Nine Domestic Workers Arrested for Illegal Gambling in North Point by Cheryl Arcibal Ficer at the Police Public Relations Branch Point at Around Noon

Page 20 Page 15 Page 12 NUPTIALS. Despite JUSTICE. The police their age gap of 35 file robbery with years, showbiz stars homicide charges Vic Sotto and Pauleen against the suspect in Luna are set to get the killing of ConGen married in December. Catalla’s nephew. MERCY. In a historic move that could help OFWs in failed marriages, Pope Francis says Catholic marriages can be annulled in just 45 The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.333 September 15, 2015 days. High Court junks FDH rape case By Philip C. Tubeza

NOT once but twice. The High Court has acquitted a Nepa- lese national accused of raping a Filipino domestic helper twice in Clear Water Bay last year. Court of First Instance Justice Clare-Marie Beeson on September 9 acquitted defendant L.J. Gurung of the two rape charges after the complainant did not return to Hong Kong to testify. “I acquit you of Charge 1 and I acquit you of Charge 2. You are free to leave the court,” Justice Beeson told Gurung. The justice issued the order after Gu- rung was arraigned and he pleaded not guilty to the two rape charges. The defendant was accused of raping the Filipino woman, then his co-worker, on April 17, 2014 inside the storeroom of their employer’s home along Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay. Five days later, the defendant allegedly again raped the complainant in the same storeroom. But because the Filipina did not appear in court, even after the hearing was WAGE HIKE. Filipino domestic workers are asking the Hong Kong government to increase their minimum allowable wage by $390 and their food Turn to page 14 allowance by $636. The government is expected to come out with its decision later this month or early October. (Story on Page 2) FILE PHOTO Nine domestic workers arrested for illegal gambling in North Point By Cheryl Arcibal ficer at the Police Public Relations Branch Point at around noon. Leung said the 10 suspects were the illegal gambling charges against the of the Hong Kong Police, the authorities Of those arrested, seven were women, charged and brought to the Eastern Mag- Filipinas after they agreed to be bound THE crackdown continues. arrested 10 persons---nine of them Fili- and three were men (including the Indian istrates’ Courts on September 4. over for $1,000 for 12 months. Nine Filipinos were arrested during the pinos and one Indian national--- because national). On July 16, an Eastern Courts judge “This means you should not commit special holiday on September 3 after they they were playing cards and making mon- “They were arrested because they were ordered four Filipino domestic helpers to or attempt to commit any illegal act in- were caught gambling illegally in North etary bets. gambling in a place not operated by a pay a fine of $500 each after they were volving illegal gambling in the next 12 Point. Leung said the defendants were arrest- gambling establishment. They were play- caught gambling in Central. According to Dorothy Leung, Duty Of- ed near the City Garden Road in North ing cards,” she said. The Hong Kong government dropped Turn to page 14

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By Cheryl Arcibal seeking could lead to job losses for for- and in their food allowance. eign domestic workers as many employers In October 2014, the Hong Kong gov- THE increase in the minimum allowable in the territory might not be able to afford ernment granted a $100-raise to the MAW wage (MAW) and food allowance that the increase. and $44-increase to the food allowance of foreign domestic workers are seeking will “We told him that what we are seeking foreign domestic workers. not bankrupt their employers, a migrant for will not put employers to bankruptcy. The AMCB has earlier cited a study by leader said. Hindi unreasonable at pabigat sa employ- Oxfam HK, which stated that each per- Eman Villanueva, who attended a meet- ers ang hinihingi namin,” Villanueva said. son’s food allowance should cost $1,632 ing with Labour Department officials on He added that granting the increase in every month to maintain a nutritional diet. September 2, said the total hike in the the MAW and food allowance would be a “We urge the HK government to raise MAW of domestic workers amounted to a “win-win” for both the domestic workers FDWs food allowance to $1,600 to pro- mere 1.65 percent since 1998 while infla- and their employers. tect workers from hunger and keep them tion was 4.4 percent in 2014 alone. “When domestic workers are happy, healthy, and to also send a positive mes- “Kung tutuusin, hindi commensurate they will do their job better, and they have sage to the HK public that FDWs also ang sweldo ng mga domestic workers sa better relationship with their employers,” have the right to sufficient food and a taas ng presyo ng services at bilihin dito sa Villanueva said. Migrant workers meeting with Labour Department officials healthy diet,” the AMCB said. Hong Kong,” Villanueva, a leader of the He said Chan also reiterated that Hong Villanueva added they raised with Chan Asian Migrants Coordinating Body, said Kong and its people are grateful of and On September 13, foreign domestic bour’s office in Sheung Wan. Those join- the possibility of granting the option of in a phone interview. value the contribution that foreign domes- workers are set to hold a rally starting 3 ing are encouraged to wear red. allowing foreign domestic workers to live Nicolas Chan, Assistant Commissioner tic workers to the community. p.m. to press the Department of Labour to On August 7, about 40 members of out of their employer’s home. at the Department of Labour, told the var- Villanueva said the group is expecting grant their petition to seek an increase in various organizations under the AMCB “We said na dahil sa policy, hindi lang ious representatives of the group that the the decision on the MAW and food allow- their MAW and their food allowance. trooped to the Labour Department’s build- domestic workers ang nahihirapan, pati $390-hike in the MAW and $636-raise in ance review either late September or early Assembly time will be 2 p.m. on Chat- ing on Pier Road in Central and held a employers kasi forced sila maghanap ng food allowance that domestic workers are October. er Garden and they will march to the La- picket to ask for an increase in their MAW, space for domestic workers,” he said. Pinay seeks $200k damages vs vet By Philip C. Tubeza The tribunal heard the case on Sep- Hong Kong on May 2, 2009 to work un- tember 7 but the defendant did not attend der Mark in a pet clinic. A Filipino woman is seeking $200,000 the hearing. “She was contractually obliged to in civil damages against a veterinary “The defendant took advantage of the work under the defendant. In June 2009, surgeon for alleged sexual harassment plaintiff as a newcomer. She is a foreign- the defendant started the sexual harass- in 2010. er in Hong Kong. She only came here in ment conduct in question,” Gale’s law- With the help of the Equal Opportu- May 2009 to seek employment,” Gale’s yer said. nities Commission (EOC), Gale V. M. lawyer told District Court Judge Alex Mark allegedly harassed Gale seven asked the District Court to order her for- Lee. times in the course of eight months, in- mer boss, veterinary surgeon Mark B., to “She had no friends, no family here,” cluding touching her buttocks. pay her $150,000 for “injury to feelings” she added. “The sexual harassment lasted for and $50,000 for exemplary damages. Gale, a veterinary technician, came to eight months before the (plaintiff’s) employment ended,” Gale’s lawyer said. She said Gale filed a complaint with the police but, up to now, there was no feedback from investigators. “In cases of this nature, it is simply beyond imagination that the investigation would take five years,” Judge Lee said. “If the police were investigating, they have a duty to inform her of the results,” he added. The judge also questioned Gale’s lawyer as to why it took a long time before the case reached the District Court. Gale’s lawyer said the plaintiff lodged a complaint with the EOC in April 2010 and the commission conducted an investigation until Febru- ary 2011. The EOC tried to conciliate both parties but nothing came out of it and Gale sought legal assistance from the EOC in June 2011. On the other hand, the defendant allegedly did not appear in any pro- ceeding to defend himself from the accusations thrown at him. “There was no notice of intention to defend. He was absent all along,” Gale’s lawyer said. She added that Mark was still in Hong Kong and was still a registered veterinary surgeon in the territory. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 3 4 September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 5 6 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Tourist to plead guilty Woman from PH caught with $1.3 M of cocaine By Peter C. Castillo ery of a slab of suspected cocaine being to drug trafficking concealed inside the false compartment of CUSTOMS agents arrested at the airport a the suitcase,” the statement said. By Philip C. Tubeza al Airport with 1.8 kilos of suspected co- Manila and she had to be hospitalized after 32-year-old saleswoman from Manila af- “It is believed that drug traffickers tried caine. Government laboratory tests later her arrest because of her pregnancy. She ter she was caught with $1.3 million worth to use this concealment method to evade AFTER giving birth in jail, a 29-year- confirmed that 1.314 kilos of the contra- gave birth in June. of suspected cocaine. Customs detection,” it added. old tourist has decided to plead guilty to band was cocaine. Investigators said the suspected cocaine Lawmen nabbed the woman on Septem- The woman was charged with one count bringing in $1.7 million worth of cocaine The Filipino woman faces up to 36 was found in a briefcase, with “false com- ber 5 at Hong Kong International Airport of trafficking in a dangerous drug at the into Hong Kong. years imprisonment but she is expected to partments,” that Catherine was carrying. after 1.3 kilos of suspected cocaine was Tsuen Wan Magistrates’ Court on Septem- Catherine V. Bustillo appeared before get at least a one-third discount with her “Upon baggage examination, Customs found in her luggage. ber 7. the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Sep- guilty plea. officers found a briefcase inside her hand The contraband was discovered when an Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, tember 4 and informed the judge that she “Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordi- carry suitcase. The briefcase was abnor- X-ray check on a suitcase carried by her trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious intends to plead guilty to the charge of nance, drug trafficking is a serious- of mally heavy,” the government said. revealed “suspicious images,” a govern- offense. trafficking in a dangerous drug. fence. The maximum penalty is life im- “Upon further checking, false compartment statement said. The maximum penalty is life imprison- “The defendant will plead guilty and prisonment and a fine of $5 million,” the ments were found in the briefcase. As “In-depth examination led to the discov- ment and a fine of $5 million. asks for a three-week deferment of the government said in a statement issued af- a result of close examination, about 1.8 case,” her lawyer told the court. ter Bustillo’s arrest. kilogrammes of suspected cocaine were Magistrate Jason Wan Siu-ming ad- Consul Charles Macaspac, the former uncovered,” it added. journed the case to September 25. head of the Assistance to Nationals Sec- The drug haul came after a domestic Bustillo was pregnant when she was tion at the Philippine Consulate General, worker was arrested in December with caught at the Chek Lap Kok Internation- said Catherine was a tourist from Metro $2.4 million worth of suspected cocaine. Pinoy banned from HK gets 12 mos By Philip C. Tubeza “Upon the defendant’s guilty plea, I of a train commuter during lunchtime. convict him of this additional charge,” At around 12:25 p.m. that day, the A Filipino pickpocket banned from vis- Leung said in his ruling on Sept. 4. victim was on the escalator going to the iting Hong Kong was sentenced to jail Mades, alias Ricardo Rivera, was de- O’Brien Road elevated walkway, which for coming here again for the sixth time ported and banned from coming back to leads to the Immigration Tower, when despite the ban. Hong Kong on March 10, 2003 after he he noticed that someone was holding his Eastern Courts Judge Winston Le- committed a crime here. back pack. ung sentenced Manolo C. Mades to 12 However, the Filipino was able to slip When he turned around, he saw that months in prison for violating the depor- back into Hong Kong again and again the zipper of his backpack’s pocket was tation order issued against him in 2003. by using different names and passports. already open and Mades was trying to He was previously convicted of at- Once he got in, he then engaged in pick- get the wallet inside. The suspected cocaine confiscated tempted theft and so the total number of pocketing. The victim called the police and pre- from a Filipino saleswoman at the months he will have to serve in prison Mades was last arrested in Wan Chai vented Mades from leaving until they Chek Lap Kok airport on September reached 14. on May 8 after he tried to steal the wallet arrived and arrested him. 5. (Government photos) The woman’s luggage HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 7 8 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Causeway Bay agency fined for overcharging By Peter C. Castillo

AN employment agency (EA) in Cause- way Bay was fined for overcharging a foreign domestic helper (FDH), the Labour Department (LD) said. The department said the licensee of Shun Tat Employment Agency Company was convicted and fined $3,000 at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on September 1 for overcharging an FDH who was looking for a job. “Shun Tat is the seventh EA that has been convicted of overcharging this year,” the department said in a statement. “The company was also ordered to re- fund excessive placement fees to the job Eastern Magistracy seeker via the court,” it added. The department said that its Employ- was willing to come forward to report her Wai), Vicks Maid Consultant Company ment Agencies Administration (EAA) case to the EAA and act as prosecution (located in Sha Tin), Joyce Agency (lo- received in November 2014 a complaint witness,” a spokesman for the LD said. cated in Kwai Chung), Maidhouse Em- against Shun Tat for the overcharging of “The LD will not tolerate any EAs over- ployment Agency Co Limited (located in commission from an FDH. charging job seekers and will act promptly Tsuen Wan) and Smile Sunshine Employ- The EAA conducted an investigation upon receipt of any complaints,” he said. ment Limited (located in North Point). and discovered that there was sufficient “Any job seeker who suspects they have ”The LD reminds EAs to operate in full evidence that Shun Tat had collected ex- been overcharged by EAs should report compliance with the law. Failure to do so cessive placement fees from the worker. their cases to the EAA as soon as possi- may lead to prosecution and possible rev- According to the law, employment ble and act as prosecution witnesses,” he ocation of licences,” the department said. agencies are not allowed to collect from added. Those who have questions about un- job seekers any fees or charge other than Besides Shun Tat, the six other agencies licensed operations or overcharging of the prescribed commission, which is set at convicted of overcharging this year in- commissions by agencies can call the 10 percent of the latter’s first month’s sal- clude: Bagus Employment Agency (locat- EAA at 2852 3535 or visit its office on ary upon successful placement. ed in Central), Satisfactory Employment 12/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, “We are glad that the FDH concerned & Travel Centre Limited (located in Tai Central, Hong Kong. High Court rejects ex-FDH’s torture claim By Philip C. Tubeza bia since 1987. She worked and completed In April 2013, the Director of Immigra- various contracts as a domestic helper in tion rejected her claim because it did not THE High Court has dismissed the appeal Hong Kong until 2008 when her last con- amount to “torture” under the Immigration of a former domestic worker who did not tract was prematurely terminated. Ordinance; and “there was no real risk of want to go home to the Philippines be- Instead of going home, Surop over- torture upon her return to her home coun- cause her husband was allegedly going to stayed for 8.5 months before the police ar- try.” torture her. rested her. She was charged with and con- The applicant appealed the director’s In a decision on August 31, Deputy victed of overstaying, and was sentenced decision and this was considered by the High Court Judge Simon Leung reject- to five days of imprisonment. Torture Claims Appeal Board. ed the application for leave to apply for However, she did not return to the Phil- However, the board’s adjudicator, Mr judicial review of Violeta L. Surop, who ippines after her release because she had William Lam, dismissed her appeal on claimed that her husband had beaten her filed her torture claim. June 26, 2013. up and threatened her with a gun after she “The basis for the torture claim is this. Lam noted that Surop’s complaint was accused him of having another woman. In 2006 when she was working in Hong “of domestic nature, and there is no evi- Surop’s husband, a tricycle driver, al- Kong, she learned from friends that her dence of instigation from or involvement legedly refused when she asked for legal husband was having an affair with anoth- or authorisation by the national Govern- separation. er woman back in the Philippines,” Judge ment of the Philippines or any person act- “What is apparently fatal to the claim Leung said. ing in an official capacity.” of the applicant is the absence of state in- “When she was back to her home vil- Lam also found no evidence showing volvement or acquiescence in what was lage on holiday in October 2007, her sis- that Surop suffered severe pain and suffer- essentially a domestic dispute that gave ter also told her the same. The applicant ing, which is a requisite for torture claims. rise to the applicant’s claim,” Judge Le- confronted the husband, who admitted the Judge Leung agreed with the adjudicator’s ung said. affair. The applicant asked for separation findings. He said this takes the complaint out of but her husband refused,” the judge said. “I do not consider that the decision of the definition of “torture” under the Immi- “During the argument, the husband the adjudicator could be impeached as be- gration Ordinance. became furious and assaulted her, and ing unreasonable even on a rigorous and “Her belief that the police in her home at some point pointed a gun at her and anxious scrutiny. In conclusion, as far as town would not be prepared to assist her threatened to take her life. The applicant the torture claim is concerned, there is no (without bribery), in the circumstances of escaped to her mother’s house nearby,” he reasonably arguable ground for judicial this case mentioned above, does not form added. review. The application for leave is re- a reasonable basis for inferring state ac- The judge noted that the injuries were fused,” the judge said. quiescence,” the judge added. not serious and she did not seek medical Surop was born in 1957 and has two Surop first came to Hong Kong in Sep- treatment. Nor did she seek police assis- sons----one in the Philippines and another tember 1991 after working in Saudi Ara- tance. working in Bahrain. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 9 10 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Pinay steals from employer of 22 yrs

By Philip C. Tubeza rie’s employer, they learned that the jew- The Filipina again approached her em- elry that the Filipina had pawned were all ployer’s daughter-in-law for another loan FROM behind bars, all she could do was stolen. but she was turned down. cry and look up, as if hoping that fate “She’s in a terrible situation to be in,” It was then that Marie got the idea of would be kinder to her. Marie’s lawyer said. getting her elderly female employer’s jew- Wearing a red t-shirt and looking frail, According to the lawyer, Marie arrived elry and pawning them. domestic worker Marie L.M. on Septem- in Hong Kong in 1993 and since then had She allegedly thought that, since her ber 9 tearfully admitted in court that she served the family of her employer in Ko- employer has Alzheimer’s, she would not stole the jewelry of her employer of 22 rnhill. notice if Marie pawned the jewelry and years in Kornhill. “She has a sister, 50, who has leukemia then return them later. “She’s extremely remorseful. She wants while her husband, 59, suffers from hy- “There was no intention to deprive her to apologize directly to her employer,” her pertension and urinary tract infection,” he employer on a permanent basis. She was lawyer told Eastern Principal Magistrate said. going to pay off the pawnshop after four Bina Chainrai. To support their medical needs, Marie months,” Marie’s lawyer said. Marie, who is 58 years old, pleaded borrowed money from her employer’s However, Judge Chainrai pointed out guilty to stealing and then pawning two daughter-in-law since she was the one that the theft Marie committed was a Kornhill gold pendants, a gold necklace, and a gold who also gave her salary. breach of the trust that her employer gave ring from her 89-year-old employer. The daughter-in-law loaned her $20,000 her. rently. vice pay,” Marie’s lawyer said. Marie pawned them in July and August on the condition that Marie pay $2,000 out “The theft involved here is a breach of Marie has four children—aged 35, 34, Behind bars, Marie was worried about to save her ailing husband, who recently of her monthly salary. trust…An immediate custodial sentence is 29, and 23---back in the Philippines but her husband. Since her arrest on Septem- suffered a stroke. But then tragedy struck. In August, Ma- appropriate,” Judge Chainrai said. only the youngest has a job in Cubao. The ber 8, she has had no contact with her According to the prosecution, the police rie’s husband suffered a stroke. She sentenced Marie to three weeks in others reportedly depend on her for sup- family. discovered the crime after a random check “He had to be hospitalized and a down prison for each of the three theft charges port. Marie was worried where they would of pawnshops. payment of $10,000 was required,” Ma- she pleaded guilty to but, the judge also “She’s lost her job. With her conviction, get the money to buy her husband’s medi- When they called up the family of Ma- rie’s lawyer said. ordered that she serve them out concur- she has lost her entitlement to her long ser- cine, which costs P2,600 a day. FDH worries about visa after shop theft By Cheryl Arcibal when the incident took place, Cathy had a cash of $322.20 with her. “Will I still get my visa?” The Filipina’s duty lawyer told the This was the question that a 28-year- court that there was no evidence pre- old Filipino domestic worker blurted out sented that showed that Cathy attempted after she was convicted of theft for “for- to conceal the items that she took from getting” to pay for three cosmetic items Sasa. in Mong Kok. “The defendant is not a sophisticat- Kwun Tong Deputy Magistrate Ed- ed person and she may not be able to ward Wong Ching-yu on Sept. 4 ordered express herself in the best way, a clear Cathy V.G. to pay a $500 fine, or near- way,” the duty lawyer said, adding that it ly four times the value of the cosmetic is obvious that Cathy is “timid” and that items, worth $127.80, that she took from Sasa she has no prior criminal record before a Sasa branch in Mong Kok. the incident. Wong said the Filipina was “evasive” the police. Wong, however, said the prosecution and “inconsistent” when answering Policemen then arrived and they went witness was “reliable” and “consistent” questions during her testimony in court. to the Mongkok Police Station. in his testimony. According to a plainclothes security Cathy, meanwhile, told the court that The judge also added that the prose- officer, the incident happened at about the items were supposed to be a gift for cution was able to prove beyond reason- 3:35 p.m. on August 5, 2015. her sister. able doubt that Cathy already intended The officer saw the defendant taking “I was holding the eyeliner and the to leave the shop without paying for the three items - two pieces of lip gloss, and other items and went toward the cash- items that she took. one piece of eyeliner - and held them in ier, but there was a long queue and so I Cathy, who has two daughters in the her left hand. walked around a bit but then, someone Philippines aged eight and four, has “She walked around inside the shop, called me, which was my friend and then been separated from her husband about and didn’t go to the cashier to make pay- I rushed out,” she said. a year ago. ment. Then, she went toward the exit to She added that she stepped out of the She came to Hong Kong in 2012, but Portland Street. When she was walking, Sasa store and at about “five steps away”, stayed with her first employer for three she took her phone out and put it beside while she was still holding the items, she months only and found another employ- her ear, then walked out the Sasa shop was tapped by a male person and pointed er. However, she was let go recently be- through the Portland Street exit,” the se- at the items she was holding. cause her employer no longer needs the curity officer said. “I headed out of store because I re- services of two domestic workers. He added that about five meters away, ceived a call from a friend, but the re- Cathy is presently relying on her he tapped the defendant on her shoulder ception was weak and she said she could friend, another domestic worker, for and pointed at her left hand which was not understand what I was saying and her expenses here in the territory while down and was still holding the three my friend said she did not know which awaiting the approval of her employ- items that she took from Sasa. MTR exit to take. ment visa after successfully finding an- “I went out and intercepted her and “She told me to wait for her because other household to employ her. pointed at her hand. I wanted to say we will be eating at KFC,” Cathy told The judge fined Cathy $500, of which something, but before I could do so, the court through a court-appointed Ta- she only needs to pay $200 more be- the (defendant) told me in English: ‘I’m galog interpreter. cause the $300 has been paid through sorry, I will pay back’,” said the security Under questioning by the prosecutor, her bail. officer. Cathy said she did not immediately pay Wong gave Cathy, who was set to go He then took Cathy back to the staff for the items because she was still look- back to the Philippines while awaiting resting room at Sasa and made a report ing around the shop. her visa, seven days to pay the balance to his supervisor and made a report to The defense also pointed out that of the fine. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 11 12 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HK Pinoy youth more Catholic marriages can be annulled in 45 days - Pope fluent in English: survey By Cristy Kasilag WHY prolong the agony of a union that, By Cheryl Arcibal in the eyes of the Church, is void from the beginning? A SURVEY of Filipino youth residing and This was the sentiment expressed in the studying in Hong Kong found that many Apostolic Letter issued by the Vatican last of them are most comfortable and fluent in Sept. 8 that coincided with the celebration English than their Filipino and Cantonese of the birthday of Mary, the mother of Je- POPE FRANCIS language skills. sus Christ. Despite this, the survey conducted by In the Apostolic Letter Mitis Iudex windows of the Church. More doors are Section Juan between April and July 2015, Dominus Iesus (translated “The Lord Je- being opened in welcome.” showed that many Filipino youth prefer sus, Clement Judge), Pope Francis pushed In a statement titled “On the Reform going to their friends to ask for help if they for a simpler, faster process for a marriage Issued by Pope Francis in the Trial of encounter difficulties in their school work. to be annulled. Marriage Cases” issued last Wednesday, “In order of reported competency, Eng- From the existing process, that at times Archbishop Villegas said that Pope Fran- lish ranked first, receiving a total of over Deputy Consul General Kit De Jesus and Section Juan members. takes years before it is resolved, the head cis latest letter shows that the main and 90 percent of ‘Competent’ and ‘Fluent’. of the 1.2 billion Catholics believed that all-embracing vision of his papacy is mer- The second was Filipino. Over 60 per- Filipinos usually use the Chinese language However, it found that Filipino students a case should be resolved in just 45 days. cy and compassion. cent of the students rated their proficiency when shopping and ordering food. had diverging views about the Hong Kong As an added bonus, Pope Francis be- “This new Apostolic Letter reaches out ‘Competent’ and ‘Fluent.’ As for Chinese language lessons, Fili- education system’s consideration of their lieves that the procedure should be of no to those Catholics who suffer quietly from “Most students possessed some knowl- pino youth tend to be satisfied with their cultural background. cost to the couple seeking redress. the bond and obligations of what they edge of Cantonese. The bulk of them rated learning environment for the language and The survey results were released during However, the Holy Father clarified that thought was a marriage; when the truth their language as ‘poor’ and ‘survival’ with that the lessons are practical and useful. the oath-taking of the new set of officers the traditional teaching on the “indissolu- is there was no marriage to speak of from a total rating of 58 percent. For Putong- In particular, most of them gave their of Section Juan at the consulate. bility of marriage” stays, thus ruling out the very start because the requirements for hua, a sizeable number (42 percent) of the Chinese language teachers high marks. The new officers were Jan Yumul (Pres- speculation that the Catholic Church was the valid reception of matrimony were not students rated their proficiency as ‘poor’,” “Many of the students tended to be sat- ident), Pauleen Ciriaco (Vice President), favoring divorce. present. The Pope reaches out tenderly to said the report titled “Supporting Filipino isfied with the education system and that Candice Adams (Documentations and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the those who suffer from invalid marriages,” Youth in Hong Kong: Towards Under- they felt it was continually improving. Public Relations Officer), Helena “Hon- Philippines (CBCP) president Lingay- Villegas said. standing Educational Issues and Develop- They also conceded that the education ey” Cortes (Finance and Marketing Of- en-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas He believed that with the Pope’s orders, ing Cultural Awareness”. system had adequate resources to support ficer) and Jan Gube (Research, Develop- welcomed the announcement saying that, the matrimonial tribunals must be brought The results of the survey suggested that their learning needs,” the study said. ment and Multimedia Head). “There is a lot of fresh air entering the closer to the people. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 FEATURE 13 Q & A with the PSA (Part 2)

By Cheryl Arcibal sa affidavit of discrepancy that your cor- Q: Ang problema ko po ay pangalan ako . Noong nagka-anak na din po ako, rect name is the one reflected in your birth ng bunso ko. Iyong nakarehistro sa civil Eleanor ako, pero ang ginagamit ko HERE’S the second part of the open forum certificate and therefore you would want registrar sa Boronggan, Cyrill na pan- ngayon ay Leonora. with Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to be known as the name reflected in your lalaki, pero ang inisyu po ng nagpaanak A (Hufana): Magfa-file ka ng either mi- BERSALES and HUFANA officials at the consulate. Lourdes Hufana, birth certificate. Tapos ikakabit mo ngay- sa akin, nakalagay na pangalan na Cy- grant petition, eto mas madali kasi CCE Interim National Assistant Statistician at on ang birth certificate mo doon sa - affi rill Pete. Tapos ang kasarian niya iba lang. Hindi kailangan ng posting. Ia-ad- documents. You can have your passport the PSA, and Lisa Grace Bersales, Nation- davit of discrepancy tapos isa-submit mo din ang naka-rehistro, ginawang boy vise namin na na ifile sa kanila tapos sila under your maiden name. Only true for al Statistician and Civil Registrar-General iyon para irecognize nila na ang pangalan siya pero babae naman ang anak ko. ang magpapadala sa civil registrar and passport, covered by Passport Act. Ang at the PSA, graciously answered queries mo talaga ay nasa birth certificate sa no- A (Hufana): Iyon nga ang RA 10172 bayad ka lang ng kaunting service fee. kailangan kang magfa-file ng petition, pa- from the Filipino community. tary public. pwede na iyon. Magfa-file ka ng change Ang iko-correct lang naman ay iyong sa rang change of your name. Ang example Q: Kumuha po ako ng passport pero Kung gusto masunod ang ang school di- of first name kung papalitan mo ang pan- mga anak mo. ko si Connie Reyes. Nung nag-asawa siya sa NSO wala ang name ko, supplemen- ploma mo, change of name sa birth certif- galan tapos, mag-apply ka uli, kailangang Q: Ang problema ko ay passport at ay nag-annull sila, gusto niya bumalik sa tary report siya. Kapag kumuha ba icate. Since nandito ka na, magfifile ka ng dalawang petitions ang isasubmit mo dahil birth certificate ay may discrepancy po Reyes , nag-file siya petition sa court to go ako, intact na ang pangalan ko sa baba? CFN (change of first name) dito sa PCG, magkaiba ang mga batas na iyon. Hindi na sa date: day lang po. back to Connie Reyes. A (Hufana): Ang supplemental kasi ay iyong tinatawag nating migrant petition, po iyan idadaan sa korte, administrative na A (Hufana): Iyon nga pong RA 10172 Q: Kasi po mag-aasawa na po ulit we cannot change o correct pero since you they will process, they will require all the iyan. Kaya lang ang sinasabi natin kapag na binasa ko kanina, na if the error in the ako. applied for a supplemental, naka-anno- supporting documents. Mas masalimuot dito ka nag-file ng migrant petitions, may date of birth is the day, you can file a peti- A (Hufana): Kapag nag-asawa ka ay tate lang siya. Sa gilid nakalagay na you lang kung magfile ka ng CFN. service fee at mas magastos. Ang publication for correction of clerical error sa civil kukuha ka sa amin ng Cenomar and you submitted a supplemental for your name. Pero kung mag-eexecute ka ng affidavit tion twice, isa sa Philippines, at isa dito. registrar kung saan kayo ipinanganak. will use your name of birth. So wala ka pa Nakalagay na doon ang pangalan mo na of discrepancy, ang gusto mo masunod Pwede ka, makakatulong din sa iyo ang Q: Nagpa-annull na po ako at may fi- ring problem. inilagay mo sa supplemental. Ang lalabas ay ang pangalan mo sa birth certificate at PCG, at mag-eexecute ka ng SPA (Special nality na ang decision at naforward na (Bersales): Totoo na iyan ha, true love sa NSO na annotation, because you sub- ikakabit natin ang affidavit sa birth certif- Power of Attorney), at kung sino mag- po sa civil registrar ng Cebu. Nakuha na iyan ha. mitted a supplemental report. icate at isu-submit mo iyan sa school para fa-file ng petition para sa iyo, asawa mo o na ng pamangkin ko ang annotation, Bersales also reminded Filipinos to be Q: Ang problema ko po ay ang name si school kapag inisyuhan ka ng diploma kapatid mo , SPA ang kailangan mo. kaso po, marriage contract po ang dala very careful about their documents. ko sa birth certificate ay iba, at sa di- ulit, iyon nang kamukha nung nakalagay Q: Totoo po ba ang narinig ko na af- ko dito. Gusto kong ibalik at baguhin “Ang advocacy po namin ngayon ay pag ploma iba din. Ang sinabi po sa akin ng sa birth certificate. Iisyuhan ka ng school ter five years na magkahiwalay kayo at ang apelyido ko? nag fill up po ng certificate of live birth DFA noon ay gamitin ang pangalan sa ng bagong diploma. ang asaawa mo ay may ibang babae, A (Consul-General Bernardita Catalla): sa hospital, si midwife, pakisabi lang po birth certificate ko. Kaya lang po ang Ang Correction of Clerical Error (CCE) wala na po ba bisa ang kasal ninyo? Under the Passport Act of 1996, kapag sa mga anak ninyo, kaibigan ninyo o mga mga diploma ko, ayaw akong tanggapin ay mas mura kaysa sa CFN kasi may pub- A: Wala pong ganoon, never pong nag- nag-present siya ng with annotation, sister ninyo na pakibasa ng maayos bago ng ibang agency dito? lication for two consecutive weeks. karoon ng ganoon. pwede na. maregister, kasi all these problems come A (Hufana): If you follow the name in Under Republic Act 9048, ang maaring Q: Ang birth certificate ko ay Eleonor Hufana: Hindi na namin gagalawin ang from the fact na hindi natin na-review your birth certificate, mag-eexecute ka ng hindi baguhin sa ilalim ng CCE ay nation- ako, pero ang ginagamit ko ay Leonora. marriage contract mo. But that is true only iyong certificate of live birth bago ipadala affidavit of discrepancy ilalagay mo doon ality, edad, status, at sex. Sa baptismal certificate ko ay Eleanor for passport, and that is not true for other sa local civil registrar,” she said. 14 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS High Court... Nine... From page 1 ber 2014. The Filipina, who is single, first came to From page 1 “Iminungkahi ng Konsulado ng Pili- pagkabilanggo ng siyam ng buwan, the adjourned twice, the prosecution did not Hong Kong to work as a domestic helper pinas dito sa Hong Kong sa lahat ng PCG added. offer any evidence against Gurung and he in 2013. months,” said Eastern Magistrate Chu Pilipino na naglalaro ng baraha sa mga It said the police continue to receive was acquitted. “Even when she was back in Manila, Cheung-kung to the four Filipino domes- walkway, daan at parke na umiwas sa reports that Filipino workers were openly “The prosecution offers no evidence the DSWD (Department of Social Wel- tic workers. anumang uri ng pagsusugal,” the PCG gambling in various parts of Hong Kong. with respect to Count 1 and also no ev- fare and Development) sought her out and He added that if any of these Filipino said in an advisory. “Ang pulisya ng Hong Kong ay patuloy idence on Count 2,” the prosecutor said. gave her counseling,” Quintin said. domestic helpers commit any crime in “Ayon sa Ordinansya ng Hong Kong na nakakatanggap ng mga ulat galing sa Vice Consul Fatima Guzman Quintin, “Rape cases are very sensitive. You can- the next 12 months, they will be penal- tungkol sa pagsusugal, ang sinumang publiko ukol sa paglaganap ng pagsusug- head of the Philippine Consulate General’s not force the victim to testify. The DSWD ized for the offense and pay an additional maaresto ng pulisya sa akto ng ilegal na al sa hanay ng mga Pilipino sa iba’t ibang Assistance to Nationals (ATN) Section, was also careful not to make it more $1,000. If they commit no offense, then pagsusugal sa kalye ay mahahatulan ng parte ng Hong Kong,” the PCG said. said the PCG tried its best to convince the stressful for her,” she said. they do not have to pay the $1,000. korte sa unang pagkakataon ng pagmu- “Ang pulisya ng Hong Kong ay kasalu- complainant, who is in her late 20s, to re- Nevertheless, Quintin urged Filipinos The Philippine Consulate General has multa ng HK$10,000 at pagkabilanggo kuyang gumagawa ng aksyon laban sa turn to Hong Kong and testify in court. in Hong Kong who are sexually abused to been warning Filipinos against illegal ng tatlong buwan,” it said. mga gawaing ito, kaugnay na rito ang “We even prepared a budget for her ho- come forward and not hesitate in seeking gambling activities especially during “Sinumang mahatulan ng korte sa ikal- pag-aresto sa mga Pilipinong matatagp- tel, plane tickets, and daily needs while the consulate’s help. their day off on Sunday in public places. awang beses ay magbabayad ng multa ng uang nakikilahok sa pagsusugal. Pinapa- she’s here because we want to pursue this “We will provide them assistance. The The PCG issued the warning after the HK$20,000 at pagkabilanggo ng anim kiusap ng pulisya sa publiko na maging case,” Quintin said. ATN will take care of the police case,” arrest of the four Filipina domestic work- na buwan. Sa ikatlo at sa mga susunod mapagmatyag at magbigay ng impor- A source familiar with the investigation Quintin said. ers who were caught illegally gambling na pagkakahatol, ang parusa ay aabot masyon sa anumang ilegal na pagsusug- said the complainant “wanted to move on” Besides acquitting Gurung, the High in Central. sa pagbayad ng multa ng HK$30,000 at al,” it added. and decided not to return to Hong Kong Court also approved his request for cost “although the police was calling almost for his legal troubles. everyday to follow up the case.” The defendant was imprisoned for at After the alleged rape incident, the com- least two months while the case was heard FDH in hot water for denying own baby plainant was housed in the consulate’s at the Kwun Tong Magistracy before he By Philip C. Tubeza have to serve the jail sentence. confessed that she was the mother of the shelter. She tried to find another employer was eventually allowed to post a $20,000 The case began after Pineda on Febru- child. She said she gave birth the day be- but decided to go home for good in Octo- bail. SHE was her baby after all. ary 26 went to Mother’s Choice---an NGO fore in her employer’s bedroom but did While her child was crying outside the that helps unwed mothers and children not tell her employer out of fear that she courtroom, domestic worker Mary Ann. E. without families---and brought with her a would lose her job. Pineda was inside answering charges that newly-born baby girl. Pineda, who studied to become a nurse, she had misled the police. Pineda claimed that her friend gave birth admitted that she herself cut the umbilical Pineda, who was employed in Baguio to the baby, who was wrapped in a t-shirt. cord. She also has two children, aged 10 Villa in Pok Fu Lam, pleaded guilty on The baby was brought to Queen Mary and five years old, in the Philippines. September 9 to the charge of knowingly Hospital for a medical check-up and doc- The police later checked Pineda’s room misleading a police officer after she - ini tors there certified that it was healthy. and discovered some “bloodied belong- tially denied that she was the mother of a The police later arrived and, when a ings” there. A DNA test also confirmed baby that she brought to an NGO. policewoman interviewed Pineda, she in- that she was the mother of the child. “You are convicted based on your own sisted that it was her friend who was the “This is an unfortunate case borne of guilty plea,” said Eastern Magistrates baby’s mother. fear and confusion. Her thoughts on that Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai. Her friend allegedly asked for Pineda day were muddled. She’s extremely re- The judge sentenced her two weeks im- help but when the police looked for that morseful,” said Pineda’s lawyer. prisonment but suspended it for one year. person, in Western District, they could not He added that Pineda intends to return This means that if Pineda does not commit find her. to the Philippines as soon as she receives a crime in the next 12 months, she will not It was only later that night that Pineda her child’s birth certificate. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 15 Suspect charged in Laguna robbery

By Maia Lopez The victim, 27-year-old Paulo Miguel “Based on the declaration of the wit- Maclang said Catalla and the suspect were Catalla, was found inside his apartment in nesses and the CCTV footages recovered, former lovers. A 19-year old student was charged with Barangay Sinalhan. the suspect was immediately identified. The two reportedly broke up two robbery and homicide for killing a nephew “He was discovered lifeless and with Tracker teams were dispatched to conduct months ago. of the country’s consul general to Hong blood stains scattered inside his room by hot pursuit operation, with the help of Bartolazo has denied killing Catalla, Kong in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on Sept. 5. his friend, Michell Vanesa Albano, who some barangay tanod, which lef to Barto- but he admitted he was the man caught on Philippine National Police spokesman alerted the police,” Mayor said. lazo’s arrest,” Mayor added. CCTV leaving the victim’s residence with Chief Supt. Wilben Mayor said the sus- Catalla is the nephew of Philippine Sta. Rosa police chief Supt. Reynaldo a black bag. ConGen Catalla pect, Jun Francis Bartolazo, is now under consul general to Hong Kong Bernardita detention. Catalla. Davao Mayor Duterte says he will not run for President By Maia Lopez disappear, if they are abducted by aliens, there would be no candidate; then that’s IT’S final: Davao City Mayor Rodrigo the time I would run,” he said. Duterte will not run for president in the The latest Pulse Asia survey placed 2016 elections. Duterte in third place, behind Poe and “After consulting my family and every- Binay, while an SWS poll placed him at body else connected to my life, I would fourth behind Poe, Binay and Roxas. like to categorically state now and also for Duterte also clarified that his pronouce- the agony of those waiting for those who ment that he will no longer seek the presi- believe in me: hindi ako tatakbo pagka- dency was “not a strategy.” presidente,” Duterte said. “It’s a statement coming from the heart. “Wala ako ambisyon in 2016. In 2016, I That is the decision of the family,” he said. will retire from public life for good. I be- “We can’t just utter words and then take lieve it’s no longer my time to be in poli- them back. It’s not a rubber band,” Duterte tics,” he added. added. Duterte was teary-eyed when he made Malacañang, for its part, said it respects his announcement and did not entertain the decision of Duterte. any questions from reporters. “We respect Mayor Duterte’s decision,” Duterte said he will only take back his Communications Secretary Herminio Co- pronouncement if Vice President Jejomar loma Jr. said. Binay, Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II “Having dedicated many years to public and Senator Grace Poe were “abducted by service, he deserves an opportunity to de- aliens.” vote his talents and time to other worthy “If Binay, Grace and Mar suddenly endeavors,” he added. 16 NEWS September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS PH has 5th worst traffic woes in world By Maia Lopez The Management Association of the Philippines said the problem is not limited THE Philippines has the fifth worst traf- to Manila, but in other cities as well. fic situation in the world, according to “We are seeing traffic congestion in just the 2015 mid-year report of survey site about everywhere, even in Cebu, Tarlac, Numbeo.com. Pangasinan, Baguio, Davao, and Zam- Based on the survey, the Philippines had boanga,” MAP traffic, transportation and a 201.31 traffic index, which is measured infrastructure committee chairman Eduar- based on the average time spent by a com- do Yap said. muter to reach a destination, dissatisfac- “Traffic is not just a problem -of resi tion, inefficiencies in the traffic system, dents in Metro Manila, but is beginning to and carbon dioxide emission. EDSA traffic affect even those cities in the provinces. The four countries which the survey site Let’s nip this in the bud as early as now,” said have worse traffic conditions than Mumbai in India; Cairo, Egypt; and Nai- Yap added. the Philippines were Egypt, South Africa, robi, Kenya, among others. The Aquino administration has decid- Thailand, and Iran. Various transport and commuter groups ed to deploy members of the Philippine Rounding up the top 10 countries with have already called for the resignation of National Police Highway Patrol Group the worst traffic situation globally were Metropolitan Manila Development Au- (HPG) as well as the elite Special Ac- Turkey, Russia, India, Brazil and Argen- thority chair Francis Tolentino over the tion Force (SAF) to man the traffic along tina. worsening traffic condition in the capital. EDSA, the capital’s major thoroughfare. In terms of cities, Manila was ranked Business groups also warned that the Priority action will be taken to clear as having the 13th worst traffic situation daily traffic jams are taking toll not just on choke points along EDSA, including Bal- in the world, trailing behind Kolkata and workers but also on companies. intawak, Cubao, and Ortigas.

INC rallies vs De Lima THE influential religious group mounted a five- tional Police placed the crowd estimate only at tions of de Lima, whom he accused of being prej- day protest against the decision of Justice Sec- 4,500. udiced against the INC. retary Leila de Lima to investigate the illegal The INC members repeatedly chanted “hus- The INC ended its five-day mass on action on detention charges filed by expelled INC minister tisya” and “respeto” while brandishing placards Aug. 31 following a meeting with government Isaias Samson Jr. against the 12 members of the with messages such as “respect our freedom of officials led by Executive Secretary Paquito sect’s Sanggunian (advisory council). religion” and “separation of church and state,” Ochoa Jr. INC members first camped out in front of the among others. The group’s spokesman Edwin Zabala said Department of Justice in Manila before taking According to Serafin Cuevas Jr., dean of the Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo directed their protest to EDSA, accusing de Lima of med- New Era University College of Law, the protest their members to disperse after “the INC and the dling in their affairs when she ordered an investi- should not be described as “bullying” because government have already reached an understand- gation on their leaders. freedom of assembly is a constitutional right. ing.” Malacañang denied that a “deal” was struck The number of protesters along EDSA have Cuevas said the protest was not against the with the Iglesia even as President Aquino said swelled to about 20,000, but the Philippine Na- complaint filed by Samson but against -the ac there was an “agreement” reached. Maia Lopez HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 BARRIO PINOY 17 ‘Pinay FDHs support more relatives’ By Cheryl Arcibal have their own family. said. pectations of the family of the migrant September 20 - Money Wise Migrants “Kasi sa Indonesians, what I observed is This trend, she said, could be traced to domestic workers. -English and Filipino language (1 p.m. - 5 UNLIKE their Indonesian peers, Filipino that kapag may pamilya na sila, mayroon the Filipino culture of excessively loving Here is the schedule of Enrich’s work- p.m.) domestic workers here in the territory are na silang anak o asawa, naka-focus na sila and valuing our family to the point of shops for September: September 27 - Speak Up - Indonesian more likely to support a bigger number of on supporting their own family, hindi na spoiling them. September 13 - Financial Health Desk language (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) family members, highlighting the need to sa sa parents or siblings nila. Enrich, she said, has developed a new - Indonesian language (10 a.m.- 12 p.m.) Speak Up - English (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) educate them about prudent financial man- “Unlike sa atin, doon lang sa survey set of workshops to address proper budg- Mentoring Session - English language For more information email Enrich at agement. natin, talagang sobrang extended [ang si- eting and managing the finances and ex- (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) [email protected] or call 2386 5811 Lenlen Mesina, executive director at nusuportahan]. Last year, akala namin na Enrich, told Hong Kong News that, based ang average na sinusportahan ng Filipino on the organization’s survey of 100 Fili- migrant workers ay four to five members pino respondents, 14 percent are still sup- of the family. We found out that 14 percent porting their parents, siblings, and their of the respondents are supporting nine or siblings’ children even if they already more members of the family,” Mesina

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It was a full house last September 6 at Grappas Cellar, Central as Pinoyshots Photography Club held its 3rd season of the Search for Ms. Pinoyshots Princess 2015. Out of the 20 lovely candidates who vied for the title, Glory Ann Poblacion (middle) was declared the winner and was awarded cash prize and gifts from sponsors. (Pravin Imaging)

Kata raffle winners Cherry Tiad and Angeline Marquez took home a brand new Kata F1 phone and powerbank respectively at the Kata Raffle Draw that was held last August 30 at Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide Plaza, Central 18 FORUM September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it Savings IT is with sadness that we write about penses, it also means learning to say “no” the story of 58-year-old Manang Marie, to our loved ones back home. who was arrested for stealing from her Manang Marie has four children—aged 89-year-old employer of Kornhill. 35, 34, 29, and 23---but only the young- She had worked for the same employ- est has a job while the other three reporter since 1993, but all of that, including edly still depend on her. her long service pay, is now gone after This has got to stop. Hindi pwedeng he pawned her boss’ jewelry to buy med- pabebe na lang sila habang buhay. icines for her 59-year-old husband who Otherwise, we might also end up like suffered a stroke in the Philippines. Manang Marie who, from behind bars, This may sound like a cliché but is still worrying about where her family Manang Marie’s tragic story only rein- would get the P2,600 that her husband forces what many financial experts have needs daily to buy his medicines. been saying: OFWs must learn to save. Her troubles will not end once she gets And saving our hard-earned money out of jail and returns to the Philippines. does not only mean scrimping on our ex- They’ve only just begun.

#Equal Opportunities Commission Race and employment SHOULD your race determine your em- sults; ployment condition? The answer is no. • racial jokes, banter, ridicule or taunts; Hong Kong Government has fixed a (2) Hostile environment harassment minimum allowable wage for foreign do- The RDO also prohibits an employer, Norman Uy mestic workers, and it is an offence for an alone or together with other persons, Currents Carnay employer to pay her/his domestic worker to engage in conducts which may cre- below the minimum wage. A foreign do- ate an environment that intimidates mestic worker can lodge a complaint to employees including domestic work- Suportahan ang mga Lumad the Labour Department if she/he receives ers on the ground of her/his race. For less than the statutory minimum wage. instance, an employer allows other NITO lamang September 1, pinaslang assment ng militar. Gayong hind na nga Puntirya talaga ang Mindanao ngay- In addition, the Race Discrimination Or- household members to put up a poster ang executive director ng isang alternat- nabibigyan ng sapat na edukasyon ng on. Isipin na lang – 56 percent ng Armed dinance (RDO) prohibits discrimination or newspaper clipping which contains ibong high school para sa mga Manobo pamahalaan ang mga batang Lumad (sa Forces of the Philippines ay naka-deploy based on race, colour, and descent, as well derogatory remarks about the domestic na si Emerito Samarca kasama ang dala- katunayan ngaý 9 sa bawat 10 batang doon. Bakit ba? Kasi ba naman - mahigit as national and ethnic origin. Therefore it worker’s race. wa pang sibilyan. Sila ay pinatay ng mga Lumad ay walang access sa pormal na 500,000 ektarya ng lupain doon ay sak- is unlawful for employers to grant differ- There is one exception under the RDO grupong paramiltary sa Surigao. Ito ang eskwelahan), inatake pa ang mahit 80 law ng pagminina ng mga malalakinng ent employment benefits to their workers which is relevant to foreign domestic pinakahuling atake sa mahabaang serye alternatibong mga paaralan na kung tu- korporasyon. Gayundin, mahigit 550,000 based on the race. workers. The RDO allows employers to ng pananakot sa hanay ng mga kapatid tuusin ay gobyerno dapat ang nagbibigay. ektarya naman ay mga plantasyon ng sag- The RDO also prohibits racial harass- select their domestic worker based on nating katutubo sa Mindanao. Dahil nga sa malawakang militaris- ing, pinya, goma atbp. Inaangkin ng mga ment. Racial harassment is any unwel- their race. However, it is unlawful for Nakakabahala na sa loob lamang ng asyon sa Mindanao, umaabot na sa ma- dambuhalang korporasron ang mga lu- come conduct towards another person on an employer to terminate her/his foreign nakaraang 27 araw ay 26 na ang pinatay higit 40,000 mga katutubo ang napalayas pang ninuno ng mga Lumad at ginagamit the ground of his or her race. There are domestic worker’s contract based on the sa ibat ibang lugar dala ng Oplan Bayani- mula sa kanilang komunidad. Libu-libo ang militar upang palayasin sila mula sa two types of racial harassment: worker’s race. han sa Mindanao. Mas nakakabahala na na ang naging “bakwet” at napwersang kanilang ancestral domain. Sa paglaban (1) Unwelcome conduct harassment If you have experienced discrimination sa panahon ding ito ay hindi nabibigyan iwan ang kanilang kabuhayan. Sino ba naman ng mga kapatid nating Lumad, Section 24 (12) of the RDO prohibits or harassment, we suggest you to tell the ng tamang atensyon ng midya ang mga naman ang hindi matatakot sa mahigit 20 sinasagot ng dahas at human rights viola- an employer (and in a domestic work- discriminator/harasser to stop. karumal-dumal na kaganapang ito. grupo ng mga para-militar na itinayo ng tions para ipagtanggol ang interes ng mga er’s case, other household members) Speak to your employer if the discrimi- Simula pa Abril 2015 ay tinatarget na AFP para hatiin at takutin ang mga komu- korporasyon at asendero sa lugar. from engaging in unwelcome conduct nator or harasser is not your employer and ang iba’t-ibang eskwelahang tinayo ng nidad ng Lumad? Kailangan nating tumulong sa ating on the ground of the employee’s race. always record the incidents and content mga asosasyon ng mga Lumad, mga sim- Mahigit 100 na ang naging biktima ng mga kapatid sa Mindanao na target ngay- Examples of such acts may include : of the conversations which took place re- bahan at mga NGO. Pinaratangang mga extra-judicial killings sa Mindanao at ha- on ng human rights violations. Ipanawa- • an oral or a written statement contain- garding the discrimination and/or harass- ”eskwelahan ng NPA”, sila ay pinasara los 300 na ang sinampahan ng gawa-ga- gan natin ang pagtigil ng militarisasyon ing racially derogatory remarks or in- ment. kung hindi man naging puntirya ng har- wang kasong kriminal ng mga militar. sa Mindanao.

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Pag-Ibig 2823 8561 ing their children finish university in order years at the time of application and have 109), Afreight (Shop 372), Ayala Land For more information, please contact to have better career prospects. children graduating from college in school (Shop 331), BPI Remit (Shop 115), PNB 9860-9709, 5213-3588, 6143-0587 or Consulate Trunkline 2823 8500 The program is open to Filipino domes- year 2015-2016. Global (Shop 101), and at Peya Travel 9773-1054. Office Fax: 2866 9885 tic workers currently employed in Hong The beneficiaries should be enrolled in (Shop 344). Email: [email protected] Website: http://philcongen-hk.com/ Facebook: Philippine Consulate General 3-day Pinoy Food Fest at Le Méridien Cyberport in Hong Kong By Peter Castillo of Manila and centre of Philippine gas- city’s hottest dining spots. Involved in tronomy, Chef Sau comes from a family promoting sustainable and organic cui- Hong Kong GOVERNMENT TO celebrate the gustatory delights of of three generations of Chefs, explaining sine, hosting and judging several cooking Independent Commission Against Pinoys, Le Méridien Cyberport is flying his immense love for food. He pursued shows and regularly contributing in food Corruption 2526 6366 in renowned Chef Sau del Rosario for a this passion taking Hotel and Restaurant magazines, he has become one of the fa- Central Government 2835 2500 three-day Filipino Food Festival from Administration at University of the Phil- mous names and recognizable faces in the Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 September 24 to 26. ippines and further improving his craft in culinary scene in the Philippines. During the festival, Chef Sau will whip the famous Culinary Institute of America. Currently the Culinary Director of the 2200 4460 to 62 up appetizers, dishes, and desserts like His romance with food took him to the Centre of Culinary Arts (CCA) Manila, he Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 Chicken “Inasal” Yakitori; Calamansi and finest kitchens around the globe, mostly is dedicated in mentoring and honing the Department of Health 2961 8989 Yuzu Caviar; “Sinigang” Uni Chawan in France where he started his profession- next generation of budding Chefs. He has Equal Opportunities Commission Mushi; Okra, Baby Carrots and Aspara- al training in Nice under the guidance of CHEF SAU become one of the best ambassadors of 2511 8211 gus “Pinakbet;” Fried Noodles “Palabok;” Michelin Chef Christian Plumail of Res- Philippine Cuisine regularly showcasing Immigration 2824 6111 Bibingka Souffle; and Queso de Bola and taurant L’univers. He later moved to Paris he heeded the call to Manila. He found it internationally in Asia, the US, Australia Pastillas Sauce“Sisig” Foie Gras. working with Michelin Star Chef such as immense opportunities and became one and the Middle East. Labour Department 2717 1771 “His masterful creations of traditional Roland Johri, Anton Mosimann, Bruno of the most sought after Chefs in the me- His recently launched book titled “20” Legal Aid 2537 7677 Filipino dishes in a blend of customary Loubet and Alain Reix. tropolis. He successfully opened M café, Years of Love and Cooking tells us about Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 and modern cuisine will delight your pal- After years in Paris, Chef Sau was ready Chelsea, Madison grill, Le Bistro Vert, his 20 years of journey into the culinary Social Welfare 2343 2255 ates,” a statement from the hotel said. to take on Asia. 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AIRPORT AND AIRLINES Airport Inquiry 2181 8888 Cathay Pacific Airways 2747 5000 Cebu Pacific Air 2722 0609 Philippine Airlines 2301 9300 20 ENTERTAINMENT September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Vic at Pauleen engaged na By Cristy Kasilag at ng 26-anyos na si Pauleen Marie Javier Vic sa aktres na si Dina Bonnevie at nai- akailan sa Estados Unidos para dumalo Luna. ugnay din siya sa iba’t-ibang babae. sa kasal ng kanyang pinsan. Sa loob ng ENGAGED na sila Bossing Vic Sotto at Ayon sa mga kwento ay sa Hong Kong Hindi tulad ng ibang celebrity weddings limang araw na pamamalagi niya doon ay Pauleen Luna at ayon sa mga taong mal- nagpropose si Bossing Vic sa kanyang kung saan engrande ang mga ito, ang nais sinasabing baka bumili na siya ng “off the apit sa kanila ay sa Disyembre ng taong ito kasintahan at nuon lamang ika-2 ang Se- nina Vic at Pauleen ay gawing simple at rack” na wedding gown. magaganap ang kasalan. tyembre nung inamin niya na engaged na tahimik ang kanilang Catholic wedding. Ang kwento ay walang prenuptial Dalawampu’t-isang taon---apat na taon sila ni Pauleen. Inamin lang nila ang en- Ang balak nila ay mga 50 tao lamang agreement sila Vic at Pauleen. bilang magkasintahan---na silang mag- gagement nang mapansin na tila may suot ang bisita. Hindi agad inamin nina Vic at Pauleen kakilala mula nang sumali si Pauleen sa na engagement ring si Pauleen. At dahil hindi lahat ay maaanyayahan sa ang kanilang relasyon dahil sa layo ng ag- “Little Miss Philippines” sa longest noon- Kinilatis ng mga expert ang singsing at kasal ay maaga nang humihinigi ng pau- wat ng kanilang edad. time show na “Eat Bulaga!”, kung saan sinabi na ito ay isang three-carat solitaire manhin sina Vic at Pauleen sa mga kai- Ngunit nakita naman ng anak ni Vic na si Vic ay isa sa tatlo na bumubuo ng core na tinatantya na nagkakahalaga na P1.5 bigan at kamag-anak na hindi makakadalo si Danica na masaya ang kanyang ama kay group ng daily variety show. million. sa kanilang espesyal na araw. Pauleen. Hindi rin umano pinilit ni Pau- Merong 35 taon ang agwat ng edad ng Ito ang ikalawang kasal para kay Vic at Hindi rin magiging engrande ang wed- leen ang kanyang sarili sa mga salo-salo 61-taong gulang na si Marvic “Vic” Sotto una naman kay Pauleen. Unang ikinasal si ding gown ni Pauleen. Pumunta siya kam- nina Vic at ng kanyang mga anak. VIC at PAULEEN Neri nakunan ng baby Paolo nagsalita na sa kanyang ‘scandal’ By Cristy Kasilag isang interview tungkol sa pagkawala ng By Cristy Kasilag wang oras. sanggol. Nakalimutan na niya na hindi niya NAKUNAN ang aktres na si Neri Naig Kinumpirma na rin ni Chito ang MATAPOS ang mahigit na isang taon natanggal sa laptop ang video at nang sa unang ipinagdadala niyang sanggol sa malungkot na balita sa kanyang Instagram mula nang lumabas at kumalat ang scan- magkaroon ng problema ang baterya ng kanyang sinapupunan. account. dal ng news anchor na si Paolo Bediones, laptop ay naisipan niyang ipagawa ito sa Ang 29-anyos na si Neri ay asawa ng Hinangaan niya ang kanyang misis dahil nagsalita na rin ito sa isa sa marahil na isang shop, na ipinasa pala ang pagpapa- Parokya ni Edgar vocalist na si Alfonso hindi ito nagpatalo sa labis na lungkot na itinuturing niyang pinakamapait na pang- gawa o outsourced sa Greenhills. “Chito” Miranda Jr. kanilang pinagdaanan dahil sa pagkawala yayari sa kanyang buhay. Nang ibinalik na sa kanya ang nasabing Noon lamang Mayo ay ipinaalam ng ng kanilang sanggol. Sa isang panayam sa “Good Times with computer ay napansin niya na nawala ang mag-asawa sa pamamagitan ng kan- “But in spite of everything, Neri chose Mo”---isang podcast na programa ng DJ kanyang password, at doon na siya kinu- ya-kanyang Instagram account na si Neri to remain positive, fighting through her na si Mo Twister at Erika Padilla---sina- tuban na mayroong nangyari na hindi ka- ay nagdadalang tao. Masayang ibinalita depression. That’s how strong my wife is.” bi ng 41-taong-gulang na si Paolo na sa nais-nais. ng mag-asawa na buntis na si Neri pag- “Being strong doesn’t mean that one has nakalipas na taon ay naging tahimik ang Tatlong buwan mula nang naibalik ang kalipas ng limang buwan mula nang sila the ability to feel no pain. Being strong kanyang buhay, matapos na maisiwalat laptop niya ay mayroon siyang nakuha na ay kinasal. means being able to fight through pain no nang hindi pa nakikilang salarin ang mga sulat kasama ang screencaps ng video na Pero tila hindi sila pinalad dahil nawala matter how difficult things get,” aniya. maseselang sex video niya. PAOLO may kalapit na mensahe na pang-black- din ang sanggol noong buwan ng Hunyo. Nuong ika-13 ng Disyembre taong 2014 Pinili niya na umiwas na munasa mga mail. Hangga’t maari ay ayaw na sana isapub- lamang kinasal si Chito at si Neri sa isang tao at ang madalas lang niya makita ay “The hard part is having to deal with Ayon sa liham, kung hindi umano liko nina Chito at Neri na nakunan ang civil wedding sa Taguig City. ang kanyang pamilya at mga malalapit na the fact that it was my fault. Kapabayaan ibigay ni Paolo ang hiling ng nagpadala huli. Naging kontrobersyal ang relasyon kaibigan. ko ‘yon, e, you know. It was my fault that nito ay ikakalat ang kanyang sex video. Ngunit ang Kapamilya actress na si Neri nilang dalawa matapos lumabas sa pub- Humingi rin siya ng paumanhin sa kan- we got into that situation,” dagdag pa ni Humihingi ng P3 milyon ang mga may na din umano ang mismo ang umamin sa liko ang kanilang sex video scandal. yang pamilya. Paolo. hawak ng kanyang sex video. Inamin niya na kasalanan niya kung “Alam mo ‘yong pinakamasakit, may Sinabi niya na bago pa siya lumipat sa bakit lumabas ang sex video niya noong nasaktan ka, e. ‘Yon ang pinakamasakit.” TV5 ay naabiso na niya sa management ika-27 ng Hulyo taong 2014. Sa video ay Naikwento niya na apat na taon na ang na may sex video na maaring ilabas laban makikita na kasama niya ang isang babae nakakalipas noong isinagawa nila ng sa kanya. Aniya, sinabi raw ng manage- na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin niya kanyang girlfriend ang pag “shoot” ng ment ng network na haharapin nila ang pinapangalanan. kanilang sex video, na tumagal ng dala- problema kapag lumabas na ang video. Billy nais ikasal kay Coleen By Cristy Kasilag ano ang pwede marating ni Coleen sa kan- Dagdag pa ni Billy na ayaw daw niyang yang karera bilang artista. maging makasarili kaya naniniwala siya ANG mestizang aktres na si Coleen Gar- na ang lahat ng bagay ay magaganap sa cia na raw ang huling babae na maka- tamang panahon. ka-relasyon ng singer at host na si Billy Kaya naman sinuportahan niya ang girl- Joe Crawford. friend nang magsabi ito sa kanya na mara- Nasabi ng “It’s Showtime!” host na si mi silang love scenes ni Derek Ramsay sa Billy Joe na ipinangako niya sa Diyos na pelikula na “Ex With Benefits.” si Coleen na ang kanyang magiging huling Ang sabi ni Coleen ay sinabihan, at hin- ka-relasyon. di siya nagpaalam, sa boyfriend niya na Ayon sa 33-anyos na singer, nakiki- may mga maseselan na eksena sa pelikula. ta niya ang kanyang sarili na ikasal sa Inamin din niya na seloso si Billy Joe, 22-anyos niyang girlfriend, na ang tunay pero ang pagiging seloso nito ay pa-cute na pangalan ay Danielle Claudine Ortega at hindi nakakatakot. Garcia. Noong ika-24 ng Hulyo ng taong 2014, “I can’t imagine myself without her,” o mahigit isang taon nang magkasintahan ani Billy. ang dalawang talents ng ABS-CBN. Pero kaagad din niyang idinagdag na Ayon sa kwento ng dalawa ay nakailang hindi agad-agaran ang pagpapakasal da- tanong muna si Billy Joe kay Coleen kung hil naiintindihan niya na maRami pang payag ba itong kanyang maging girlfriend. gustong gawin si Coleen, at kinakailan- Ayon kay Coleen ay sinagot niya si Bil- gan pa ng kanyang girlfriend ng panahon ly nang makitang boto ang kanyang pami- upang maging isang ganap na artista. lya kay Billy Joe. Maging ang kanilang Ayaw niyang maging hadlang sa kung BILLY at COLEEN mga pamilya ay magkasundo rin umano. HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 21 Alden patok sa Twitter By Cristy Kasilag nomenal hit na “AlDub” kasama si Yaya son Jr. at tinaguriang may “Pambansang sa kanyang Twitter account, ay pansam- Dub (Maine Mendoza), ay napabalita na Dimples”, dahil hindi niya sukat akalain antala nagdeactivate muna ng Twitter ac- MARAMI sa mga artista ang may account umabot na sa isang milyon ang followers na magiging ganoon karami ang kanyang count ang magandang batang aktres na si sa social media na Twitter, na nagiging tu- noong ika-1 ng Setyembre. Ang 416,653 followers. Liza Soberano. lay nila upang ipaalam sa kanilang mga sa kanyang followers ay dumagdag la- Ang magkaroon ng isang milyon na Sinabi naman ng 17-taong gulang na taga-hanga o “followers” kung ano ang mang noong nakaraang buwan. followers ay tinuturing niyang isang mile- si Liza, na naisip niyang kumalas muna kanilang pinagkakaabalahan. Gulat na gulat si Alden, na ang tunay stone sa kanyang career. Pero kung gaano sa social media dahil sa mga panibagong Si Alden Richards, ang kalahati ng phe- na pangalan ay Richard Reyes Faulker- naman kasaya si Alden sa mga kaganapan bashing na ginagawa laban sa kanya. ALDEN Cristalle malapit nang maging Mrs. Pitt By Cristy Kasilag

TILA uunahan pa ng 32-anyos na si Cris- talle Belo Henares ang kanyang ina, ang celebrity doctor na si Vicky Belo, sa pagpapakasal matapos mag-propose ang kanyang Australian boyfriend na si Justin Pitt. Matagal nang nali-link si Vicky kay Hayden Kho pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa sila nagpapakasal. Samantala, malapit nang tawagin si Cristalle, ang tagapagmana ng Belo Medi- cal Group, na Mrs. Pitt. Si Justin ang general manager ng Anan- tara (Angkor Resort and Spa) sa Cambo- dia. Masayang ipinakita ni Cristalle ang engagement ring sa kanyang Instagram account. Mahigit nang isang taon magkasintahan ang dalawa bago nag-propose ang Australian hotelier kay Cristalle. Boto naman si Vicky at ang tatay ni Cristalle na si Atom Henares kay Justin. Sa isang beach ginanap ang wedding proposal. Sa kanyang Instagram account, sinabi ni Justin kung paano siya nagpa- hayag ng kanyang intensyon na pakasalan si Cristalle: “In the light of the August moon, my love and my light agreed to be my partner for life.” At kahit na wala roon ang 59-taong gulang na si Vicky ay masaya naman ito. “As a mother, I’ve always prayed that my children find the right partner. Cristalle is blessed to have found Justin because he honors and cherishes her like I always wanted her future husband to,” ang sabi ni Vicky sa kanyang Instagram account.

JUSTINE at CRISTALLE 22 ATPB September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS

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EVERY once in a while, we all want to feel special Procedure: Capricorn December 22 to January 19 and today just might be the day to do that! Try In a large pan, sauté Huwag gumawa ng gulo. Mas mainam na wala kang kaalitan at our featured recipe, Sauteed Vegetables with olive oil with garlic and payapa ang iyong paligid. Mixed Meats, for a one-of-a-kind meal that will add in chicken meat surely up the ante in your dining room. Happy and minced pork. Add cooking! all mixed vegetables and cook until done. Ingredients: Add soy sauce and Aquarius January 20 to February 18 1 Tbsp. olive oil stocks and stir well Walang masama kung kontento ka na sa kung anong mayroon 1 tsp. minced garlic and cook just until ka. Huwag paimpluwensiya sa iba na nagsasabing dapat mas ½ cup red bell pepper vegetables are wilted. mataas o malaki pa ang hangarin mo. ½ cup green bell pepper ½ cup button mushroom, sliced Season to taste and, 1 cup flaked chicken breast (boiled) lastly, mix with cornstarch until well blended 1 cup minced pork with vegetables and meats. Serve hot. Pisces February 19 to March 20 By Chef Jay 2 Tbsp. soy sauce Dator Panahon ito upang maging matapang. Kung hindi mo kukunin ¼ cup chicken stock For more recipes, enroll at Culinary Arts Centre ang oportunidad na dumarating sa iyo, walang mababago sa ¼ cup pork broth Room 502, 5/F #172-176 Winfull Commercial buhay mo. 2 tbsp cornstarch Building, Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Half-medium size cabbage-sliced Salt and pepper to taste Telephone Number 2850 7724 / 2850 7714 Aries March 21 to April 19 nakahiga sa kama. Matapos ang limang kanta, Madami ka mang hindi nauunawaan ngayon, magtiwala lang na dumapa naman ito sa kama... Customer: (sumisigaw) Pabili nga ng Hope! may magandang plano ang Maykapal sa iyo. Nurse: O bakit ka dumapa? Tindero: Huwag kang sumigaw! Hindi ako Pasyente: Addict ka ba? Side B na kaya! bingi! Ilang Coke ba ang bibilhin mo?

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Leo July 23 to August 22 Kakayanin mo iyan kahit solo ka lang. Tiwala lang, at kaya mo Crossword Puzzle iyan. PAHALANG 38 Parehas 1 Pigtal 6 Aguhilya PABABA Virgo August 23 to September 22 10 Baguhin 1 Dalisdis Anuman ang iyong kabiguan, subukan mo uli. Minsan konting push lang ang kailangan upang makamit ang minimithi. 12 Hataw 2 Abangan 13 Harang 3 Kisig 14 Modelo 4 Bigkas ng 16 Baluga pagkatutop Libra September 23 to October 22 17 Asawa ni ninong 5 Pantukoy panao Maghintay lamang. May mga bagay kasi na kailangang hintayin 18 Pang-ukol 6 Ibinigay sa iba upang maging maayos. 19 Palengke sa San Juan 7 Himpil 21 Panghalip paari 8 Tanong kung 22 Diwa gaano karami Answer to last puzzle Scorpio October 23 to November 21 24 Itugtog sa gitara 9 Porsiyento sa Tanggapin na kapag lumipas na ang pagkakataon ay hindi na 26 Tipo ng dugo pasugalan 27 Uri ng luto sa maibabalik ito. Mas pinahihirapan mo ang sarili mo sa kaiisip 28 Ipatse 11 Matanda lamanloob ukol sa nakaraan na. 31 Madaling lokohin 15 Isip 28 Pagbaba sa sasakyan 32 Pagsuksok sa baraha 19 Lumilipad na baga 29 Itak Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 33 Alapaap 20 Masustansiyang 30 Paborito sa tagayan Kumilos ka din. Walang mangyayari kung puro pangarap ang 34 Palos inumin 31 Balita gagawin mo at hindi ka naman kikilos. 35 Inabutan ng dilim 23 Abono 33 Primera 37 Sisidlan ng palay 25 Iwas 36 Imelda Papin HONG KONG NEWS September 15, 2015 23 24 September 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS