High Court Denies Right of Abode to Three Domestic Workers by Cheryl M

Page 20 Page 8 Page 13 CURTAINS DOWN. WINNER. The High Filipinos are mourning Court rules that an the death of the FDH does not have to venerable showman pay $13,000 due to German “Kuya Germs” her loan’s excessive Moreno. interest rate. AIMING HIGH. After dodging bullets and surviving wrong career moves, domestic worker Maria Theresa Estabillo takes a shot at fulfilling her The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.339 January 15, 2016 long-held dreams. ‘Ban her totally’ Nearly 100 FDHs accuse agency of overcharging By Philip C. Tubeza

THE Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) has suspended an employment agency after nearly 100 Filipino domestic helpers accused it of overcharging. Acting POLO chief Ma. Nena German said they stopped the agency, which is located in New Kowloon, from recruiting Filipinos after at least 76 domestic workers accused it of overcharging. She asked that the name of the agenc be withheld pending the filing of a formal complaint before the Labour Department. “We will file the complaint before the end of the month. At first, there were more than 50 complainants but now their number has grown to 76,” German told Hong Kong News. “Following our rules, we have suspended the agency,” she added. German also said that the POLO would forward the case to the Philippine Over- seas Employment Administration (POEA) so that its “partner agency” back in the Philippines would be investigated for allegedly collecting a placement fee of P23,000 and P9,000 in training fees from the complainants. The workers wrote a letter to Consul General Bernardita Catalla on January 11 REJECTED. The High Court has dismissed the petitions of three foreign domestic helpers who asked that they be allowed to permanently stay in Turn to page 11 Hong Kong to take care of their children or their grandchildren who were born here. This file photo shows Filipino domestic workers in Central. High Court denies right of abode to three domestic workers By Cheryl M. Arcibal Au of the Court of First Instance rejected tion)… The Director (of Immigration) has He said the applicants also could not and covenant of aspiration, which has not the Filipino women’s claim that denying no obligation to take it into account as a invoke the International Covenant on been domesticated in Hong Kong by leg- THE High Court has denied the bid of them the right of abode would violate the relevant consideration in making the rele- Economics, Social and Cultural Rights islation,” the justice said. three domestic workers to be allowed to fundamental rights of the children, who vant decisions,” Justice Au said. (ICESCR) and of the Convention of the “It (ICESCR) therefore does not confer permanently stay in Hong Kong to take are Hong Kong permanent residents. The judgment consolidated the bids for Rights of Children (CRC) because Hong any direct rights on individual citizens or care of their children or their grandchil- “I conclude that there is no ‘family judicial review of domestic workers Vic- Kong had yet to pass an enabling law for obligations upon public authorities under dren. right’ as contended for under (Artcile 39 torina Pagtama, Milagros Comilang, and these treaties. In a 105-page decision, Justice Thomas of Hong Kong’s Basic Law or constitu- Desiree Luis. “The ICESCR is an international treaty Turn to page 12

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By Philip C. Tubeza Of the estimated 2,000 poor Filipinos since the end of 2013 to assist EMs in (around 400 households) in Hong Kong, finding employment, and has strengthened COMPARED with other ethnic groups in the report said that 700 were male; 1,300 the communication and collaboration with Hong Kong, Filipinos (excluding foreign were female; 500 were aged under 18; and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) domestic helpers) are not at high risk of 200 were aged 65 and above. that are serving EMs,” it added. falling into poverty, but there are those Their median household income was Besides giving a profile of poor Filipi- who do, a government study said. only $6,800 although half were living in nos in Hong Kong, the report showed the The Hong Kong Poverty Situation Re- households with children. circumstances of the other members of the port on Ethnic Minorities 2014 said that Also, around 700 of these Filipinos liv- Filipino community. there were 15,200 Filipinos residents of ing in poverty were born in Hong Kong The report said the median income of the city and their median household in- while 1,400 of them had been in the city employed Filipino male residents was come was $19,500 (based on the 2011 for more than 10 years. $13,000 while that of women was $9,000. census). These poor Filipinos can be found in the More than half of the 15,200 permanent However, it said a “crude estimation” outlying islands (500 persons), Yuen Long residents had college education (6,500 showed that that there were around 2,000 (300), Kwun Tong (300), the Mong Kong persons) while 4,500 reached high school, Filipinos living below the poverty line in to Tsim Sha Tsui area (200), and Central and 400 were able to finish only elementa- Asia’s World City. and Western (200). ry education, the report said. “Filipinos saw less prominent poverty Commission on Poverty chair Carrie Lam promises help for HK poor The report said the government was It added that a majority were wom- risk given their generally better education working hard to help members of ethnic en (9,300) while 3,400 were children. and higher incomes…Thais and Indone- for one-person households in Hong members of ethnic minority groups were minority (EM) groups find jobs. Around 3,300 were born in Hong Kong sians were at higher poverty risk due to Kong; $8,500 for two-person households; living below the poverty line despite gov- “Special counters are set up in all job while more than two-thirds (8,300) had their lower educational attainment and $13,000 for three-person households; ernment financial assistance, and these in- centres to serve EM job seekers, and in- been living in the city for more than 10 lacklustre salaries, notwithstanding their $16,400 for four-person households, cluded an estimated 2,000 Filipinos. terpretation services are arranged for job years. smaller family sizes and smaller number $17,000 for five-person households, and The others who did not make the cut in- seekers who do not speak Chinese and The report also said that Filipinos were of children,” said the report, released on $18,800 for households with six persons cluded 9,000 Pakistanis; 4,900 people of English,” the report said. mostly found in the outlying islands (800 December 31. or more. mixed races; 2,500 Indians; 2,500 Whites; “Besides, (the Labour Department) has households), Wan Chai (600), and Central It said the poverty line stood at $3,500 The report said an estimated 28,600 and 2,200 Nepalese, the report said. organised more than 20 inclusive job fairs and Western (500). Pinoy convicted of watching women change clothes at the beach By Philip C. Tubeza “You are a repeat offender and the pres- Kong resident. The wintesses included ent offense is a bad one,” Judge Hui told four teenage girls, one police officer, and FOR the third time, a Filipino bar tender the defendant on Dec. 31. one taxi driver. was convicted of peeping into a women’s “You were seen roaming inside a fe- The incident allegedly happened at changing room in Repulse Bay. male changing room that is a private place around 6 p.m. on July 6 at the female Eastern Magistrate Peter Hui convicted for females…They were walking around changing room at the beach. E. Pakit of “loitering causing concern” naked…They didn’t expect a male to be Two teenage girls allegedly saw the de- after two teenage girls allegedly saw him there,” he added. fendant peeping into a cubicle by lifting peeping into the women’s changing room The government had presented six its shower curtain while two other teenage at the popular beach. witnesses against the defendant, a Hong girls were changing their clothes. During their separate testimonies, the girls said they saw parts of the face of the man who was peeping, and described the person as “bald,” not Chinese, and wear- Repulse Bay beach ing a black shirt and black trousers/shorts. The taxi driver saw Pakit as he was go- but the latter ignored him. When policemen arrived, Pakit report- ing out of the female toilet and stopped The driver said he also shouted for help edly told them that he came from the him from escaping. He told the court that from other people at the beach when Pakit women’s toilet because he was looking for he asked Pakit a question in Cantonese, struggled and tried to flee. his wife and daughter. Pakit’s lawyer asked for leniency, adding that the Filipino had a drinking problem and had already been jailed. “Alcohol is a problem given his job as a bar tender in the same restaurant for the last five years…Being locked up seems to have given him a lesson. He understands that he has broken the law,” the barrister said. “I will urge the court to give him one last chance. His brother, wife, and daughter are here to give him support,” he added, noting that Pakit’s last conviction was five years ago. Magistrate Hui also noted that Pakit had been jailed when he was convicted before and that a psychologist said that his chance of re-offending was at “the high end of moderate range.” Nevertheless, the judge asked for a second probation officer’s report to see if Pa- kit could be put under probation, instead of being sent to jail, so that he could get psychological treatment for his drinking problem and “deviant sexual interests.” The next hearing is on January 14. HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 NEWS 3 Nearly 600 ‘job-hoppers’ denied entry

By Peter Castillo “ImmD closely scrutinises the case de- “This requirement is put in place be- tails such as the number and reasons for cause as the employers who hire FDHs to THE Immigration Department (ImmD) premature contract termination in the last work in Hong Kong, they have the respon- has denied the visa requests of nearly 600 12 months with a view to detecting any sibility to pay for the FDH’s return pas- foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) because abuse of the arrangements for premature sage, thereby ensuring the FDH’s smooth they were “job-hopping,” Labor Secretary contract termination,” he added. return to his/her place of origin upon the Matthew Cheung said. He said the ImmD received around completion or termination of the con- Cheung said on January 6 that the 251,700 employment visa applications tract,” the labor chief said. ImmD rejected 582 employment visa ap- from FDHs from June 2013 to November “Otherwise, the FDH concerned may be plications from FDHs as part of its efforts 2015. stranded in Hong Kong owing to the lack to crackdown on “job-hopping” among Cheung said that 6,739, or 2.7 percent of of means to travel,” he said. foreign domestic workers. all applications, were subjected to further “Apart from employers of FDHs, the “Since June 2013, the (ImmD) has scrutiny by immigration officials. same requirement also applies to other strengthened the assessment of employ- “After close scrutiny of these applica- An Immigration officer talks to an FDH (ImmD photo) employers who hire foreign workers from ment visa applications of (FDHs) who tions, ImmD refused 582 of them. Another overseas to work in Hong Kong under changed employers repeatedly in order to 724 applications were withdrawn by the Cheung made these statements after She asked if the government was other importation of labour schemes,” he combat suspected abuse of the arrange- applicants or could not be processed fur- Legco member Elizabeth Quat asked about amenable to suggestions that FDHs should added. ments for premature contract termina- ther,” Cheung said. the problem of “job-hopping” among pay their own plane ticket back home if Cheung also said that the Labour De- tion for change of employer (commonly “The ImmD believes that such measure FDHs, adding that a number of employers their contracts are prematurely terminated partment was also intensifying its surveil- known as “job-hopping”),” Cheung told is effective in deterring “job-hopping,” he complained that current government rules or if they are convicted of a crime. Cheung lance of employment agencies that might the Legislative Council (Legco). added. did not protect them enough. disagreed. be in cahoots with “job-hopping” FDHs. P150 M set aside for OFWs with ‘severe’ diseases By Maia Lopez OWWA has allotted P150 million for benefit an OFW will get from the Philip- “There will be no limit in the frequency take advantage of the SMAP. help for OFWs “who are diagnosed and pine Health Insurance Corp. of availment as long as it does not exceed Baldoz, however, clarified that OWWA OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) hospitalized due to dreaded diseases.” “Even if we already transferred all the amount of P50,000 and covers the would have to first sign an accord with with severe, life-threatening illnesses Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said forms of medical insurance to PhilHealth, same medical conditions aligned with the PhilHealth before it could finally imple- who are active members of the Overseas the budget will be sourced from OWWA’s we made the additional supplemental and PhilHealth system,” OWWA said in its ment the SMAP in the coming months. Workers Welfare Administration will soon Supplemental Medical Assistance Pro- medical benefits,” she said. resolution. A lawmaker is proposing that the first receive additional financial aid from the gram. The one-time medical assistance will be OFWs who have been hospitalized year of Philhealth premium contributions government. Baldoz said the SMAP is an additional given on a first-come, first-served basis. abroad due to “dreaded illness” could also should be waived for first-time OFWs. 4 January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 5 6 NEWS January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS New taxi scam in NAIA bared

By Bing Jabadan while traveling from NAIA to Olongapo The grant of access privilege within the City would cost the passenger US$140 or NAIA complex is not a matter of right, THERE’S another scam brewing in P6,605.90. but rather a concession, which may be NAIA. “Our group is composed of 31 transport revoked or cancelled any time, provided The Airport Transport Concessionaires companies and more than 2,000 vehicles there is a valid cause, MIAA officials said. Association Inc. (ATCAI) at the Ninoy operating at NAIA terminals,” Sayaman The fare rates prescribed by the Land Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ter- said. Transportation Franchise and Regulatory minals warned newly arrived passengers We have three kinds of transport servic- Board (LTFRB) for airport metered and against unscrupulous taxi drivers charging es system----the coupon taxi and car rental coupon taxis include the use of toll ways. passengers in U.S. Dollar rates using the (which has fixed rates depending on the “Definitely, these unscrupulous drivers fake tariff card. destination) and the metered taxi which victimizing passengers, especially for- Romy Sayaman, ATCAI president, said will charge based on the meter,” he said. eigners, are not our members because we newly-arrived passengers should report to “Some of the company owners have invest millions and we do not want to lose the nearest police station once their cab invested around P50 million to P100 mil- it just like that.” Sayaman said. driver presents a “plastic laminated tariff Relatives of OFWs wait at NAIA lion and they are not stupid enough to ruin “We are even requiring our drivers to card with U.S. dollar rate” and demand their business by allowing their drivers to wear white socks and if they fail to follow, that they pay in dollars. “These taxis are not our members and inated tariff cards showing rates from do such nefarious activities,” he added. they will be reprimanded and even penal- Sayaman said they have received re- they are the so-called ‘fly-by-night’ oper- US$25 up to US$140, depending on the Meanwhile, the Manila International ized of P1,000 per offense,” he said. ports that drivers of white taxis conveying ators,” he said. destination. Airport Authority (MIAA) has strict im- “We have no authority to arrest passengers to the airport are victimizing Sayaman said unscrupulous taxi drivers/ He said the culprits collect $25 or plementing guidelines that impose a sus- ‘colorum’ drivers who operate in NAIA newly-arrived overseas Filipino workers operators picked up foreign passengers at P1,179.62 for a ride from NAIA Terminal pension up to the cancellation of the fran- terminals using fake tariff rate cards,” he and foreign tourists. the NAIA and presented the “fake” lam- I to Terminal 4 (Manila domestic airport) chise for erring drivers and taxi operators. added.

Bureau of Immigration chief sacked PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has fired Im- Mison liable for grave misconduct for allowing OFW and family fall victim to tanim-bala migration chief Siegfred Mison, appointing in- the “illegal” detention of Cho in what it de- stead deputy executive secretary Ronaldo Geron scribed as a “poorly secured room” within the By Bing Jabadan OFWs were victimized in this modus,” De Guzman agreed to have her box as the new head of the bureau. Isafp compound. she said. inspected. Her husband Jovito opened Mison is facing administrative charges for the “Commissioner Mison’s administrative lapses AN overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Office for Transportation Security and searched the box and the bullet was repeated escape of Korean fugitive Cho Seong- result in grave misconduct,” the NBI said in its and her family were barred from leaving (OTS) security screening officer and found at the bottom. dae from detention. 21-page report. for Saudi Arabia after a bullet was found X-ray operator Kharen P. Melo saw an While her family was not allowed to Cho, who is allegedly involved in human traf- Mison’s replacement, Geron, has served the in her luggage at the Ninoy Aquino In- image resembling a bullet inside a carton board their flight, De Guzman was- ar ficking and extortion activities, first escaped the government in various capacities for over 20 ternational Airport (NAIA) Terminal I. box “heavily wrapped with light brown rested and brought to the Intelligence Bureau of Immigration Warden Facility in Tagu- years, including as provincial administrator of Oliva de Guzman was arrested after a masking tape” and with the markings and Investigation Section of Aviation ig City in September, allegedly through a P1 mil- Batangas and provincial board member. caliber .22 bullet was found at the bot- “Oliva de Guzman, 35 years old, via Security Unit headquarters at NAIA. lion payoff to immigration officers. Mison welcomed Geron’s appointment but re- After he was re-arrested, Cho was able to es- fused to comment on the NBI report. tom of her box during the initial depar- Fogliano 4/A, Rome, Italy.” De Guzman later underwent inquest cape again from a facility within the Intelligence “I will answer all such allegations in the prop- Melo immediately called the attention proceedings before Senior Deputy Pros- ture security check at NAIA on January Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines er venue and at the proper time,” he said. 10. The OFW denied owning the bullet. of Kirk Wilton Domantay, duty baggage ecutor Theodore M. Villanueva, who compound at the military headquarters in Camp Meanwhile, President Aquino also appointed “We are not stupid to bring a bullet in inspector to locate the owner of the box ordered her release for further police Aguinaldo in October. a new chief of the Land Transportation Office our baggage, knowing that thousands of that contained the bullet. investigation. The National Bureau of Investigation found following the resignation of Alfonso Tan Jr. HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 NEWS 7 Three more arrests in ‘alley-alley’ bar

By Philip C. Tubeza The police are still investigating her two temporary freedom by posting a $500 The judge also questioned Sharon’s police continue with their investigation. alleged colleagues. bail. She said she could stay at her friend’s suggestion that she regularly report to the The arrests came even as the trial of THREE more Filipinos were arrested at Sharon was accused of selling two bot- home in in Tseung Kwan O. Central police station while on bail when three other Filipino women, also accused an “alley-alley” videoke club for allegedly tles of beer without a license to sell alco- “$500 is not an adequate amount. The she was supposed to be staying in Tseung of illegally selling beer and liquor at Car- selling alcohol illegally. hol at the Carlan videoke bar on January prosecution said you overstayed for al- Kwan O. lan videoke bar, continued on January 12. Sharon G., one of the three suspects and 8. She was also charged with breach of most a year,” Eastern Principal Magis- Judge Chainrai eventually granted Sha- In May 2014, two Filipino women were an overstaying tourist, appeared before the condition of stay. trate Bina Chainrai told the Filipino, who ron’s petition for bail and set the next fined $5,000 by the courts for illegally Eastern Magistrates Courts on January 12. The Filipino asked that she be allowed agreed to raise it to $2,000. hearing of the case on March 7 while the selling alcohol, also at the same bar. ‘No need to panic on Saudi-Iran crisis’ By Maia Lopez

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has tasked the Department of Foreign Affairs to prepare a contingency plan, including the possible repatriation of overseas Fili- pino workers in the Middle East, amid es- calating tensions between Iran and Saudi. Relations between the two oil-rich countries were strained following Ri- yadh’s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr-al- Nimr, prompting protesters to ransack the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Saudi has since severed diplomatic ties with Iran. Aquino said while there was no assessment pointing to a possible war, the Phil- ippine government must still prepare for any contingency in the Middle East where close to two million Filipinos are working. “We have directed all our embassies and consular offices in the Middle East to review their contingency plans. I told them to update their contacts with organizations that can help us in the event that we need to evacuate our OFWs. We need to make sure they can contact these organizations for a smooth evacuation, if that becomes necessary,” the President said. DFA records showed there are more than 800,000 Filipinos working in Saudi Arabia and at least 4,000 are in Iran, mostly married to Iranian nationals. For his part, foreign affairs analyst Richard Heydarian said tensions in the Middle East will not likely result in direct confrontations. “But there is always room for expanded proxy, sectarian confrontation. The good thing is that at least, the major external and regional powers, from Russia to Chi- na to Turkey, have all offered to mediate between the two heavyweights,” Heydar- ian said.

Aquino 8 NEWS January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS FDH pestered to pay $13k wins appeal

By Philip C. Tubeza rates are “illegal” and “irrecoverable,” the claimant, Morales E.G., imposed an riente obtained is) irrecoverable,” Chan Court of First Instance Louis Chan grant- illegal 10 percent monthly interest rate, said in his ruling on January 11. THE High Court has ruled in favor of a ed the appeal of domestic worker Corri- which exceeds the 60 percent maximum He noted that the adjudicator awarded Filipino domestic worker who became ente N.M. against the decision of a Small annual interest rate set by the Money $13,120 to Morales with costs at $391.60 mired in debt after her friends left without Claims Tribunal adjudicator ordering her Lender’s Ordinance. “because he thought that he could recalcu- paying a loan where they made her their to pay $13,120 to a Filipino friend who “Since the 10 percent rate far exceeded late the amount of interest at 60.” guarantor. lent her only $5,000. the 60 percent fixed in… the Ordinance, “This is an error of law. I therefore set Saying loans with excessive interest The judge sided with Corriente because the loan (with excessive interest that Cor- aside the adjudicator’s award and dismiss the claimant’s claim,” Chan said. High Court “I also order that all sums paid by the defendant into the Small Claims Tribunal “Hindi ako nakabayad ng tubo, at sa with the view, to be released to the claim- pag-kwenta niya ulit $26,530 na ulit ang ant, are to be released back to the defend- utang ko. Pinirmahan ko, pero noong di- ant forthwith with interest thereon if any,” nala niya ako sa Small Claims Tribunal, he added. hindi tinanggap ang kwenta niya kasi He said that Morales can claim only walang ebidensya,” Corriente said. the $2,750 interest-free loan that she gave “Kinuwenta ng Small Claims (at) pinag- Corriente but then Corriente had already bayad ako ng $13,000. Sinunod ang in- paid her $5,000. teres niya. Nag-agree ako na magbayad, “In the premises, the claimant cannot pero installment na $500 kada buwan,” seek any repayment from (Corriente),” she added. the judge said.Corriente’s travails began Her troubles restarted when she was not in 2010 when she acted as a guarantor for able to pay on time after four months of her friends who took out a bank loan. Un- religiously paying $500 on the 28th of the fortunately, her friends left without paying month through the Small Claims Tribunal. the loan. “Na-delay ako ng four days kasi may al- To pay the bank, Corriente was forced aga ako, at ang amo ko flight stewardess. to loan $5,000 from Morales, another Fil- Ngayon, ang ginawa ko na lang hinulog ipino domestic worker and her townmate ko sa account niya,” she said. from Iloilo. Corriente said her friend wanted her to “Kaibigan ko ho iyon. Pilipina din. immediately pay the remaining balance of Nanghiram ako noong 2010 ng $5,000 $11,000. tapos sabi niya tutubuan niya iyon ng 15 “Kaya lang naisip ko, naghulog naman percent kada buwan. Ang nahawakan ko ako sa account niya eh, hindi naman hindi lang sa pera ay $4,250 kasi binawas na ako nagbayad,” she said. agad niya ang tubo na $750 para sa unang Corriente then filed an appeal before the buwan,” she said. High Court because she felt that she had Corriente said she was able to pay the suffered enough. interest for 11 months, which she deposit- “Nag-guarantor lang ako (sa bangko ed in her friend’s bank account. para) sa mga kaibigan ko. Kaya nagpur- But in December 2011, she failed to pay sige ako na manghiram sa kanya dahil sa for the interest and, in the following June, laki ng interes na binabayad ko sa bangko. her friend claimed that that unpaid inter- Naloko ako ng mga kaibigan ko,” Corri- ests had piled up and totaled $10,250. ente said. On top of that, Corriente said her friend “Grabe ang ginawa niya sa akin, sinula- also added the $1,880 she owed from the tan niya ang kapitan namin doon sa Pilipi- phone cards that she bought from the lat- nas at tinatakot ako na ipapa-media daw ter, bringing her total debt to $12,130. niya ako,” she added. After the new computation, she said her Corriente said she was lucky that her friend reduced the interest to 10 percent. employer supported her all the way. HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 9 10 NEWS January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Abortion drugs found in Pinay’s bag

By Philip C. Tubeza peared at the Eastern Magistrates Courts and the abortion drugs were found in her Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai to ad- “At this stage, the baby has not yet been on January 11 after she was discharged handbag,” a government lawyer told the journ the case to March 7 for further in- found,” a police spokeswoman told Hong WHILE her aborted baby has yet to be from the hospital that morning. court. vestigation. Kong News on January 12. found, the drugs that an overstaying Fil- She was charged with “administering The police allegedly found Pfizer’s Cy- “There will be a DNA exam as well as a Hernandez was found bleeding on the ipino domestic worker allegedly used for drugs to procure abortion” along City Gar- totec Misoprostol tablets in her handbag. check on her status in Hong Kong. She is morning of January 6 in a subdivided dor- the abortion were found in her bag. den Road in North Point on January 6 but Cytotec is known to be a drug that induces suspected of overstaying for a year and a mitory for domestic workers inside the Wearing a light blue jacket and looking plea was not taken. abortion. half,” the lawyer said. State Theater Building along King’s Road disoriented, Maribel D. Hernandez ap- “There is an admission under caution The government lawyer asked Eastern She also opposed allowing Hernandez in North Point. to post bail “in view of the seriousness of She was reportedly living there with a the offense.” friend after her last employment contract A woman in Hong Kong who takes a ended in June 2014. drug to induce abortion can be fined and The worker was taken to a hospital in imprisoned up to seven years. Chai Wan where doctors discovered that Hernandez’s lawyer said the Filipina she had already given birth. had wanted to ask for bail but was still Hernandez admitted that she did and looking for an “an alternative address in that she dumped the baby in a trash bin Hong Kong.” along King’s Road. Hernandez reserved her “eight-day The woman, who is reportedly married right” or the right to appear in court again back in the Philippines, allegedly had after eight days so that she could ask that sexual relations with a Filipino friend in she be allowed to post bail. March. As of January 12, the police have yet to The police searched the trash bins along find Hernandez’s baby although they have the roads around the State Theater Build- searched in North Point and in a landfill in ing and the land fill in Tuen Mun but they Tuen Mun. had yet to find the baby. HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 NEWS 11 their employer picked them up. “She only (arranged) staff to go to air- The boarding house allegedly also had will invite herself to visit the employer’s They were also allegedly made to sign port to pick up helpers from Indonesia but thin mattresses “with no pillow and blan- respective address which irritates the em- Ban... a document authorizing employers to not from the Philippines because, accord- ket” and a “malfunctioning electric fan” ployer,” said another letter of the workers From page 1 deduct $2,500 from their salary for two ing to her, Indonesians can’t speak English and so some workers had to stay with their to Catalla. months “to pay the balance fee” for the while Philippine helpers can,” the letter friends and relatives. “If helpers did not (back out, Wong) and detailed their complaints against the partner agency in the Philippines. said. After learning that they had written will talk to the employer not to allow agency’s owner, surnamed Wong. “(Wong) forced us to sign (the docu- The workers also complained that Wong to the consulate, Wong allegedly tried to their helper to take (their) day-off during “She collects a total of $7,500 from each ments) after paying an advance deposit of did not provide them food while they were contact several of the complainants by Sundays so helpers can’t attend consulate of us helpers without any receipt and not $2,500 or less depending on our cash on staying at her agency’s boarding house. calling or visit their employer’s home to meeting,” it said. following (the limit set by) Hong Kong hand, without a receipt,” the letter said. “We ended up asking our friends and convince them to back out and recant their The letter added that some employers law,” the letter said. One worker allegedly paid Wong $8,500 relatives to provide daily food because allegations. supported their domestic workers while Hong Kong labor rules allow agencies for her first contract but was later termi- (Wong didn’t) provide any food allow- “If (Wong) can’t get in touch (with) both others told their workers not to get in- to collect fees equivalent to 10 percent of nated. For her second contract, she was ance,” the letter said. employer and helper over the phone, she volved. the worker’s first monthly wage. The cur- told to pay $7,500, the letter added. rent minimum wage for foreign domestic The workers were also allegedly “in- helpers is $4,210. structed and forced” by Wong to borrow “Totally ban her from opening anoth- money from a lending company at Com- er employment agency using a fictitious/ mercial House along Queen’s Road in dummy name...to avoid more helpers Central. (from being) victimized by her malprac- Either Wong’s father or an Indonesian tice,” the letter said. who worked for her allegedly accompa- Wong allegedly also required the work- nied the domestic helpers to the lending ers to pay an “advance deposit” of $2,500 company. They would pay the loan at upon the signing of their contract but did 7-Eleven stores. not give them any receipt. “She (did) not provide helpers a daily Before being turned over to their new allowance of $100 upon our arrival and employers, the complainants allegedly instead she (lent) us $100 in advance,” the were also made to sign documents author- letter said. izing their employers to take of their pass- Wong allegedly also did not arrange any port; claiming that they did not make any staff to pick up arriving domestic work- payment to the agency that they would not ers at the airport. The workers also com- ask any refund; and that, if they arrived plained that she did not refund their trans- early in Hong Kong, they will not collect portation fees or the fee for their medical any salary or meal allowance per day until check-up. ‘We’re treating Filipina death as a suicide case’ By Cheryl M. Arcibal bathroom of her employer’s flat in Kow- loon City. Her remains were undergoing A 36-year-old Filipino household service postmortem examination, the spokesman worker was found dead in Kowloon City said on January 12. in a case being treated as a suicide by the An online report said Janice went to authorities, a police spokesman said. the unoccupied flat at the Earl Gardens The worker, identified as Janice, was but failed to return her employer’s house. pronounced dead at around 10 a.m. on Jan. Janice was found unconscious when her 6 when police arrived at the Earl Gardens employer sent one of her staff members in Kowloon, the spokesman added. to the flat. “There was no suicide note and (her It was also reported that the domestic death) is not regarded as a criminal case,” worker was unable to pay her debts to a fi- he said in a telephone interview. nancial firm which had amounted to some Janice was found unconscious inside the $100,000. 12 NEWS January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS FDH pleads guilty to assaulting boy

By Philip C. Tubeza deterrent sentence,” Cheung told the de- that time, got angry. Using a wooden back ter. assault on the boy before sentencing Asas. fendant. scratcher, she hit the victim on his cheek, “She’s very remorseful and has already The prosecutor said that the boy’s father CONTRARY to what her lawyer expect- Deterrent sentences are harsh punish- neck, and arms. suffered a great deal. It is highly unlikely was outside the courtroom but the magis- ed, a Filipino domestic worker might get a ments intended to deter other people from The victim’s parents later saw the red that she would again find employment in trate said it would be better if professional lengthy jail sentence after pleading guilty committing a similar offense. marks on their son and brought him to the Hong Kong,” the defendant’s lawyer said. experts made the assessment. to assaulting her five-year-old ward in Prosecutors said the incident happened Cheung Sha Wan hospital, where he was She added that the boy, when inter- When Asas’ lawyer pointed that this Sham Shui Po. at the flat of the victim’s family in Sham admitted to the pediatric ward. Asas im- viewed by the police, also admitted that he could put additional stress on the boy, the Kowloon City Magistrate Eric Cheung Shui Po on October 5. mediately admitted to the offense and said was being naughty that day and that the judge said the experts would know how to asked for an impact assessment report on Because his elder brother would not she was sorry. red marks on his skin had disappeared. go about it so as not to harm the victim. the victim after Rosemarie Joan C. Asas, play with him, the victim threw a tantrum Her lawyer said the Filipina was the sole “It hurt a little but the injury was not too He set the defendant’s sentencing on Feb- 32, pleaded guilty to the charge of “willful and would not take a bath. breadwinner of her family, supporting her severe,” the lawyer said. ruary 2. assault causing injury to a child.” “He was yelling and rolling on the two elderly parents and six siblings, in- However, Judge Cheung was not In the meantime, Asas’ bail was can- “You committed a very serious offense. floor,” the defendant’s lawyer said. cluding a brother who has a physical disa- convinced and called for an impact assess- celed and she was remanded in jail cus- The Court of Appeals said I should pass a Asas, who allegedly had a headache at bility. Asas also has a 13-year-old daugh- ment report to determine the effect of the tody.

later that year. has no husband. Her application was de- 1997 as a foreign domestic helper, but her between 2002 and 2011. Pagtama has been taking care of her nied by the Immigration Director. contract ended in July 2005. The first child, born in 2002, became a High.... grandson since his birth, save for a period After filing several appeals, the Immi- In October 2005, or about the same time Hong Kong permanent resident in 2010, From page 1 between 2000 and 2005, when he was tak- gration department in 2014 granted Pag- her permission to remain in Hong Kong while the remaining two are dependents en by his mother to the Philippines. tama permission to remain as a visitor for expired, she married one Mr. Ahmed who of her husband. domestic law,” he added. When the boy was brought back to Hong the initial period of 90 days together with is a Hong Kong permanent resident. Luis said that she had taken care of Justice Au also rejected submissions Kong in July 2005, Pagtama resumed tak- a multiple re-entry visa. Comilang then applied for change of her children since their birth and that the that there is a “generally applicable coming care of him. In April 2009, the Family It was also stated that subsequent exten- status to remain in Hong Kong as a de- second child was diagnosed with a heart mon law principle of parens patriae that Court granted an order appointing her as sions of stay for periods of, at most, 90 pendent of Ahmed. This was denied as it disease and underwent operation in 2008. obliges the Director to have regard to the the legal guardian of the boy. days, with multiple journey re-enty visas was discovered that Ahmed was still mar- Between 2006 and 2011, Luis visited best interests of the child as a primary or She and the boy had lost contact with valid within the approved limit of stay, ried when he married Comilang. Hong Kong 24 times and was granted ex- relevant consideration when considering his parents and Pagtama is the only blood may be granted to her until the boy’s 18th She then made repeated applications for tensions of stay in the city. the permission to stay applications.” relative or the next of kin of the teenager. birthday in 2017. extensions of stay in Hong Kong to take But in January 2012, Immigration de- Pagtama, who worked as a domestic Before the expiry of Pagtama’s limit of Meanwhile, Comilang is the mother of care of her child. These were refused by nied her application for extension of stay worker in Hong Kong between 1982 and stay in Hong Kong in 2008, she applied a nine-year-old girl, who is a Hong Kong Immigration. to look after her children. She then stayed 1997, is taking care of her 16-year-old for an extension of stay to take care of the permanent resident and whose father is On the other hand, Luis first came to in Hong Kong after Immigration issued grandson, who was born here in 1999. boy, adding that she was poor, had no job, Pakistani. Hong Kong as a foreign domestic helper- “standard toleration letters issued period- Her daughter and a Mr. Kong married and no house in the Philippines. She also Comilang first came to Hong Kong in and is mother to three children born here ically.” HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 PEOPLE 13 A journey through hell and music

By Cheryl M. Arcibal As we sat down, Estabillo told us how days when her parents would ask their six Estabillo then went back to the Philip- she chanced upon the announcement of children to sing and the one who sings out pines to wait for the processing of her visa THE gun was cocked a few inches from the DZMM World Caravan Global Pinoy of tune and who forgets the lyrics would as a band member in Hong Kong. Three her face. Then her husband pulled the trig- Singing Idol in July 2015 and then tried have to wash the dishes. They lived in Ca- weeks after, she received a phone call ger. her luck to send a video of her singing. gayan Valley. from the band’s manager, informing her Domestic worker Maria Theresa Est- Forty-three Hong Kong-based Filipinos In 1994, she first came to Hong Kong to that they are disbanding and that one of abillo has been through a lot in life---an sent their videos, and 10 of them were work as a domestic helper for a Chinese the band members had been fired. abusive husband who was into illegal picked as finalists, including Estabillo. family, but stayed only six months there “Bumagsak ang mundo ko, sabi ko drugs; a wrong career decision that ended The actual singing contest for the Hong because the household matriarch was un- ‘Paano naman po ako kasi nag-break ako her first job in Hong Kong--but she has al- Kong championship was held on August kind and she and another domestic worker ng kontrata doon sa amo ko na napaka- ways pulled through. 30, 2015 at the Ap Lei Chau Community would only have four to five hours of sleep bait?’ Ang sabi sa akin ay wala tayong And now, she is getting a shot at fulfill- Hall in Aberdeen. every night. magagawa, ganyan talaga,” she said. ing her dreams by joining an international “Hindi ko talaga ini-expect na mana- She broke her contract and found anoth- Even before receiving the call, she said singing contest in Manila. lo ako kasi doon sa gitna ng kanta ko, er employer, a Malaysian-Chinese family, her husband burned her travel documents Estabillo, 44, will be one of two singers naputol ang minus one ko, nasira. Tinuloy who treated her kindly. because he did not want her to return to who will represent the Filipino commu- ko lang basta huwag lang akong pumiyok Estabillo “Sila ang pangalawa kong amo, na- Hong Kong. nity in Hong Kong in the grand finals of o pumalya,” she said, adding that she was pakabait. Nakatapos ako doon ng isang She did not know at the time that her the DZMM World Caravan Global Pinoy singing “All by Myself.” Estabillo said she was more excited kontrata at noong nag-recontract na ako then husband was becoming addicted to Singing Idol. Along with another champion from about the training that she will be getting sa kanila, iyong kasamahan kong musi- illegal drugs. They were then living at the “Kahit hindi ako manalo. Enjoy lang,” Hong Kong- 32 year-old Ryan Loquinar- from voice coach Annie Quintos, who is cian sa simbahan (St Joseph’s in Central), compound of the family of her husband in Estabillo told Hong Kong News in an in- io--- Estabillo was set to fly to the Philip- from the singing group “The Company,” mag-aasawa na at sinabihan ako ng band Laoag City and they were often fighting. terview. pines on January 16 to participate in the and the chance to perform with 11-year- member na mag-audition sa Wharney Ho- “Tinutukan niya ako ng baril, dalawang With her bright smile and warm person- Grand Finals of the singing competition old Elha Nympha, the grand champion of tel sa Wan Chai,” she said. beses. Gabi iyon. Naka-load iyong baril. ality, you would never guess that Estabillo with six other contestants from the US, the second season of “The Voice Kids” in Estabillo passed the auditions and had Minura niya ako kasi sila pala ayaw nila suffered one of the worst nightmares that Australia, and Taiwan. the Philippines. signed the contract to join the band as hong binubungangaan. Pinutok niya yung a woman can have. The grand finals will be held on- Jan “Kahit hindi ako manalo, enjoy lang ako tel performer. baril sa tabi ng tenga ko pero hindi naman Hong Kong News first met Estabillo at uary 22 at the Market! Market! Mall in- at saka ako ang pinakamatandang contest- “Nagsinungaling ako sa amo ko. Hindi niya ako tinamaan,” Estabillo said. her sister’s (also her employer) flat in Jar- Taguig. The grand champion will receive ant. Iyong iba mga estudyante lang, nasa ko kasi alam ang gagawin ko kasi andi- “Iyong pangalawa, ganoon din. Sabi ko dine’s Lookout on a cold Monday morn- US$2,500; second prize, US$2,000; and 20s lang. May 40 years old na from Aus- yan na ang opportunity pero napalapit na sa kanya, ‘ Iputok mo iyan. Dahil sa mga ing and she immediately hugged us and third prize, US$1,500. tralia. magagaling sila,” she said with a ako sa [alagang bata ko] kasi araw-araw ginagawa mo, matagal na akong patay.’ called us “ading” (younger sibling) when The competition’s organizers are paying laugh. kami ang magkasama. Napakahirap na Pinutok niya talaga at na-shock ako,” she she found out that our parents grew up in for her airfare and hotel accommodation Growing up in a family who loved mu- malaman nilang pinagpalit ko sila kaya the Ilocano-speaking .part of Tarlac. during the competition. sic and loved to sing, Estabillo recalled of nagsinungaling ako,” she said. Turn to page 16 14 January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 BALITANG PH 15 SC grants Poe’s TRO requests

By Maia Lopez name from the ballot. foundlings to a country and citizenship. I 1935 Constitution. blood, as if purity of blood were a stand- Poe hailed the deci- also pray that they will carefully look into The OSG compared the scrutiny of ard for capacity to govern—as if our na- THE Supreme Court has issued two tem- sion of the High Court, the facts of my residence and my actual Poe’s natural-born status to the obsession tion belonged to House Slytherin,” the porary restraining orders against the de- which she described as physical presence in the country.” over blood purity by the Slytherin House OSG said. cisions of the Commission on Elections “just and compassion- In its 28-page opinion, the OSG said the in the popular Harry Potter novels. Meanwhile, the Comelec has decided (Comelec) disqualifying Senator Grace ate.” SET’s decision upholding Poe’s natural “One must therefore be similarly mind- to consolidate the three petitions seeking Poe from the May 9 presidential polls. “From the start, I born status embodies a “legally grounded, ful of the almost comical scale which to disqualify Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Poe also secured a favorable opinion put my full faith in the Poe reasonable and just interpretation” of the we are scrutinizing the purity of (Poe’s) Duterte, another presidential candidate. from the government’s lead legal coun- judicial process. The sel, the Office of the Solicitor General, Comelec denied our people their choices which backed the decision of the Senate in an open election but I am confident that Electoral Tribunal that the senator is a nat- the Supreme Court will uphold the truth ural-born Filipino. and the spirit of the constitution,” she said. The TROs prevented the Comelec from “We are confident the SC will honor implementing its decision to remove Poe’s previous jurisprudence on the rights of Mamasapano probe reopened

By Maia Lopez the one who initiated, perhaps understand- ably, has a grudge against my administra- THE Senate will re-open its probe on the tion,” the President said. Mamasapano incident that resulted in the The SAF 44 were part of a mission to death of 44 police commandos. arrest two suspected terrorists – Malaysian A year after the botched operation hap- Jemaah Islamiyah leader Zulkifli bin Hir pened in Maguindanao, the committee on who has a $5 million bounty on his head public order and illegal drugs led by Sena- and Filipino bomb maker Basit Usman. tor Grace Poe and the committee on peace, When the Senate committee released its unification and reconciliation led by Sena- report, Enrile was under hospital arrest at tor Teofisto Guingona III will resume their the PNP General Hospital over plunder hearings. charges for allegedly pocketing pork bar- Poe led the Senate investigation into rel funds. the firefight between members of the Poe, however, allayed fears that the Special Action Force and Muslim rebels re-opening of the investigation will be that found President Benigno Aquino III used by the senators and possible resource “ultimately responsible” for the bloody speakers to advance their political agenda operation. in this year’s elections. Aquino, for his part, said the Senate’s “We will not allow grandstanding,” decision to re-open its investigation, upon she said, adding that the two committees the request of Senate Minority Leader would listen to possible new information. Juan Ponce Enrile, smacks of politics. The Aquino earlier claimed responsibil- “I think we can see that politics plays a ity over the SAF deaths, saying he would big role in all these. Let us not forget that carry the “tragedy” for the rest of his life. ISIS-linked persons seek refuge in Mindanao By Maia Lopez tified itself with the ISIS, in Palimbang town. WHILE insisting that there are still no Armed Forces of the Philippines spokes- training camps of the ISIS terrorist group man Col. Restituto Padilla said they will in the Philippines, the government admit- verify the veracity of the video. ted that some ISIS-linked individuals are “We take all video materials that have seeking refuge in Mindanao. come out in the internet seriously. All of “ISIS has no training camps in the Phil- these are serious things that bear on our ippines,” National Security Adviser Cesar security. That’s why we need to validate Garcia said. and authenticate them very carefully,” he “What ISIS-linked personalities have said. done is to try to link-up with local jihad- “The video material has been brought to ist/terrorist groups. Some of these ISIS- our attention and we already had a copy linked personalities, who are really few of it and submitted this for validation and in number, have also sought refuge in the authentication to cyber forensics,” Padilla base areas of these local terrorist groups,” added. Garcia added. Mail Online also claimed that at least The London-based news site Mail On- five Philippine-based terrorist groups line earlier came up with a story showing have been categorized as sleeper cells and a video of Mindanao-based armed groups among the forty international groups be- pledging allegiance to ISIS, fueling specu- lieved to have pledge support to ISIS. lations that there might already be training “From militia lurking in the jungles of camps in the country’s southern region. the Philippines to sleeper cells training in The video surfaced after government the deserts of Libya, a vast array of groups troops encountered members of the Ansar are now claiming to be operating along- Al Khilafa Philippines, which has iden- side the jihadis’ notorious banner.” it said. 16 BARRIO PINOY January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS

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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE For emergency cases, call or text: Assistance to Nationals 9155 4023 Labor 6080 8323 OWWA 6345 9324 SSS 2823 8552 Prime Rose, Susana and Ma. Lourdes were the lucky winners during Riza Ganasao and Lydia Mangupit smile after winning a brand new the Kata raffle draw on January 10 at Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide Kata powerbank and a Kata F2 during a raffle draw on January 3 at Pag-Ibig 2823 8561 Plaza, Central. Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide Plaza. Consulate Trunkline 2823 8500 Office Fax: 2866 9885 Email: [email protected] Website: http://philcongen-hk.com/ A Journey... Facebook: Philippine Consulate General From page 13 refused to go out of her room and would in Hong Kong mope for days. said. “Pero sabi ko may anak ako. Naisip Hong Kong GOVERNMENT When her husband was imprisoned, she ko sinong mag-aalaga sa anak ko kaya Independent Commission Against continued to visit him, saying that she was kailangan kong lumaban. Ayun tinawagan still hoping that they could rebuild their ko ate ko dito sa Hong Kong at humingi Corruption 2526 6366 family. ako ng tulong. Noong 2006, bumalik ako Central Government 2835 2500 Estabillo said she only gave up on him dito at sa kanya na ako nagtrabaho. Napa- Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 when he berated her once in jail for failing kabait naman ng kapatid ko, at ng pamilya 2200 4460 to 62 to visit him when she fell ill. niya,” she said. Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 “Ang masakit doon ang sabi niya, kahit Now her son is working at the municipal Department of Health 2961 8989 wala siyang pamilya, basta huwag paki- government in Cagayan Valley after grad- alaman ang bisyo niya, kasi lulong na lu- uating from an IT course in college. Equal Opportunities Commission long na siya,” she said. “Ang anak ko maipagmamalaki ko kasi 2511 8211 When she finally accepted that her mar- napakabait. Blessing siya sa akin. Wala Immigration 2824 6111 riage could not be saved, she said she siyang bisyo, ang laking blessing niya sa Labour Department 2717 1771 went into a period of depression. She had akin,” she said. Legal Aid 2537 7677 Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 Social Welfare 2343 2255 Transport 2804 2600 Postal Hotline 2921 2222

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CARD OFW HK The Philippine holds a seminar Cabin Crew to train its third Charities Ltd. batch of trainers and Aldub on Jan. 10. It F.A.natiCX of HK will hold a free join hands to financial literacy show the movie class on Feb. “My Bebe Love” 28. For inquiries on Jan. 17 at the and registration, HK Polytechnic please call University to raise 54238196 or funds for scholars 95296392. in the Philippines. PCG gears up for 2016 OAV

By Cheryl M. Arcibal mapanatili ang record na iyan pero as close caspac said. as 100 percent as possible sa mga registered Consulate officials earlier said that in the WITH less than three months to go before voters dahil sayang, nag-effort na sila mag- 2010 polls, about 39,000 Filipinos in Hong overseas Filipinos begin casting their votes parehistro in the first place, kumplethuin na Kong voted, and in the 2013 mid-term polls, for the 2016 presidential polls, the Philip- nila ang proseso at bumoto na sila,” Ma- some 28,000 cast their votes. pine Consulate General here is finalizing the list of services, equipment, and assistance that they need for the 30-day voting period. Jethro Tull Dela Cruz, cultural assistant and election officer at the PCG, told Hong Kong News that they will be submitting the proposal to the Department of Foreign Af- fairs in Manila, which will forward it to the Commission on Elections for approval. Expenses for the conduct of the overseas Voters at the Bayanihan Centre during the last elections absentee voting include the hiring of a security agency to guard the machines to be higher voter turnout for next year. next year to keep Hong Kong’s record of used for the voting, as well as the venue - the In a meeting between officials of the highest voter turnout among foreign posts. Bayanihan Centre - at Kennedy Town. Commission on Election and the Filipino on “Kailangan every election perfect and re- “Ang security agency dito (kukunin), October 25, Consul Charles Macaspac urged cord natin, parating number one pa din ang para may liability sila. Kailangan natin sila Filipinos in the territory to go out and vote Hong Kong at diyan po kami hihingi ng for more than 30 days, siguro mga 40 days. during the overseas absentee voting period tulong ninyo para masiguro na hindi lang Kapag nadala na natin ang gamit sa Bayani- han, tuloy-tuloy na iyan kasi kailangan pa natin i-set up. Kailangan din natin ng services ng movers,” Dela Cruz said. “Ang alam ko din magpapadala ang Comelec ng technician dito para sa training. Iti-training muna kaming lahat para sa pag-operate ng machines (PCOS or the pre- cinct count optical machines),” he said. The PCOS machines, ballots, and all other equipment and materials from Comelec will be delivered to the PCG and will then be transported to the Bayanihan Centre. “Kasama sa budget na hihingin namin iyong para sa food lalo na iyong para sa vol- unteers. Siguro for 100 persons ang hihingin natin,” Dela Cruz said. Only members of the Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEIs) will be paid for the work that they would be rendering during the voting period. OAV will begin on April 10 and will close on May 9, the same day that voting will be held in the Philippines. It is estimated that the total number of registered voters in Hong Kong is about 100,000. Of this number, 25,841 are new registrants. The last month of registration - October 2015 - netted the biggest number of registrants with a total of 4,883, followed by July 2015 with 3,068, and September 2015 with 2,527. Registration began on May 6, 2014. After exceeding the 20,000 new registrants target, the PCG is now looking for a 18 FORUM January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it Airport scams IT has been said that the best definition public why it allows accredited drivers to of a developed society is one where even collect excessive fees. the rich ride public transportation. Under Is it fair to charge P3,200 from the this definition, the Philippines has a long Ninoy Aquino International Airport to way to go. Makati? Another passenger said he was Just look at our international airport in asked to pay P1,800 for a trip from NAIA Manila. While the tanim-bala scam con- to Mandaluyong when the trip actually tinues to rage, travelers are up in arms costs only P320. about the excessive fares imposed by The airport authorities should focus on taxis and rent-a-car services accredited this because these are accredited drivers by the airport. who are supposed to be legit. Why are As if that was not enough, we are now they allowing these drivers fleece the getting reports that unaccredited taxis public? drivers are presenting fake tariff cards While the rich ride on in their chauf- and charging passengers in US dollars. feured cars, those of us who can’t afford But we should not lose focus by this are made to wait in long lines, only to newest scam from unaccredited drivers. be victimized by unscrupulous taxis and The Manila International Airport Author- rent-a-car companies. So much for daang ity should first address the clamor of the matuwid.

Health Alert Get active this winter Norman Uy Currents Carnay THE World Health Organization (WHO) trend of people sitting for ix or more hours recommends adults to perform at least daily in the past decade. Furthermore, 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic over one-third (36.2 percent) of people Kaarawan, kalayaan physical activity or 75 minutes of vigor- exercised less than once a month during ous-intensity aerobic physical activity their leisure time, in the previous 30 days MALAMANG noong isang taon, ang Aquino sa kanyang kaso. nagbubulag-bulagan sa kapabayaan ng every week. According to the behavioural before interview. nasa isip niya ay, “ito na ang huli kong Kinailangan ng malakas, malawak at pamahalaan. Pero pinanghawakan pa rin risk factor survey (BRFS) conducted by We recommend to incorporate physi- birthday.” sustenidong pagtutulak ng mga migrante ng pamilya Veloso ang katotohanan na the Department of Health (DH) in 2014, cal activity into your daily lives, reduce Kamakailan lamang ay bumaha sa at mga taga-suporta ni Mary Jane upang kung hindi sila mismo ang aaksyon kasa- the physical activity level of the majority sedentary activities and perform at least Facebook ang mga pagbati para sa ika-31 i-atras ng gobyerno ng Indonesia ang bay ng organisadong lakas ng migrante, of people in Hong Kong was inadequate. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physi- kaarawan ni Mary Jane Veloso. Sa bayan pagpapatupad ng death penalty sa kan- pamilya at mga taga-suporta sa iba pang The behavioral risk factor survey conduct- cal activity every week. You should also niya mismo sa Nueva Ecija ay pinangu- ya, at mabigyan siya ng pagkakataon na mga sektor, hindi matatanggap ni Mary ed by DH in 2014 shows the physical ac- proactively overcome obstacles to physi- nahan ng Migrante International at ng patunayan na siya mismo ay biktima ng Jane ang sapat na tulong at pagtutulak ng tivity level for 62.5 percent of the people cal activity. For example, reviewing their Save Mary Jane Alliance ang mga akti- mga sindikato. pamahalaan ng Pilipinas upang lubusan could not meet the recommendation by daily routines to identify multiple 10 or bidad – misa ng pasasalamat, pagsulat ng Nagtagumpay ang kilusang nalikha ng na syang makalaya sa piitan. WHO, despite the rate of physical inac- 15-minute intervals for physical activity, maiikling mensahe para kay Mary Jane at kaso ni Mary Jane upang mabigyan ng re- Hustisya at paglaya: ito ngayon ang tivity had declined over the past decade and inviting friends, colleagues and fami- simpleng salu-salo – upang, kahit paano, prieve si Mary Jane. Kahit pa tinangkang nakataya sa laban ni Mary Jane. Kung (2004-2014). ly members to exercise together. Besides, ay maipaabot ang pagbati ng pag-alala sa lumusot ng pamahalaang Aquino sa kan- paanong hindi pa tapos ang laban sa iba’t According to the survey, inadequate people should avoid sitting too much. kaarawan ng ating kababayan. yang naging kapabayaan, naging matat- ibang mga usapin ng migrante bilang se- physical activity was associated with They can stand up or do stretching exer- Kung babalikan, sa unang kwarto ag ang pamilyang Veloso at ang mga ta- ktor – tulad ng tanim-bala, OEC at iba prolonged sitting in workplace or home cise while watching television at home, ng nakaraang taon pumutok ang issue ga-suporta nila na patuloy na itulak ang pang mga issue – hindi pa rin tapos ang and physical inactivity during leisure stand or pace regularly in workplace, and ni Mary Jane na noon ay nakatakdang gobyerno na gawin ang responsibilidad laban ni Mary Jane. time. Over half (56.0 percent) of the re- stand on public transportation, wherever ma-firing squad sa Indonesia dahil sa nito sa mga OFWs na katulad niyang Sa pagtangan sa aral ng sama-samang spondents sat for at least six hours a day possible. kasong drug trafficking. Siya ay biktima nasa death row. pagkilos, dapat nating tiyakin na ang na- in the past seven days before interviewed. Walking is one of the simplest and least hindi lamang ng mga elementong krim- Tinawag silang “ingrata”, “walang karaang kaarawan ni Mary Jane ay hin- Among those respondents, over 20 percent expensive options to raise your physical inal na ginamit ang kanyang bulnerabil- utang na loob” at kung anu-ano pang di ang huli. Higit pa, tiyakin nating ang even sat for at least 10 hours per weekday. activity level and improve your overall idad at tiwala, kundi gayundin ang mat- masasakit na mga bansag ng mga pak- sunod ay sa Pilipinas na kung saan niya The respondents spent 6.4 hours on aver- health. Walking briskly is considered a agal na pagpapabaya ng pamahalaang awala ng administrasyon at yung mga kapiling ang kanyang pamilya. age a day on sitting. There is also a rising moderate-intensity physical activity.

Dear Editor Dear Hong Kong News, Mahigit 10 taon ko hong pinag-ipunan Kaya kahit na nakapapagod mangamu- Magandang araw sa inyo! ang pera ko at siyempre ayaw ko namang han, nagsikap ako at nagtiis. Ngayon nag- Lumiliham ako upang humingi sana ng masayang ito. Ang laki kaya ng hirap, pa- bunga naman ang pagtitiyaga ko. Jeneth P. Julve Managing Editor All rights reserved. No part of this payo. god, at tiis ko para lang masiguro ko na At kaya nga ngayon, nais ko sanang mag- Philip C. Tubeza Editor publication may be reproduced May naipon na ho kasi ako ng kaunti at hindi ako uuwi sa ating luhaan. tanong kung saan kaya ako makakakuha ng without the written permission of binabalak ko na ding mag for good na sa Umalis ako sa atin at nagtiis na malayo tips o payo para mapalago ang ipon ko. Cheryl Arcibal Associate Editor the publisher. Pilipinas sa nalalapit na panahon. Pero sa aking pamilya dahil naranasan ko ang Umaasa ako sa inyong tugon. Corelene B. Cruz Sales & Marketing Executive Published by HK Publications Ltd. iniisip ko kung ano kaya ang magandang sobrang hirap na may mga araw na halos Unit 3-9, 10/F, Fook Hong Industrial Building, No.19 gawin upang lumago naman ang kaunting hindi namin alam kung saan namin kukunin Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Salamat! Joko Harjanto Assistant Sales Manager Telephone: 2851 1766 / 3416 3633 Fax: 2858 8979 puhunan na naipon ko? ang ipangsasaing namin. Alexa E-mail: [email protected] Nin Tang Senior Designer PO Box # 60185 at Tsat Tsz Mui Post Office

Advertisers are responsible for the content and accuracy of their advertisements. Printed by Superflag Printing and Communication Limited NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Hong Kong News will not be liable for inaccurate advertising and / or legal disputes involving third parties. 1/F., 8 Chun Ying Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 BUHAY OFW 19 Kasambahay pa rin Anak pa more By Imleda Mae Bustinera nagbuntis pa ng pang apat. May balak By Imelda Mae Bustinera Hirit naman ni Blessie na mas mayaman gusali ng opisina ng amo niya ay mumura- pa sanang itago ang ikaapat niyang pag- ang amo niya dahil kahit sa bahay lang hin lang, samantalang ang mga opisina ng HINDI madali ang magpaaral ng Nurs- bubuntis kay Liza pero nalaman din ito ng HINDI na lang nakipagtalo si Blessie, 38, ay kumikita ito ng milyones araw-araw amo ni Blessie ay sa IFC, Lippo at Central ing. Malaki ang nagastos at hindi biro ang kasambahay nang siya ay nagbakasyon. hiwalay at may isang anak, na tubong Ta- kahit sa telepono lang nakikipag-usap at Plaza. pinagdaanan ni Liza, 48, may asawa at Naikwento ng isa pang anak ni Liza cloban, sa kasambahay ng isang kasosyo nag-uutos sa mga tauhan. Sabi ni Blessie, Tinanong na lang ni Blessie kung ilang apat na anak, at tubong Bohol, para lang na magiging apat na pala ang apo niya. ng amo sa pagbibida tungkol sa yaman ng walang silbi ang lawak at dami ng opisina. taon na siya sa HK at pang ilan na ang maitaguyod ang panganay niyang anak. Pinapagalitan na kasi ni Liza ang anak kanilang mga employer. Idinagdag pa niya na kaya naman panay kasalukuyan niyang amo. Sumagot naman Nariyan ang magtinda siya tuwing day sa tuwing magbubuntis kaya hindi na ip- Kinailangan kasing sumama ni Blessie ang paparty ng amo ng mahanging kasam- ang kasambahay na tatlong taon at una pa off ng iced candy kapag tag-init at bilo-bi- inaaalam sa kanya. sa pagtitipon na ginanap sa bahay ng amo bahay kasi gusto nitong lumawak ang ka- lang daw. lo kapag taglamig. Kaya nitong pagbakasyon ni Liza ay ng mapagmalaking kasambahay. Sasama- nilang koneksyon sa mga tao at makakuha Sinabi ni Blessie na kaya raw pala kasi Sa awa ng Diyos ay nakatapos naman hindi man lang siya nag-abalang mag-al- han ni Blessie ang kanyang amo para lu- sila ng kliyente at kumita. hindi pa ganun ang kaalaman nito tungkol ang panganay pero tinamad ito na mag- aga sa mga apo. tuin ang pagkaing ambag dahil iyon ang Ang amo raw ni Blessie, hindi na sa pamumuhay ng tunay na mayaman at board exam at nag-asawa agad. Kapag nagkakasabay-sabay umiyak at napagkasunduan na magdala ng isang uri kailangang magpaparty dahil kalat na ang ng mga nagyayaman-yamanan lang. At isa Pagkapanganak ay nagtraining ito para may ginagawa ang buntis na ina ay sinasa- ng pagkain. negosyo nito sa iba’t-ibang bansa. pa, gaano man kayaman ang amo mo, hin- maging pulis at nakapagtrabaho naman bi na lang ni Liza na, “Anak pa more.” Unang hirit ng kasambahay kay Blessie Pero hindi natinag si nagmamalaki at di ka kahati at kapamilya. siya bilang alagad ng batas sa edad na 25. Gusto raw kasi ipaintindi ni Liza sa ay wala na raw mapaglagyan ng pera ang humirit ito na kesyo amo niya may-ari ng Hindi ka kasama sa tagapagmana dahil Ang problema, tatlo na ang anak at anak na mahirap ang maraming anak. amo nito sa sobrang yaman kaya panay opisina, na ganito at ganun ang amo niya. ang katulong ay kasambahay pa rin, sabi ang paparty. Gusto sanang sabihin ni Blessie na ang ni Blessie. Nagustuhan ng alaga ang adobo By Imelda Mae Bustinera para pang-ulam nilang magyaya. Ngayon, kahit na lumaki na ang alaga MADALAS natin maitanong dati kung at nag-aaral na sa kolehiyo ay hindi pa rin bakit hindi tinatangkilik ng mga tao ang nawawala ang hilig niya sa kanyang “sour Filipino restaurants sa labas ng bansa. pork.” Pero iba na ngayon. Katulad sa Estados Nalaman tuloy ng amo ang sekreto Unidos, marami ng may gusting tumikin nilang dalawa dahil kapag umuwi ang al- ng putaheng Pilipino, katulad ng adobo. aga ay pinapaalala nito kay Myra ang na- Ano nga ba ang pagkakaiba ng adobo sa kagisnang hilig. iba pang pagkaing Pilipino at napakapop- Nagpapaluto ng adobo ang alaga para ular nito? bauning pang-ulam kasi hindi raw nito Kahit kasi ang alaga ni Myra, 28, dal- gusto ang pagkain sa kanyang school can- aga, tubong Pampanga, ay gustong-gusto teen. ang adobo. Tinatamad naman daw na lumabas pa Maliit pa lang ang alaga ni Myra nang ito ng campus dahil malayo naman ang unang matikman nito ang adobo na ang kainan sa labas. tawag niya ay sour pork. Ang sabi ng alaga, inilalagay lang daw Simula noon, tuwing wala ang mga niya sa ibabaw ng mainit na kanin ang amo, ay magpapaluto ang alaga ng adobo adobo ay tuwang-tuwa na siya. Adobo 20 ENTERTAINMENT January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS Kuya Germs, pumanaw na

By Cristy Kasilag Namatay si Kuya Germs sa edad na 82 mild stroke si Kuya Germs. Pero kahit sa radio program niya sa DZBB na ang nuong 3:20 a.m. ng ika-8 ng Enero. na siya ay nagkasakit, tuloy pa rin siya pamagat ay “Walang Siyesta.” Pagdating NAGLULUKSA ang showibiz ngay- Ayon sa kanyang pamangkin na si John sa pagtratrabaho. Hindi niya iniwan ang ng Hunyo, muli siyang nakita sa palabas KUYA GERMS on dahil sa pagpanaw ng isang haligi ng Nite, na isang doktor, cardiac arrest ang industriya ng showbiz na sobra niyang niya sa GMA-7 na “Walang Tulugan.” industriya----ang Master Showman na ikinamatay ng kanyang tiyuhin. minahal. Patuloy niyang ginawa iyon para makapag manaw na siya. si Kuya Germs, o si German Moreno sa Matatandaan na nuong isang taon la- Unti-unti siyang bumalik. Nuong Abril, bigay saya sa publiko. Kaagad nagpahayag ng kanilang paki- tunay na buhay. mang, ika-2 ng Enero taong 2015, ay na muli na namang nadinig ang tinig niya Itinuloy din niya ang kanyang sinimu- ikiramay sa pamilya ni Kuya Germs ang lan na “Walk of Fame” sa Eastwood City, mga taga-showbiz. Marami rin ang nagpa- Quezon City. Ito ang Philippine version sa hayag ng kanilang pagkalungkot. Hollywood Walk of Fame sa Estados Uni- Si Kuya Germs, na isa ring talent man- dos, bilang parangal sa mga artista na may ager, ay madaming pinasikat na mga artis- naiambag sa Philippine showbiz industry. ta mula pa nuong kanyang mga programa Pinilit pa rin ni Kuya Germs maging ak- sa telebisyon na “That’s Entertainment” at tibo kahit hindi pa siya lubusang gumaling noontime variety show na “GMA Super- sa kanyang karamdaman. Sa katunayan, show.” sumama siya nuong New Year countdown Madami sa kanila ay nagsabi ng to 2016 ng GMA 7 na ginawa sa SM Mall pasasalamat sa kanya, kabilang sila Lea of Asia (MOA) sa Pasay City. Salonga, Billyjoe Crawford, Janno Gibbs, Pero muli siyang nagkasakit at kinailan- Manilyn Reynes, at Dawn Zulueta. gang itakbo sa St. Lukes Hospital sa Que- Kung meron daw talagang tao na lubos zon City nuong 2 a.m. ng ika-8 ng Enero. ang pagmamahal sa industriya ng show- Matapos ang mahigit isang oras ay pu- biz, ay si Kuya Germs yun. Kean Cipriano nagpakasal na By Cris Kasilag kasaad na: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not NAKAKAGULAT pero ikinatuwa ng proud. it does not dishonor others, it is marami ang balita nitong Bagong Taon not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, na nagpakasal na sa isang civil ceremony it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does ang aktres na si Chynna Ortaleza at ang not delight in evil but rejoices with the frontman ng bandang Callalily na si Kean truth. It always protects, always trusts, Edward Cipriano. always hopes, always perseveres. Love Napapansin naman na seryoso sa ka- never fails.” nilang relasyon sina Kean at Chynna, pero Nagpasalamat din sila sa kani-kanilang nagulat ang ilan sa balita na dahil bago pa pamilya: “Our love & gratitude to our Cip- lamang sila naging item. riano and Ortaleza Families! Happy New Nuong Enero Uno, Bagong Taon, isi- Year! God bless you all!” napubliko nila ang kanilang pagpapakasal. Mas matanda si Chynna kaysa kay Gamit ang social media na Instagram, Kean. Ang aktres ay 33 taong gulang na ipinaalam nila sa kanilang mga taga sub- samantala ang kanyang asawa ay 28 anyos aybay ang balita sa pamamagitan isang pa lamang. litrato ng kanilang kamay na may suot na Pero pinatunayan nila na ang kanilang wedding rings. Yung kay Chynna ay may agwat ng limang taon ay hindi hadlang sa kasama pa na engagement ring. kanilang pagmamahalan. Nakalakip din sa litrato ang isang verse Sa katunayan, nung minsan natanong si sa Bible na madalas ginagamit sa kasal da- Kean kung nakikita na ba niya ang kan- hil ito ay nagpapahiwatig nang pagmama- yang sarili na habang buhay na kasama si halan sa isa’t-isa. Chynna, “oo” ang naging sagot ng Callali- Ito ang 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 na may na- ly vocalist. HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 ENTERTAINMENT 21 Ang bagong pag-ibig ni Sam Pinto

By Cristy Kasilag May ilang litrato na rin ang naglabasan ay kuha sa loob ng kotse nung papunta pa na 28 anyos, kay Sam----na ang buong na magkasama ang dalawa at nito lamang lang sila sa Quezon. Nagdrive ang football pangalan ay Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pin- BAGAY ba sila? nakaraan na Pasko ay pinakita ni Sam sa player habang nakayakap si Sam sa kanya. to---na 26 taong gulang naman. Mainit ang mga balita ngayon na boy- kanyang Instagram account ang kanilang Hindi pa alam kung paano nagkakilala Si Misagh ay lumaki sa Tehran, Iran pren ng two-time FHM Philippines Sexi- litrato ni Misagh sa Baler, Aurora. ang dalawa pero kung pagbabasehan ang pero pumunta siya sa Pampanga para ta- est Woman in the World na si Sam Pinto Makikita rito ang dalawa na may hawak mga post nila na litrato ay sweet na sweet pusin ang kanyang high school. Nagtapos ay walang iba kundi ang Azkals Football na surfboard sa magandang beach ng Bal- silang dalawa.Dalawang taon ang agwat siya ng kursong Dentistry sa Centro Esco- player na si Misagh Medina Bahadoran. er. Meron din isa pang litrato na ang sabi ng Filipino-Iranian national na si Misagh, lar University. SAM Mga artista nag-abroad nitong New Year By Cristy Kasilag

SA labas ng bansa ipinagdiwang ng karamihan ng mga celebrity stars ang Bagong Taon, at karamihan sa kanila ay bumiyahe kasama ang mga mahal nila sa buhay. Ang “It’s Showtime!” co-host na sila Billy Joe Crawford at mag dadalawang taon na nitong girlfriend nito na si Coleen Garcia ay nagtungo sa bansang Kenya para sa isang safari tour. Duon nakita ng 33-anyos na si Billy Joe at ng 23-anyos na si Coleen ang ilan sa mga mababangis na hayop na namumuhay sa natural nitong kapaligiran at hindi na- kakulong sa isang zoo. Ipinakita niya sa kanyang Instagram account ang mga litra- to ng rhinoceros, hippopotamus, lioness, zebras, mga unggoy, at elepante. Nakisalamuha rin sina Billy Joe at Coleen sa mga katutubo ng Kenya. Masaya si Coleen, na ang tunay na pangalan ay Danielle Claudine Garcia, na makasama ang boyfriend sa kanilang hol- iday getaway. Si Nicomaine Mendoza, ang kalahati ng phenomenal na love team na “AlDub,” ay kasama ang pamilya sa kanyang pagbakasyon sa Japan. Habang ang singer at composer na si Yeng Constantino ay kasama naman ang asawa niyang si Victor “Yan” Asuncion na naglibot libot sa ibat-ibang lugar sa South Korea. Ang love team na sila Kathryn Ber- nardo at si Daniel Padilla ay nasulyapan na namamasyal sa Japan.Pero tila hindi naman sila magkasamang nagtungo duon. Si Daniel, na 20 anyos na, ay kasama ang kanyang pamilya, samantalang ang 19-anyos na si Kathryn ay kasama ang kanyang mga kaibigan.

COLEEN at BILLY 22 ENTERTAINMENT January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS

Horoscope What’s Cooking? Do you still have your Queso de Bola? For sour cream, 3 Tbsp. Capricorn December 22 to January 19 this issue, we bring you another award- plain flour, 2 tsp. Manghingi ng tulong kung kailangan. Hindi masamang aminin winning recipe that’s meant to please vanilla extract 1/4 na may mga kahinaan ka rin. your palate and satisfy your cravings for cup grated queso Christmas Queso de Bola Cheesecake with de bola. Macapuno. This tasty dessert was concocted by Virgie Aquino, the grand winner in the Mix until well dessert category of CAC’s Mini Master Chef blended and pour Aquarius January 20 to February 18 Competition. into the pie pan and Iwasan na ang pagmumukmok. Nauubos lang ang oras mo diyan bake for about at wala ring mangyayari. Ingredients: 40 minutes or until For the crust done. Lastly, top with In a bowl, mix 2 cups of crushed graham 1/4 cup shredded crackers with 6 tablespoon of butter macapuno. and 1/4 cup of white sugar. Serve cold. Pisces February 19 to March 20 By Chef Jay Pour and mould into a 9x9 roun inch pie Dator Huwag sayangin ang panahon. Kumuha ng mga kurso o pag- pan. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until For more recipes, enroll at Culinary Arts Centre ukulan ng oras ang mga bagay na kapaki-pakinabang. done. Room 502 Winfull Commercial Bldg., # For the filling: 172-176 Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong In a bowl, mix all ingredients with 3 packs Kong. For enquiries, please call 28507714 or bar cream cheese, 3 eggs, 1 cup 28507724 Aries March 21 to April 19 Pedro: Eh ma’am, ano ang tawag sa mga boss ng Nurse: Hindi, iyong nasa receiving room. Huwag maging mainitin ang ulo. Walang magandang mga putito? Doctor: Ahhh, iyong bakla? Teacher: Sit down! Nurse: Opo, baka sabihin may discrimination tayo kahihinatnan kung hindi ka marunong magpasensya. Pedro: Last na po ma’am. porke bakla siya. Teacher: Ano? Doctor: Nakuuu, ano naman ang raraspahin ko sa Pedro: PUTIto Chiefs! kanya?

May isang pangit na lalaki ang bibigyan ng Sa isang paglilitis ng kaso... April 20 to May 20 gantimpala ng isang diwata... Judge: Ano ba talaga ang nangyari? Taurus Diwata: Ano ang iyong kahilingan? Akusado: (Hindi nagsasalita) Lalaki: Nakikita mo ba ang mapang ito? Dalhin mo Judge: Sumagot ka sa tanong. Maglaan ng oras para sa mga mahal sa buhay. Nais ka din nilang nga ako sa New York at sa babaeng nakalaan para Akusado: Naman eh! Akala ko ba hearing lang ito? maka-bonding. sa akin. Bakit may speaking? Diwata: Sorry, hanggang dito lang sa Pilipinas ang power ko, iba na lang ang hilingin mo. Juan: Pedro, alam mo ba kung bakit maswerte ang Teacher: Ano ang sagot sa bugtong na ito: “Ayan kalendaryo? na, ayan na, hindi mo pa makita”? Lalaki: Sige, maging normal na tao ka na lang at Pedro: Bakit? Juan: Ma’am, “tanga”? pakasalan mo ako. Juan: Dahil marami siyang date! May 21 to June 20 Diwata: Patingin nga uli ng mapang iyan at baka Gemini Pulis: I-describe mo nga ang hitsura nung nang- magawan ko ng paraan. Pedro: Eh alam mo naman kung bakit malungkot holdap sa iyo? ang kalendaryo? Gawin ang lahat ng kaya upang makipagbati sa mga nakaalitan. Biktima: Maitim, panot, pango, tighiyawatin at Sa loob ng mall... Juan: Bakit? bungal po. Piliin na maging mapayapa ang iyong buong taon. Lalaki: Mahal, nakikita mo ba iyong babaeng yun? Pedro: Kasi bilang na ang araw niya! Suspek: Wow! Grabe ka naman makapanglait. Babae: Oo, bakit? Perfect ka? Perfect? Lalaki: Siya yung ex-girlfriend ko. Juan: Ano ang tawag ng batang langgam sa sister Babae: Hindi naman sexy, at ang pangit-pangit pa! ng mother niya? Pedro: Ma’am, ano po ang tawag sa puting gulay? Lalaki: Talagang ganun. Ganyan talaga ang Pedro: Ano? Teacher: Ano? kahinaan ko noon pa man... Juan: Eh di ANTy! Cancer June 21 to July 22 Pedro: PUTIto po ma’am. Ano naman ang mas puti sa putito? Sa isang hospital... Pedro: Eh anong room ang walang dingding at Teacher: Ano naman iyan? Alalahanin kung ano talaga ang plano mo at sundin ito. Huwag Nurse: Duktor, bakit ninyo tinanggihan yung pinto? Pedro: MASh PUTIto pasyente kanina? Juan: Ano? nang pabago-bago ang isip. Teacher: Shut up! Doctor: Saan? Iyong sa delivery room? Pedro: Eh di mushROOM!

Leo July 23 to August 22 Baguhin ang pananaw mo. Kailangan mo ding makinig sa mga Crossword Puzzle payo ng mga mas nakatatanda sa iyo. PAHALANG 40 Pasabi 1 Usapin sa korte 41 Ikot 4 Sapantaha Virgo August 23 to September 22 9 Paunang sahod PABABA Ito ang panahon upang maging matapang at sundan ang mga 11 Mithi 1 Kapitan: daglat pangarap mo. 12 Associated Press 2 Basketbolistang 13 Natalo sa negosyo Solis 16 Kapeng Batangas 3 Senator: daglat Libra September 23 to October 22 18 Arts and Sciences 5 Kaaway Timbangin ang iba’t-ibang panig. Dapat patas ka sa iyong 20 __ and Behold 6 Angilan magiging desisyon. 21 Ilibot ang paninda 7 __ Union 23 Lastiko 8 Boss 25 Luto ang sinaing 9 Parte Answer to last puzzle 26 Isubi 10 Manila: daglat Scorpio October 23 to November 21 28 Sigaw sa taguan 14 Sinisa Zambales Tanggalin ang mga masasamang kaisipan. Magdudulot lamang 29 Richard Gomez 15 Klase 31 Sigaw ng ito ng karamdaman. 30 Bundok sa 17 Sining sa pag-ukit nakatutop Pampanga 19 Jack sa baraha 32 Hayop na 33 Karera 20 Gulay na kulay puti maraming sungay November 22 to December 21 Sagittarius 35 Simbolo ng 22 Kalye sa Binondo 34 Madre: Ingles Kalimutan na ang mga masakit na alaala ng nakaraan. May titanium 24 Makalat 35 Lalagyan ng presyo dalang pag-asa ang bagong taon. 36 Pakiusap 27 Ms. Villania 37 Tipo ng dugo 38 Puting buhok 28 Katutubo sa 39 Barrio: daglat HONG KONG NEWS January 15, 2016 23 24 January 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS