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Barkadahan Sa Smartone Now in Macau HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Page 8-9 The No.1 Foreign Newspaper Vol.XVII No.369 April 15, 2017 SEVEN REASONS. Our writer lists down compelling reasons why you should book your flight to Egypt China labor now. market eyed Page 10 SEOUL-BOUND. Deputy Consul General “Kit” de Jesus is set to leave HK and start his stint in South Korea. Page 20 STATIONS OF THE CROSS. Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong mark on Apr. 9 the Lenten season by holding their own take on the traditional stations of the cross to signify the travails and the suffering of the Filipino nation. By Cheryl M. Arcibal firmed to Hong Kong News he has submit- willy-nilly go into the labor market with- try is a safe destination for OFWs, it has SOAR HIGH. ted recommendations to Labor Secretary out examining the labor market condi- laws protecting migrant workers, and la- PHILIPPINE labor officials are looking Silvestre Bello III about the possibility of tions, and the first requirement would be bor conditions are good. Regine Velasquez into the possibility of opening the labor allowing Filipinos to seek employment in the certification from the Department of Should there be an agreement, Dela is joining her first market and sending Filipino workers to China. Foreign Affairs that says it is a compliant Torre said this would mean high-skilled China. “The welfare and protection mecha- country,” Dela Torre said. ever full-length Turn to page 10 Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre con- nisms have to be there. You cannot just This certification would state the coun- telefantasya. PUBLISHED BY HK PUBLICATIONS LTD. TEL: 2851 1766 2 NEWS April 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Pinoy fined $600 for stolen chocolates By Ally Constantino Two police officers saw Mark acting the fine. theft case. The defendant then said he was unem- suspiciously in the vicinity near the super- “You live in Hong Kong, try to behave Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai of ployed and under the Comprehensive So- A Filipino charged with handling stolen market at around 2:10 p.m. yourself,” said Judge Leung after the pros- Eastern Magistracy asked the prosecutor cial Security Assistance scheme. goods was fined by an Eastern Magistracy The other defendant in the case was ecutor informed him that Mark had seven why Mark was still at large as there was Judge Wan said it was the same thing judge on Mar. 28. charged of stealing the goods and passing previous convictions, one of which was a standing arrest warrant against him. The that Mark told him during the last time It was apparently the sentence that them on to Mark. The first defendant was related to dishonesty. prosecutor said Mark was granted police the latter was in court. When the magis- Mark A. B. was hoping for as he repeat- fined $1,000. In a previous hearing in another court at bail. trate said that instead of paying the fine of edly bowed to Deputy Magistrate Winston Judge Leung noted the first defendant the Eastern Magistracy, Mark threatened The defendant’s duty lawyer asked the $8,000, Mark should be sent to prison, the Leung Wing-chung and said “thank you”, was imposed a fine, and Mark had been in to kill himself, when the judge said he court to grant Mark bail. Judge Chainrai defendant became emotional. when the judge ordered that the defendant custody since Mar. 15. should be sent to jail for failing to pay the denied the defendant’s bail application. “Probably I will just kill myself,” said pay $600 instead of serving time in jail. “That is sufficient punishment for you,” fine within the prescribed period. The defendant was then brought to Court Mark. The magistrate then paused and Mark was charged with receiving two said Judge Leung. Mark on Mar. 16 was first bought to 7. asked the defendant to “calm down”. boxes of chocolates that were allegedly Mark, who is a Hong Kong permanent Court 1 for a fresh case of handling stolen Judge Jason Wan Siu-ming asked Mark “I will give you last chance to pay the stolen from a Wellcome Supermarket in resident and came here when he was six goods” against him. why he was unable to pay the original fine. You’re given two months to pay,” North Point on Dec. 14, 2016. years old, was given seven days to pay He was arrested on Mar. 15 for another $5,000-fine imposed on him. said Judge Wan. CARD seeks rebrand, more resources By Cheryl M. Arcibal CARD MRI is looking to shore up its resources by seeking to tap the Hong Kong society to help them in their mission to train Filipinos working in the city to become “economical- ly-empowered”. In a consultation with stakehold- ers held on Mar. 25 at the Latham & Watkins office in Central, CARD MRI officers revealed that they will be drawing up a strategic plan for the NGO’s activities, re-brand, and then launch the “Friends of CARD Hong Kong”. CARD’s rebranding, said CARD OFW Hong Kong founder Edna Aquino, will allow it to appeal to the larger Hong Kong society, including the government, for funding and sup- port. The group noted that it has yet to do any “outreach” to “ethical em- ployers”, and such a program would qualify them for assistance from the Hong Kong government. CARD, which began its operations in Hong Kong in 2010, said that it is “hoping to embark on a new stage” in its development. “Our program calls for our formal registration with the HK Charities Commission in order to have a more stable funding base and allow great- er participation among those in the community who share our vision,” the group said. CARD MRI consultation HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK April 15, 2017 3 4 NEWS April 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK ‘Be honest’, PCG exec tells Kata continues OFWs in ‘passport loan’ By Cheryl M. Arcibal way of knowing,” Vallespin said. In the last week of March, at least three Singapore expansion “TELL the truth.” Filipinos arrested by Hong Kong police By Ally Constantino manufacturer of cutting-edge mobile de- across the globe by setting up country of- This was the advice given by Vice Con- involved in alleged illegal lending activ- vices. fices in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, sul Alex Vallespin to Filipinos who would ities preying on domestic workers have TOP mobile phone and tablet manufactur- Established in 2009 by creative entre- Indonesia, Brunei, Korea, and the Philip- be interviewed by police about the group sought a meeting with the Philippine Con- er Kata continues to expand in Singapore. preneur David Chen, whose vision is to pines. allegedly taking Filipino helpers’ pass- sulate General. Kata Store, which carries other brands bring innovation into something that is Kata brings original and smart solutions ports as collateral for loans. At least 10 persons arrested, eight Fil- including Apple, Lenovo, HTC, Samsung tangible and possible, the company initial- to different markets and industries, in- “Ang sinabi namin sa kanila, huwag na ipinos and a Chinese couple, in connec- and Sony, opened its second shop in the ly provided call services to customers. cluding consumers, corporate businesses, silang magsinungaling kasi kapag nag- tion with illegal lending activities have city-state at 304 Orchard Road Floor 4-83 With his innovative visions and goals, educational institutions, and government sinungaling sila, tatandaan pa nila ang been released on police bail and they Lucky Plaza. It is eyeing to open more Chen then led the company and began entities world wide. pagsisinungaling nila at kapag specific were told to report to the police station by shops soon. building up the Kata brand. For more information, please visit www. ang sinabi nila at pinaikot-ikot na sila, at mid-April. Along with the arrests, police Based in the US, Kata is a designer and Kata has since then expanded its reach katadigital.com. kung mahusay ang imbestigador, maya- seized, among others, 242 Philippine pass- yari sila,” Vallespin said in an interview. ports. Vallespin had said those who used “Sa mga may passport, sabihin nila their passports as collateral would only kung sinangla o kung kumita sila, sabihin be able to recover them once the police nila kung may role sila o wala,” he added. wrapped up their probe on the matter. Helper pawns boss’ jewels for $5,400 Vallespin refused to say whether those On Mar. 14, police said persons behind By Cheryl M. Arcibal is no other mitigation. The theft here necklace with a jade pendant and were who pawned their passports could be li- the loan shark syndicate were estimated to is what referred to as theft in breach of pawned in various pawn shops in Cen- able under Philippine laws, saying that it have profited at least $2 million from the FOR stealing gifts of jewelry to her em- trust. You stole from your employer and tral, Western, and Wan Chai districts would be up to the Passport Director of illegal activity. ployer and pawning them for $5,400, a the total pawned value of the goods was between February and March this year. the Department of Foreign Affairs to de- Chan Hon-ming, superintendent of Or- Filipino domestic helper was sentenced $5,400. The jewels were kept by the employer, termine that. ganized Crime and Triad Bureau of Hong to 12 weeks in prison at the Eastern “I’m told by the prosecution as the a policewoman, in an unlocked suitcase Following the arrests made by the Hong Kong Police Force, said the syndicate Magistrates’ Courts.
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