fired at them, so our police- illegal drugs while they were searching for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said construction of outposts, militarization of the DPRK,” Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho men retaliated,” police regional spokes- firearms which were both in the construc- Beijing has agreed to start the formal COC disputed features” in the disputed sea, the said in a statement. man Supt. Lemuel Gonda said. tive custody of respondent Nova Princess The policemen responsible for serving Parojinog. These is probable cause to sep- six warrants on four separate properties of arately charge respondent Nova Princess the mayor’s estate are under the supervi- Parojinog for illegal possession of danger- sion of Supt. Jovy Espenido, who was po- ous drugs,” read a resolution of DOJ pros- Solons call for Faeldon’s resignation lice chief of Albuera when Espinosa was ecutors assigned to the case. By Maia Lopez officials cannot give a satisfactory expla- Hilario has been placed under preven- killed inside the Baybay City sub-provin- The slain mayor’s father, Octavio Sr., nation for such unprecedented breach. tive suspension and will be charged with cial jail last year. was the founder of the notorious Kuratong CUSTOMS Commissioner Nicanor Based on their initial investigation, the gross neglect of duty, Faeldon said. Ozamiz provincial police chief Jaysen Baleleng gang that started out as an an- Faeldon came under fire after lawmak- chief of the Customs risk management Lawmakers, however, chided Fael- De Guzman said the exchange of fire last- ti-communist group under the supervision ers demanded his resignation over the office, one Larribert Hilario, had failed don for being “quick to point out scape- ed almost two hours, and officers recov- of the military. bureau’s failure to stop the entry of P6.4 to encode key information that could goats.” AAMBIS-OWA party-list Rep. ered M-16 rifles and .45 caliber pistols, Over time, Kuratong Baleleng became billion worth of shabu from China. have flagged the system on the risk crite- Sharon Garin Garin said Faeldon cannot grenades, ammunition as well as shabu or a criminal group engaged in kidnapping, The shabu was found stored in sealed ria, which inspectors use to stop suspect pin all the blame on Hilario. methamphetamine in the raid, robbery, extortion and other illegal activ- metal cylinders in a warehouse in Valen- cargo. The particular shipment was rout- Faeldon replied: “I will accept the Parojinog’s daughter, Vice Mayor Nova ities. zuela during a raid last May 26. ed to the greenlane so it easily left BOC command responsibility. All actions fall Echavez, and son Reynaldo Jr. were also PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa said the House members threatened to give the premises at the ports without undergoing under me, that is my responsibility. But arrested. Echavez has denied that she was killing of Parojinog should serve as a bureau a zero budget in 2018 if Customs inspection. I never knew Hilario in my entire life.” in a relationship with drug lord Herbert warning to other narco-politicians.

Wife accuses Poll chief of ill-gotten wealth THE wife of Commission on Elections chair- man Andres Bautista has submitted an affidavit to the National Bureau of Investigation accus- ing her husband of amassing nearly P1 billion in ill-gotten wealth. Patricia Paz Bautista earlier sought an au- dience with President Rodrigo Duterte before filing the affidavit where she recounted her discovery of several passbooks as well as bank and real property documents under her hus- band’s name that were not included in his 2016 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth. The Comelec chief declared a net worth of P176.3 million in his 2016 SALN. “I understand that since Andy holds the po- sition of Comelec chair, he is liable to be im- peached should there exist valid and sufficient grounds to hold him in trial for an impeachable offense,” Patricia said. The poll chief, however, denied his es- tranged wife’s allegations as he welcomed the order of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre for the National Bureau of Investigation to con- duct a probe on the issue. Bautista said his wife made up the allegations against him when he could not meet her demand for P620 million following their separation in 2013. “She has been asking for a lot of money and I told her again, these monies do not belong to me, because those belong to my family mem- bers. And I do have substantial money which is shown in my SALN and I was willing to give her fair share of that but she just wants a lot more,” he said. Maia Lopez 16 BARRIO PINOY August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Christian Action Fun Day Video projects show Isinagawa By George G. Manalansan lives of migrants NAGING mabunga ang araw ng pahinga ng mga migrant domestic workers dahil By Vicks Reyes Munar lum-seekers, refugees, migrants and eth- nakapag-aral sila ng mga bagong bagay sa nic minorities. Christian Action Fun Day na ginanap sa PARA Site, Voices of Women Media Some videos showcased how they make New Horizon Building. (VOW), and the Department of Socio- their day-off and spare time productive by Ang mga itinuro ay tig-isang oras ng lology at the University of Hong Kong being artists, designers, community lead- aralin tulad ng pagsusulat, paggamit ng Ilan sa mga dumalo sa Fun Day presented 42 one-minute videos scripted ers, and volunteers. Other videos high- kamera, paggawa ng egg-tart at iba pa na and directed by domestic workers, asylum lighted how these women play their roles ayon sa interes ng mga dumalo. Ingles ang “Di ako nagsisisi na pumunta at makiba- seekers, and ethnic minorities who partic- as mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends mga aralin upang maintindihan ng lahat ng hagi sa Fun Day, marami akong natutunan ipated in a video-making training as part despite distance. mga kasali na mula sa iba’t- ibang bansa. at may mga give-aways at papremyo pa of the Visualizing the Voices of Migrant Most of the videos emphasized the dai- Dagdag-saya din ang mga palaro na may akong naiuwi”, sabi ni Aisha Manahan. Women Workers Project. ly challenges in their work and featured mga premyo tulad ng lipstick, pamaypay at “Sadyang napakahalaga ng proyektong The video screening was held on Aug. The video screening at Para Site wonderful stories of calmness and perse- iba pa. May mga mumurahin ding paninda ito para sa mga migrante, madadagdagan 6 at the Para Site Education Room at the verance amid their demanding work and tulad ng lumang aklat, gamit sa pananam- ang kakayahan namin na magiging tulay in Wing Wah Industrial Building in Quar- tional and Refugee Union. busy lives in Hong Kong. palataya, at ccessories tulad ng hikaw na sa aming pansariling paglago sa antas ng ry Bay. Each participant had the chance to write After the screening, members of the au- sadyang kinagiliwan din ng mga sumali sa kabuhayan o kaya ay maging libangan na The videos shown were the product of their own script and direct their own vid- dience were able to ask questions to the nasabing kaganapan. Mayroon ding med- makadadagdag sa aming tiwala sa sarili the 2017 VOW-HKU Participatory Video eos. They also collaborated with other project organizers - Dr. Vivian Wenli Lin- ical check-up tulad ng pagkuha ng blood at maari ding maibahagi sa kapwa”, ayon Workshop Series consisting of eight Sun- participants while working as crews play- Co-Founder of the VOW Media and Dr. pressure at blood sugar, kung saan marami kay Ching Baltazar, Balikatan sa Kaunlar- days from February to April 2017. Fifty ing various roles like producers, art direc- Julie Ham from the Department of Soci- ang nag-avail ng nasabing serbisyo. an (BSK) chairperson. participants were trained on the rigors of tors, gaffers, sound technicians, location ology of HKU. video production. scouts, camerapersons and actors. Members of the video production teams Participants included members of the The videos in the screening offered a also shared their experiences and stories in HKU Domestic Workers Empowerment meaningful glimpse into the lives and making the videos. Project, Enrich, Christian Action, Lensa- inner voices of domestic workers, asy- UNIFIL’s 32nd Health Anniversary Talks at By Ally Constantino

A migrants’ group celebrated its 32nd DWEP anniversary through a program on Chat- By Vicks R. Munar er Road held on July 15. Dolores Balladares-Pelaez, United WITH its vision of continuously Filipinos Hong Kong chairperson, said empowering domestic workers, the she hoped more Filipinos partner with Domestic Workers Empowerment the group so they could continue initia- Project (DWEP) held a series of tives for workers’ rights. health talks focusing on obesity, Among the group’s victories, she menopause, and cervical, and ovar- cited the Philippine Consulate’s servic- ian cancer on July 20. es every Sunday, which only began in Dr. Miguel Manio, DWEP found- 2009. Unifil members er, welcomed the participants, saying he hoped they would learn from the talks while enjoying them. Dr. David Yin Cai, post –doctoral fellow of Manio at the Department of Anesthesiology, HKU, discussed obesity and shared tips to overcome this lifestyle disease. Manio then followed with a discussion on men- opause. Participants then were given the chance o ask questions about the topic. The afternoon session, meanwhile, focused on the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of cervical and ovarian cancers. For more details about DWEP ac- tivities, please join its public group on Facebook.

DWEP speakers and participants HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 WORLD 17 2,000 OFWs return Three Filipino workers dead in Saipan from Saudi Arabia By Maia Lopez By Maia Lopez and Development gave P5,000 to female THREE Filipino workers died after inhal- OFWs. ing toxic fumes while working in a septic MORE than 2,000 overseas Filipino The Saudi Arabian government earli- tank in Saipan. workers have been repatriated from Saudi er estimated around 15,000 overstaying Saipan’s Department of Fire and Emer- Arabia after the kingdom extended its am- OFWs in the kingdom, which means only gency Medical Services spokesman Derek nesty program for overstaying migrants. more than half of the expected distressed Gersonde identified the victims as Ricky The amnesty program originally end- workers have been repatriated. Quijano, 47; Amid Tapon, 41; and Danilo ed on June 29, about which time at least OWWA, however, said it has yet to Paglinawan, 53. Saipan 5,299 OFWs were able to avail of it and track those who went home on their own The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. said return to the Philippines. President Duterte talks to a without availing of the free plane tickets the three workers were employees of USA Department of Public Safety acting - Latest data from the Overseas Workers repatriated OFW from Saudi (file). from the government while others chose Fanter Corp., which the company con- spokesman Sgt. Jason Tarkong said pre Welfare Administration showed that 2,398 to stay in Saudi Arabia. tracted to install a new pump for its waste- liminary findings showed the three work- more Filipino workers have been repatri- Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say Since the amnesty period has lapsed, water lift station. ers were exposed to high levels of hydro- ated after the amnesty program was ex- said 695 OFWs are currently awaiting Saudi Arabia is expected to crack down Authorities said Quijano lost conscious- gen sulfide gas inside the well. tended until July 24. flights but already have exit visas. on illegally staying foreigners. Those who ness while fixing the sewer system of Tarkong said other factors include In total, the Philippine government has Illegal migrants can leave the Middle will be caught may be subjected to fines the 24-foot-deep septic tank at the CUC wastewater presence that was about six to extended assistance to some 7,697 dis- Eastern country within 60 days from the and deportation, or be banned from return- lift station at Pakpak Beach. Tapon and seven inches deep, which may have possi- tressed OFWs in Saudi Arabia. issuance of their exit visas. ing. The Philippine embassy in Riyadh is Paglinawan tried to save Quijano, but also bly caused the victims to drown. Majority of the repatriates are female Aside from plane tickets, OWWA gave coordinating with local officials to ensure fell unconscious after inhaling the toxic USA Fanter Corp. president Steve Qian (4,016) while more than 10 percent are P5,000 cash assistance to male workers humane treatment for the remaining ille- fumes. The three were brought to a nearby said the company shouldered the burial minors (1,233). while the Department of Social Welfare gal Filipino migrants who will be caught. hospital but were declared dead on arrival. expenses of the victims. Young Australian jailed over Pinoy Filipinos win girl’s sex show By Maia Lopez “You communicated with the moth- accolades er and insisted she be involved in sexual By Maia Lopez AN Australian national who arranged for activity with her daughter. This is a grave an 11-year-old Filipino girl and her moth- offense that concerns the sexual exploita- er to have sex in a web show was slapped tion of a child in a developing nation,” the A 17-year old Filipino, the son of two with a three-year jail term. judge said. overseas workers in the United Arab Victorian County Court Judge Mark “You engaged in the ever-growing sexu- Emirates, has won nine silver awards in Dean said the suspect, Steven Koscak, al exploitation of children. Your activities the World Championship of Performing also had sexual conversations online with must be regarded as having caused your Arts at the Long Beach Performing Arts underage Australian girls over several victims harm,” Dean added. Center in Los Angeles, California. years. Koscak, from Melbourne’s northwest, Ian Cris Tocle bagged the awards for the Koscak, whose crimes were discovered spoke to several girls online between 2013 Instrument, Vocal, and Vocal Self-Accom- by an undercover police officer, asked his and 2016, asking them to send photos and paniment categories. victims to send him explicit photos. having web cam chats. His illegal activ- “I won nine silver awards from differ- The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to 16 ities ended when Koscak spoke online to ent categories. One is through playing the counts, including a federal charge of pro- 14-year-old “Amber,” an undercover po- piano piece ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ while curing the Filipino girl to engage in sexual lice officer. The pair engaged in a number blindfolded,” he said. activity overseas. of sexual chats. He also won two other awards from playing and dancing the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ in the violin and another for his original composition, ‘Light Within You.’ Tocle is at present a ninth-grader at the GEMS Wichester School in Dubai where he lives with his parents Christopher and Irene Tocle. The young performer was handpicked by Scott Murphy, national director of WCOPA in the UAE, to represent the country in the instrument, vocal, and vocal self-accompaniment categories. Meanwhile, a nine-year-old British-Fil- ipina snagged the gold medal in the Mini Acrobatic Solo category in the week-long Dance World Cup 2017 held in Offenburg, Germany, dubbed as the greatest all-genre competition in the world for children and young adults with some 22,000 competi- tors from 47 countries. Chantelle Tonolete, who represented England, also received 5 more gold med- als and 2 silver medals in the troupe cate- gories. The young champion discovered her passion for dancing at the age of five. 18 FORUM August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Editorial As We See it Free college education WE applaud the decision of President To avoid abuses, the law will cover Duterte to sign the free tuition law for those students who will enroll on a full state universities and colleges (SUCs). load, finish their course on time, and are The new law not only provides free tui- not taking a second degree. tion but also includes subsidies for stand- This is all well and good but we hope ard miscellaneous fees starting academic government would think twice about re- year 2018-2019. It also expands the cov- quiring students to take a full load to get erage of free tuition and miscellaneous to their subsidy. There are many working the 112 local government created univer- students who might not be able to meet sities and colleges nationwide. this requirement. The law also provides additional sub- Government might insist that they no sidy for poor students in the “two lowest longer need to work since their tuition is income deciles” while providing a student now free but it should remember that there loan fund for those who still need help. are student workers who take jobs not just The government needs a little over P20 for themselves. These admirable students billion to implement the law and is look- work not just to support their students but ing at current scholarship and financial also their families who need support. assistance money already existing in the We hope the government would under- budget of several government agencies as stand their situation and help them instead sources of funding. of adding to their burden.

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Norman Uy Higher-paying jobs as Currents Carnay DHs in China? Edukasyon bilang Karapatan IS it really P100,000 a month? Or just sweet and tall promises are untrue. For MALAPIT sa puso ng mga migrante ang naging bahagi sa pagbubuo ng batas na kulin ng estado na tustusan ang edukasyon P50,000 a month as a DH in China? Thou- instance, if a recruiter offers P100,000 usapin ng edukasyon. Hindi ba’t isa sa ito. Pero huwag dapat kalimutan ang nag- ng kanyang kabataan. Hindi ito isang kal- sands of OFWs in Hong Kong are now in monthly pay in China and there’s no dahilan kaya nag-abroad ang karamihan ing makasaysayang papel ng mga kabat- akal na binebenta o isang negosyo, tulad eagerly awaiting when the Philippine Philippine government announcement ay upang mapagtapos ang kanilang mga aan noon pang dekada ’70, ‘80, ’90 at ang nga nang nangyayari ngayon. Kaya nga government can finalize arrangements for on this yet, who will you believe -- a anak? Hindi ba’t regular nang kasama sa mga aktibistang millennials dahil hindi natutulak tayong mag-abroad dahil ang OFWs or Filipino domestic helpers can recruiter or the government? badyet ng OFW ang pang-gastos sa pina- sila napagod na nag-kampanya, nag-lob- gastos sa edukasyon ay pinapasan ng start working in selected cities in China. 2. VERIFY RECRUITERS. pag-aral? by, nag-rally para sa libreng edukasyon. mga estudyante at magulang. Matagal Without a doubt, dishonest recruitment If you come across recruiters with tall Kaya’t tiyak akong ikatutuwa ng kar- Tagumpay at makasaysayan ang pag- na naming sinasabi ito –karapatan ang agencies and individual recruiters in Hong promises, just get their flyers, names amihan na mabalitaan na pinirmahan na kapasa ng Free Tuition Law ng kilusan edukasyon, dapat ito ay libre at suportado Kong and Manila will soon move and of- and contact details. Then check with ni Pangulong Duterte bilang batas ang ng mga kabataan at estudyante. Kung ng pamahalaan. Pero dahil matagal nang fer high-paying jobs in China. This type of Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre at the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary hindi sa kanilang pagpupursige – kahit nakasanayan natin na isang pribelehiyo recruiters can be likened to vultures or the Philippine Overseas Labor Office if Education” nitong Agosto. Sa ilalim ng na sinasabihan silang imposible na ibigay ang edukasyon, mahirap unawain na ito blood-sucking piranha fish that thrive in the recruiters are really accredited to batas na ito, gagawing LIBRE ang tuition na libre ang edukasyon – ay ngayo’y nai- ay obligasyon ng pamahalaan. South America. If they smell blood, they recruit or not. Alternatively, you can sa 112 state universities and colleges, lo- marka na sa ating kasaysayan na pwede. Kung kaya baguhin na natin ang pag-ii- won’t lose time and strike. So what should check POEA’s website. Don’t be shy or cal na mga pamantasan at maging mga Naging isa na itong realidad at hindi na sip. Posibleng makuha ang mga karapatan OFWs do to avoid getting victimized and scared to check with POLO and even vocational schools sa bansa. lamang panaginip ng mga Kaliwa, ng sa serbisyo publiko tulad ng edukasyon, losing big money to scammers? Here are this writer at alliancepinoys@gmail. Sa isang banda, dapat ipagpasalamat mga aktibista at mga progresibo. Da- pabahay, kalusugan, proteksyon sa mga a few easy and practical tips: com or FB -- Alliance of Overseas Fil- kay Pangulong Duterte na pinimahan hil sa matagal at mahabang pakikibaka, migrante nang LIBRE. Obligasyon ito 1. AVOID SCAMMER RECRUITERS. ipinos. niya imbes na ibinasura ang nasabing ngayo’y nagbunga na. Lahat y makikina- ng pamahalaan – sinuman ang nakaupo If you’re an OFW and if you are of- 3. PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE. batas tulad ng nirekomenda ng mga kon- bang, hindi lamang yung mga lumaban. riyan. Kung kailangang palitan ang siste- fered a very high-paying job in China If you wish to earn more in China, trabidang economic managers niya sa Napatunayan na ang edukasyon ay ma para makuha ang mga karapatan, eh or other places, what will you do -- be- improve your English and Chinese gabinete. Dapat ding pasalamatan ang isang KARAPATAN at hindi lamang pri- di gawin. Huwag mapagod na ipaglaban lieve right away? Or stop, look and ask cooking. Learn Putonghua by going to iba’t-ibang mga kongresista at senador na belehiyo. Matagal nang sinasabi na tung- ang karapatan nating mamamayan. around? Always bear in mind, most Google or YouTube.

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SI Rina, 45, tubong Batangas at 15 taon Kahit na ganito ang naranasan ni Rina, luyong, sa kasalukuyang pinagsisilbihang Bago man sa paningin niya ang choy nang nagtratrabaho sa Hong Kong sa dahil siya ay sadyang mabait at matiiisin amo ay naaalala niya ang paraan ng paghi- sum ay ginawa na rin niya ang alam ni- isang masasabing may kayang pamilya ay pinagtitiyagaan niya lamang anuman may sa pinakaunang naging amo ng apat yang paraan at wala naman reklamo ang sa Stanley. Siya ay naninilbihan sa mag- ang ugali ng kaniyang mga nakakasama na taon. Choy Sum amo kaya akala ni Jinky ay tama kaya ga- asawang doktor na Intsik at kanilang nag- sa trabaho. Pinakauna ring naging kasambahay noon na lagi ang ginawa sa loob ng apat iisang anak na lalaki. Kahit ‘di ugali ni Rina na magkwento sa si Jinky kaya wala sa kanyang nagturo Isinama rin siya sa palengke at sinabi na taon. Sa loob ng kanyang 15-taong paninilbi- mga amo ng mga ugali at gawain ng kan- ng mga dapat gawin at kung paano ang kung anong luto ng mga pinamili. Ha- Nalaman lang ni Jinky na mali yung pa- han sa kanyang amo , walo na ang nag- yang mga nakasama, ang mga amo niya paraan ng pagluluto. Nang unang araw punan lang daw ang mahalagang makapa- ghimay ng lumipat siya ng ibang amo. Na- daang mga kasama niya. mismo ang nakakatuklas sa kung ano ang raw ni Jinky ay hindi pumasok sa traba- gluto si Jinky dahil bihira naman silang karamdam si Jinky ng pagkahiya sa pag- Sa walong nakasama todo-todo paki- kanilang mga ginagawa. ho ang dating among babae para ituro mag-asawa kung umuwi ng tanghali para ka-ignorante at pagtataka kung bakit hindi kisama ang ginagawa ni Rina dahil gusto Kaya kadalasan ay tinatapos lamang ang ang mga bagay kung saan nakalagay na kumain. siya sinita ng dating amo. Napakabait daw niya rin ng pangmatagalang kasama sub- mga kontrata nila at may isa pang ‘di tina- kakailanganin sa araw-araw. Bilang pagtanggap ng mga amo kay pala ng dating amo niyang iyon. alit sadya yatang wala siyang swerte dahil pos dahil sa ‘di magandang ginawa nito na wala pa siyang natagpuang compatible natuklasan mismo ng amo. Naawa sa alaga work partner. Sa ngayon, nag-hire na naman ang kan- Sa walong nakasama niya, iba-ibang yang amo ng bagong kasama at darating HINDI nawawala sa magkapatid ang magkaiba nalabahan. ni Salve ay tinatantiya lang ng panganay kung ugali ang mga ito at sari-saring karanasan na sa susunod na buwan. Dalangin niya ng hilig at ugali. Tulad ng alaga ni Salve, 30, may Inilagay na ng panganay ang mga damit niya gaano karami ang kailangan niya pang isilid sa din. na sana ang parating mula sa Pilipinas ay asawa at anak, at tubong Bulacan. sa washing machine umaga pa lang pero hindi kanyang bagahe kaya siniguro ni Salve na matu- Andyan kang may super tamad at nag- maging compatible partner na niya upang Kung gaano ka-bossy at maldita ng bunso nagsabi na kailangan matuyo agad dahil dadalhin tuyo sa pag-aakalang kinabukasan pa ang lipad ay siya namang maunawain at maalalahanin ng niya kinagabihan kaya hindi agad nilabahan ni ng panganay. Pero lilipad na pala ng gabing iyon papakitang gilas lang sa trabaho pag na- mas maging masaya at may peace of mind panganay. Kaya naman nakonsensiya at naawa si Salve kasi hindi pa sapat para sa isang labahan. at sa halip na magalit ay ngumiti lang at sinabing kikita ng amo. ang kanyang pagtratrabaho dito sa Hong Salve nang hindi nadala ng panganay na pumunta Kaya nang nag-eempake na ang panganay at ayos lang daw. Nalungkot tuloy si Salve sa pag- May isang bata at bagong salta na super Kong. sa ibang bansa para magsanay ng kursong tinapos kukunin na ang inaasahang tuyo nang mga damit alis ng panganay na mawawala sa loob ng tatlong ang mga paborito niyang damit dahil hindi agad ay isinasampay pa lang ni Salve. Buong akala buwan. Imelda Mae Bustinera Expensive ang madalas sambit By Vicks Reyes Munar ong empleyado ang kanyang mga amo at ng kanyang among babae ang mga sali- ang tingin ni Ana ay di- naman gaanong tang iyon ngunit kalaunan ay nasanay na Si Ana, 30, ay limang buwan pa lang sa mayaman ang mga ito. Mabait naman sila din siya at ‘di na niya ito pinapansin. kanyang kasalukuyang amo. Galing siya maging ang batang kanyang alaga. Wala Inisip na lang nya na parang expression sa mga among British kung saan siya ay siyang reklamo liban sa madalas sambi- lang ito ng kanyang amo at wala naming apat na taong nanilbihan. Naghanap siya tin ng kanyang amo lalo na kung siya ay ibig sabihin o wala naming intensyon na ng bagong amo dahil sa umuwi na ang dat- bibigyan ng pagkain tulad ng prutas ay insultuhin o maliitin siya. Kaya ngay- ing amo sa kanilang bansa. palaging sinasabi na “eat that because that on napapangiti na lang si Ana sa tuwing Si Ana, ay napunta sa isang pamilyang is expensive”. Noong una ay parang nai- maririnig sa kanyang amo ang mga sali- Intsik na may dalawang anak. Ordinary- insulto si Ana sa tuwing sinasabi sa kanya tang “that is expensive”. 20 ENTERTAINMENT August 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Alexander Lee is Heart’s leading man

AFTER months of anticipation, GMA first and original Kapuso series partly shot last time was when U-Kiss performed in nally work with Heart. portant scenes for the drama series. Network is proud to announce that Alex- in Seoul, South Korea. Aside from him, Walang Tulugan with the Master Show- “First, when I heard the word “GMA”, Heart, meanwhile, revealed that work- ander Lee is Heart Evangelista’s leading several Korean actors will also play im- man and Party Pilipinas. I had really good I was already confident that it would be ing with Alexander is a breeze, “He is so man in My Korean Jagiya. portant roles in the primetime soap. memories with GMA because they were a good project. Afterwards, knowing that easy to work with and as time goes by, we Alexander is a professional actor in Ko- The former K-Pop idol said he is very very kind, friendly and caring.” Heart Evangelista would be in it, it won are more comfortable with each other. He rea and former member of the boy band excited on his latest project with GMA 7, Alexander said he did not think twice my heart completely! Of course, it was a is really a good actor. And I’m so excited U-Kiss. He bagged the coveted role of “I’m really glad to finally work with GMA about accepting the role because he is tough decision to give up all my current for everybody to get to know him and see Jun Ho in My Korean Jagiya which is the again after so many years. I remember the thrilled to return to the country and to fi- work here in Korea for this project, but the show.” I’m definitely sure it will be worth it. Af- Completing the all-star cast of My Ko- ter seeing the project proposal, I was real- rean Jagiya are Janice de Belen, Ricky ly excited because it is very meaningful. Davao, Iya Villania, Edgar Allan Guzman, I personally really love the cultural ex- Valeen Montenegro, Frances Makil, Jinri change between the Philippines and Ko- Park, Myke Salomon. Under the helm rea. It would be a never-before-seen pro- of award-winning director Mark Reyes, ject so I decided to join,” said Alexander. catch Alexander and Heart in My Korean The production team of My Korean Jagiya soon on GMA’s flagship interna- Jagiya recently went to Seoul to tape im- tional channel, GMA Pinoy TV.

ALEXANDER and HEART

ALEXANDER expresses his excitement to be working with the GMA team. Happy news mula sa showbiz!

By Cristy Kasilag na si Richard “The stars aligned in the universe and this happened. I’m marrying MAYROONG dalawang magandang bali- my best friend.” ta mula sa showbizlandia kamakailan. Nasabi ni Richard na umabot ng li- Una, matapos ang limang-taong pag- mang taon sa kanilang relasyon bago siya sasama na nagbunga ng isang cute at nag-propose dahil naghintay daw siya ng gwapong anak na si Zion, na ngayon ay “perfect timing” para sa espesyal na araw apat na taong gulang na, pinagtapat na nang mag-propose. Nais lang daw niyang nina Richard Gutierrez at nobya nitong si gawing tama para kay Sarah at sa anak Sarah Lahbati na engaged na silang dal- nilang si Zion tutal magkakasama naman awa. silang naninirahan sa iisang bahay. Sampung taon ang pagitan nina Richard Ang pangalawang magandang balita ay at Sarah. Ang lalaki ay 33 anyos na sa- ang panganganak ni Kylie Padilla sa anak mantalang ang Swiss-Filipina beauty ay nila ni Aljur Abrenica. 23 anyos pa lamang. Nanganak ang 24-anyos na aktres noong Nagpropose si Richard sa partner nang ika-4 ng Agosto. magtungo sila sa bayan ni Sarah sa Zer- Lalaki ang naging anak nila na pinan- matt, Switzerland. Base sa mga litratong galanan nilang Alas Joaquin. naglabasan ay nag-propose na si Richard “After four days of hard labor, here we sa gitna ng yelo at malamig na hangin sa are, my love. Everything was worth it. Swiss Alps. I’m so proud of you. To the world, meet Makikitang nakaluhod pa ang isang tu- Alas Joaquin Abrenica. 7.5 pounds, born hod ni Richard nang mag-propose. at 10:31 p.m. on August 4 2017. The love Naiyak daw si Sarah nang mga limang of our lives @ajabrenica. Welcome to the minuto matapos niyang suotin ang en- world, our little prince,” ang ibinalita ni gagement ring na bigay ni Richard. Mat- Kylie sa kanyang Instagram account. apos nito ay sumakay pa sina Richard at si Samantala, ang bagong amang si Aljur Sarah sa isang helicopter para mamasyal. ay pinuri ang kanyang partner dahil nag- Sa kanyang Instagram post, tinawag ni ing matatag ito noong siya ay nag la-labor. Sarah na best friend ang kanyang fiancé HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK August 15, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT 21 Wynwyn sumali uli sa beauty contest

By Cristy Kasilag ak sa gaganaping Miss World Philippines beauty contest. kapatid ni Joey. lo ang paglalaban-labanan ng mga contest- 2017 sa ika-3 ng Setyembre sa SM Mall of Ang unang sinalihan ni Wynwyn ay ang Sinabi ni Wynwyn na ang boyfriend ni- ants at ito ay nag Miss World Philippines ISANG hirit pa ang battle cry ng dancer Asia (MOA) Arena, Pasay City. Binibing Pilipinas nuong taong 2015 kung yang si Mark Herras, na tinaguriang Bad 2017, Miss Eco International Philippines, at aktres na si Teresita Seen “Wynwyn” Pangalawang pagkakataon na para kay saan napasama lamang siya sa 15 finalists. Boy on the Dance Floor dahil sa husay Miss Multinational Philippines at Reina Lacsamana Marquez sa muli niyang pag- Wynwyn, ang anak ng dating alkalde ng Siya din ang nanalo noon ng Best Nation- niya sa pag-sayaw, ang nagkumbinsi sa Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2017. sali sa isang prestiyosong beauty contest. Paranaque, basketball player, at kome- al Costume, Miss Talent at She’s so JAG kanya na muling sumubok na sumali sa Alam daw ni Mark kung gaano niya Isa ang 25-anyos na si Wynwyn sa 35 dyanteng si Joey Marquez at “Miss Love- Award. Si Wynwyn ay pamangkin ng 1979 isang beauty contest. kagusto maging isang beauty queen dahil naggagandahang mga Filipina na sasab- liness” Alma Moreno, na sumali sa isang Miss International Melanie Marquez, na Sa Miss World Philippines, apat na titu- lagi niya itong nababanggit sa boyfriend. Ai-Ai delas Alas still a Kapuso, signs anew with GMA Network PHILIPPINE Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas remains a Kapuso as she renewed her exclusive contract with GMA Network to- day, July 24. Present during the contract signing were GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Fe- lipe L. Gozon; GMA Entertainment TV Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Ra- sonable; GMA Vice President for Drama Productions Redgie Acuña-Magno; GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz; and GMA Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santia- go-Lara. Also in attendance was Rowena Salido of Asian Artists Agency, Inc. “God is so great and good. Ako pa rin po ay isang Kapuso. Binigyan ako ng chance ni Lord na maging Kapuso ulit. So nandito po ulit ako. Thank you sa lahat ng boss- es namin sa GMA,” shared Ai-Ai during her contract renewal attended by the net- work’s top executives. Ai-Ai revealed that she is thankful to GMA for their continuous trust and sup- port all these years, “Kasi di ba dito na- man talaga ako nag start. Parang coming home ulit. Siyempre mahal nila ako at bin- ibigyan nila ako ng work.” Aside from Sunday Pinasaya, Ai-Ai said she will have a new show together with Bossing Vic Sotto and an upcoming soap. Meanwhile, Atty. Gozon said he is de- lighted that Ai-Ai continues to stay with GMA 7, “Si Ai-Ai ay tinatawag natin na balikbayan. Alam naman niya kung na- saan ang puso niya ngayon.”

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