Overstaying Mom of Pinay Who Died in Repulse Bay Gets 12 Months by Philip C

Page 20 Page 2 Page 12 MILESTONES. Beloved HOPE. The singer and comedian International Care Elizabeth Ramsey Ministries raises P90 dies in her sleep after million in one night decades of providing for the ultra poor in laughter to Filipinos. the Philippines. FAMILY. For more than a decade, the Culinary Arts Centre has helped thousands of Filipinos, treating them as family and The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.335 October 15, 2015 not just as students. BoC won’t open box of OWWA members By Cristy Kasilag

AS the Christmas season draws near, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who are legitimate Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) members, just might have an advantage when it comes to the speedy release of their balikbayan boxes. BoC Commissioner Alberto Lina said that once they get a copy of the list of the OWWA members, these hardworking Fil- ipinos working abroad would be given an “OFW treatment.” Commissioner Lina, however, declined to explain what he meant by “OFW treatment” and only said it would be his “surprise.” One of the benefits of an OWWA-member is the “pre-clear privilege.” This means that even if their shipment is still in the port of origin, they could already be cleared by Customs for as long as the OFW sends photocopies of certain documents such as their airway bill, bill of lad- ing and invoice to the BOC. With the number of balikbayan boxes A PROMISE. Bureau of Customs Deputy Commissioner Arturo Lachica says customs officials will no longer scrutinize the balikbayan boxes of Turn to page 14 overseas Filipino workers who are members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Overstaying mom of Pinay who died in Repulse Bay gets 12 months By Philip C. Tubeza Magistrate So Wai-tak sent Herminia daughters, but this was suspended for two to discovery that Garcia was overstaying tified for Cousins since he was providing P. Garcia, a native of Bacolod City, to 12 years. and that their two daughters were undoc- for the financial needs of the family and The wedding will have to wait. months in prison while her British “long- This means that if Cousins does not umented. he also had to look after their remaining A 53-year-old former domestic helper time partner” Nicholas Jason Cousins,57 commit a crime in Hong Kong for the “(The act of not registering their daugh- daughter, Carla, now 15 years old. whose undocumented daughter jumped to and an executive of insurance giant Jar- next two years, the sentence will not be ters) is no doubt a selfish one. In effect, it “Imprisonment will deprive Carla of all her death from their luxury condo in April dine Lloyd Thompson, was sentenced to carried out. deprived their daughters of their rights,” parental care,” So said. was sentenced to one year imprisonment eight months in prison for abetting her It was the death of their eldest daugh- Magistrate So said on October 11. for overstaying for two decades. overstay and not registering their two ter, 15-year-old Blanca, in April that led He said a suspended sentence was jus- Turn to page 14

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By Philip C. Tubeza He noted that 32 percent of the mothers for tuberculosis. who get ICM assistance have had one of The ultra poor who joined the Trans- KNOW hope. their children die while “one out of every form program also reported a 101 percent The annual International Care Ministries 10 people say they are seriously ill.” increase in household income while there (ICM) dinner and charity auction raised “Just those two facts show the enormous was a 20 percent increase in the number of HK$15.2 million (around P90 million) for emotional strain on family members and families with toilets, a 36 percent decrease the “ultra poor” in the Philippines. that leads them to fatalism,” he said. in those going hungry at least once a The money raised at the dinner---held Almost half (40 percent) of the ultra week, a 28 percent decrease in those with at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhi- poor Filipinos in ICM programs live with- serious illness and a 25 percent increase in bition Centre (HKCEC) on October 8--- out electricity, 32 percent have dirt floors, “family satisfaction. will go to ICM programs that give hope to 61 percent live in cramped homes, 31 per- “Our research shows improved fami- 1.7 million “ultra poor” Filipinos, or those cent have scrap roofs, 53 percent do not ly relationship drives all other positive who earn less than US.50 (or P23) a day, purify their water, 22 percent go to bed changes. People trust each other more. and help them escape poverty. hungry at least once a week, while 26 per- They help each other,” Sutherland said. To raise money for the poor, organizers cent “defecate outside.” “ICM focuses on 1.7 million ultrapoor bidded out trips to luxury resorts in Swit- “We’ve concluded that the underlying The ICM dinner for the ultra poor in HKCEC people in 17 provinces in the Philippines. zerland, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philip- cause of poverty is rooted on fatalism. This is a stunning number. In a few months, pines and artworks by Filipino artists. And the antidote to fatalism is hope,” The program provides holistic skills change to them and their communities. ICM will graduate its 750,000th person “If you want to address ultrapoverty, Sutherland said. training and low-capital resources that They see amazing benefits after trans- through our Transform program,” he said. hope is the key. People living in extreme To help them get out of poverty, ICM build capabilities on strengthening rela- form,” Sutherland said. “That means that in our 17 provinces, poverty, they experience extreme stress,” launched its Transform program, a four- tionships, promoting healthy practices, Transform’s health program has helped we have now taken almost one third of said David Sutherland, ICM board chair month intensive program where ultrapoor and nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit de-worm 76,175 individuals, treated 2,595 all of the ultra poor people in the entire and Morgan Stanley’s former Chief Finan- Filipinos meet once a week to get training and skills for sustainable productivity. children with diarrhea, supported, 1,124 province in our training program. That is cial Officer in Asia-Pacific. on values, health, and livelihood. “Each of these lessons brings tangible pregnancies, and screened 29,598 people outstanding,” he added. OFWs pay tribute to ‘Kuya Nazzer’ By Cheryl Arcibal smile had always why he was one of the best examples of a conveyed his warmth, Filipino who worked overseas to provide HE was a “kuya, inspiration, good father, and kindness. for his family but never forgot his moth- good friend, and a creative genius”. Amid the concrete erland and his kababayans. About 100 Nazzer Ampang, 51, and chairman of buildings housing Filipinos attended the gathering. the Philippine Alliance Hong Kong, suc- luxury brands along “Maraming salamat. Hindi lang da- cumbed to cardiac arrest on October 6, a Chater Road - the hil sa nakatrabaho namin siya pero mas few days after he was taken to a Davao AMPANG same road where Fil- importante ang pakikipagkaibigan at sa City hospital to undergo emergency treat- ipino domestic work- malasakit niya sa Filipino community,” ment for stroke. ers meet, and hold activities during their said Consul Charles Macaspac. On October 11, those who knew him rest day - in Central on a nippy Sunday He said Ampang had always been one paid tribute to the man whose bright morning, Ampang’s friends remembered of the creative minds in the planning of the annual celebration of the Philip- pine Independence day in the city. An engineer by profession, Am- pang was recently based in Macau, but would regularly visit Hong Kong to undergo medical check ups and to meet Filipinos here in the territory. “Minsan pagdating ng Linggo, tatawagan niya ako pag uwian na. “Sasabihin niya, ‘Tess, punta ka dito’. Iiwan niya sa akin ang pera para sa kalagitnaan ng week, hindi na siya babalik dito sa Hong Kong para lang mag-remit ng allowance ng anak niya,” one of his friends said. Dolores Balladares Perez of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong said Filipinos in Hong Kong should take comfort that Ampang left a legacy of serving the community in the city. “Ang mga magagandang halimba- wa na ipinakita sa atin ni Nazzer, ip- agpatuloy po natin at gawin natin siyang inspirasyon,” she said. Nabila Asbi, president of the Mus- lim-Filipino Association Hong Kong, said the group last saw Nazzer during the Eid’l Adha celebration. “Para sa akin siya ang basehan natin ng good character.Ang natatandaan ko sa kanya talaga ay iyong smile niya. Kahit malayo pa siya, makikita mo na parati siyang naka-smile kaya talagang malung- kot para sa akin. Maganda ang samahan namin,” Asbi said in an interview. HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 3 4 October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 5 6 NEWS October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Trial set for Pinoy Judge junks drug mules’ bail petition in Tsuen Wan driver in District Court By Philip C. Tubeza Chek Lap Kok international airport on September 25 after an X-ray check of By Philip C. Tubeza Under the Road Traffic Ordinance, any- A Tsuen Wan magistrate has denied the their luggage led to the discovery of the one convicted of causing the death of an- bail petition of two Filipino women suspected illegal drugs. THE District Court is set to try a Filipino other person by driving a motor vehicle on who were arrested at the airport after “The X-ray check on two suitcases driver who got involved in a vehicular ac- the road can be imprisoned from two years they brought in $3.1 million worth of carried by them revealed suspicious cident that left one Chinese dead in Tai Po. up to 10 years. suspected cocaine. images. In-depth examination led to the Fanling Principal Magistrate Woo Consul Charles Macaspac, the former Deputy Magistrate Jim Chun-ki on discovery of a total of four slabs of sus- Huey-fang on October 7 ordered the trans- head of the Philippine Consulate Gener- October 6 denied the bail petitions of pected cocaine being concealed inside fer to the District Court of the case against al’s Assistance to Nationals Section, said Shirley M.C. and Maricel L.T. after the false compartment of the two suit- Filipino Ariel A.B., who was charged with the consulate was going to provide legal customs officers found 2.5 kilos of the cases,” a government statement said. dangerous driving causing death. Fanling assistance to Ariel, especially after his em- suspected illegal drug in their luggage. The suitcases were allegedly going to “The next hearing is set on October 27. ployer fired him from his job. Shirley told the court that she could be delivered to Chung King Mansion in On that day, you’ll have to go to the Dis- hand over the case documents so the law- According to a source familiar with the raise $2,000 as bail money while Mar- Tsim Sha Tsui. trict Court for plea,” Principal Magistrate yer can properly represent you,” Woo said. investigation, the Filipino was driving in icel said she could pay $1,400. How- “It is believed that drug traffickers Woo told the Filipino. She also reminded the driver that if he Tai Po on May 4 when he came across an ever, Judge Chun-ki denied their bail tried to use this concealment method to She told Ariel that he would have to get intends to present an alibi, he should in- excavation site. applications due to the gravity of the evade Customs detection,” it added. a private lawyer or apply for Legal Aid form the court and the prosecution about Because there was vehicle blocking his allegations against them. The Customs Drug Investigation Bu- since the Duty Lawyer Service does not the details of his alibi 10 days before his way, Ariel allegedly shifted to the oppo- “You are remanded in jail custody un- reau conducted a follow-up operation provide lawyers for cases in the District trial. site lane and did not see the victim before til (the next hearing on) December 21,” and arrested two other women who Court. The trial will be conducted in English hitting him. the deputy magistrate said. were involved in the case and were “Time is getting shorter so please do so and Ariel will have a Tagalog interpreter, Ariel later applied for bail, which the The two women were arrested at the “trying to depart Hong Kong at airport.” right away. When you see your lawyer, the judge said. court reportedly set at $10,000. Club supervisor gets three years for $140,000 credit card fraud By Philip C. Tubeza “This offense is out of character,” the card details of club patrons and then en- The judge said the prosecution was Olly Arthey in 2007 but he lost it in March Filipino’s lawyer told the court. coding them in chips that were then put able to show that S.A.T. sent, through 2013, Kelly said. WHILE his two children looked on, a Fil- The defendant’s Filipino wife, their two in other credit cards. The credit cards Whatsapp, encoded credit card data to one “Prior to discovering the loss of his ipino senior supervisor of a club in Lan daughters, and his brother attended the were allegedly used to purchase $140,000 of his co-conspirators which was used in card, he had visited the Play Club in On Kwai Fong was sentenced to three years in sentencing. worth of electronic gadgets including lap- the transaction. Hing Terrace, Central,” he added. prison after he got involved in a $140,000 “He’s a father bringing up his children tops. “The card bore the name and American When showed the Whatsapp conver- credit card fraud scam. in a foreign country said,” the defense However, the defendant’s lawyer point- Express card number of Olly Arthey but, sation, the Filipino said another person Judge Timothy Casewell ordered the lawyer added. ed out that the evidence in the trial showed unknown to the staff of the Apple Store, might have sent the encoded credit data. imprisonment of S.A.T., 32, a senior su- The Filipino’s co-conspirators allegedly only S.A.T.’s involvement in a false card the data on the card magnetic strip be- But Judge Casewell pointed out that pervisor at the Play Club on On Hing Ter- included the club’s two former assistant transaction to buy a laptop at the Apple longed to an overseas card holder,” said the sender in the recorded Whatsapp con- race in Central, after he was found guilty public relations managers and a chef. Store in Hysan Place, Causeway Bay on Shaun Kelly, the government lawyer in versation included the Tagalog sentence of two counts of conspiracy to defraud. The scam involved stealing the credit July 15, 2014. the case. “Ano pala?” “The Apple computer valued at “(S.A.T.) is a Tagalog speaker and this HK$19,998 was purchased using false shows that he was a participant in the con- data,” he added. versation,” he said. Kelly said CCTV footage also showed The police also found in the flat of one that S.A.T. was inside the Apple Store at of the Filipino’s alleged co-conspirators the same time the illegal transaction was the latter’s S.C.B. credit card which was conducted. tampered, like other credit cards found in The tampered credit card was issued to the flat. HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 7 8 NEWS October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Chinese policeman falls victim Pinay’s ‘familiar’ to 2 Pinoy pickpockets in TST face leads to By Philip C. Tubeza alleged accomplice got away with the policeman’s belongings. arrest A policeman from mainland China fell These included $4,000 in cash, a Sam- By Philip C. Tubeza victim to two Filipino pickpockets inside sung smartphone, three credit cards, and the MTR in Tsim Sha Tsui. hotel cards. FOR almost four months, Genelyn R.P. Police officer Zi Yu, who was vacation- The police are now looking for Roxas’ thought she could keep her secret, until a ing with his wife and daughter in Hong alleged accomplice while the Filipino’s police officer saw her in Hung Hom, and Kong, lost a total of $11,125 to the pick- trial was reset after Zi failed to show up in noticed that she looked familiar. pockets after they took his waist bag while court on October 8. Genelyn, 24 years old and a domestic they were riding the train. “He had promised to come to court but worker, pleaded guilty at the Kowloon Zi was able to collar one of the alleged he told us that he was very busy with work City Magistrates Courts on September 30 pickpockets, Apolinar B. Roxas, but the because it was China’s National Day (ON to one count of theft after admitting that Filipino insisted that he was innocent. October 1),” the prosecutor said. she took the $2,500 that was left in an “Not guilty,” Roxas said after he was Deputy Magistrate Jacky Ip set the case ATM machine in May. charged with theft at the Kowloon City for mention on October 22 while the pros- “You’re convicted as charged,” Kow- Magistrates Courts on October 8. Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station ecution determines when Zi would be able loon City Deputy Magistrate Lam Tsz-kan According to the prosecution, the inci- to testify in court. told the Filipina. dent happened at around 8:10 p.m. on Au- Roxas was allegedly standing behind he allegedly saw Roxas give his waist bag “Since there is no bail application, you The judge ordered her to return the gust 18 at the MTR station in Tsim Sha the complainant when the Filipino pushed to another Filipino man. will be remanded in jail for the mean- $2,500 and pay a fine of $1,500. She also Tsui. him. When the policeman turned around, While Zi was able to collar Roxas, his time,” Deputy Magistrate Ip said. now has a criminal record in Hong Kong. The prosecution said the incident hap- Seaman gets 8 months for bestiality, child porn vids pened at around 2:45 p.m. on May 16 at A Filipino seaman was sentenced to eight gage. He was then in transit on his way to Japan, an ICBC ATM machine inside a shopping months in prison for videos showing bestiality where he was going to board his ship. mall in Hung Hom. and child pornography. After checking the contents of Roberto’s lug- Complainant Lau Lai Kwai withdrew Roberto B.L., who is in his 50s, pleaded guilty gage, customs officers found four DVDs con- $2,500 from her bank account but left to the charge of possession of child pornography taining 21 videos. without taking the money from the ATM on September 29 but he insisted that the videos Eight of these video clips allegedly showed machine. were only given to him by a fellow seaman. “penetrative sexual activity between children When she returned afterwards, the mon- Tsuen Wan Acting Principal Magistrate and adults” and “sadism or bestiality.” ey was already gone. She contacted the Cheang Kei-hong sentenced Labrador to eight The prosecution said that the damming por- bank and was told that the withdrawal was months in prison. nographic videos involved children aged 4 to 7 He was also previously charged with posses- years old and bestiality. successful, which meant someone had tak- sion of arms without a license but the govern- However, the Filipino insisted that he did not en the cash. ment decided not to pursue this case. own the videos and that it was a fellow seaman A check of the CCTV footage of the Roberto was initially apprehended in June at who gave them to him at the Ninoy Aquino In- area showed that a woman came after Lau the Chek Lap Kok international airport after cus- ternational Airport. and took the money. toms officers found a stunning device in his lug- Philip C. Tubeza On September 9, Genelyn was at the Hunghom Bay Centre private housing estate when a police officer saw her and noticed that she looked familiar. “She looked like the woman in the CCTV footage,” the prosecution said. The Filipina was invited for questioning and she confessed to taking the money “out of momentary greed.” “(Genelyn) attended the West Visayas State University but she gave up her studies to support her family,” said her lawyer, who asked for leniency from the judge. “She supports the schooling of her half-brother and her cousins…She did this out of momentary greed and she promises not to do it again,” she added. Genelyn’s female employer also attended the hearing and also wrote the judge in support of the Filipina. “She has always been honest. In serving our family, she has handled thousands (of dollars) and she is extremely trust-wor- thy,” the lawyer quoted Genelyn’s employer as saying.

ATM machine HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 9 10 NEWS October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS FDH told to touch male sex organ

By Peter Castillo know whether she can lodge a complaint complaint against her employer’s father The agency said that the worker should er/tagalog.html. You can also call our hot- and if she should lodge the complaint with EOC, as Section 23 subsection 12 of file the complaint in writing within 12 line at 2511 8211 or email us at eoc@eoc. DON’T be a silent victim. against her employer’s father or her em- the SDO states that “a person who resides months of the alleged incident of sexual org.hk for assistance,” the EOC said. The Equal Opportunities Commission ployer. in the premises is prohibited from harass- harassment. “In order to protect yourselves from (EOC) said it had recently encountered “We explained to A that under the Sex ing another person who works in those “The EOC has a complaint form to make sexual harassment, we encourage do- domestic worker who was told by the fa- Discrimination Ordinance, sexual harass- premises.” things easier for the public who would like mestic workers to be assertive and do not ther of her employer to touch his sex or- ment occurs when there is unwelcome “A can also lodge a complaint against to lodge a complaint. The EOC’‘s com- hesitate from telling the harasser to stop. gan. conduct of a sexual nature towards a per- her employer for creating a sexually hos- plaint form has been translated into Thai, We would also like to remind you to make “In one of our recent outreach efforts, son, such that a reasonable person, having tile environment only if she had raised this Urdu, Tagalog, Nepalese, Bahasa Indone- a record of the incident(s), including de- we met a domestic worker called A, who regard to all circumstances, would antic- issue with her employer and he/she did sia and Hindi,” it said. tails such as the date, time and location,” told me she was sexually harassed by her ipate that this person would be offended, not take any reasonable steps to prevent The agency recently helped a Filipina it said. employer’s father who shared a flat with humiliated or intimidated,” the EOC state- sexual harassment from taking place,” the veterinarian file a $200,000 sexual harass- “Include what the person said and did her employer. She said the employer’s ment said. EOC said. ment suit against her former boss. to you and who was present during the father asked her to touch his private parts “Based on A’s information, it seems that “If A never brought this matter to her “For information in Tagalog on the incident. Keep a copy of these notes in a and pulled down his pants in front of her,” what A experienced may raise an issue un- employer’s attention, then the employer EOC, the anti-discrimination laws, and safe place and do not hesitate to lodge a the EOC said in a statement. der the SDO,” it added. might not have any liability with regard to how to lodge a complaint, please visit: complaint or take legal action,” the agency The agency said the worker wanted to The EOC said the worker can lodge a his/her father’s action,” it said. http://www.eoc.org.hk/eoc/GraphicsFold- added. Tell your family of your hardships, OFWs urged By Cheryl Arcibal grabeng dependency at sobrang malu- ily, kaya kung hindi tutulong ang family, “We know the government is doing its hong pamumuhay ng pamilya na sila din walang mangyayari. Saan pupulutin ang best , but with the magnitude of migra- FILIPINO migrant workers are encour- ang nag-create kasi they don’t tell the re- family kapag wala ng trabaho?” Añonue- tion of 10.5 million, our structure is not aged to share to their families both the alities to their family. vo added. enough so kailangan talaga ng full coop- hardships that they experience overseas “They feel so guilty for leaving their The government, she said, also needs eration ng mga migrants,” she said. and their financial goals so these become children behind, guilty for leaving their to improve the pre-migration orientation Consul General Bernardita Catalla the burden of all the family members. family behind that anything na hingin sa seminars and to include the family of said migration and development must go Estrella Dizon-Añonuevo, executive kanila binibigay to the detriment of the would be OFWs in these seminars. “hand in hand”. director at Atikha Overseas Workers OFWs kasi sila iyong nalulubog sa utang, “Dapat ang goal-setting at financial “As the current administration has ar- and Communities Initiative, Inc., and a sila iyong napapagod, at walang pahinga, The forum at the PolyU planning ginagawa natin iyan pre-mi- ticulated time and again, we want every member of the board of trustees of the but they can not say no,” said Añonuevo. gration pa lang at kasama ang pamilya Filipino to contribute productively to Overseas Workers Welfare Administra- Añonuevo is among the guest speakers that they engage their family in financial kasi magiging successful ka lang kung the development of our country with the tion, said the hesitance of overseas Fili- at the “Forum on Converging Initiatives planning. ang family mo hindi magiging maluho,” view that overseas employment will only pino workers to tell their families about in Engaginbg Overseas Filipinos and “Kailangan sabihin kung hanggang Añonuevo said. be an option in the near future,” she said the realities of working in a foreign land other Stakeholders on Migration and De- kailan sila sa ibang bansa, at magkano Another step that the government must in her welcome remarks. has bred complacency and dependency velopment” held on September 27 at the ba ang kailangan nilang i-save and what undertake is to offer various investment Various government agencies and other among their families in the Philippines. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. assistance they need from their family to and saving options and to secure the stakeholders also shared to the 135 or so “Nakita namin iyong malaking proble- She said it is important that OFWs help them achieve the goal. It is not the commitment of the OFW and their fami- participants projects and efforts that seek ma na burden ng OFW ngayon - ‘yung learn to say “no” and do it in such a way OFW’s goal only, but the goal of the fam- ly to set aside money for these schemes. to ensure the well-being of OFWs. HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 11 12 FEATURE October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS CAC proud of students’ achievements

By Cheryl Arcibal domestic workers in the territory – their nies with a total of 238 students finishing use it to become an entrepreneur or build sa loob ng mga courses namin. Iyong mga family. 16 courses, it makes him proud to see their their own business,” Sonia said. estudyante namin na noon pa inubos na FOR the Dator family, running the Culi- And it gave them joy to see their stu- students become competitive. “That is our goal. We want to help those nila lahat ng courses namin so ngayon nary Arts Centre (CAC) has never been dents achieve more than learning and im- CAC’s 21st Graduation Ceremonies people who want more than being a do- they still want to go back to our school. just a business venture and a way to earn proving their skills and using what they were held on September 27 at the Regal mestic helper forever. We want them to be They want new ideas, that’s why we will a living. learn to improve their lot in life. Ballroom of Regal Hong Kong Hotel. successful entrepreneurs, chefs, business- offer new courses,” Jay said. For 16 years and running, the Dators Jimmy L. Dator, CAC Administrator, Topping the batch was domestic worker women, or managers,” Jay said. For the rest of the year, CAC will be treated their students - mostly Filipino said that for the 21st Graduation Ceremo- Amelia Rodavia, who recieved six golden He added that at CAC, previous and busy preparing for its “2015 Ms. Populari- medals. present students are always welcome to ty Contest”, whose entire proceeds will be “Students are not just learning, they are come for consultation or counseling. donated to Philippine-based charities. The being competitive. Hindi lang basta-basta “We treat people here as family [mem- event will be held on December 13 at the nag-aral ang mga estudyante, ngayon may bers]. We’re always open to give our stu- Regal Hong Kong Hotel. achievements sila and they really worked dents pieces of advice. And one of our ad- “We do away with the swimsuit portion. hard to achieve that goal,” Jimmy said. vantages is that we do not have a language We want our winners to be ambassadors Jay C. Dator, CAC Programme Director, barrier. We have the same language so it’s of goodwill. We are really focused on the said their students have used what their conducive to learning,” Jay said. creativity of their costumes based on the learned to land better jobs in Cyprus, the Jimmy said that with word-of-mouth courses that they have taken up so far. UK, Dubai, and Macau. and social media presence, particularly on “The purpose of this pageant is for char- “It’s an honor, we are proud that our Facebook, CAC continues to grow with ities. We are raising funds for this. Down courses are being acknowledged as [pav- foreign students increasing in number by to the last centavo, ibibigay namin iyan ing the way for them to get these jobs]. about 20 percent. sa lima o anim na charities in the Philip- We want to tell them that they should go “Now we have students from India, In- pines.” Jay said. beyond learning and achieve more,” Jay donesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. I think On its 10th year of running the “beauty said. they now realize that we do not cater with a purpose”, CAC will also launch the The rites were held at Regal Hong Kong Hotel (Sham Hon Fai) Sonia C. Dator, CAC Head Instructor, exclusively to Filipino students. We wel- “Big and Beautiful Look”, which seeks to agreed with Jay, urging students to use come everyone here,” Jimmy added. show that plus-size women need not feel their learning and their improved skills. This growth has prompted the Dators unworthy of being called beautiful. “Dapat iyong natapos nilang mga cours- to firm up plans to offer six to eight new “It is not how big you are, but how you es, gamitin nila. Hindi lang ang cooking more courses in 2016. develop or how you present yourself . Ang gagamitin mo na sa household work. Si- “We are considering six to eight cours- mga Pilipina kahit na gaano sila kataba, yempre nag-aral sila, think of ways how to es. Nakita namin na may kulang pa pala maganda pa rin sila,” Jay added.

CAC Administrator Jimmy Dator leads in the singing of the Philippine national anthem (Sham Hon Fai)

The new graduates sing Lea Salonga’s song “Journey” (Sham Hon Fai) HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 FEATURE 13 Kata unveils new entertainment hub

IN a market characterized by ever-chang- 5MP. ing preferences of consumers, and man- The Kata T4 also comes with a free flip ufacturers are always looking to one up cover, a screen protector and a 10-GB on- each other by coming out with snazzier line storage. features by the minute, Kata seeks to dis- If on the other hand, you would rather tinguish itself from competitors with the have your entertainment on a large screen, launch of Kata T4, a tablet, but is also an then Kata has something else for you. all-around entertainment device. The Kata Box is being sold at $530 at Selling at a price of $990, the T4 packs various Kata stores here in Hong Kong. a pleasing surprise with its pre-loaded Kata launched the product on Septem- exclusive TV app that contains a Mega ber 25 in Manila, and bloggers and media VPN app that gives access to scores of US friends were treated to a preview of what shows and series for a free trial of 60 days. this minuscule but versatile black box Mega VPN is only available to Kata under (with a weight of 250 grams) can do. an exclusive partnership. A review of the Kata Box says it allows Fans of television series, rejoice! You you to “upgrade your TV without having will have your fill of comedy, drama, his- to pay a high price”. torical shows, documentaries, reality TV, The Kata Box comes with accessories cooking sows, travelogues, and whatever that “could make home entertainment else you are craving to see, packed in a smarter and more fun.” 400-gram tablet. Besides free movies, and TV shows, Some of the shows available are popular Kata Box will please a gamer’s heart as shows such as “Pawn Stars”, “The Good it also allows the installation of various Wife”, “CSI”, “NCIS”, “The Vampire Di- games including “Despicable Me”, “The aries”, “Arrow” “Izombie”, and “Ameri- Walking Dead”, “Dead Trigger 2”, “He- ca’s Next Top Model”, among others. You roes of Loot”. get to watch these shows in high-defini- Just like the Kata T4’s, the Kata Box’s tion. Mega VPN app allows the user 60 days If that does not get you running to the of free access to various US shows and nearest store or shop to place an order, movies. then features such as a 7.85 inch HD Another review says the Kata Box “isn’t Display, and a Quad Core with 1.3 GHz, just good for gaming, but it can also be a and 8GB storage with 1GB RAM should total productivity tool by simply pairing sweeten the deal for you. Its camera is it with a key board and mouse”, allowing nothing to sneeze at. For selfie- and pho- one to easily convert the device to a desk- to-loving users, the Kata T4 features a rear top computer. camera with 8MP, and a front camera with

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By Philip C. Tubeza Immigration Assistant lawfully acting un- employer “suddenly disappeared” in Jan- had already submitted her application to work here again,” the lawyer added. der or in the execution of the Immigration uary without giving her last salary and a change employer with the Immigration Magistrate Cheung sentenced her to AFTER working in Hong Kong for 25 Ordinance.” airplane ticket back to the Philippines. Department. 14 days in prison for overstaying and 12 years, a 49-year-old Filipina domes- Sixta allegedly did not know that she Sixta stayed in the territory and even “She is very remorseful because this has months each for the two counts of lying to tic worker was jailed when she tried to had already been terminated when she ap- went to the Immigration Department in left a stain to her lifetime career here in an immigration officer. change employer although she had already plied for a change of employer. Wan Chai to “change her employer” not Hong Kong,” her lawyer said. However, she said Sixta should serve been terminated and was overstaying. “The offenses you committed are very knowing that her employer had already The lawyer said that Sixta sent $1,500 out her sentences concurrently and so the Shatin Magistrate Cheung Kit-yee on serious offences and require an immediate written the department that she had al- back to the Philippines every month to total reached only 12 months. September 17 sentenced Sixta ZM. to 10 custodial sentence,” Cheung told the de- ready been terminated. support her 60-year-old parents and sib- And in recognition of her 25 years of months in jail after she pleaded guilty to fendant. Sixta learned about this only after her lings. service in Hong Kong--during which she breach of condition of stay and two counts The Filipino woman had been overstay- employer contacted her later on. “She committed this out of stupidity. maintained a clear record--the judge re- of “making a false representation to an ing here in Hong Kong after her former But by that time, the Filipina allegedly It is very unlikely that she will be able to duced her sentence further by two months. BoC... Overstaying... From page 1 they would no longer be scrutinized by the From page 1 because Garcia’s husband was then still on April when Blanca jumped from their agency. alive. They had been separated since flat on the 19th floor of a luxury- apart arriving in the country expected to triple “The presumption is that it (balikbayan “I will take care of Carla, whatever 1992 but Garcia’s husband refused to ment in Repulse Bay. during the holidays, Commissioner Lina box) is already ok,” Lachica had said. it takes,” a friend of the family quoted have their marriage annulled, Surman “They have lived for the last six months said the “pre-clearing” of shipment would However, he admitted that there are Cousins as saying after Garcia was led added. in purgatory...(Garcia) has been torment- be advantageous to OFWs. still aspects of this program that require by police guards into the holding cell for Blanca was born on July 26, 1999 and ed with the tragedy...She is very sorry,” From the two to three-day average re- fine-tuning, like dealing with the packag- prisoners. was followed by Carla on July 1, 2000 Surman said. leasing time of a balikbayan box, Lina es of non-OWWA members. Garcia came to Hong Kong on October but Cousins did not have their births reg- “(Cousins) admits that he has made said they would be able to trim down the Lachica said claims that balikbayan 13, 1990 to work as a domestic helper. istered with the authorities. a serious mistake. He procrastinated in processing time of these “pre-cleared” boxes were being used to bring in contra- She finished two two-year contracts and Cousins enrolled Garcia and their two solving the problem. Going to prison shipments to 24 hours. band were “speculative.” was supposed to leave in November 1994 daughters in the healthcare scheme of pales in significance to the loss (of their BoC Deputy Commissioner for Reve- “As much as possible, we do not want when she decided to stay here illegally. his company. The children also attended daughter),” Surman added. nue Collection Arturo Lachica earlier said to disturb (or conduct) physical examina- Garcia met Cousins in 1995 and they a learning center four times a week for The couple had planned to marry now that the packages of the OWWA member tion that would delay the release (of the started cohabiting in August 1996 with their studies. They also took horseback that Garcia and Carla are both document- who would take advantage of the “pre shipment). I think what is clear here is that the knowledge that she was overstaying. riding lessons. ed but that will have to wait until after clear” system would already be cleared they are OFWs and the suspicion would be Surman said the two could not marry But then tragedy struck after midnight Garcia serves out her prison sentence. even before they arrive in the country and erased,” he said. HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 BALITANG PH 15 Miriam to run for President in 2016

By Maia Lopez der the opposition party United National- cerest apologies. After all, there was no standard bearer Manuel Roxas II and net officials Francis Pangilinan, Leila de ist Alliance. ambition for me to aspire for the presiden- his running mate, Camarines Sur Rep. Lima, Joel Villanueva, Jericho Petilla, Na- SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago an- Binay was earlier in talks with Marcos cy,” Duterte said on October 13. Leni Robredo, has already completed its riman Ambolodto, Risa Hontiveros, and nounced on October 13 that she is running for a possible team up, but Marcos turned He said he might run for mayor again 12-person senatorial slate. Panfilo Lacson. for President next year. him down. next year if his daughter, Inday Sara, does The slate is composed of re-electionists It also included former Pampanga gov- “If I become president some time in the Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has not agree to succeed him. Senators Franklin Drilon, Teofisto Guin- ernor Mark Lapid and party-list Rep. Cre- very near future, this country will be much also ended speculations that he will seek Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escude- gona III, and Ralph Recto; former Cabi- sente Paez. better than it was before,” Santiago said. the presidency next year. ro, the frontrunners in recent surveys for She would reportedly have Sen. Bong- “I am sorry to disappoint those who president and vice president, respectively, bong Marcos as her runningmate. spent much and worked hard and long in have already announced their tandem but Vice President Jejomar Binay ended up support of me...I beg for everyone’s kind have yet to bare their senatorial slate. teaming with Senator Gringo Honasan un- understanding and acceptance of my sin- The administration coalition, led by Binay and son indicted for graft By Maia Lopez es. So we will have to wait until the end of his term. If he wins the presidential THE Office of the Ombudsman has in- elections, then we will have to wait an- dicted Vice President Jejomar Binay for other six years [before the cases can be the allegedly overpriced construction of filed],” Hidalgo added. the Makati City Hall Building II. Binay’s spokesman for political af- Binay’s son, dismissed Makati City fairs Rico Quicho questioned the timing mayor Erwin Jejomar Binay Jr., was also BINAY BINAY JR. of the Ombudsman decision, which was indicted by the anti-graft court. While the charges against the younger announced minutes after Binay and his Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Mo- Binay and other city officials were - or running mate Senator Gregorio Honasan rales also found probable cause to file dered to be filed immediately, Ombuds- filed their certificates of candidacy for multiple charges for violation of the man spokesperson Maria Janina Hidalgo the 2016 polls. Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, said the case against the Vice President “This is a case of abuse of power by malversation of public funds and falsi- will have to be filed after the end of his the Ombudsman,” Quicho said. fication of public documents against 22 term. Hidalgo denied the Binay camp’s ac- other Makati city officials. “Right now, he is immune from charg- cusation. 16 NEWS October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS From FDHs into entrepreneurs

By Philip C. Tubeza Mario Villaverde told the new graduates. terprises Development Partnerships Inc. Catalla urged the graduates to start their “The enlightening lessons and practical (SEDPI) and Ugat Foundation. own business, adding that investors were HOPING to start their own business skills acquired from the course will be The course is organized and coordinated “agog about the Philippines.” back home, nearly 50 Filipino domes- your essential tools as you march towards in Hong Kong by WIMLER Foundation “On September 27, I was a guest speaker tic workers recently graduated from the another leadership journey,” he said. HK and supported by BNP Paribas, Banco of the American Chamber of Commerce, Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship “As you strive to do you best for you de Oro, and Prime Credit. and everybody was agog about the Philip- (LSE) training program of the Ateneo de own personal growth and for the advance- “For me, this training sounded like an pines. Nakikita kasi nila yung magandang Manila University (ADMU). ment of your families, it is our hope that ordinary box, but when I opened this box, opportunities now,” she added. Wearing their togas, the 44 graduates you will continue to work for excellence I discovered a lot of precious treasures. I Catalla lauded LSE for providing train- went up the stage and received their cer- to attain our vision of transforming com- The LSE grad rites at HKU would like to thank all the people behind ing for FDHs in entrepreneurship. tificates during the graduation rites, which munities and building the nation,” he add- this program for giving us a priceless gift “Leadership and social entrepreneurship were held at the Hong Kong University on ed. and develop and/or enhance their entre- that will be treasured forever,” said Joan is not just for us but also for our families, October 11. The six-month program aims to develop preneurial skills. Asunta Carino, one of the graduates. communities, and country. Let us love our “Seek for excellence in whatever you the leadership skills and potentials among It is a joint initiative of Ateneo’s School “You taught us how to make business country. We only have one,” she said. do. Live and work with integrity, and sup- overseas Filipinos and their families, pro- of Government with the Overseas Fili- with a mission to the community and not “Ang ibang mga bayan, tinitingala na port each to grow and develop,” ADMU vide knowledge and skills in savings and pinos Society for the Promotion of Eco- just to make money,” she added. tayo ngayon. Hindi na tayo tinitingnan na School of Government Associate Dean investments and other financial matters nomic Security (OFSPES), the Social En- For her part, Consul General Bernardita basura,” she added. 509 domestic workers take teachers’ board exams By Peter Castillo The PRC team was headed by Laude- Cancer mer J. Daza and included Professional MORE than 500 Filipino domestic helpers Regulation Officers Pacita Tenorio and Awareness trooped to the Hong Kong Convention and Arcelia Singuit, Professional Regulation Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai Assistant Jeanette Alegre, and Adminis- on to take board exam for public school trative Officer Paul Leo Abesamis. concert teachers. A total of 243 domestic workers took Some of the 509 examinees came as the elementary level exams with 31 ab- By Cheryl Arcibal early as 4:30 a.m. or more than two hours sentees while a bigger batch of 2666 ex- before the doors opened at 7 a.m. for the aminees registered for the secondary level FILIPINO migrant workers in Hong Special Board Licensure Examination for with 24 absentees. Kong held a concert on Chater Road Professional Teachers on October 4. The examinees were assisted by 58 on October 11 to raise cancer aware- “I hope all the examinees would pass proctors and watchers divided into 29 ness among their ranks. and eventually come back to the Philip- groups from the Hong Kong-based Na- Consul General Bernardita Catalla pines to join the teaching profession,” said tional Organization of Professional Teach- told those who attended the Filipi- Labor Attache Nenita Garcia. ers Inc. (NOPTI) and the Philippine Asso- no Migrant cancer Support Society Five officials and staff members from ciation for Teacher Education (PAFTE). (FILMCASS-HK) event to be con- the Professional Regulation Commission The subjects taken up in the exams for scious of their health. flew in from the Philippines and were as- the elementary level included general The exam was held at the HKCEC “Importante po dito na alam natin sisted by members of the Philippine Over- education and professional education for kung anong suporta ang mero tayo. seas Labor Office here. elementary level while the subjects for the secondary level included general educa- Garcia said. Alam niyo ho na pwede tayong mag- tion, and professional education and fields “This is part of our government’s re- avail ng facilities ng Hong Kong. of specialization. integration program which helps OFWs Ang pinakamabuti ay kahit na wala The exams, which ended at 6 p.m., were who plan to go back to the Philippines for pa tayong sakit ay magpunta tayo held at the HKCEC to accommodate the good. In this case, they will be going back sa hospital at magrehistro. WE have large number of examinees. to teach,” she added. our duties and our obligations to our “We checked the schools but they said Garcia said around 300 overseas Filipi- employers, but we should also know they could not accommodate more than no workers in Hong Kong took the BLEPT our rights and privileges,” Catalla 500 examinees and so we chose HKCEC,” when it was last held in the territory. said during the program . She added that Filipino migrant workers should not fear physicians and medical practitioners and early detection is key in surviving serious illnesses. “Ke maysakit o ke hindi, magpak- ita ho tayo sa doktor at hindi kailangan na kung kailan malala na ay saka magpapatingin,” she said. Gemma Solomon, FILM- CASS-HK chairperson, said the event seeks to promote cancer awareness among the Filipino migrant workers. “Simula 2007, 30 na ang namatay sa amin dito dahil sa cancer. Ang isa doon ay ang coordinator pa namin,” Solomon said in an interview. The group, she said, is composed of 58 members, including caregivers, patients, and cancer survivors. Among their group, 20 have sur- vived cancer, including three who have migrated to Canada, Macau, and Saudi Arabia. HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 BARRIO PINOY 17 Food as reflection of Filipinos By Cheryl Arcibal sampaguita, coconut water, and lemon- ippine Consul General Bernardita Catalla roots,” he said. grass were served, showing how easy it is and Deputy Consul General Christian de Chef Sau believes that Filipinos are the LIKENING Filipinos to seeds, “which for Filipinos to blend in their environment. Jesus, that many of the ingredients used best promotion for Filipino food. when thrown away anywhere and they For the main course it was a choice be- for the menu were brought all the way “Filipino food will make it big in Hong grow,” celebrated Filipino Chef Sau del tween sous vide lobster with dashi alavar from the Philippines. Kong...if Filipinos continue to triumph Rosario gave the Hong Kong-based press sauce, or a grilled angus beef sirloin with “We love to mingle with a lot of peo- and to become the best of who we are, a taste of Filipino cuisine that he prepared okra, baby carrots and asparagus “pinak- ple and we give them our best smiles. We, then Filipino cuisine will be accepted for his three-day Filipino Food Fest at Le bet” (stew). For the dessert it was bibingka Filipinos, are gentle, and very true to their globally,” he said. DEL ROSARIO Méridien Cyberport. cheesecake topped with bacon. The menu during the press luncheon at Note the mix of Filipino and foreign Restaurant + Bar Umami reflected Chef (borrowed, if you wish), and you have a Sau’s statement when he welcomed the 20 combination of something that is heart- or more members of the press and other warmingly familiar, at least for a Filipino guests on Sept. 24, launching the three- like me, and something delightfully exot- day event that was held until Sept. 26. ic, new, and refreshing. “Get to know us, get to know our cul- “Filipinos are multi-dimensional,” Chef ture,” he said, adding that the three-course Sau initially said, adding that Filipino meal that they were about to serve sought cuisine is a product of various influences to take diners to the Philippines. - Japanese, Spanish, among others. For welcome drinks, sake infused with He told the guests, who included Phil-

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The lovely winners of the Search for Miss and Mrs. Tiens International and Ambassador 2015 that was held on Sunday, October 11, at the Bayanihan Center in Kennedy Town. The event was organized by Ranz Torre. (Photo credit Kenshin Rhaf Vinagrera)

Raffle winners Arnie Beltran and Kathlene Moreno are all smiles as they show off their prizes during the Kata raffle draw on October 4 at the Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide Plaza. 18 FORUM October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it Flexing muscles WHEN former Customs commissioner ticularly OFWs. Ruffy Biazon was about to take over the This blind spot on the part of Lina led Bureau of Customs, one of the things his to the debacle over the boxes. What was predecessor did was to give him a “po- initially branded as a crackdown against litical map” of the various contending smugglers blew in his face after OFWs “interests” in the agency so that he would clearly saw through his lofty pronounce- know what he was up against. ments and realized the threat against their The recent brouhaha over balikbayan belongings or padala. boxes should teach Customs Commis- OFWs flexed their muscles and it’s a sioner Albert Lina that he should take as good thing Lina backed down. In an elec- his primary consideration----above the tion year, their voice could help make or various factions in the BOC and their break candidacies, including that of ad- padrinos---the interest of the public, par- ministration bets.

Lenlen Enrich Mesina How far will your $131 wage hike go? THE Hong Kong government announced table cause you are passionate about. the increase of minimum allowable wage If you are to save it: it could be an Norman Uy and food allowance for foreign domes- amount you can forget you receive and tic workers last week. From $4,110 per automatically transfer it to a savings ac- Currents Carnay month, all new contracts from the 30th of count, which could total $3,144 in two September 2015 will be set at $4,210, and years. Thus, upon completion of your new food allowance will have to be least $995, contract, you have extra cash! Pagpupugay sa ating mga guro up by $31, from $964 originally. If you are really willing and ready to There are mixed reactions from differ- forget the amount and invest it for a longer NITONG nakaraang Oktubre 5, ipinag- sinasabi ng Salary Standardization Law sa trabaho ng libu-libong mga guro ent groups and individuals linked to the term, your $131 per month could be diwang ang World Teachers Day. Pag- na dapat ay bawat tatlong taon ay itina- at propesor. Binarat na sa sweldo, ta- total increase of $131. Sentiments from $9,102.64 in five years, if put it into an in- kakataon para dakilain at kilalanin ang taas ang sahod ng mga guro, napako na tanggalan pa ng trabaho. Ganyan ba ta- migrants are all over social media, saying vestment instrument with a 6 percent/year napakalaki nilang ambag sa lipunan. Sina sa P18,549 ang kanilang sweldo. Gusto laga pasalamatan ng gobyerno ang mga that the amount is not enough to cover dai- return or interest. It could even increase if Ma’am at Sir ang walang pagod at puno nila na taasan ang entry level salary sa pumili ng ganitong dakilang propesyon? ly living and personal expenses. the investment instrument could yield an ng tiyaga na nag-akay sa ating mga ka- P25,000 at sa P16,000 naman para sa Ngayon pa ay tinatarget din ang mga Looking on the brighter side, on the even higher interest in the long run. bataan upang matuto at maging produkti- mga kawani sa buong kapuluan. Pero ang guro ng harassment at pagpatay dahil sa other hand, such amount is an additional It really depends on how you will look bo sa kanilang pagtanda. sagot ng gobyernong Aquino, 5 percent walang tigil na militarisasyon sa lalo na sa sum of money that could also be saved or at the increase you will receive, your Napakaraming mga estudyante ang increase lang daw! Dismayado ang mga Mindanao. Pinapasara ang mga eskuwela- invested for future use. monthly salary as well as other income naghandog at nagpasalamat sa kanila. guro dahil ito ay P927 lang na umento han ng mga Lumad at tinatakot ang mga If you are to spend it: the $131 can af- you intend to earn. You can spend, donate, Mayroon ding mga simpleng selebrasyon kada buwan o 21 piso lang kada araw! guro nito. Hanggang ngayon sinisigaw pa ford three to four standard meal set from save or invest it. nangyari. Pero bakit parang hindi pa rin Sa 2016 badyet ni Pres. Aquino - P50 ang hustisya para kay Teacher Emok – guo a regular restaurant (depending on where If you want to know more on how to ganoon kasaya ang naging pagdiriwang bilyon lamang – ang inilaan para sa sa- ng mga Lumad - na walang awang pinatay you will eat,) or more or less four cups extend the money you earn to make room noong araw na iyon? hod ng mga guro pero naglaan siya ng ng mga armadong suportado ng AFP. of coffee from either Starbucks or Pacif- and budget for special projects, finance Marahil ay talagang madilim pa rin ang P430 bilyon para sa kanyang sariling Sa totoo lang, unti-unting pinapatay ic Coffee (depending on the size.) It can your goals, or look for ideas on how to hinaharap lalo na ng ating mga public Special Purpose Funds na walang iba ang mga guro, kung hindi man ng kahi- also be the six weeks cable charge you grow it, Enrich offers financial education school teachers. Dahil kapalit ng kanilang kundi bagong pork barrel para sa mga rapan ay mismong militasrisayon at pa- will have to pay to the remittance compa- programmes that could help you think hinihinging regalo na dagdag-sahod, tila pulitiko at sariling pondo niya. Talagang nanakot. Kaya kung talagang pagpupu- ny if you send money on a weekly basis, about these things in a fun and non-intim- limos lamang ang kanlang natanggap. kapabayaan at pagka-manhid ang sagot gay ang dapat ibigay sa mga guro, huwag or the monthly service fee for a post- paid idating way. For information about our Alam niyo bang ang pinakahuling pang pamahalaan sa hiling ng mga guro. silang ituring na pulubi. Umento, trabaho mobile phone subscription. It can also be training schedules and workshops, visit kakataon na tumaas ang sahod nila ay Idagdag pa ang patuloy na imposisyon at katarungan, hindi limos o sindak ang a regular donation to your church or chari- www.enrichhk.org. limang taon na ang nakakaraan? Kahit ng K to 12 program na magtatanggal kanilang kailangan.

Dear Editor Dear Hong Kong News, Pinilit po nilang paaminin siya na pupunta Pero yung punta niya rito sa Hong Kong ay SUMULAT po ako para maglabas ng sama ng raw siya dito para magtrabaho pero hindi naman para lang talaga magbakasyon. Bawal ba yun? loob sa mga Immigration officials sa NAIA (Ni- kasi maganda naman po ang kanyang trabaho sa Paano yung ticket niya? Sino magrerefund nun? Jeneth P. Julve Managing Editor noy Aquino International Airport) sa Manila. isang restaurant sa Makati. Tumatawag sa akin yung anak ko sa airport All rights reserved. No part of this Huwag niyo na lang po ilabas ang aking buong Binigyan ko na nga siya ng sulat at kopya ng pero wala na akong magawa dahil nanadito nga Philip C. Tubeza Editor publication may be reproduced pangalan at baka ako ay kanilang balikan. passport ko at HKID para maipakita na maayos ako sa Hong Kong. without the written permission of Pupunta po kasi sana ang aking anak dito na naman ang pakay ng anak ko rito dahil gusto ko Hindi na makatarungan yung ginagawang Cheryl Arcibal Associate Editor the publisher. hindi ko na nakikita ng lampas isang taon para lang talaga siya makita ulit ng personal at may- pag-offload ng mga Immigration na yan sa NAIA. magbakasyon noong nakaraang buwan. akap. Tulad ng mga taga Customs, dapat na rin silang Corelene B. Cruz Sales & Marketing Executive Published by HK Publications Ltd. Unit 3-9, 10/F, Fook Hong Industrial Building, No.19 Pero ang ginawa ng mga hinayupak na Im- Nakapunta na naman siya ng Macau noong batikusin. Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon migration officer ay inoffload po siya at hindi last year para bisitahin yung kapatid ko at duon Maraming Salamat, Joko Harjanto Assistant Sales Manager Telephone: 2851 1766 / 3416 3633 Fax: 2858 8979 E-mail: [email protected] pinayagang pumunta dito. ay tumingin tingin na rin ng trabaho. Nancy R. Nin Tang Senior Designer PO Box # 60185 at Tsat Tsz Mui Post Office

Advertisers are responsible for the content and accuracy of their advertisements. Printed by Superflag Printing and Communication Limited NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Hong Kong News will not be liable for inaccurate advertising and / or legal disputes involving third parties. 1/F., 8 Chun Ying Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 19 Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia team up IN what can be described as an almost try and two established personalities that who still plays in gigs with her band. For and Letlet, he will learn how to be a kid Mommy unfolds this November on GMA miraculous coming-together of two mul- helped shape local show business. her, Tinay’s condition is not a disability, again. and will air internationally on its flagship ti-awarded Best Actors with more than Little Mommy is a story about the but a gift because Tinay will forever re- Little Mommy also stars Bembol Roco, international channel, GMA Pinoy TV. 80 awards to their names combined, Ms. poignant life journey of Lola Annie, Lolo main innocent. Keempee De Leon, Gladys Reyes, Mark To see your favourite Kapuso shows on Nora Aunor and Mr. Eddie Garcia will Miguel, Tinay and Letlet. Mr. Eddie Garcia is Don Miguel Valle, Herras, Hiro Peralta, Renz Fernandez, GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA work together in GMA’s newest prime- Tinay, to be portrayed by Kris Bernal, is Tinay’s long-lost maternal grandfather. Juancho Trivino and Sunshine Dizon. News TV International, check the airing time offering LITTLE MOMMY. a 25-year old who has a mind of a 9 year For him, one is never too old to learn new Under the direction of Ricky Davao, schedules on the website www.gmanet- The one and only Superstar Ms. Nora old because of her intellectual disability. things. Through his grandchildren, Tinay this light and heartwarming story of Little work.com/international/programguide. Aunor, with over 175 movies to her name, Her daughter, Letlet (Chlaui Malayao) is a and FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie 6 year old playing the role of Little Mom- Arts and Sciences) Hall of Famer Mr. Ed- my to her own mother as she is trying to die Garcia, with over 300 films under his compensate for her mother’s deficiencies. belt, are two formidable forces to reckon Ms. Nora Aunor portrays Lola Annie with in the Philippine film and TV indus- Batongbuhay, the cool retro lola of Tinay,

NORA 20 ENTERTAINMENT October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Singer na si Elizabeth Francine, magpapakasal na By Cristy Kasilag

MATAPOS ang walong buwan bilang Ramsey, pumanaw na magkasintahan, naisipan na ng Ameri- kanong si Frank Shotkoski na magpropose By Cristy Kasilag sa sexy actress na si Francine Prieto. Tinaggap naman ng dalaga ang alok na kasal. NABAWASAN ng saya ang mundo ng Isang kaibigan ang nagpakilala sa ka- showbiz at pati ng mga Filipino sa pag nilang dalawa nuong Disyembre at nung panaw ng beteranang mang-aawit at kom- January ay naging magkasintahan na sila. edyanteng si Elizabeth Ramsey. Nakakahanga naman ang lalaking pa- Pumanaw si Elizabeth Indino Ramsey sa kakasalan ni Francine dahil isa itong sci- edad na 83 nuong ika-8 ng Oktubre. Hyper- entist at molecular biologist. glycemic attack umano ang ikinamatay niya. Isang engagement ring na may bato na Ipinahayag ni Jaya, isa sa mga anak ni purple sapphire sa gitna ang ibinigay ni Elizabeth, na tahimik na yumao ang kan- Frank sa kanyang fiancée. yang ina habang ito ay natutulog. ELIZABETH Ipinagmalaki ni Francine ang singsing Sa kanyang social media account sinabi sa kanyang Instagram account at sinabi ng Queen of Soul na si Jaya na: “Mama and Roll” at ang isa sa mga madalas nina si Elizabeth. Sa kaarawan niya sa ika-3 ang ang kulay purple ay nagpapahiwatig Beth is now with our Lord… 83 years has yang kantahin ay ang “Proud Mary.” ng Disyembre ay mag 84-taong gulang na ng pagkakaroon ng “adventurous heart” been full. Love and laughter, she has given Black and white pa ang mga pelikula sana ang beteranang singer. na merong “spiritual leanings” na meron not just our family but the whole nation. nuon ay nagbigay kasiyahan na si Eliz- Maraming artista ang nagpahayag ng ka FRANCINE ding kaakibat na “flair” at “drama.” Thank you for your love and prayers and I abeth at ang kanyang punto na bisaya sa pakikiramay sa pamilya ni Elizabeth. Dapat daw ay nuong kaarawan niya aktres. rejoice because she passes in her sleep in mga manonood. Ang ilan dito ay ang dating beauty nuong ika-17 ng Setyembre ibibigay ni Maalala na bata pa lamang, sa edad na peace. In God’s loving arms. Bye mama, Nuong ika-6 ng Agosto ay sinumpong queen na si Miriam Quiambao na nagsabi Frank ang singsing kaso palagi daw may 13, ay nagsimula na ang modeling career until we meet again. I love you forever. siya ng hyperglycemia o ang pagtaas ng na, “RIP Elizabeth Ramsey. Our deepest mga kasama siya o di kaya ay nasa isang ni Francine. Sa taas niyang 5’10 nuong Thank you Jesus.” asukal sa dugo na naging kadahilanan ng sympathies, Ate @jayasoul” Bible study kaya hindi ito makapag-pro- panahon na yun ay madaming proyektong Naging sikat si Elizabeth nung nanalo kanyang pagka stroke. Kaagad naman si- Ang singer na si Lea Salonga ay ipi- pose. Hanggang nagpunta ang lalaki sa dumating sa buhay niya bilang isang mod- siya sa singing contest na “Student Can- yang dinala sa Philippine Heart Center. narating naman ang mensahe na: “RIP bahay niya at duon na nagpropose. elo. teen” nuong taong 1958. Pero pagkalipas lamang ng dalawang Elizabeth Ramsey. Condolences and love Sinabi ng 33-anyos na aktres, na ang Nuong mga panahon na yun, ang gamit Kinikilala din siya na “Queen of Rock buwan ay pumanaw din ang kinagigiliwan to her family.” tunay na pangalan ay Anna Marie Jensen, niyang stage name ay Anna Marie Falcon. Vina Morales, may bagong jowa na dumating na sa kanyang buhay ang Hindi kalaunan ay pinasok na din niya isang tao na sa tingin niya ay lahat ng ka- ang beauty contests. Susubok sana siyang MAYROON nang nagbibigay kislap sa mata ng Ang nakakatuwa pa nito ay nung nagkakilala nas naka base si Marc at paminsan-minsan lang tangian na hinahanap niya sa isang mapa- sumali sa Mutya ng Pilipinas nuong taong singer at aktres na si Vina Morales at ito ay ang sila ay hindi alam ni Marc na artista si Vina. ay kailangan bumyahe sa ibang bansa. pangasawa at makakasama pang habang 2003, pero hindi na niya itinuloy ang balak kanyang French boyfriend na si Marc Lambert. Nuon lamang na nag simula nang lumabas Nung nagkaroon naman palabas ang pang buhay ay taglay na nito kaya’t hindi na na yun nung inalok siya ng mga proyekto Nakatagpo ng panibagong pag-ibig ang 39-an- si Vina at si Marc, kasama ang ibang mga kai- tanghalian palabas ng ABS-CBN na “A.SA.P.” niya ito pakakawalan. ng Seiko Films. yos ni Vina matapos ang pitong taon na walang bigan, ay duon na lamang nalaman ng lalaki na sa London nahapyawan sa isang litrato si Vina Dagdag puntos pa na maayos ang pag- Nung pumayag siya mag cover ng men’s ka-relasyon. isa palang celebrity ang babae na kasama niya. katabi si Marc kasama ng ibang artista ng ASAP. Sinabi niya na masayang, masaya daw siya Nilinaw ni Vina na hindi mula sa showbiz ang Meron ding litrato na nagpapakita silang dal- trato sa kanya ni Frank at tanggap nito magazine na FHM, nagbukas lalo ito sa sa bago niyang pag-ibig.Magkalapit ang edad ni kasintahan at hindi ito Filipino. awa sa isang yacht sa London kung saan ginawa anuman ang ginawa ni Francine sa kan- kanya ng mga pinto para sa mga sexy na Vina at ni Marc.Ipinakilala si Marc ng dating Ilo- Hindi naman sila dumadaan sa pagsubok nang ang party ng pamilya “A.S.A.P.” yang buhay, nung aktibo pa siya sa mga roles sa pelikula at mga comedy roles sa cos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson. isang “long-distance relationship” dahil sa Pilipi- Cristy Kasilag sexy roles, at todo ang suporta niya sa palabas sa telebisyon na “Bubble Gang.” HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 21 AlDub, binigyan ng parangal By Cristy Kasilag Richards. GMA-7. pagsunod sa utos ng matatanda kahit na la- ing galante, mababang-loob, at pagpapak- Makakatanggap din ng award si Wally Ayon sa isa sa mga myembro ng awards bag ito sa iyong kagustuhan; ang paghin- itang galang sa nakatatanda. BINIGYAN ng parangal sa 4th Catho- Bayola, na gumaganap na Lola Nidora at committee na si Mon Bandril napili nilang tay sa “tamang panahon” para makasama Umaasa ang CSMA na madami pang lic Social Media Summit (CSMSv4) ang Duhrizz, at ang TAPE Productions na si- bigyan parangal ang AlDub, na napap- ang iyong minamahal; at ang panliligaw palabas ang magpapakita ng mabuting kinagigiliwan nang karamihang Filipinos yang producer ng pinakamatagal na pang- nuod sa segment na KalyeSerye ng “Eat ay dapat na ginagawa sa bahay. aral para sa kanilang manonood at ang na “AlDub”, ang loveteam nina Nico- tahalian na variety show sa telebisyon, ang Bulaga!” dahil pinapakita ng palabas Sabi ni Bandril na ang nasabing pala- mga gagawing palabas ay hindi lamang maine Mendoza a.k.a. YayaDub at ang “Eat Bulaga!.” ang dapat na magagandang ugaling Fili- bas ay nagbibigay ng inspirasyon dahil sa nakaaaliw ngunit may halo ring turong may pambansang dimples na si Alden Ang “Eat Bulaga!” ay napapanuod sa pino tulad ng pagmamano sa matatanda; pinapakita na magagandang ugali, pagig- Kristyano. Babae ang anak ni Shamcey

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ALAM na. Babae ang magiging panganay na anak ng Third Runner Up Miss Universe 2011 Shamcey Supsup-Lee at ng kanyang asa- wa na negosyante na si Lloyd Lee. Mga limang buwan nang buntis ang 29 anyos na si Shamcey. Pero ang tanong ano ang magiging pangalan ng kanilang magiging sanggol. Pinagiisipan na nila ng maigi kung ano ang magiging pangalan ng bata, pero malamang ang pangalan nito ay magsisi- mula sa letra na “N” na hango sa pangalan ng kanilang restaurant na ang pangalan ay “Pedro N’ Coi.” Si Lloyd ay si Pedro samantalang si Shamcey ay si Coi. Ang letrang “N” sa gitna ay ang kanilang magiging anak. Hindi pa daw nila alam kung “N” ang magiging pangalan ng bata o ito lang ba ang kanyang magiging palayaw. Kasalukuyan pang nag re-research si Shamcey ng mga pangalan na nagsisimula sa letra “N” na may magandang kahulu- gan at papipiliin niya ang kanyang mister kung alin dun ang magiging pangalan ng bata. Nung minsan natanong kung ilan ang gusto nilang anak, nasabi ni Lloyd na masaya na siya sa isang anak para tutok ang kanilang atensyon magasawa sa bata. Pero syempre kung bibiyayaan ng karad- agan na mga supling ay tatanggapin din niya. Unang boyfriend ni Shamcey si Lloyd. Pinsan ni Lloyd---ang isa ding kalahok ng Binibing Pilpinas 2011 na si Carolyn Ty---ang nagpakilala sa kanya kay Sham- cey nuong taong 2011. Birthday party ni Shamcey nuong araw na nagkakilala sila. Sa unang tingin ni Shamcey ay mukhang playboy si Lloyd at naisip na baka lokohin lang siya nito pero sinugardo ni Carolyn na mabait ang kanyang pinsan.

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Breaking bread with family and friends is Bruise the lemon Capricorn December 22 to January 19 always a celebration so why not up the ante grass stalks and add Makabubuting maging aware sa mga nangyayari sa paligid mo. and make it more special? For this issue, we them to the broth Magbasa at magmasid upang madagdagan ang kaalaman. present you a simple yet mighty tasty recipe: along with the button Clear Prawn Soup with Button Mushrooms & mushrooms. Bring to Lemon Grass. Have fun cooking and sharing boil until the prawns this meal with your loved ones! are cooked and pink. Stir in with lime Aquarius January 20 to February 18 Ingredients: juice, season to taste Huwag ikalungkot ang mga bagay na nawala o kinuha sa Half pound tiger prawn with shell with salt and pepper iyo. Tatagan mo ang loob mo dahil hindi diyan natatapos ang 1 cup button mushroom and lastly garnish pagsubok. 1/8 cup ginger slice with kelp. 1/8 cup kelp slice (large seaweeds) brown algae 3 ½ cup seafood stock Pisces February 19 to March 20 By Chef Jay 1/8 cup lime juice For more recipes, enroll at Culinary Arts Dator Minsan kailangang gawin ang masakit at mabigat dahil ito ang Salt & pepper to taste Centre tama. Alam mo kung ano tama, kailangan mo lang sundin ito. Room 502, 5/F, Winfull Commercial Bldg., Procedure: # 172-176 Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong Saute ginger slice with the prawns with shell, Kong. For enquiries, please call at 2850 7714 followed by the seafood stock. / 2850 7724 Aries March 21 to April 19 kabila? Yaya: Ano po ang lulutuin ko? I-share ang mga pagpapalang natatanggap mo. Pinagpapala ang Bata: Wala po eh. Mom: It’s up to you mapagbigay. Mama: Ganun ba. Eh kung tawirin ko iyong ilog, Habang nagdi-dinner... pwede kaya? Mom: Yaya, bakit ketchup at tuyo ang ulam? Bata: Opo, mababaw lang iyan eh. Yaya: Di ba nung tinanong ko kayo kung anong Mama: O sige, salamat ha. lulutuin ko, sabi ninyo, ketchup and tuyo? Bata: Walang anuman. Taurus April 20 to May 20 Tumawid ang mama, pero muntik nang Yaya: Huhuhu! malunod... Ate: O, bakit ka umiiyak? I-enjoy mo ang oras ng iyong pahinga. Mabuting pantanggal ng Mama: Boy, akala ko ba mababaw lang yang Yaya: Kasi ate ang dami kong pimples! stress iyan. ilog? Ate: Eh bakit ka tinitighiyawat? Lasing 1: Pare! Bilhin ko yung MOA at LRT Bata: OO nga po mababaw... Yaya: Kasi po di ako makatulog sa gabi. bukas! Mama: Eh muntik na nga akong malunod eh... Ate: O, bakit ka di makatulog? Lasing 2: Ayala Malls at MRT bibilhin ko eh. Bata: Mababaw po iyan, tumawid nga po yung Yaya: Kasi po may pinoproblema ako Lasing3: Panis! PLDT, Meralco, BDO, at Landmark itik dyan kanina eh. Ate: Ano naman ang pinoproblema mo? Gemini May 21 to June 20 bilbilhin ko bukas. Yaya: Kasi ate ang dami kong pimples! Lasing 4: Kakapal ng mga mukha ninyo! Sino Kuya: Yaya! Bakit namatay ang aso? Huwag ipilit ang hindi pwede. Mas lalo ka lang nahihirapan sa ang maysabing binebenta ko yung mga yun? Yaya: Pinaliguan ko po ng laundry soap. Yaya: Manong tricycle driver, magkano ho sa ginagawa mo. Kuya: Nakamamatay ba yun? city hall? Boss: Sorry, I’m late. Nag blackout. Na stuck ako Yaya: Ewan ko nga po eh. Pag-off ko ng washing Driver: Ikaw Lang? sa elevator for one hour. machine, patay na. Yaya: Ay bakit, hindi ka sasama? Secretary: Wala iyan, ako three hours sa escalator. Bumibili si yaya ng pagkain sa McDo Guro: Pedro, totoo bang hindi naninigarilyo, Cancer June 21 to July 22 Yaya: One chicken meal please hindi umiinom, di nagsusugal at nangchichiks Tinanong ng mama ang isang bata sa tabi ng Crew: Dito niyo po ba kakainin? ang papa mo? Pagsumikapan ang mga pangarap. Bumuo ng plano at sundin ilog Yaya: Pwede ba sa table? Pedro: Opo! ito. Mama: Boy, wala bang tulay para makatawid sa Guro: Wow! Anong sikreto niya? Misis: Yaya, magluto ka na pag-alis ko ha! Pedro: Walang pera

Leo July 23 to August 22 Ang mga desisyon mo ang magtatakda kung ano ang Crossword Puzzle kahihinatnan ng iyong hinaharap. Tandaan mo iyan. PAHALANG 40 Sagpang 1 Sa kanila at sa akin 42 Ipaloob 5 Disenyo 43 Sana Virgo August 23 to September 22 10 Sebo sa sabaw Baka panahon na upang magbakasyon ka. Kailangan mo rin ng pahinga. 12 Mr. Milby PABABA 13 Bayad na espasyo 1 Batid 14 Hawak 2 Haring may 16 Tawag sa ina gintong hipo Libra September 23 to October 22 17 Malinamnam 3 Taliwas ng out Huwag pagtuunan ng pansin ang mga balakid. Sabi nga ‘If 19 Sister: daglat 4 Natanggal ang buhol there’s a will, there’s a way.’ 20 Pan de ___ 6 Ipuntirya 21 Nabitbit 7 Pamalo ng bola 24 Tunog ng sampal 8 University of Manila Answer to last puzzle Scorpio October 23 to November 21 26 Dinidikitan ng presyo 9 Relos 25 Payaso Iwasang mag-settle. ‘Ika nga, ipaglaban kung ano ang tama at 27 Itugon 11 Pagsusulit sa 28 Namayapang cardinal ang nararapat. 30 Monday: daglat abogasya 29 Tycoon na Lucio 32 Mr. Tatad 15 ___ de Manila 31 Puslit 33 Matibay 16 Libo 34 Tunog ng makinilya Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 36 Sunod sa uso 18 Husto 35 Katas ng niyog Walang masama kung paminsan-minsan ay balikan ang nakaraan 37 VP ni Aquino 19 Tugon 37 Sasakyan sa EDSA at alalahanin ito. Ang masama ay kung patuloy kang mabubuhay 38 Kris Aquino 22 Tulungan 39 __ Union sa nakaraan at hindi ka maka-move on. 39 Ma Mon ___ 23 Suot sa resort 41 Gina Alajar HONG KONG NEWS October 15, 2015 23 24 October 15, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS