Page 31 Page 16 Page 18-19 WINNER. Contestant MILESTONES. Maria Mika Maxine Overseas Filipino Medina is crowned as workers in Hong the 2016 Binibining Kong pay tribute to Pilipinas Universe on longtime migrant April 17. leader Sol Pillas.

FIRST 100 Days. Voters share what they expect from the country’s next President during his The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.344 May 1, 2016 or her first 100 days. ConGen appeals for sobriety ‘No cheating in HK’ By Cheryl M. Arcibal

WITH some voters complaining about alleged fraud, Consul-General Bernardita Catalla called for sobriety among Filipi- nos as the overseas absentee voting (OAV) continued in Hong Kong. Catalla said the consulate was doing its best in addressing the complaints of OAV voters while cautioning against those who spread “confusion” among Filipinos in the city. “We are happy that Filipinos in Hong Kong are very much enthusiastic about participating in this political process, [but] let’s all be sober. We will assure them, cheating will not be done in Hong Kong,” Catalla told Hong Kong News. “No one is cheating anyone. Machines don’t have their own brains. What they feed, the machine reads and we’re not part of any machinery to cheat and deceive people,” she added. Some voters have complained that they were not able to read the names in the vot- er receipt or that their vote was not count- ed. “Please don’t confuse people and don’t set the minds of the people for certain things. We’re here, we’re doing our job and they should trust us,” Catalla said. She urged Filipinos in Hong Kong to avoid quarreling with each other over po- BAYANIHAN. Filipinos line up to vote at the Bayanihan Centre in Kennedy Town on April 17 as Consul General Bernardita Catalla urged everyone Turn to page 20 not to allow political differences to cause further division in the community. HK seeks input from PH on code for employment agencies By Cheryl M. Arcibal attended on April 15 “The deadline for inputs is on June 17. Kong were also attended the meeting and Hong Kong is coming up with the code a meeting arranged by They gave us copies so we can also give were asked to submit their own inputs. amid complaints from foreign domestic THE Hong Kong government has sought Hong Kong Labour inputs...We should really welcome it be- There are over 300,000 foreign domes- workers that erring employment agencies the input of Philippine labor officials on and Welfare Secre- cause we’re being given a chance to have tic helpers in the city and more than half were committing abuses, particularly the the proposed “Code of Practice” for em- tary Matthew Cheung a say in their own guidelines,” Catalla of them are Filipinos. collection of excessive placement fees. ployment agencies in the city. about the Draft Code said in an interview. The Labour Department (LD) earlier For the Philippines, Catalla said the Consul General Bernardita Catalla said of Practice for Em- She said the consuls general of oth- said that it was conducting a wide-rang- she and Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre Cheung ployment Agencies. er countries that send workers to Hong ing consultation on the proposed code. Turn to page 20

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By Peter Castillo Assistant Labor Attaché Henry Tianero yung off site, these are the people who Center, Worldwide House every Saturday, low the processing said the decision of Labor Attaché Jalilo would come here on Sundays,” Tianero from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. of OECs in the New THE number of overseas employment cer- Dela Torre to issue OECs in other parts said in an interview. On Sundays, OECs could also be se- Territories during the tificate (OEC) applicants lining up at the of Hong Kong has reduced by around 40 He said they observed the decrease dur- cured at PNB GLobal Remittance Shop “peak season.” Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) percent the number of OEC applicants at ing the second and third week of April, No. 122 in Worldwide from 9:00 a.m. to The POLO is also in Admiralty has gone down by almost the POLO. after Dela Torre decided to allow the pro- 5:00 p.m. and at the Metrobank branch in planning to issue half, a labor official said. “Forty percent ang nabawas. Kung wala cessing of OECs in Central on weekends. United Centre, Admiralty from 8:00 a.m. OECs in Tsuen Wan, Starting April 9, OECs could be ob- to 4:00 p.m. Tianero Tseung Kwan O, Sai tained at PLDT Hongkong Smart Pinoy Tianero said the POLO would also al- Kung, and Yuen Long. FDH says shabu good for her asthma By Cheryl M. Arcibal using dangerous drugs.” of her three children in the Philippines Judge Yao also said that the large were also submitted to the court. A High Court judge sentenced an over- amount of drugs confiscated plus the Baylon was the family’s sole breadwin- staying Filipino domestic worker to prison electronic scale and the re-sealable plas- ner. She was the fifth of six siblings and after she was caught with nearly $8,000 tic bags, found in the room showed that finished a commerce degree. worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydro- there was a “real and latent risk” of the She had three children with her husband chloride), which she allegedly used for her dangerous drug falling into the hands of but he reportedly abandoned them. asthma. other people. Baylon came to Hong Kong and eventu- High Court Judge Joseph Yau on April Baylon was arrested by police officers ally separated from her husband. 27 sentenced V.M. Baylon to 16 months in on May 20, 2015 in Asia House in North After finishing six contracts as a domes- prison after she was caught with the ille- Point. tic worker, she overstayed in Hong Kong. gal drugs in a North Point hotel in March She and her baby daughter had been Baylon then began a relationship with a 2015. staying in the room since May 14, 2015. person who was a drug abuser and “began The police confiscated 19.23 grams of The police found in the defendant’s bra taking ice to ease her asthma problem.” shabu, with an estimated retail value of around 2.79 grams of suspected shabu. After getting her pregnant, the man al- $7,845, from the defendant. They also discovered inside a handbag legedly deserted her. She then co-inhabit- Although Baylon claimed that the shabu another 19.12 grams of the illegal drug. ed with another drug-abuser. was for her own use---“to soothe her asth- Baylon’s lawyer asked for leniency, say- Baylon, who was seen wiping away tears, ma”---Judge Yau said he could not consid- ing she was “genuinely remorseful” and had one previous conviction for breach of er it a “valid mitigation because there are had learned her “bitter lesson”. condition of stay and for failing to register plenty of other means of cure instead of Letters from Baylon’s mother and two the birth of her daughter in Hong Kong. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 NEWS 3 Pinoy avoids jail after beating woman

By Peter Castillo dence against Reynaldo D.RN. when he on his way to meet one of his children and hit her on the face. prosecution could not contact the woman, appeared at the District Court on April 22 when the Chinese woman invited him to The Filipino said the woman cried for who was reportedly in China. NO money, no honey. on the charge of assault with intent to rob. have some “fun.” help and two men entered the room and It turned out that she was a mainland- The government dropped the case The court therefore dismissed the case. But after they were finished, the woman they ganged up on him. er and was not allowed to work in Hong against a Filipino who was accused of While the Chinese woman claimed that allegedly asked her to pay but he told her He said they only stopped after he got a Kong. Reynaldo was advised by friends to beating up a woman in Yau Ma Tei last Reynaldo tried to rob her, the Filipino had that he did not have any money. severe beating all over his body. They then make sure he had money if ever he would year. a different tale. Reynaldo said the woman got angry and accused him of trying to rob the woman. decide to have “fun” again. The prosecution did not offer any evi- He said he was walking in Yau Ma Tei attacked him and so he also fought back But when the trial was about to start, the 70 days for diamond thief By Philip C. Tubeza was in prison. Imelda stole the diamond ring and dia- A Filipino domestic helper who was ar- mond pendant last year while still working rested at the airport for stealing diamonds for her former employer. She pawned the was sentenced to more than two months jewelry for $6,000, which she sent to the in prison. Philippines. Eastern Magistrate Lee Siu-ho on April “Her father was sick and needed money 27 ordered Imelda A.C. to be imprisoned for his operation. Her relatives in the Phil- for 70 days after she pleaded guilty to ippines asked for help but she did not have stealing a diamond pendant and a diamond money so she committed the offense,” Im- earring from her former employer. elda’s lawyer told the court. “It must be said that you stole from your Imelda went home to the Philippines employer. That is a breach of trust and as but, unknown to her, the theft was discov- such a serious offense,” Judge Lee told the ered in February and the police were able defendant. to trace the missing jewelry to the pawn- “The stolen property is of no small val- shop. ue. A custodial sentence is called for. No When Imelda flew back to Hong Kong doubt, it will be difficult for you to work last month, she was arrested at the Chek again in Hong Kong,” he added. Lap Kok International airport upon arriv- The magistrate said Imelda should have al. been imprisoned for 120 days but since “She had a new employment contract she pleaded guilty and her husband paid (but) she was not able to report to her new $5,000 as compensation to the victim, the employer,” her lawyer said. defendant’s sentence was reduced to 70 The Filipino woman’s husband, who is days. working as a driver in Hong Kong, told the Judge Lee also denied the prosecution’s court that he could raise $5,000 in effort request that Imelda pay the victim $40,000 to compensate Imelda’s former employer. or the price tag of two pieces of jewelry. Judge Lee said that Imelda’s jail sen- He said that if the victim wanted to pur- tence would be shorter if she could com- sue damages, she could file a civil case pensate the victim. against Imelda while the domestic worker US couple indicted for keeping domestic worker By Maia Lopez panies to amass $45 million from 2008 to 2014. FILIPINO couple in Chicago has been According to prosecutors, the health indicted over an alleged $45-million companies “paid bribes and kickbacks fraud scheme and for attempting to in exchange for referring elderly and force a Filipino woman to work as their disabled patients for treatment that was housekeeper against her will. funded by Medicare; ignored doctors The US Attorney’s Office in Illinois who refused to certify beneficiaries as identified the suspects as Richard and being in need of in-home treatment; Maribel Tinimbang. and falsified medical records to make Richard was charged with one count patients appear sicker than they actual- of conspiracy to defraud national social ly were.” insurance program Medicare, one count The couple was also accused of at- of conspiracy to pay or receive health tempting to force a Filipino they spon- care kickbacks, two counts of paying sored to sign a “servitude contract.” kickbacks to induce referrals of Medi- Richard reportedly promised to hire care beneficiaries, and one count of the woman as a business analyst for conspiracy to obtain forced labor. $50,000 a year but employed her as a Maribel, on the other hand, was full-time nanny and housekeeper with a charged with one count of conspiracy to daily rate of $66 instead. defraud Medicare, one count of money The couple then allegedly attempted laundering conspiracy, and one count of to force the woman to sign a seven-year conspiracy to obtain forced labor. “servitude contract” that would require The couple reportedly used three Lin- her to pay $25,000 in damages should colwood-based home healthcare com- she quit before her term ended. 4 May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 5 6 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS File civil claims, Pinoy Comelec to replace another OAV voting machine victims in HK urged By Cheryl Arcibal THE Commission on Elections has yet By Cheryl M. Arcibal to replace the one vote counting machine that bogged down on April 23, officials of THE recent vindication of two Filipi- the Philippine Consulate General said. no domestic helpers who filed charges Vice Consul Alex Vallespin said he got against their employers for sexual assault in touch with Smartmatic and was told that should encourage more to pursue cases if it will be sending a replacement machine they suffer the same abuse, a Philippine soon. diplomat said. As of April 27, Vice Consul Fatima Vice Consul Fatima Guzman-Quintin, Guzman-Quintin said they have yet to Comelec commissioner Arthur Assistance to Nationals section head, said receive the new VCM from Smartmatic, Lim reads his voter’s receipt after Filipinos in Hong Kong should seek the which previously sent four replacement casting his vote on April 9. help of the Philippine Consulate General machines. so they could be advised of the next steps Vallespin also addressed various com- The SBEI chairpersons in rooms 8, 9, to take. plaints of alleged cheating and glitches of and 5 rebooted the VCMs and after several “Right after the incident has happened, VCMs and the printing of ballot receipts. minutes, the machines read the ballots that they can approach the Assistance to Na- “Minsan walang nag-print sa receipt were fed to them again. tionals section immediately. Mayroon po kasi napipi, nag-crumple,” Vallespin said. Meanwhile, Vallespin said a number of tayong hotline and pwede din silang pu- Guzman-Quintin One voter allegedly claimed that her would-be voters were unable to vote after munta sa ATN section,” she said. vote for Duterte did not reflect in the re- finding out that they were removed from Guzman-Quintin added that the case to get in touch with the victim, but the man-Quintin said. ceipt. Another said only his vote for par- the list of active voters following two con- would be better prepared if, in the initial woman requested privacy. She said the group was willing to take in ty-list was reflected. secutive polls of not voting. stages, the ATN would be there to assist. In another case, a Kwun Tong court pro bono cases. “Parang imposibleng mangyari kasi ti- “Iyong iba naman, parang mali lang ang The diplomat’s comment was made af- sentenced 43-year-old Shek Kwok-ngai to “Our initial meeting was two weeks nignan namin noong final testing and seal- spelling ng pangalan nila sa listahan, pero ter a seven-man jury convicted 65-year- five weeks in prison after a video camera ago. They’re willing to help especially the ing, at kahit anong i-shade ninyo lalabas at kapag na-check namin sa Comelec, na- old Lee Man-biu of one count of indecent set up by his Filipino domestic helper re- household service workers and they initi- lalabas. Lahat ito ay haka-haka natin, but kakaboto na sila agad,” he said. assault against his 48-year-old Filipino corded him exposing his private parts for ated the meeting,” Guzman-Quintin said. I assured them that they no longer need to “Naka-Viber at Skype kasi kami with domestic helper. six seconds while staring at the woman in “But if we give them details of cases, take a picture of the receipts as evidence. the Comelec kaya madali lang ang com- The Filipino accused Lee of fondling his home’s small kitchen in 2014. the concerned Filipinos should give their They would be facing criminal charges. munication,” he added. her breasts in October 2014 and threat- Guzman-Quintin said group Justice consent first,” she added. “Lahat po ito ay nirerereport namin sa Those who were unable to vote were ening to throw her out the window if she Without Borders had approached the PCG Presently, the practice of Filipino lit- Comelec at nasa minutes iyan ng SBEIs. asked to wait for the call from PCG to reported the incident. and offered to assist Filipinos in the city in igants was to wait for the verdict in the Si Consul Charles [Macaspac] ang gum- confirm if they could be allowed to vote Lee was sentenced to a 10-week jail filing civil claims. criminal charges before proceeding with agawa ng report na pinapadala namin sa anyway. term. “We had an initial meeting with Justice civil claims, but lawyers said those two Comelec,” Vallespin said. Vallespin also reiterated the warning A video camera set up by the victim re- Wihtout Border. Kaka-discuss lang namin cases could be filed simultaneously. On the second day (April 10) of voting, against taking out of the polling precinct corded the incident and became the basis with Justice Without Borders and timely “Of course, this would have to be ap- at least three VCMs malfunctioned 15 the voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) for Lee’s conviction. ang meeting namin and we’re working on proved by the court,” Guzman-Quintin minutes before the closing of the voting or the receipt issued by the VCM reflecting Guzman-Quintin said they were trying possibloe coordination with them,” Guz- said. day. the voter’s ballot.

Remains of dead OFWs repatriated

THE remains of two Filipinos who recently died in Hong Kong were shipped to the Philip- pines, a diplomat told Hong Kong News. Assistance to Nationals officer Hermogenes Cayabyab Jr. said the body of 48-year-old Alo- na who died because of an illness was flown to Manila on April 14. “She died in the hospital,” Cayabyab said. On the other hand, the remains of a 47-year- old Filipino worker found under a footbridge in LOHAS Park on March 18 were also repat- riated on April 21. The body of 27-year-old Filipino woman, surnamed Solomon, who allegedly jumped to her death at the airport was scheduled to be re- patriated on April 29. Solomon was found lying on the ground floor of the Terminal 1 of the Chek Lap Kok international airport. Cayabyab said the PCG was still arranging for the repatriation of another Filipino who also died due to an illness. No other details were disclosed. The death of Solomon, if proven to be a sui- cide, would be sixth case of a Filipino in Hong Kong taking her own life this year. There were four Filipino suicide cases reported in 2015 in Hong Kong. In 2014, there were three. Consul General Bernardita Catalla earli- er said three of the four Filipinos who killed themselves in January took their life due to fi- nancial problems. Cheryl M. Arcibal HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 7 8 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Pinay jailed for sex with boy

By Philip C. Tubeza pino woman, with initials S.R.M., to four cover,” Judge Chan said. nightmares and crying out in the night. A pediatrician had testified in court that years and six months in prison after an “It is apparent that (the victim) was in The Filipino woman’s lawyer had ques- an eight-year-old boy’s penis would not A Filipino domestic worker was sentenced impact assessment report about the victim much emotional pain. He is still suffering tioned these findings, noting that these have been capable of penetration if it were to four and a half years in prison for sex- showed that he suffered psychologically inside,” he added. were not raised or even mentioned during not erect. ually assaulting her eight-year-old ward from the assault. The impact report had noted that the the trial. The Filipino’s lawyer also questioned nearly five years ago. “The report showed that the defendant boy’s mother complained that the victim He also pointed out that an initial as- why the boy did not immediately com- District Court Judge Johnny Chan on did much psychological damage to the had post-traumatic stress disorder symp- sessment report did not mention these plain to his parents when the abuse began. April 21 sentenced the 45-year-old Fili- boy. It will take a long time for him to re- toms like crying in his sleep or having symptoms and said that boy had already “An average 10 year old who was told recovered. by a domestic helper to take off his pants The court summoned the psychologist before she caressed her penis would have who made the initial report but he told known it was wrong whether he knew how Judge Chan that the boy might have “un- to make babies or not,” the lawyer said. derreported” his symptoms. He said it would also have been “im- “I guess he was trying to tell me he was possible” for the boy’s parents—his fa- fine. I wouldn’t believe that he had no ther was a policeman---and his sister not symptoms without treatment,” the psy- to have known that something was wrong chologist said. if the abuse had continued from 2011 to “Why would he do that? I believe he 2013. was feeling shameful about his experi- The abuse allegedly happened when the ence,” he added. Filipino and her ward were alone in their The boy said that he was assaulted by flat on weekends. the domestic worker from July 2011 up to “If this behavior had been going n while 2013. The Filipino allegedly fondled him they were living in a small flat, it is unbe- and put his penis inside her. lievable that his parents and sister would The boy said he only realized the grav- not have realized that something was ity of what she allegedly did to him when wrong,” the lawyer said. he attended a sex education class. He also noted that, as a lesbian, the do- The defendant was expected to appeal mestic worker would not have derived any her conviction. Her lawyer had pointed sexual gratification from having sex with out during the trial that the boy claimed the boy. that his sex organ was flaccid during the “She is not attracted to males. She has,” alleged assault. the lawyer said. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 9 10 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS ‘FDH forcefully shook baby’ Two By Philip C. Tubeza she had instructed Estrellas to be very transgender careful in holding the baby because he was SHE said she only wanted the baby to less than a month old. sleep. The Filipino denied being given instruc- Pinoys A Filipino domestic helper is in hot tions. water after she was accused of “forceful- “I told her that every time she held the ly shaking” a 26-day-old baby in Tseung baby, she must be careful and to hold him nabbed in Kwan O. by supporting his neck because the head is The police charged F.J.B. Estrellas, a very important. His neck is still soft,” the native of Iloilo, with “ill-treatment or ne- employer said. Wan Chai glect by those in charge of child or young “I was very hurt and I was disappoint- By Cheryl M. Arcibal person” at the Kwun Tong Magistrates ed (after seeing the CCTV footage). Why Courts. would the defendant treat a 26-day-old TWO transgender Filipinos were arrested She was arrested after a CCTV camera baby that way? He was defenseless,” she in Wan Chai after they allegedly offered caught her swaying forcefully while the added. sexual services in exchange for money. Eastern Courts Principal Magistrate child was in her arms. Estrellas pleaded Tseung Kwan O The employer said they took her child to not guilty. a clinic where she was told that the baby Bina Chainrai on April 26 set the trial “A saw her forcefully shaking my child. crying, and so she went inside the kitchen. the gallery after seeing the CCTV footage had no “superficial injuries.” of suspect Junisan Catarungan, who ap- From the footage, I saw that the face of my “The milk was still hot. While I was when it was shown in court. The doctor who examined the boy rec- peared in court wearing an olive green child was red…He continued to cry,” the carrying him, I was dancing the baby,” Estrellas said that she did it because ommended that they go to the hospital to dress, on May 11 after she was charged victim’s mother told the court on April 25. Estrellas said, describing how her body she wanted the baby to stop crying. She check if he had any internal injury. with soliciting for immoral purposes and The incident happened at around 8:55 made small movements while the baby claimed that she saw her mother and oth- “I showed the doctor the CCTV footage breach of condition of stay a.m. on December 14 inside the kitchen of was in her arms. er Filipinos do the same to soothe crying and the doctor told me such action could The prosecution said they will be pre- Estrellas’ employers in LOHAS Park. Her However, the CCTV footage showed babies. lead to baby shaking syndrome,” the senting three witnesses to prove their case employer learned about it after seeing the that Estrellas suddenly turned her upper Estrellas added that she had also done mother aid. against Catarungan, who demurely wiped CCTV video. body in a forceful manner from left to it before with the baby boy, although her However, she said they were not able to away her tears. Estrellas told the court she had just right twice. employer did not know about it. go to the hospital. Judge Jolie Chao is set Her co-accused, Mark Anthony Reyes, prepared the milk for the baby, who was “Ayaaaaahhh,” said a Chinese woman in Her female employer told the court that to hand down her verdict on May 11. will be tried on May 12, also on the same charges. Reyes was wearing a black dress when she appeared in court. Jennifer Reyes, Reyes’ sister, flew in from the Philippines and said that both her brother and Catarungan underwent sex re- assignment surgery in 2014. “Wala pa kaming tulog. Nalaman lang namin iyong nangyari sa kanila noong Thursday (April 21) ng 4 a.m. Yung damit niya nun, iyon pa din ang damit niya ngay- on sa court,” Jennifer said. “Ibibigay nga sana namin itong damit, kaya lang hindi daw pwedeng kausapin,” she added. Jennifer also said that, because of their surgery, her brother and Catarungan need- ed extra care in “cleaning their new sex organ.” They also needed to regularly take their hormonal pills. Kin Ngai, a representative from Mid- night Blue, a community-based NGO in Hong Kong that has been serving male and transgender sex workers, accompa- nied Jennifer and three of the defendants’ friends during the court proceedings. “Sa (April) 29 na din kami lahat uuwi. Sana nga kasabay na namin sila, kasi na- ka-schedule na iyon,” Jennifer said. The friends of the two Filipinos said they all came to Hong Kong on April 6 and were here to tour the city.

Wan Chai HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 11 12 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Tanim-bala suspect banned Butterfly By Bing Jabadan NAIA after Namba’s alleged extortion try. knife found Wheelchair attendants, who requested THE Manila International Airport Author- anonymity, said that the “tanim-bala” is- ity (MIAA) has revoked the access pass sue resulted in the decrease of passengers in boy’s bag availing of wheelchair services. of a wheelchair attendant who was impli- By Bing Jabadan cated in the latest case of “tanim-bala” at Some passengers allegedly even openly the Ninoy Aquino International Airport “humiliated” them in the presence of other WHILE the “tanim-bala” controversy (NAIA) terminal. passengers by saying, “Please don’t plant continues to sizzle, one passenger said The MIAA said wheelchair attendant a bullet in the luggage of our grandpa and that a butterfly knife (balisong) was found Nino Namba, of Excellent Services, can grandma. We don’t have money to bail in her 16-year-old son’s bag at the Ninoy no longer enter any of the terminals of them out.” Aquino International Airport (NAIA). the Ninoy Aquino International Airport One of the first incidents of tanim-bala The passenger, who identified herself as after he was linked to the extortion try on happened on September 21, 2015 at NAIA AJ, said the incident happened at NAIA tanim-bala victim Salvacion Cortavista, a Terminal 2 after a certain Rhed Austria de The Cortavista couple in NAIA Terminal 2 during the Asia Pacific Eco- 75-year-old grandmother. Guzman complained thru a Facebook post nomic Conference (APEC) in November. It added that members of the Office of bag of Salvacion, which was carried by quarters. that someone put a bullet in her bag. AJ, a sharpshooter who has competed Transportation Security (OTS) and the her husband. Cortabista, a former NAIA telephone Guzman said that OTS personnel found internationally, said she and her family Aviation Security Group were also under X-ray machine inspector Ferdinand B. operator, was charged after she refused a bullet in her bag while a wheelchair at- were then traveling as a group to Haneda, investigation. Morales found the bullet during an x-ray to give in to the demand of P50,000 from tendant “whispered” that she should just Japan. Namba was then identified as the one machine check at around 11: 35 a.m. Namba. P5,000 to “settle the problem.” Her luggage was already checked in allegedly demanded P50,000 from Corta- Fei Balagot, a niece of the victim who An initial investigation that Namba re- “(The) act of planting prohibited items when she got a text message from her bista at the NAIA Terminal 1 on April 19. was also scheduled to depart with the el- turned to work that day after spending “a in one’s belonging is such as unacceptable friend who was then at the entrance of the Cortabista was accompanied by her hus- derly couple, identified Namba as the one year in vacation.” After news of the inci- act and we strongly condemn it,” an OTS departure area of Terminal 2. band Esteban, 78, and they were supposed who allegedly demanded P50,000 in ex- dent spread, Namba is now nowhere to be official said. Aj instructed her 16-year-old son and a to leave for Los Angeles. change for the release of her aunt. found, investigators said. Wheelchair attendants disclosed that companion from the Bureau of Customs to However, they were barred from board- Balagot said Namba told them that the On the other hand, other wheelchair at- prior to Namba’s alleged extortion try, fetch her friend at the entrance. ing Korean Airlines flight KE 622 after a “amount would increase” once they were tendants are now complaining that they they assisted an average of 40 to 50 pas- Aj said her son was subjected to a rou- bullet for a .38 caliber was found in the turned over to PNP-AVSEGROUP head- are being shunned by passengers at the sengers per flight. tine x-ray screening when he went back in and was surprised because a “balisong” was found in his carry-on bag. The boy denied owning the “balisong,” adding that he did not even know how to use it. “They told my son to take the knife out of his bag, but my son told them, ‘I don’t own it. Why should I touch it? You only want to have my fingerprint on it,” said Aj. Aj said when she noticed the commo- tion involving her son, she immediately intervened and questioned the airport se- curity screener as to how the “balisong” ended up in her son’s carry-on bag. Thanks to the help of the Customs of- ficer, the airport security screener simply confiscated the bladed weapon and added that they could “retrieve” the balisong upon their return from Japan. “I quickly replied that we did not intend to claim that ‘balisong’ since it did not be- long to my son. Instead we told them to find out how the ‘balisong’ ended up in- side my son’s bag,” AJ said. AJ said she decided to share her trau- matic experience after the news of the elderly couple falling victim to the tanim-bala scam. AJ added that they were fortunate that her son is a grandson of a former high-ranking police general from Quezon City so he was immediately released by the OTS and PNP-AVSEGROUP person- nel.

Butterfly knives HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 13 14 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS HK has most ‘teacher-returnees’

By Peter Castillo hometowns, and with their families and National Capital Re- resentatives, and salon assistants. loved ones,” Baldoz said. gion: Josefino Anayas, Majority of them belong to the 30-34 ALMOST 800 overseas Filipino workers “DepEd has already issued assumption Ramil Hontiveros, age bracket, while the youngest is 21 years (OFWs) have applied to go back to the and assignment orders to these 119 former Joan Kirit, Lilia Ope- old, and the oldest is 58. Philippines to teach, and nearly half of HSWs out of the 150 Teacher I positions niano, Ariel Salvador, Hong Kong topped the list of SPIMS them come from Hong Kong, Labor Sec- created by DepEd for qualified OFW ben- Imelda Bantayan. Re- applicants at 369; followed by Thailand, retary Rosalinda Baldoz said. eficiaries under the DOLE-DepEd,” she gion I: Gertrudes Bal- with 119; United Arab Emirates, 64; Qa- Baldoz said that out of the 794 appli- said. Baldoz iclic, Alma Dela Cruz, tar and Saudi Arabia, 46 each; Taiwan, cants for the ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/ “The remaining 31 qualified OFWs Edith Delos Santos, 33; Singapore, 22; Israel, 16; Indonesia Sir’ convergence program (SPIMS) from are just waiting for the Notice of Organ- Rosana Imasa, Annalyn Velle Macaraeg, and Kuwait, 3 each; Macau, 10; China, 8; Teacher Joan Kirit from Hong Kong around the world, 369 come from Hong ization, Staffing and Classification Action Jackielou Mariano, Flory Niro, Divina Pa- Lebanon, 7; Bahrain and Japan, 5 each; Kong. (NOSCA) and appointment orders, and gaduan, Mustapha Pama, Mary Ann Perez, Canada and Ethiopia, 4 each. component of the NRCO which aims to “This continuing upward trend of OFW some are still processing their require- Jocelyn Ramos-Limos, Lorna Tabernero. Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and United gain back the Filipino workers overseas, applicants signifies the efficacy of the pro- ments,” she added. Region II: Susana Balledo, Jay Ann States of America had 3 each; Brunei, particularly the OFW LET Passers,” she gram to re-direct OFW-teachers and even Baldoz also said that as of February Baracao, Reymyline Batag, Assen Shiera Mongolia, Spain, United Kingdom and said. those who are in non-teaching profession 2016, the 814 OFWs who have passed Biggayan, Rosemelinda Castillo, Veron- Vietnam, 2 each; and Greece, Cambo- “The program aims to reverse out mi- to resume and pursue a teaching career in the Licensure Examination for Teachers ica De Vera, Marilou Dela Cruz, Whel- dia, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Jordan, gration by enhancing their skills and pro- the country,” Baldoz said. (LET) have been profiled and endorsed ma Dela Cruz, Meliza Enriquez, Andrea Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Netherlands, and viding them option to stay in the Philip- Baldoz said 119 household service to the DepEd for final evaluation and ap- Galamgam, Jolly Laconsay, Denia Lasti- Uganda, 1 each. pines to work as teachers,” she added. workers have already bagged Department pointment as Teacher I. mosa, Michel Omela, Olga Paler, Myrna To facilitate a steady increase in the All program beneficiaries, including of Education (DepEd) teaching positions National Reintegration Center For Pataueg, Cristina Pimentel. number of OFW applicants, the Depart- those who had undergone an online re- in their respective hometowns through OFWs (NCRO) Director Chona Mantil- Margarita Redoble, Janette Respicio, ment has instructed all the Philippine fresher course on teaching, are provided SPIMS. la said the SPIMS who were assigned to Ivy Rubilla, Arlyn Saet, Delia Saflor, Jay Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) to con- with teaching kits amounting to P10,000. “They are back for good, and they are teach in their home regions included the Marie Tacipit, Marjurie Taguba, Lavinia tinually promote the program. This is sourced from the NRCO liveli- definitely in better places right in their following: Tejada, Gina Tomas. Region III: Char- Baldoz also said those who need to hood funds. rie Marie Buenaventura, Paul Eduard De undergo refresher courses, particularly The salary of a public school teacher un- Guzman, Ma. Gina Estrella, Mia Garcia, OFWs with no teaching experience, will der the 2016 Salary Standardization Law Arlene Gilledo, RubyRose Nieves, Crizal- be endorsed to Philippine Normal Univer- (Teacher 1, entry level, Salary Grade 11, ie Noche, Merlita Pabustan, Raquel Pa- sity (PNU) for refresher courses. Step 1) in the Philippines is P19,077 per checo were also assigned to the Cagayan “So far, NRCO has endorsed a total of month, including a personal emergency Valley. 367 applicants to the PNU for free Online relief allowance of P2,000. Mantilla said 95, or 64 percent, of those Refresher Course. Based on PNU data, A teacher also receives a yearly benefit who qualified worked as HSWs, followed a total of 144 OFWs are active in their of clothing/uniform allowance of P5,000; by overseas teachers at 32, or 21 percent. Learning Management System (LMS),” a year-end bonus equivalent to one-month The rest worked in other services sector Baldoz said. basic pay; a cash gift of P5,000’ perfor- like auto mechanics, customer service rep- ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir is a mance bonus based on school perfor- mance; a productivity incentive of P5,000; proportional vacation pay up to 70 days; 14 days Christmas vacation with pay; and a chalk allowance of P1,000. A public school teacher also receives other benefits and incentives, such as one- step increment pay for every three years of satisfactory performance; hardship al- lowance equivalent to 15 to 25 percent of basic pay if he/she is assigned in hardship posts and if he/she is a mobile teacher or multi-grade teacher. He/she could also receive honoraria for teaching overload but is subject for fund availability. “Overall, a teacher’s pay is comparable to a HSW’s pay of US$400 a month, but our campaign for OFW teachers to return home is not anchored on pay alone,” Bal- doz said. “We would like them to consider seri- ously the high social cost of migration,” she added. A teaching kit, which will aid the ben- eficiaries in their areas of assignment, in- clude a computer tablet, voice-aide lapel and head-worn microphone, 32 gigabyte SD card, sets of flash cards reference ma- terials, and writing tools. Sa ‘Pinas Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir program is open to all OFW LET passers with teaching experience within the last five years. Those who have teaching experience beyond five years, or have no teaching experience at all will need to undergo an online refresher course. An applicant must be an OFW who had gone home to the Philippines for not more than three years based on the current year. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 15 16 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Paalam, Sol

(The following is a tribute from the Unit- Kong, she was a leader of the Association Sol. We remember her as a leader who ed Filipinos in Hong Kong for Sol Pillas, of Concerned Filipinos (ACFIL), an or- never compromised when it came to the Migrante International secretary-general. ganizer of various other mass organiza- rights and wellbeing of Filipino migrants. For 25 years, Pillas worked a domestic tions, and a long-time officer of the fore- Often, UNIFIL would field her in public worker and migrant leader here in Hong most militant alliance of OFWs in Hong fora with government officials because we Kong. She died on April 21 after suffering Kong – the United Filipinos in Hong knew that she would never stay silent, and a massive stroke in September.) Kong. Upon her return to the Philippines, would never be intimidated by strutting she went to full-time work with Migrante bureaucrats in ties or barongs. She would HOW do you pay tribute to a woman, a International eventually getting elected as say her piece, chide officials for not doing migrant, a leader such as Sol Pillas? its secretary general. their work, and defend our line on most The most obvious and known, of course, However, it is not in how many posi- urgent issues. Pillas was committed to helping her fellow migrant workers is her commitment to building the move- tions she held in how many organizations As we used to say, Sol epitomized what ment of Filipino migrant workers. In Hong and for how long that we most remember the song Awit ng Pag-asa or Song of Hope impression of strictness or snobbishness express how Sol lived her life in Hong said, “kahit na magapi, at isa ang matira… - maybe because of her red lipstick? her Kong. They may not be enough to capture (even if we are defeated, and only one is carefully arched eyebrows? or her bari- the highs and lows, the laughters and tears, left).” That was Sol: with her trademark tone voice when saying “hello”? the good and the bad, the strengths and the low voice, she’ll raise the demands of mi- But in truth, she was one of the most car- weaknesses – and all others that made up grants amidst reactionary voices. ing of comrades – from helping you with the more than two decades of work and Sol also stood for “sol” – our term for your medication, cooking superb dishes life we had with Sol in Hong Kong. solidarity work. She was a pioneer of when requested, helping buy needed stuff So, how does one pay tribute to a wom- the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body for your family members, and other small an, a migrant and a leader such as Sol (AMCB) and also worked towards get- things she would do for you. It was prob- Pillas? Probably the best way is to ensure ting the support of individuals and other ably this spirit of caring and compassion that this soul of activism remains with us, groups to the struggle of all migrants in that also contributed to her unwavering inspires us, and propels us to pursue our Hong Kong. stand for our oppressed peoples. dream of a better society. Aside from her work as a leader and Of course, she was not perfect. Sol Sol suffered a stroke in the middle of organizer, we also remember Sol as a would probably be one of the first to say a legislative hearing on the case of Mary volunteer counselor with the Mission for that. But at the end of it, she embodied the Jane Veloso. At the very end, she was in Migrant Workers and the Bethune House positive attitude of accepting criticisms the thick of the struggle. In this struggle Migrant Women’s Refuge. when warranted, and striving to change she shall remain with us, and we shall re- Sol was an activist and a comrade not and improve herself to better serve the mi- main with her. UNIFIL will hold a tribute only in our political work but also in how grants and the people. in Chater Road for Sol at 5:30 p.m. on Pillas (on the right) during a protest action she lived. Some would see her and get an All these things may not be enough to May 1 in Chater Road, Central. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 17 18 FEATURE May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS First 100 Days By Cheryl Arcibal Mary Ann Caniban, 40, married with Marilyn dela Cruz, 47, married with WITH the election season nearing its two children, from Bacolod, has been three kids, from Nueva Ecija, seven climax, we asked our fellow Filipinos working in Hong Kong for more than years working in Hong Kong in Hong Kong about what they thought 10 years should the next President accomplish dur- Gusto-gusto ko talagang mawala diyan ing his first 100 days in office. “Sana magawan ng paraan ang pagtigil iyong age discrimination. Katulad ko, sa korapsyon at ang lahat ng tamang dati akong empleyado, nag-resign ako pondo ay magamit sa tamang paraan, sa pero nahihirapan na akong humanap improvement bayan natin. I think kung kaya nag-OFW ako. Isipin mo graduate talagang may malasakit sa bayan natin, ka ng accountancy, magpapa-katulong talagang magawa niya yan, kapag may ka dito. Trabaho, iyan naman talaga ang determination talaga siyang baguhin. kailangan natin, magkaroon ng dagdag na Kapag walang korapsyon, mag-iimprove trabaho sa Pilipinas. Hindi iyong kailan- tayo, lahat ng pera natin mapupunta doon gan pa nating magpunta sa ibang bansa. sa improvement ng bayan natin. Iyong mga matatanda dapat bigyan din nila ng trabaho, kung capable pa silang magtrabaho sa fast food outlets. Kung kaya pa naman ng katawan, bakit hindi nila bigyan ng trabaho?

Lisa Europa, 52, from Iloilo, single, 22 years of working in Hong Kong

Una, sana wala ng corruption, wala ng rape at ang lahat ng gumawa ng hindi maganda sa batas ay paparusahan. Iyong airport natin, sana matapos na ang tanim-bala na iyon at makasuhan na ang lahat ng may kinalaman doon. Pero ang number one talaga ay corruption. Lahat ng kasamaan ay pwedeng magawa dahil sa corruption, pwede kang pu- matay. Iyon ang unang-unang dapat maalis sa atin. Kagaya dito sa Hong Kong, ang mga malalaking tao nakakasuhan. Hindi kinikilingan kung may pera o wala ang isang tao. Basta nakagawa ng masama sa batas, talagang ginagawan ng paraan kung paano siya mailagay sa hustisya.

Jennylyn Castillejos, 33, Cavite, six Belen Panti, 58, from Catanduanes, years working in Hong Kong widow, 17 years working in Hong Kong

Magkaroon ng madaming permanenteng Siyempre sana masolusyunan ang mga trabaho para sa ating lahat. Kaya nila krimen, droga at iyong mga corrupt. Iyan iyon kasi kung sino nakaupo ibig sabihin ang mga pinakamalalang mga problema sa may power sila. Kung gugustuhin nila, atin. Sana unahin talaga ang problema ng susunod ang lahat ng Pilipino. drugs kasi iyan ang probelma ng mga ka- bataan na nasira ang buhay nila HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 FEATURE 19

Anna Marie Torreon, 36, Bohol, single, more than six years working in Hong Kong Margarita Valencia, 28, Pangasinan, single Sana mabigyang-pansin naman ang problema ng korapsyon. Iyon naman talaga ang problema sa atin kaya tayo naghihirap. Kung walang korapsyon, hindi na siguro tayo Para sa akin, iyong magiging Pangulo, magpunta sa ibang bansa. Katulad sa aming munisipalidad, grabe talaga ang kora- sana ho ay mapuksa ang pangungurakot pasyon. At saka ang drugs ay grabe na. Maliit lang ang isla namin pero, siguro at age muna at saka iyong mga krimen. Iyong 12, may mga (gumagamit) na ng droga. Kailangan talaga ng may paninidigan, hindi pangungurakot ng mismong nasa gobyer- iyong takot sa mga tao. Dapat ang tao ang natatakot sa kanya. no, kasi sila ang gobyerno, tapos sila ang unang nangungurakot, imbes na tulungan muna ang mga mahihirap.

Rowena Espinoza, 33, Davao City, married with three kids, seven years working in Hong Kong Art Labong, 30, Samar, single, nine Ayusin nila ang airport. Kasi years working in Hong Kong iyon ang unang pupunta- han natin tapos matatakot Katulad na lang po sa isyu ng airport kasi pa tayong umuwi dahil sa madaming nabibiktima ng tanim-bala laglag-bala o tanim-bala. sa airport at saka traffic sana ayusin din. Siyempre lalo na iyong mga taong nag- mamadali sa work, lagi silang nala-late at saka hindi maganda iyong patakaran ng transportation sa atin.

Dehlanee Agbayani, 43, Bukidnon, married with one kid, 10 years working in Hong Kong

Sana iyong para sa mga OFW, sana iyong pag- bubukas ng mga balikbayan boxes, sana totally “no touch” na. Dapat pati mga bagahe ng mga OFW na pag-uwi sa Pilipinas, “no touch” policy, iyon ang gusto kong mangyari sa airport. Kasi wala naman tayong ibang pupuntahan, airport to airport lang. Kung sa Pilipinas madami tayong gustong gawin, pero dahil andito tayo sa labas, pag-uwi natin dapat secured tayo.

Fina Glodo, 54, Cavite, married with two kids, 23 years working in Hong Kong

Syempre sana bigyang priority ang employment kasi madaming walang trabaho. Kaya naman niya, basta nasa kanya si Lord. Sana talaga trabaho para umasenso ang lahat ng tao at ang condition ng living ay mai-improve. 20 NEWS May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Labour says code could become law

By Peter Castillo tion, I won’t hesitate to legislate to make to tighten up the monitoring of employ- ployers,” Cheung said. selves and also the employment agencies.” them mandatory to ensure that all helpers ment agencies “to ensure that they do pro- “We’ve got 343 000 foreign domestic “At the same time, we have also provid- LABOUR and Welfare Secretary Matthew in Hong Kong and employers are properly vide reasonable and professional services helpers at the moment, working in nearly ed a dedicated website for foreign domes- Cheung said he would not hesitate to have and fully protected and that employment to Hong Kong employers and for the help- 270 000 families,” he added. tic helpers to enhance transparency so that the proposed code of conduct for employ- agencies are performing properly and also ers as well.” Cheung also said that the LD has issued everybody, no matter inside Hong Kong ment agencies enacted into law. professionally in Hong Kong,” Cheung “We are very concerned about the wel- a “Dos and Don’ts” pamphlet, setting out or outside Hong Kong, can have access to “If the Code of Practice proves to be said on April 24. fare and well-being of foreign domestic the rights and obligations of all sides, in- the information which is very important to ineffective after a period of implementa- He said the government’s objective was helpers in Hong Kong and also their em- cluding employers and the helpers them- them,” he said. No... HK... From page 1 From page 1 The Justice Centre also said that al- though the Employment Agencies Ad- litical differences. comments or inputs would come from ministration of the LD received 170 “Sana po ay ma-maintain natin ang the offices of the Department of Labor complaints against employment agen- sobriety. Lahat po tayo maging logical,” and Employment (DOLE), the Philip- cies, most of which related to overcharg- Catalla said. pines Overseas Employment Agency ing the migrant domestic workers, only “Dito po sa Hong Kong ay 200,000 po (POEA), and the Overseas Workers Wel- four were convicted in 2014. tayo at ang mga botante ay 93,000. Sana fare Administration (OWWA) in Manila. In 2015, the LD prosecuted 12 agen- po iwasan natin ang pagpaparinigan at “Whatever the DoLE, POEA, and cies, and nine of them were convicted of pag-aaway-aaway,” she said. OWWA want to input, [Dela Torre] will overcharging job-seekers. When the elections are over, she added, consolidate those and we will send it as Hong Kong law allows employment the Filipino community will have to re- being the representative of the Philippine agencies to collect a commission from main united for its own good. government here,” Catalla said. job-seekers but this should not exceed 10 “Pagdating po ng eleksyon at kung sino Catalla (fourth from right) during a prayer service before the voting. “So, kung hindi katugma noong sa percent of their first month’s salary. man ang ibinoto ng mas nakararami---at atin, we can actually try to input iyong sa The convicted agencies last year in- mas marami po ang nasa Pilipinas kesa to exercise their right to choose the Philip- top spot worldwide in voter turnout. atin kung tatanggapin nila,” she added. cluded Bagus Employment Agency ang nasa abroad---tayo pa rin ang maiiwan pines’ next leaders, adding that their votes Besides the voting at the Bayanihan The LD said the proposed code aims (located in Central), Satisfactory Em- dito. Tayo pa rin ang mag-uusap-usap. were crucial in an election where the can- Centre, Catalla said the PCG was seeking to promote professionalism and quality ployment & Travel Centre Limited (lo- Tayo pa rin ang magtutulungan kaya tayo didates were running neck and neck. guidelines from the Commission on Elec- services among employment agencies. cated in Tai Wai), Vicks Maid Consultant po ay maging mahinahon. Huwag tayong “Elections are very important in a de- tion (Comelec) to serve Filipino seafarers A recent report by the NGO Justice Company (located in Sha Tin), Joyce magpadala sa emosyon,” Catalla said. mocracy, especially because we are given whose vessels are docked in Hong Kong. Centre said migrant domestic workers Agency (located in Kwai Chung), Maid- “Iboto natin ang gusto nating iboto this opportunity to choose our own leaders “We are asking guidance [from the in the territory often fall prey to unscru- house Employment Agency Co Limited (pero) magtulong-tulong at magkaisa tayo. and, by doing so, in shaping the destiny Comelec] on how to do it because we are pulous employment agencies that may (located in Tsuen Wan), Smile Sunshine Tayo ay maging magkakaibigan dahil tayo for our country and people,” Catalla said. doing it for the first time,” Catalla said. overcharge them for various “costs” as- Employment Limited (located in North pa rin ang magtutulungan,” she added. “It’s the destiny of the Philippines and “If they’re in Hong Kong, they can sociated with recruitment. Point), Shun Tat Employment Agency As of April 27, the consulate said the Filipino nation that’s at stake in these come to us and vote, but seafarers stay These costs often exceed the legal lim- Company (located in Causeway Bay), 24,628 Filipinos have voted at the Bayani- elections,” she added. only for a few hours [in a port] so I think its set by the Hong Kong government or Artellect Limited (located in Tuen Mun) han Centre in Kennedy Town. Catalla said that, as of the second week we have this opportunity to allow them the by the countries that supply domestic and 3sion Employment Agency (located Catalla urged those who have not voted of the OAV, Hong Kong remained on the right to vote,” she added. workers to the territory. in Tin Hau). HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 21 22 BALITANG PH May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Digong leading in surveys ASG beheads By Maia Lopez that’s one thing. But she was so beautiful, against women and girls is unacceptable Canadian the mayor should have been first. What a anytime, anywhere,” Gorely said. By Maia Lopez PRESIDENTIAL candidate Davao City waste,” said Duterte who is running on an The mayor remained unrepentant, say- Mayor Rodrigo Duterte widened his lead anti-crime platform. ing he was not joking and that he can lose THE Abu Sayyaf Group has beheaded a in recent surveys of Pulse Asia and the SWS spokesman Leo Laroza said the the support of Catholics and women’s Canadian hostage after its April 25 dead- Social Weather Stations despite coming joke may have dented Duterte’s popular- groups like Gabriela. line for the payment of $6.4 million ran- under fire for joking about an Australian ity but did not prevent him from pulling “I can lose Gabriela and all. I don’t care. som was not met. missionary who was raped and killed by ahead of his arrivals. I’ve told you, I will not die if I will not be- Sulu provincial police commander Supt. rioting inmates in his city in 1989. “Mayor Duterte has been steadily gain- come president. But certainly, as a matter Duterte Wilfredo Cayat said two people on a mo- In the Pulse Asia survey, at least one in ing ground. It’s a clear lead. The joke of honor, I will stick to my guns. I said that torbike dropped a severed head, which three registered Filipino voters (35 per- with barely two weeks to go before the could have affected him in such a way that in the heat of anger.” was placed in a plastic bag, outside the cent) said they will vote for Duterte if the elections. his score could have even been higher had Duterte said Catholics are also free to municipal hall of Jolo. elections were held today. Both surveys were conducted after it not been for that news,” Laroza said. heed the call of Archbishop Socrates B. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Senator Grace Poe came in second with Duterte’s April 12 speech where he said Sociologist Randy David credited Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops identified the victim as John Ridsdel, a re- 23 percent, followed by Liberal Party he got mad at the rapists of Australian Duterte’s appeal to a widespread nega- Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), for tiree in his late 60s who was kidnapped standard bearer Manuel Roxas II (17 per- missionary Jacqueline Hamill because the tive sentiment against the political elite. Filipino Catholics to dump the mayor. seven months ago from aboard a yacht, cent), Vice President Jejomar Binay (16 victim “looked like a beautiful American “Duterte’s rise mirrors the revolt of the In August 1989, Hamill and four oth- along with fellow Canadian Robert Hall, percent) and Senator Miriam Santiago (2 actress” and that he, as mayor, should periphery.” er hostages were killed during a two-day Norwegian resort manager Kjartan Se- percent). have been the first to have a go at her. Australian ambassador to the Phil- standoff that ended in a shootout between kkingstad, and Hall’s Filipino girlfriend The tough-talking mayor also emerged “I looked at her face, son of a bitch, she ippines Amanda Gorely immediately government troops and prison inmates Marites Flor. as the clear front runner in the SWS sur- looked like a beautiful American actress. expressed displeasure over Duterte’s re- in Davao City. A gang of inmates raped “I’m outraged by the news that a Cana- vey with 33 percent of the respondents Son of a bitch, what a waste… What came marks. Hamill and slashed her throat before dian citizen, John Ridsdel, held hostage in backing his presidential bid, giving him to mind was, they raped her, they lined “Rape and murder should never be troops stormed the prison in downtown the Philippines since September 21, 2015, a nine-point lead over Poe (24 percent) up. I was angry because she was raped, joked about or trivialized. Violence Davao, killing all 15 hostage takers. has been killed at the hands of his cap- tors,” Trudeau said. “This was an act of cold-blooded mur- der and responsibility rests with the ter- rorist group who took him hostage,” he added. The ASG earlier released a video de- manding ransom of $21 million each for the three foreigners. Trudeau said Canada will work closely with the Philippines to pursue and prose- cute Ridsdel’s killers, adding that efforts were underway to rescue the other hos- tages. President Benigno Aquino III, for his part, directed the Philippine National Po- lice and the Armed Forces of the Philip- pines to sustain their operations against the Abu Sayyaf. “The President has directed the securi- ty forces to apply the full force of the law to bring these criminals to justice,” said Communications Secretary Herminio Co- loma Jr. said. “There will be no let-up in the resolute efforts of the joint PNP-AFP task group in pursuing intensive and wide-ranging military and law enforcement operations to neutralize these lawless elements and thwart further threats to peace and secu- rity,” he added. “The full force of the law will be used to bring these criminals to justice,” AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said. The Department of Foreign Affairs also strongly condemned the beheading of Ridsdel, calling the act “inhuman” and “cruel.”

Ridsdel HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 BALITANG PH 23 Data of 56.7 million voters stolen

By Maia Lopez “He just wanted to demonstrate the to commit automated electoral fraud of a vulnerability of the website,” NBI Cyber- scale unparalleled since the advent of au- A group of hackers calling themselves crime Division chief Ronald Aguto said. tomated polls,” Kabataan party-list Rep. Lulzsec Pilipinas has uploaded the per- Biteng claimed it was a white hat opera- Terry Ridon said. sonal information of some 56.7 million tion, or one that meant to show the secu- “With sensitive personal information of registered voters on their website. rity weaknesses of the Comelec website. [millions of] voters now uploaded on the The site, which has since been taken “He told us he wanted to make sure that internet and even searchable through a down by the National Bureau of Investi- the security features of our vote counting new search engine that sprouted recently, gation (NBI), contained a search engine machines were working. I told him that we cannot emphasize enough how the so- that enabled visitors to look up registered he didn’t need to [hack the website]. If he called ‘Comeleaks’ totally compromises voters and find personal information such just wrote us and addressed the letter to us the integrity of the upcoming elections,” as birthdates, addresses, and encoded fin- we would have immediately addressed his Ridon added. gerprints and passport data. concerns,” Comelec chief Andres Bautista The website showing the stolen data Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Col- “We thought that it would be fun to added. menares hit the Comelec for its criminal make a search engine over that data,” the But former Comelec commissioner and that could be downloaded. loading huge files are also making them neglect and incompetence, which allowed hackers said on their site. IT expert Gus Lagman criticized the poll The files represent “the whole database available to others at the same time, in a a massive leak of its voter database. The uploading of the data happened body for putting sensitive personal infor- leak of the Commission on Elections,” the process called seeding. “Not only was the Comelec website hours after the NBI arrested 20-year-old mation on its public website. hackers said. Militant lawmakers have also de- easily hacked, the culled data was also up- Paul Biteng, one of the suspected hackers “The Comelec was wrong. Why put that “Some of the tables are encrypted by nounced Comelec’s “lackadaisical” re- loaded to a website and exposed the sensi- behind the defacing of the website of the on a website? Now the people have lost Comelec (it has) the algo(rithms) to de- sponse to the massive voter data leak. tive and personal information of millions Commission on Elections (Comelec). their privacy,” Lagman said, adding that crypt the data.” “The massive data breach has manifold of Filipino voters to identity thieves and Biteng admitted to being a member of the information could be used for identity The hacked database—including a ramifications to all affected voters, yet the other predators,” Colmenares said. Anonymous Philippines, a group of hack- theft. 312-gigabyte archive file—is now avail- most insidious among these is the fact that All cases of identity theft now could be ers that attacked the Comelec website, but The Lulzsec Pilipinas hackers also post- able through BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer unscrupulous groups – especially those blamed on the Comelec,” the lawmaker denied uploading the data online. ed three mirror links to an index of files file-sharing system in which people down- currently in power – can use the data trove added. Beijing plane lands in Spratlys By Maia Lopez by the Philippines and Vietnam. Beijing Scarborough Shoal, which is within the has significantly expanded the reef and Philippines’ claimed exclusive econom- BEIJING has landed a military plane on began work on a 3,000-meter runway in ic zone. a disputed reef in the West Philippine 2014. While Manila claims Scarborough Sea, the official People’s Liberation Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Shoal, China took effective control of it Army Daily said. Jose said the government is still validat- in 2012, stationing patrol vessels in the China’s official mouthpiece said the ing the report. area and shooing away Filipino fisher- Air Force plane landed on Fiery Cross The Philippines earlier protested Chi- men after a two-month stand-off with Reef (Kagitingan Reef) on Sunday to na’s test landing of a civilian plane in the the Philippine Navy. evacuate three sick workers in the arti- same artifical island. The PLA source said the outpost will ficial island. China will also reportedly start this allow Beijing to “further perfect” its air Kagitingan Reef is also being claimed year the construction of an outpost in coverage across the South China Sea.

UN help sought on Kidapawan

A human rights group has filed a complaint against the Aquino administration before the United Nations over the bloody dispersal of a barricade in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato. The bloody dispersal which left three protest- ing farmers dead. Karapatan, in the case it filed before the UN Human Rights Council, cited the killing, illegal arrest and detention, and other rights violations against the farmers during and after the April 1 dispersal of their protest. The group sought an investigation through Maina Kai, special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of as- sociation; Michel Forst, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; and Seong-Phil Hong, chair-rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Kidapawan farmers also filed multiple complaints—including murder—against two Cabinet members, high-ranking government officials and more than 90 police and military personnel. “Charges of murder, frustrated and attempt- ed murder, torture and physical injuries, illegal arrest and detention and other civil and political rights violations were filed by the farmer-com- plainants, including families of those who were shot during the dispersal, as well as the farmers who were illegally arrested and detained by the Philippine National Police (PNP),” Karapatan secretary-general Cristina Palabay said. The protesters were asking for food after a drought caused by El Nino struck. Maia Lopez 24 WORLD May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Sarah Balabagan visits Hawaii

By Inaki Garcia She was joined by her family, and Fili- In 1995, Balabagan who was then in and 100 lashes. She was later released and pino community leaders. her teens, was imprisoned in United Arab returned to the Philippines on August 1, FORMER OFW Sarah Balabagan-Sereno Balabagan, whose story was dramatized Emirates and sentenced to death by firing 1996. Balabagan is now an inspirational visited the Philippine Consulate Gener- in the 1997 Viva film “The Sarah -Bala squad for killing her employer in self-de- speaker, an anti-human trafficking advo- al in Hawaii last April 20, and called on bagan Story”, visited Hawaii to promote fense after he tried to rape her. The in- cate and a recording artist. Philippine Consul General to Hawaii Gina her concert entitled, “So In Love,” which ternational outcry that followed and the During her call, Balabagan thanked the Jamoralin. was scheduled on April 22 at the Filcom campaign on her behalf by the Philippine Philippine government for all the support Center in Waipahu, Honolulu. government led to a reduced jail sentence extended to her at that time. Balabagan (third from left) Pinay in UAE jailed By Maia Lopez Filipina told the court. Officers raided her home in January A Filipina saleswoman was sentenced after an informant alerted them that the to life imprisonment in the United Arab suspect was looking for someone to Emirates after she was found guilty of purchase drugs from her in Satwa. drug possession. Investigation showed the drugs were The Dubai Court of First Instance found in eight nylon sacks hidden in a convicted the 25-year-old Filipina, jar inside her bedroom. identified only through her initials “We obtained prosecutors’ search and A.M., after finding sufficient evidence arrest warrant and raided her house. A that she owned the seven grams of sha- policewoman did not find any drugs bu found in her home in Satwa by an- upon searching the Filipina. Then when ti-drug officers. we searched her house, she guided us The Filipina was also ordered by to a cotton wool jar that she had put Judge Urfan Omar to pay a fine of on a shelf. She opened the jar and took 50,000 dirhams. out the nylon sacks that contained the She earlier insisted that the drugs be- banned substance. She was taken into longed to her roommate, but she even- custody immediately after that,” an an- tually admitted to peddling drugs. ti-narcotics policeman said in a testimo- “The seized substance did not belong ny submitted to the court. to me...it belonged to my friend who The Filipina has 15 days to appeal her shared the same accommodation,” the sentence.

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Mama Sita donation to British Library THE British Library received on April 26 a set “The Mama Sita’s donations are an appropri- of cookbooks and commemorative stamps from ate addition to the rich collections of the Library descendants of Philippine food icon, Teresita considering the Filipino food company has cap- “Mama Sita” Reyes. tured the Filipino taste and has served as a model Clara Lapus, President of Mama Sita Foun- for Filipino entrepreneurs for its business acu- dation, together with her daughter Joyce Lapus men,” Asuque said. Sandoval and grandson Carlos Fidel Sandoval, Frame thanked Mama Sita’s for the cook- presented the donations to William Frame, Head books and the commemorative stamps which are of Modern Archives & Manuscripts, and Rich- now part of the Library collections. ard Morel, Curator of the Philatelic Collections, The British Library curatorial team had also in the presence of Chargé d’Affaires Gilberto showed the Philippine delegation samples of Asuque and other Philippine Embassy officials. their collections which included, among oth- The Foundation donated three sets of cook- ers, Noli Me Tangere, an 18th century Eng- books filled with popular Filipino recipes to lish-Maguindanao vocabulary, old maps of Ma- further promote Philippine cuisine globally, and nila, rare postage stamps and banknotes. to make Filipino cooking more accessible to the The donation to the British Library was in- UK. It also donated three sets of Mama Sita’s itiated by the Mama Sita Foundation and the commemorative stamps issued by the Philip- Philippine Embassy in London as part of the pine Postal Corporation honoring the Philippine celebration of the 70th year of establishment of food icon’s contributions as maven historian and diplomatic relations between the Philippines and champion of culinary heritage. the UK. Inaki Garcia HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 WORLD 25 FDH held at gunpoint No OFW affected in By Inaki Garcia

A newly formed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) rights and welfare group, the Unit- Japan quake ed OFW Forces Worldwide (U-OFW), said it is assisting a Filipina household By Inaki Garcia “This one-country team is responsible service worker in Saudi Arabia after she in implementing crisis management, evac- claimed that she was held at gunpoint by THERE was no reported incident of over- uation, and repatriation in case of war, her employer. seas Filipino workers being affected by rebellion, riots, natural disasters, pandem- “This is the very first time I received a the two earthquakes that struck the Kum- ics, and other public health emergencies request for help from a distressed OFW or other crises posing imminent danger to amoto Prefecture in Japan, Labor Secre- claiming that she had been held at gun- The complainant tary Rosalinda Baldoz said. Filipinos overseas,” Baldoz said. point by her employer,” said John Leonard “We received an update from Labor There are around 240,686 Filipinos in Monterona, convenor of the United OFW pa rin ako sa room lalo pag gabi. Naninira Attaché Luz Talento of Philippine Over- Japan. Forces Worldwide (U-OFW). din po sila ng gamit ko. Tinutukan po ako seas Labor Office (POLO) in Tokyo that Of the number, 23,220 carry work visas Monterona said the distressed OFW was ng baril at papatayin daw nya ako.” no Filipino was hurt from the series of as professionals, semi-skilled workers, referred to me by Philippine-based United “I immediately sent a case referral to the earthquakes that hit the Kumamoto area laborers, and household service workers. Methodist Church Pastor Marie Sol Villa- Philippine Overseas Employment Admin- in Kyushu island; we thank God that they Kumamoto Prefecture, whose capital is lon who is also active in assisting victims istration (POEA) and to OFW RB’s agen- are safe. We are also one with the global Kumamoto castle Kumamoto City, is located at the southern of human trafficking. He added he will not cy which is the Manila-based Horas Hu- community in praying for the speedy re- western part of Japan, is also known for its disclose the real name of the Filipina do- man Resources and Recruitment Agency, covery of Japan from the recent disaster,” joint Manual of Operations promulgat- active volcanoes. mestic for security reason. to arrange for her removal from her em- Baldoz said. ed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Japan is one of the most seismically ac- “Yesterday, OFW RB sent a private ployer’s house as there is a serious threat A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Ku- DOLE, Department of Health, Depart- tive areas on Earth, according to the report message on my FB. Normally at the be- to OFW RB’s life,” Monterona added. mamoto on April 14 followed by another ment of Social Welfare and Development, of BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan ginning, I used to asked questions about “We are urging the POEA and the Phil- quake with a 7.3 magnitude on 16 April at in providing assistance to migrant workers Amos. the OFW’s problem. If I am convinced ippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) around 1:25 a.m. at the depth of 10 kilom- and other Filipinos overseas through one It accounts for about 20 percent of glob- that indeed the OFW has a rightful claim in the Middle East to properly initiate a eters (six miles). country-team method,” Baldoz said. al quakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater. or case against the employer, I’ll get her background check of the prospective em- The POLO office however still - cau The Secretary explained that under the On the average seismometers—an in- personal details, some important provi- ployers’ record on dealing their hired do- tioned that aftershocks in the area would country-team approach, all officers, repre- strument used to measure motion of the sions of her employment contract and ad- mestic workers. If the government can’t be felt the next few days. sentatives and personnel of the Philippine ground, including those of seismic waves ditional deployment-related information,” stop the peddling of Filipina domestic “Our POLO office in Tokyo will be government posted abroad, regardless of generated by earthquakes, volcanic erup- Monterona added. He added he asked workers in the Middle East, then at least continuously monitoring the situation in their mother agencies, should act as one tions, and other seismic sources—are OFW RB, ‘Ano ang sitwasyon mo?” they must ensure that our workers will be the earthquake-hit areas in Japan. In case country-team under the leadership of the recording tremors every five minutes on OFW RB replied, “Wala po kasi takot at the hands of caring foreign employers,” of any eventuality, we have in place the Ambassador. average. ang amo ko. Hanggang ngayon naka-lock Monterona averred. 26 FORUM May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it More debates please WITH the presidential polls in the Phil- the debates, along with its media partners. ippines mere days away, it is but apt to It is truly in these instances when media look at one part of the campaign season plays a huge role in voters’ education and that (we imagined) helped many Filipino information. voters decide who to vote for as president. We need more of these debates in the The three rounds of debate among the upcoming polls to help the electorate five presidential bets were revealing not make an intelligent decision. only for the answers they gave and the We hope that this practice will contin- questions that they ask of each other, but ue in other national polls so as to raise their demeanor and the way they gave the voters’ awareness and the level of dis- their answers. course among the candidates. And while the issues raised were essen- We also hope that in the future, overseas tially the same, we believe that this was Filipinos would also be given the chance necessary to let Filipinos understand what to participate in these activities and make the candidates were promising to do. their concerns and sentiments known to We must commend the Commission on the candidates. Elections for spearheading and organizing

EOC Employment Agencies WHAT the Race Discrimination Ordi- What is the liability of the agency in the nance says on employment agencies above circumstances? Norman Uy The Race Discrimination Ordinance As stated, it is unlawful for an employ- Currents Carnay (RDO) is an anti-discrimination ordinance er to ask an agent to recruit a helper from which prohibits discrimination, harass- a particular race so that the employer can ment and vilification on the ground of a pay that helper less than another helper Kontraktwalisasyon person’s race. The RDO is applicable in from a different race. The agency will be SALAMAT sa pinakahuling Pilipinas niya ang kontraktwalisasyon. Si Binay kod sa tinatanggal kada anim na buwan, employment amongst other areas. It also held liable if it knowingly aids the em- Debate, maraming nagtanong tungkol sa naman ay nagsabi na may batas na laban madali silang tanggalin anumang oras. binds employment agencies. ployer in such an unlawful act, ie. to offer “kontraktwalisasyon”. Tamang-tama da- rito at kailangan na lang ipatupad. Ilegal Kadalasang mas mababa sa minimum A person may claim discrimination un- less favourable employment terms to the hil malapit na ang Araw ng Manggagawa daw at labag sa konstitusyon ito, ayon ang kanilang sahod. Pinagbabawal sa ka- der the RDO if she/he is treated less fa- domestic helper based on her/his race. sa Mayo Uno. Ano nga ba ito? Ano ba kay Defensor. Nangako naman si Roxas nila ang unyon. Pinaparami rin ang kon- vorably because of her/his race. This is What can we do if we are discriminated ang naging posisyon ng mga presidential na isasaayos niya ang batas sa unang tat- traktwal para pahinain ang mga unyon. called direct discrimination. against by an employment agent? candidates rito? Lahat ng limang kandi- long buwan ng kanyang panunungkulan. Tulad na lang ng kaso sa PAL. Mahigit What can I do if the employment agency We suggest you to speak to the manager dato, iisa ang pangako: tatapusin na nila Sa sobrang sama ng kontrakwalis- 2,500 empleyado ang tinanggal sa traba- tells me to pay for my contract renewal fee of that employment agency, to see whether ang labor contractualization. asyon, lahat sila ay nangakong tatapusin ho at pinabalik sa kompanya bilang kon- and asks me to work for a lower salary and she/he can address your concern. You can Sabi ni Poe, hindi makina ang mga ito. Hindi na maikaila kung gaano ito traktwal sa ilalim ng agency. Pareho ang accept fewer rest days than stipulated in also lodge a complaint to the EOC within manggagawa na kapag wala nang pak- kalaganap at mali. Ayon mismo sa Bu- binigay na trabaho pero naging kalahati the contract because I am from a particular 12 months after the incident happened or inabang ay itatapon na lang. Hindi daw reau of Labor and Employment Statistics, na ang sweldo. Nitong 2015 nga ay tu- race? to the Labour Department Employment makatarungan ang “endo” Ang ‘endo’ kumakaunti ang manggagawang regular. mampok ang laban ng mga manggagawa Your agency should not propose less Agency Administration Board for breach o end of contract ay ang mas komon na Noong 2008, 72% ag regular. Nitong sa Tanduay. Mahigit 90% ng mga traba- favourable terms and conditions on your under the labour law. tawag sa kalakaran ng mga kumpanya 2012 ay 55% na lamang. Dumarami rin hador kasi ay ginawa nang kontraktwal. employment based on race. Your employ- For more information on the EOC, na magtanggal ng mangaggawa matapos ang mga manggagawa sa ilalim ng mga Pinagtatanggal sila nang magbuo ng er is also prohibited from doing so. the anti-discrimination laws, and how to ang anim na buwang kontrata. Nagaga- agency. Mahigit 40% ng mga kompanya unyon. Nang mag-strike, dinahas sila sa You can consult the EOC if you have a lodge a complaint to the EOC in Tagalog, wa tuloy na makalusot sa Labor Code, ang nag-eempleyo ng mga manggaga- piketlayn. Lahat ng to nangyari sa pana- reason to believe that you are receiving please visit: http://www.eoc.org.hk/eoc/ mapigilan silang maging regular at mag- wa sa agency. Dahil sa kontraktiwalis- hon ni Aquino. Kaya’t positibo ang mga less favourable employment conditions GraphicsFolder/tagalog.html. You can ing miyembro ng unyon, hindi mabigyan asyon, nalalabag ang mga karapatan ng pahayag ng presidentiables. Talaga bang because of your race. also contact our hotline at 2511 8211 or ng mga bonus at benepisyo. manggagawa. Inaatake angn karapatan maasahan at mapapanghawakan? Dapat You may also consult the Labour De- email us at [email protected] for assistance. Ayon naman kay Duterte, sa mismong nila para sa seguridad sa trabaho, naka- lang bantayan. Sinumang mahalal, dapat partment for possible violations under the (We can provide you with an interpreter oras na maging presidente ay ipapatigil bubuhay na sahod at pag-uunyon. Bu- na singilin kung hindi tuparin. employment law. upon request, subject to availability).

Dear Editor Dear Hong Kong News, Parang nasa Pilipinas lang ako! sa vote counting machine at pagbabasa ng mga binoto FIRST time kong bumoto dito sa Hong Kong. Parang isang picnic lang sa isang parke sa atin. ko. Para din palang botohan sa Pilipinas! Masaya na Linggo ako nagpunta, at katulad ng inaasahan, Gayunman, nakakita pa din ako ng mga kababayan Jeneth P. Julve Managing Editor magulo din pala dito. Pwede pa ring mahambing sa mahaba ang pila at botohan. natin na hindi nakaboto kasi wala daw ang pangalan All rights reserved. No part of this isang perya. Buti na lang hindi naman ako naghintay ng mata- nila sa listahan kahit na sinasabi nila na naka-rehistro Philip C. Tubeza Editor publication may be reproduced Ang daming supporters sa labas ng Bayanihan gal para makaboto. naman sila. without the written permission of Centre at kanya-kanya silang mga kandidato o parti- Kahit na mahaba ang pila at malakas ang bot- Sana sa susunod na halalan ay hindi na magkaroon Cheryl Arcibal Associate Editor the publisher. dong sinusuportahan. ohoan noong nagtungo ako sa Bayanihan Centre, ng mga ganitong insidente upang maging mas maay- Hindi lang iyon, napansin ko din na ang bawat maayos naman ang sistema sa botohan. os ang proseso ng botohan. Corelene B. Cruz Sales & Marketing Executive Published by HK Publications Ltd. grupo ay may dala-dalang madaming pagkain. Madali din naman nahanap ang pangalan ko at Unit 3-9, 10/F, Fook Hong Industrial Building, No.19 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Karamihan pa sa kanila ay nag-aalok ng pagkain maging kung saang presinto ako boboto. Gumagalang, Joko Harjanto Assistant Sales Manager Telephone: 2851 1766 Fax: 2858 8979 sa mga Pilipinong bumoboto. Maging ang pag-shade ng balota at pagpasok nito Shirley W. E-mail: [email protected] Nin Tang Senior Designer PO Box # 60185 at Tsat Tsz Mui Post Office

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Hong Kong GOVERNMENT Independent Commission Against Corruption 2526 6366 Central Government 2835 2500 Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 2200 4460 to 62 Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 Department of Health 2961 8989 Equal Opportunities Commission 2511 8211 Immigration 2824 6111 Labour Department 2717 1771 Legal Aid 2537 7677 Our lucky winners proudly show their prizes during the Kata raffle Members and officers of SISA-HK Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 draw that was held on April 24 at Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide (Suyo Ilocos Sur Association-Hong Kong) during the Financial Literacy Social Welfare 2343 2255 Plaza. Be sure to like our Owtel and Kata FB Page for updates and Program that was held last April 10 & 17 in Adamiralty. It was Transport 2804 2600 promotions. facilitated by CARD-MRI OFW HONG KONG. Postal Hotline 2921 2222

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Skills Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants 2723 7536 training held Asian Migrant Center 2312 0031 By Peter Castillo Christian Action - Shine Center 3188 4555 THE CARD OFW HK Foundation held a Diocesan Pastoral Center for Filipinos Skills with Financial Training Literacy fo- (and other Asian Migrants and Ethnic rum in Kennedy Town last month. Minorities) 2526 4249 Besides learning about financial litera- Alliance of Progressive Labor 2770 0411 cy, the 72 attendees were also taught to- cino making at the Bayanihan Centre on Bayanihan Trust Centre 2817 8928 April 3. Filipino Migrant Workers Union Those who attended learned lessons re- 9104-1411; 9758-5935 garding different financial topics. Hong Kong Christian Service - CHEER Ce The topics covered included goal set- nter 3755 6811 ting; needs and wants, saving tips; unex- International Social Services 2836 3598 pected events; budgeting, debts, invest- ments, and revisiting goals. Mission for Migrant Workers 2522 8264 “Of the 72 who attended, 42 had already The Bethune House 2721 3119 attended a financial literacy seminar but Enrich Hong Kong 2386 5811 the others have not,” one of the organizers Helpers for Domestic Helpers 2523 4020 said. United Filipinos in Hong Kong 3156 2447 For those groups who are interested in availing of CARD OFW’s outreach pro- AIRPORT AND AIRLINES gram, please feel free to call 96066810/ 54238196. Airport Inquiry 2181 8888 Those who want to avail of the regu- Cathay Pacific Airways 2747 5000 lar financial literacy seminar on June 26, Cebu Pacific Air 2722 0609 kindly call 95296392/54238196 for reser- Philippine Airlines 2301 9300 vation and inquiries. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 BARRIO PINOY 29 Free SSS luggage tags for OFWs

By Philip C. Tubeza For added convenience, the contact infor- tion payments and availment of loans and daluyong City for departing OFWs, the (Italy); London (United Kingdom); To- mation of the issuing SSS FRO and OFW benefits. It is fitting to provide luggage SS# Tags are now available at SSS FROs ronto (Canada); and San Francisco (Unit- TO facilitate the social security trans- Contact Services Unit (CSU) are printed tags since it is a practical item for overseas in Hong Kong; Brunei; Taipei (Taiwan); ed States of America). actions of overseas Filipino workers at the back of the card. travels. We also encased these in leather Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Singapore; Ri- “The SS# Tag is not intended to replace (OFWs), the Social Security System “We have observed that many of our card holders as an added touch,” See said. yadh, Jeddah and Al-Khobar (Saudi Ara- the UMID card. Thus, OFW-members can (SSS) is offering them free personalized OFW-members have difficulty recalling Initially offered in 2014 only at the SSS bia); Kuwait; Doha (Qatar); Abu Dhabi still apply for their own UMID (Unified luggage tags that can be claimed at SSS their SS number which is important for all branch located at the Philippine Overseas and Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Bah- Multi-Purpose Identification System) card foreign representative offices (FRO). their SSS transactions, such as contribu- Employment Agency (POEA) in Man- rain; Muscat (Oman); Rome and Milan at no cost,” she said. Judy Frances A. See, SSS Senior Vice President and Head of the International Operations Division, said hese “SS# Tags” includes information like the member’s name, Social Security (SS) number, OFW coverage status and date of card issuance. Tips to prevent heat illnesses UNDER the very hot weather in the sum- mer days, members of the public, particu- larly those undertaking outdoor activities, should take necessary measures to prevent heat stroke and sunburn. The public should carry and drink plen- ty of water against dehydration while en- gaging in outdoor activities. Those who would be engaged in strenuous outdoor activities, should avoid beverages con- taining caffeine, such as coffee and tea, as well as alcohol, as they speed up wa- ter loss from the body through the urinary system. Members of the public should adopt the following preventive measures when go- ing outdoors under very hot weather: • Wear loose and light-coloured clothing to reduce heat absorption and facilitate sweat evaporation and heat dissipation; • Avoid vigorous exercise and prolonged activities like hiking or trekking as heat, sweating and exhaustion place additional demands on your physique; • Perform outdoor activities in the morn- ing or late afternoon; • For indoor activities, open all win- dows, use a fan or use air-conditioning to maintain good ventilation; and • If working in a very hot environment is inevitable, introduce shade in the workplace where practicable, and start work slowly and pick up the pace grad- ually. Get into a cool area for rest at regular intervals to allow the body to recuperate. The public should also note the latest and the forecast Ultraviolet (UV) Index released by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). When the UV Index remains high (6 or above): • Minimise direct exposure of the skin and the eyes to sunlight; • Wear loose long-sleeved clothing made of close-woven fabrics; • Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen lo- tion with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or above. Apply liberally and re- apply after swimming or sweating. Anyone feeling unwell should stop ex- ercising immediately and seek medical advice as soon as possible. 30 BUHAY OFW May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Totoo kaya ang usog, Takot malasing ang dawa, o buyag? By Imelda Mae Bustinera kaya sa panlalaki na siya pumasok dahil ang para sa mga babae ay aakyat pa siya amo ni Melinda ANG ganda ng gising ni Roda 40, may ng hagdan. Napansin niya namamanhid By Imelda Mae Bustinera Sa pamamagitan nito ay magkakaroon asawa at anak tubong Albay, kaya masaya at kulay purple na ang mga kamay niya. siya ng excuse upang makaalis na at siyang lumabas at tumulong sa isang Binalikan niya ang mga pangyayari kung HABANG nilalabahan ni Melinda, 30, makapagpaalam sa kanyang mga kasama okasyon. ano ang mga posibleng dahilan, sumagi sa dalaga at tubong Pangasinan, ang long at mga kaharap. Kahit may dalawang bentilador na na- isip niya na baka nausog siya. sleeves ng among lalaki ay bumubulo- Pagdating sa bahay magkukuwento sa kasabit sa kisame ay mainit pa rin dahil sa Nilapitan ni Roda ang sinasabing ng-bulong ito sa inis dahil sa hirap tanggà- among babae si sir. dami ng tao at panay ang kanyang lakad. malakas ang pang-usog at sinabi na baka lin ang marka ng alak sa damit ng amo. Magso-sorry din ito kay Melinda Habang abala ang lahat sa pag-asikaso sa nausog siya. Ginawa ng nakausog ang dap- Silahis kasi ang amo ni Melinda na habang inaabot ang long sleeve at itinu- mga tao, biglang nakaramdam ng panla- at gawin para matanggal ang mga naram- isang abogado at maraming pag-aari na turo kung saan banda ang may marka. lamig si Roda habang pinagpapawisan. daman ni Roda. malalaking kompanya kaya hindi maiwa- Kunwaring nakangiti na aabutin ni Maya-maya nanghina and tuhod niya At himala nga at pagkatapos ay dahan-da- san ang may mga pagtitipon at siyempre Melinda ang long sleeves pero pagtalikod at nakaramdam ng tawag ng kalikasan hang ng bumuti ang pakiramdam ni Roda. ang uminom ng alak. ay inis na sasabihin sa sarili na pasaway Alam ng amo ni Melinda na kapag na- talaga ang baklang ito. lalasing siya ay labas at mahahalata ang Nakakainis na nga ang pakikialam at pagka-bakla niya. pagiging mabusisi sa mga gawaing bahay Para may dahilan ang amo niya na ma- dahil mas maarte pa sa babae, palagi pang kaalis at makauwi na ay sinasadya niyang may palalabahan na pilit ipapaalis ang tàpunan ng alak ang sariling damit. Long-sleeves mantsa na sinadya naman niyang ginawa. Basahan lang ipinagdamot pa By Imelda Mae Bustinera

NAPAILING na lang si Loida, 40, may asawa at anak, tubong Quezon at ang kasamahan niya nang humihiram sila ng basahan sa canteen. Sa halip na ipahiram ay itinago pa ng hinihiraman at saka sinabing wala na raw. Natawa na lang si Loida at ang kasa- mahan dahil basahan na nga lang, ayaw magpahiram. Lalabhan naman pakat- apos at pwede rin palitan pagbalik sa sunod na araw kung sakaling talagang madudumihan na hindi na kayang mada- la sa laba. Basahan Maya-maya, naghagilap naman ng pinggan sina Loida dahil naubusan na raw nila. Nagtinginan na lang sina Loida niya ang ugali na maawain, mapagbigay ang dalawa na nahuling kumain kaya na- uli at sabay sabing pambihira naman. at malambot ang puso dahil bawat isa ay pansin nila na may mga nakatambak na Naalala tuloy ni Loida ang madalas sa- magkaiba. Pero hindi pa rin maiwasan ni hindi pa gamit na lunch box at sinubok bihin ng ama niya sa tuwing makatagpo Loida ang magtaka kung bakit napakaliit nilang manghingi kahit isa lang. siya ng ganyang uring tao. Huwag raw na bagay ultimo basahan ay hindi mag- Hindi raw nila ipahihingi kasi binibili asahan ni Loida na lahat ng tao ay tulad pahiram. Sakit ng tiyan ni amo By Imelda Mae Bustinera

NAKAKAIRITA kapag lalaki ang na- kikialam at nag-uutos sa loob ng bahay. Kaya kahit ilang araw lang na mawala ito ay malaking ginahawa kay Bea, 29 dalaga at tubong Abra. Umuwi sa sariling bansa ang mga amo para samantalahin ang ilang araw na bakasyon sa paaralan. Pagbalik ng mga amo ay takbo agad sa kubeta ang lalaki. Pabalik-balik ito sa kubetang parang nanghihina. Kinabukasan ay sinamahan ng among babae sa doktor. Natakot si Bea na baka isa sa mga niluto niya ang dahilan ng pagsakit ng tiyan ng amo. Mabuti na lang at sinabi ng babae na may nakain raw ito na marumi abroad kaya nadudumi. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 ENTERTAINMENT 31 Ang bagong Bb. Pilipinas Universe By Cristy Kasilag 2016 nuong ika-17 ng hindi sila kuntento sa naging sagot niya sa would be your advice to her?” Binatikos ito sa social media. Ang sabi Abril. question and answer portion. Ang sagot ni Maxine ay: “I would tell ni Krizza Sese, “Somebody please enlight- MERON nang bagong Binibining Pilipi- Pero kahit na naku- Napabalita na ang tumapat na tanong the girl to study hard, no matter what their en me how did Maxine Medina’s answer nas Universe na hahalili kay Miss Uni- ha niya ang korona, kay Maxine ay nanggaling kay ABS-CBN parents would tell them...because having made her become Miss Philippines Uni- verse 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. merong ibang neti- Chief Operating Officer Cory Vidanes. an education is something that… some- verse 2016.” Inamin naman ni Kenneth Ang number 29 na si Maria Mika Max- zens na nagtatanong Ang tanong ay: “Even if her parents thing that… cannot have that anybody else James Bag-ao na malaking “let down” ang ine Medina, na taga Quezon City, ay iti- kung karapat-dapat ba wanted to send her to school, a 15-year- [sic]...Education can make you an even sagot ni Maxine dahil mataas ang “bar” na nanghal na Binibining Pilipinas Universe MAXINE siyang manalo dahil old girl wants to stop her studies. What better person. Thank you.” inilalagay ng mga Pinoy sa sa Q&A . Pia at Manny nagtagpo

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AKSIDENTENG nagkatagtagpo sa Que- zon City noong Abril 14 ang dalawang Filipinos na nagbigay karangalan sa bansa—sina Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao at si Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Kakauwi lang ni Pacaquiao noon sa Pili- pinas nang magkita sila sa Novotel hotel. Ito ay matapos niyang talunin ang Ameri- kanong boksingero na si Timothy Bradley Jr. sa Las Vegas, Nevada, United States sa isang unanimous decision matapos ang 12 rounds ng bakbakan. Ayon kay Pia, nagkataon din lang na nandun siya para sa isang commitment kaya nagkausap ang dalawa. Nakwento pa nga daw ni Manny na naiyak ang asawa niya na si Jinkee nung nagkamali si Steve Harvey at sinabing si Miss Colombia ang nanalo nung Disyembre sa Miss Universe 2015 beauty pageant. Binigyan din ni Manny si Pia ng kulay pink na gloves na kanya pang pinirmahan. Ang sabi nga ni Pia ay meron na siyang pag-aari na dalawang priceless na mga bagay: Ang Miss Universe crown at ang gloves mula kay Manny. Si Manny ay tumatakbo bilang senador sa ilalim ng partido ng United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) ni Vice President Jejomar Binay. Matatandaan na nung nakaraang tao, na- talo ni Floyd Mayweather Jr. si Manny sa boxing at nagtweet si Pia na “Kalma lang guys. Ako bahala. Babawi tayo sa Miss Universe!!” Madami ang nainis kay Pia dahil parang ang dating ay mayabang siya. Pero tinu- tuo niya ang kanyang pangako at nanalo ang half-Filpina and half-German beauty bilang pangatlong Miss Universe. Tatlong beses sumabak sa Binibining Pilpinas, ang modelo at aktres na si Wurtz- bach at nuong sa ikatlong pagkakataon si- yang hinirang na Binibining Pilpinas na kandidato para sa Miss Universe.

MANNY at PIA 32 ENTERTAINMENT May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Kris, inulan ng batikos Toni mommy na By Cristy Kasilag Cebu. Ito ay nakarating sa kaalaman ng Office NABATIKOS si Kris Aquino, ang bun- of the Ombudsman sa Visayas at sinabi na By Cristy Kasilag work. song kapatid ni President Benigno Sim- susuriin nila ang balita kung may nilabag Nuon lamang ika-12 ng Hunyo taong eon Aquino III, matapos may lumabas sa na batas ang aktres. MATAPOS ang ilang buwan ng haka-haka 2015, saktong Araw ng Kalayaan, nang Facebook na mga litrato na na nagpapak- May nagsasabi na nilabag ng 45-anyos at pananahimik, ipinaalam na ng actress/ ikinasal si Celestine “Toni” Gonzaga kay ita na ginamit niya ang official helicopter na si Kris ang Omnibus Election Code of host/singer na si Toni Gonzaga na siya ay Direk Paul. ng presidente. the Philippines kung saan ipinagbabawal nagdadalang tao sa magiging una nilang Walong taon silang magkasintahan bago Nakasuot ng dilaw na t-shirt at itim na ang paggamit ng government-owned ve- anak ng kanyang asawa, ang 34-anyos na sila nagpakasal sa Taytay United Method- pantalon at rubber shoes si Kris nang su- hicles at iba pang government resources si director Paul Soriano. ist Church. makay ng official chopper nuong ika-19 para sa pangangampanya sa eleksyon. Sa pang-tanghalian na palabas sa Suot ang isang off the rack na Vera ng Abril kasama ang ilang tao papunta sa Kaagad naman dinepensahan ni Presi- ABAS-CBN na ASAP ginawa ni Toni ang Wang creation na wedding gown, na- Municipality of Dalaguete, Cebu. dent Aquino ang kanyang bunsong kapa- pag-amin ng kanyang pagbubuntis. TONI glakad sa aisle si Toni papunta kay Paul, Nasabi rin sa mga naunang balita na tid. “Our love story ay nagbunga na and yes, na guwapong-guwapo sa kanyang Hugo pumunta si Kris sa Visayas para manga- Dinepensahan ng Palasyo ang bunso ng God finally opened my womb and I’m ex- ay parang anak ang turing niya kay Alex. Boss na suit. mpanya para sa mga pambato ng Liberal pamilyang Aquino. pecting my first child,” ang sabi ng 32-an- Gagamitin daw ng aktres ang mga natu- Hindi naging madali ang pangliligaw Party (LP), kung saan party chairman ang Sa pananaw ng Malacanang ay walang yos na si Toni. tunan niya nung siya ay naging “nanay- ng direktor. Kahit nung naging magno- kanyang Kuya Noynoy. ilegal na ginawa si Kris dahil myembro Sinabi niya na hindi nila kaagad isi- nanayan” para mapalaki ng maayos ang byo na sila Toni at Paul ay mahigpit pa rin Pero tila hindi lahat ay natuwa nung siya ng First Family. napubliko ang kanyang pagbubuntis dahil kanyang magiging anak. ang mga magulang ng babae. Mayroong nakita ang litrato ng presidential sister, Sinabi din ng Pangulo na nais lamang inantay pa nila ang “go signal” ng kan- Pinili raw niya na sa ASAP sabihin curfew na ipinatupad at sinunod naman ni na isang television host at commercial niya ipakita sa kanyang kapatid kung ano yang doktor. ang magandang balita dahil ang nasabing Paul ang mga bilin ng mga magulang ni model, na gamit-gamit ang isang sasakyan na ang nagawa ng Aquino administration. Naikwento niya na nung nalaman niya noontime variety show ay tinuturing ni- Toni. panghimpapawid na dapat ay pang presi- Hiniling din ni Kris sa mga kaibigan at na buntis siya, ang kanyang kapatid na si yang “home of her first” dahil doon niya Kaya naman nung tinanong si Toni dente lamang. taga-hanga na ipagtanggol siya sa mga Alex ang unang nakaalam ng balita. ini-launch ang kanyang unang album. nung kasal kung tinatanggap niya si Paul Ang mga litrato ay na post sa Facebook bashers na patuloy na bumabatikos sa kan- Nagpasalamat si Toni sa nakababata ni- Doon din isinagawa ang una niyang birth- bilang kanyang asawa ay isang malakas na account ng Municipality of Dalaguete ng ya dahil sa pangyayari. yang kapatid dahil nung sila ay lumalaki day bilang myembro ng Kapamilya net- “I do!” ang kanyang sinagot. Pangalawang babay para kay Diana Zubiri By Cris Kasilag 2015 sa Sampaguita ni Diana. Nagkaroon ng anak si Diana, na Gardens, Valencia, ang tunay na pangalan ay Rosemarie Joy IPINAGBUBUNTIS ngayon ng seksing Quezon City. Garcia, sa una niyang asawang si Alex aktres na si Diana Zubiri ang ikalawa ni- Civil wedding ang Lopez. Anim na taong gulang na ang kan- yang anak. kasal nila na inoffici- yang panganay, ang batang lalaki na nag- Anim na buwan ng nagdadalang tao si ate ni Judge Wilfredo ngangalang Achilles. Diana at babae ang magiging anak niya. Maynigo ng Quezon Kasal si Diana kay Alex pero hindi Buntis ang 31-anyos na si Diana sa DIANA City. Nakasuot si Di- nagtagal ang kanilang pagsasama dahil unang anak niya sa half-Filipino half-Aus- ana ng white lace na nagkasakit si Alex ng liver cirrhosis at pu- tralian niyang asawa, ang model na si An- wedding gown at veil samantalang si manaw nuong ika-3 ng Setyembre, 2010. drew “Andy” Smith. Andy naman ay naka brown coat, white Maituturing na proud mother si Diana Sa Japan nagpropose si Andy kay Diana shirt, at black slacks. kay Achilles dahil nagtapos ito ng first at ikinasal sila nuong ika-10 ng Mayo, Pero hindi ito ang unang pagbubuntis honor sa Grade 1 sa Ateneo. HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 33 34 ATPB May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS

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Leo July 23 to August 22 Manatiling matatag. Tandaan na pinapatibay din tayo ng mga Crossword Puzzle dumadating na pagsubok. PAHALANG 33 Masaklap 1 Sinangag 34 Noon Virgo August 23 to September 22 6 Pagbaba ng tubig 35 Lamanloob Magmasid-masid sa paligid. May kabutihan pa din ang mga tao 10 Away 36 Isabog sa paligid mo kahit hindi masyadong halata. 11 Nauga 12 Paglalagay ng PABABA lutuin sa kalan 1 Singer na Valdez Libra September 23 to October 22 14 Wari 2 Tuyong sapa Suriing maigi ang sinasabi sa iyo ng mga tao. Maaring may hindi nagsasabi ng totoo at maaring may tinatago sila sa iyo. 15 Tawag sa ama 3 Kinutya 16 Damit panloob 4 Bayarin ng lalaki 5 Apelyidong Tsino Answer to last puzzle 17 Ipagkaloob 6 Balat 21 Hilig Scorpio October 23 to November 21 Ngayong napagtanto mo na kung gaano kahirap ang buhay, ang 19 Bayad na espasyo 7 Tanong sa pumipili 22 ____ bin Laden magandang gawin ay pagibayuhin pa lalo ang pagsisikap mo. 20 Silver: daglat 8 Trapal 23 Timbang 22 ___ Montessori 9 Isagwan 24 Yaya 24 Maraming gata 13 Tunog ng 25 Marka Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 27 Ningas pagnguya 26 Sila Matutong pahalagahan ang sarili. Hindi sa lahat ng panahon ay 29 Banal na babae ng baboy 28 Katay ikaw ang magpapaubaya. 31 Pangamba 16 Sagasa 30 Tiyahin 32 Sandal 18 Artipisyal na buhok 32 Katulad ng AMA HONG KONG NEWS May 1, 2016 35 36 May 1, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS