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IN full bloom. Consul-General Bernardita Catalla (left) and other PCG officials pose at the Philippine Booth at the Hong Kong Flower Show in Victoria Park. The booth, which features an Everlasting flower-covered colorful jeepney as the centerpiece, won a special design award. By Albert Hernandez Bello said 47 OFWs will get a Certifica- CSE-PPT in Kowloon in November. Out of the 277 who took the Sub-Profes- TRUST. Ryan tion of Eligibility to work in government Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre said they sional Level test, there were 30 or 10.83 NEARLY 50 overseas Filipino workers after passing the Career Service Examina- are planning to hold another CSC exam in percent, who succeeded. Agoncillo has been (OFWs) from Hong Kong and Macau suc- tion-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) that Hong Kong in October. The low passing rate, however, is named as a trusted cessfully passed the Civil Service Com- was held in Hong Kong. Out of 676 who took the Professional prompting the Philippine Overseas Labor mission (CSC) exam last year, Labor Sec- The number of passers comprised 4.93 Level exam, there were 17, or 2.51 per- presenter. Turn to page 11 retary Silvestre Bello III said. percent of the 953 OFWs who took the cent, who passed.

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By Ally Constantino for the resumption of peace talks between of the OECs. the Duterte administration and communist Meanwhile, the AMCB urged the Hong orders drug FILIPINO women here in the city marked rebels, and condemned the war on drugs Kong government to increase the wages of the International Women’s Day by raising and the proposed revival of the death pen- domestic workers, protect the health and various social issues in the Philippines. alty in the Philippines as anti-poor. safety, and improve the working condi- treatment Hundreds of members of Gabriela, Unit- Dolores Balladares-Pelaez, chairper- tion of domestic helpers in the city par- ed Filipinos in Hong Kong, Bayan Hong- son of Unifil, also said that while Labor ticularly the regulation of working hours. kong & Macau, and the Asian Migrants’ Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered AMCB members said the Hong Kong for business Coordinating Body on March 5 held a pro- airlines to stop collecting terminal fees government and society should do more gram in Chater Garden and then marched from OFWs, they would wait and see if to protect their rights as they have been owner to the Philippine Consulate and proceeded this would be implemented. contributing to the city’s prosperity and By Cheryl M. Arcibal to the Central Government Offices. Many “Noong isang taon narinig na natin iyan OFWs march to the Consulate economy and allowed employers to earn of these Filipino women are employed as pero tuloy pa din ang paniningil ng termi- more by freeing them of household re- A 30-year-old former hotel worker household service workers in the city. nal fee,” she said during the program in ralty. sponsibilities. has been ordered confined at a treat- During the program, the OFWs called front of the consulate’s building in Admi- The groups also called for the scrapping ment center after pleading guilty to possessing dangerous drugs. Eastern Magistracy Judge Jason Wan Siu-ming on Mar. 8 said he saw Four weeks in jail for Pinay no reason to depart from a Drug Ad- diction Treatment Centre report that recommended drug addiction treat- in Wellcome theft ment for CM.V. Reynoso. By Cheryl M. Arcibal supermarket without paying for them. “This is the defendant’s third The sales staff then informed the super- drug-related conviction. It is time for A former domestic worker who has been market supervisor, who then chased and the court to adopt a more drastic way overstaying in Hong Kong for over a dec- intercepted Arista. to deal with the defendant’s drug ade now has pleaded guilty to taking bot- In mitigation, Arista’s lawyer argued the problem,” Judge Wan said. tles of lotion and cans of luncheon meat defendant took the items out of greed and Besides the previous two drug from a Wellcome Supermarket in Quarry only for her own consumption. offenses, Reynoso, a single mother, Bay. “The amount of the stolen items was had five other previous convictions. E. Arista, 56, was sentenced to six only $265 and the goods were recovered,” The defendant’s duty lawyer said weeks in prison by Eastern Courts Prin- the lawyer said. Reynoso disagreed with the report cipal Magistrate Bina Chainrai. Owing to Meanwhile, Judge Chainrai told pros- that she was a “habitual drug user”, her guilty plea, Judge Chainrai reduced ecutors to review their responses when a but only used drugs occasionally. the sentence to four weeks in prison. defendant files a refoulement claim. It was revealed the defendant was Prosecutors said Arista was caught on The magistrate made the remark after never married to the father of her son Feb. 19 taking three bottles of lotion, and the defense sought a four-week adjourn- and she started using drugs in 2008 three cans of luncheon meat. A sales staff ment on the second charge - breach of when she separated from her child’s saw the defendant acting suspiciously at condition of stay - against Arista, noting father. the supermarket, and then saw her putting the defendant suddenly became an asy- The defendant submitted a mitiga- the items inside her bag and then left the lum-seeker “after some 13 years later”. tion letter to Judge Wan and said she hoped to be given a suspended sen- tence as she did not want her family to worry about her. “Her father started a trading com- pany here in Hong Kong, and she was the one who established it be- cause she could speak Chinese. “Definitely she started the - busi ness together with her father, but her father is moving back to the Philip- pines for good,” the lawyer added. The defendant’s mother is in the Philippines and has diabetes. Rey- noso’s eldest sister is taking care of their mom, the lawyer said. “She hopes to take care of the fam- ily business,” the lawyer added. The defendant was found with one plastic bag containing 4.51 grams of cannabis in herbal form, and one plastic bag containing 31 tablets and 0.25 grams of tablet fragments con- taining 0.12 grams of methamphet- amine and 0.91 grams of ketamine. The drugs were found when two police officers came by Reynoso’s flat on Mar. 12, 2015 while chasing a male suspect who took flight. The man was Reynoso’s ex-boyfriend who dashed to her flat and escaped through the window. When Reyno- so opened the door to the police of- ficers, and the latter made inquiries, they found the plastic bags on the table in the living room. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 3 4 March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 5 6 NEWS March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Helper charged with stealing chocolates DH to run By Cheryl M. Arcibal olate, one can of coffee creamer, one bot- tle of coffee powder, and one box of milk A 31-year-old domestic helper was chocolate from ParknShop. charged with theft at the Eastern Magis- No plea was taken as prosecutors told tracy on March 7 after she was found to Eastern Courts Principal Magistrate Bina in London have taken boxes of chocolate, coffee, and Chainrai that they will seek legal advice. coffee creamer from a supermarket. The case was adjourned for mention Prosecutors alleged that Arish H.U. on again on March 21. Arish was allowed to Feb. 20 took one box of macadamia choc- post a $500-bond as bail. Marathon for NGO Oxfam PHERFORM member and Pherform London Marathon, and I’m lucky to get a Philippines ambassador Theresa Calo will space,” Calo said . take some time off from her work as a do- “The London Marathon is one of the mestic helper to run in the world-famous most famous races in the world, so it will London Marathon in April. be a great experience and I want this run Calo is running in the marathon to raise to be meaningful by helping a charity raise awareness in Hong Kong for global char- money. It may sound unrealistic for some- ity Oxfam. one who works as a domestic helper like This is the first marathon for Calo, who me but I want to show everyone that we has only been running seriously for 15 can do more,” she added. months, but she is no stranger to running Calo will line up alongside over 30,000 long distances. She has joined several trail other runners from around the world and running race events. She has completed some famous celebrities, selected from the HK168, a 63- km race held on Nov. 6, nearly 400,000 applicants. It is not known 2016, and the Vibram HK100, a 100-km how many runners from the Philippines race held on Jan. 14, 2017. will join the race, but it is highly like- In the Vibram race, Calo, who has been ly Calo will be the only domestic helper working as a domestic helper for 14 years from Hong Kong carrying the flag for the now, received a bronze award for a sub- Philippines. 21hour time. As for a prediction on her race time, Calo said she originally took up running Calo declined to comment. to lose weight, but soon started enjoying it “I have no specific target. The main and taking the hobby seriously and joining thing is to run, have fun, enjoy the scen- organized races. ery, mag selfie sa mga celebrity, finish the “As a helper, I work long hours, but it’s race, and hopefully raise some money for always possible to find time to train if you Oxfam,” she said. are serious about getting fit. Where there Calo said that she, her family, and loved is a will, there is a way,” Calo said. ones and her team BANDILANG PINAS It is this tenacity in pursuing her goals are paying for all the costs for taking part that had enabled Calo to be sponsored by in the race, so every penny raised goes di- Pherform. Pherform is a specialist facil- rectly to Oxfam. ity offering a host of services designed To support Calo in her efforts to raise especially for females. Pherform exists money for Oxfam, please feel free to do- to build community, to build confidence, nate what you can at https://www.justgiv- to build mutual respect among a commu- ing.com/fundraising/TheresaCalo2017. nity of women united in becoming their You may also contact 93113167 for more best selves. “It’s a huge honor to run the details.

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By Ally Constantino Acting Principal Magistrate Joseph To him,” he said. The defendant’s lawyer said Felicitas The lawyer argued that Felicitas would Ho-shing sentenced I. Delfin to six days The husband, said the duty lawyer, was has local ties as some of her family mem- be given better medical treatment if her A single mother was sentenced to two in prison, but suspended it for 12 months. only recently discharged from the hospital bers are Hong Kong residents. bail application would be approved. months and 12 days in prison after she The defendant was originally sentenced to and was still recovering. The defendant also complained she was Judge To however dismissed the claims pleaded guilty to breach of condition of nine days of imprisonment, but the mag- “She surrendered to the Immigration suffering from hypertension and diabetes, of “strong local ties” of the defendant, not- stay at the Shatin Court on March 9. istrate reduced it by a third following her Department and she promises not to re-of- but was not given proper medical attention ing that they pertain to persons who have J. Barcela, 24, was charged with helping guilty plea. fend again,” he added. while in custody. “business investments” in the city. out at the flower stall of her employer at Delfin’s duty lawyer told the court that When Magistrate To was told that the “She showed me her both legs and they He added that while the defendant might the Yuen Long Lunar New Year. the 37-year-old Filipina overstayed in defendant has three children in the Phil- were red and swollen,” the lawyer said. have no intention to flee Hong Kong, she Barcela had only begun working in Hong Kong for 11 days. The lawyer add- ippines, aged between one-and-a half and “If anything happens to the defendant could still go hiding in the city “for a long Hong Kong eight months ago and this was ed that Delfin married a Hong Kong resi- five years old, he said “but she was only while in custody, the Correctional Servic- time”. her first employment. dent in June 2016. married in 2016.” es Department would be responsible for Judge To denied Felicitas’ bail appli- Meanwhile, another Filipina, who is “Her husband was admitted to the hos- Meanwhile, Judge To denied the appli- her. They would gain nothing if they de- cation, but recommended to the CSD to married to a Hong Kong resident, pleaded pital for six days because of myocardial cation for bail of Felicitas F.I., who was prive her of the medical attention that she extend medical treatment to the defendant guilty to overstaying here in the city. infarction and she has been taking care of charged with breach of condition of stay. needs,” Judge To said. while in custody. LD reminds industrial Ashes of workers to prioritize safety Pinoy in Wan By Ally Constantino pensation and closely follow up the case. Subject to the needs and wishes of the Chai suicide IN the wake of a spate of recent fatal occu- family members of the deceased, the LD pational accidents, the Labour Department will also refer them to the Social Welfare has issued an advisory letter to all relevant Department for assistance. to be flown duty holders, urging them to step up meas- Since 2015 there were four Filipino ures to ensure the occupational safety and workers in Hong Kong who died while at health of workers. work, data from the Philippine Consulate to PH The LD made the statement following General show. By Ally Constantino an industrial accident at the MTR Siu Ho Vice Consul Alex Vallespin told Hong wan Depot on March 11 involving a work- Kong News that in 2015, two died – one THE family of a Filipino man who was er of a contractor falling from height from owing to a car accident, and the other fell found dead hanging in his house in Wan a metal platform under construction and from a height; in 2016, one also fell from Chai on Feb. 2 sought the assistance of the sustained fatal injury. height while cleaning the window of a the Philippine Consul General. The LD will also remind the employer flat of her employer in a high-rise build- Attaché Hermogenes Cayabyab Jr. of of the liability for employees’ compensa- ing; and as of Feb. 27, one Filipino worker the PCG’s assistance to nationals section tion under the Employees’ Compensation fell to his death while dismantling one of told Hong Kong News that M.S.’ family Ordinance; assist the family members of the carnival rides at the Central Harbour- came on March 12 to seek travel docu- the deceased to claim employees’ com- front. ments. The remains of the Filipino, who was a Hong Kong permanent resident, were scheduled to be cremated on Mar. 15. “Iuuwi daw ng pamilya ang ashes. In- isyuhan namin sila ng travel documents. Tapos sa Manila, nagpadala na kami ng sulat para mai-rush yung passport para pagbalik dito sa Hong Kong. “Mayroon ding certification, para maiu- wi ‘yung ashes,” Cayabyab said. He added the family has sought the as- sistance of the Social Welfare Department here in Hong Kong for financial aid. Information from the mortuary said the death of M.S. was caused by hanging, said Vice Consul Alex Vallespin. “The Wan Chai Police and his wife identified the body today (March 2) at the Mortuary,” Vallespin quoted a report that reached him on March 3. A report from Chinese newspaper Ap- ple Daily said the 38-year-old Filipino was found hanging in the bedroom. The victim, who was working as a bouncer in Wan Chai, was taken to the hospital but was declared dead. The report added that a suicide note was found, telling his daughter to take care of her mother. The victim was allegedly depressed about his work. In 2016, six Filipinos committed sui- cide. Five out of the six suicide cases were allegedly because of debt-related prob- lems. HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 9 10 CLASSIFIEDS March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Policies keep Jail for ‘overstaying’ domestic worker By Cheryl M. Arcibal po niya, siya na ang pipirma kaya hindi na Philippine Consulate General (PCG) and ako naghanap ng iba,” Dumayag said. was told to surrender to Immigration. But A domestic helper who said she was a vic- Leung allegedly told the Filipina that she could not surrender immediately be- tim of human trafficking was sentenced she had contacts in the Immigration De- cause she did not have her passport. lid on helpers’ to five months and two weeks in prison partment but, despite repeated promises, After the PCG issued a temporary travel after she was found guilty of breaching she failed to produce a working visa for document to Dumayag, her sister, who is her condition of stay by a Shatin Courts Dumayag. also working in Hong Kong, went to see magistrate. “Every month, she said, ‘Don’t worry. Leung on Aug. 2, 2015. plight in HK Magistrate Ivy Chui Yee-mei on March It’s being taken care of’. I didn’t have a “My sister spoke to my boss. My sister 6 said there was no evidence defendant visa. Paano kung mahuli ako ng mga pu- asked how come I overstayed. Nakali- By Cheryl M. Arcibal A.P. Dumayag was deprived of liberty. lis? She kept assuring me,” Dumayag said. mutan daw po niyang i-process,” Du- Judge Chui said Dumayag was able to She added that Leung also kept her mayag said. ON Sundays, they’re everywhere, but meet her sister and friends, and was also passport. “Nagbigay siya ng assurance na aayusin most of the time they remain invisible to given a rest day. The Filipina also claimed that Leung niya. Marami raw siyang kakilala,” she the rest of the Hong Kong society. “The defendant did not impress me as a owed her $150,000 because she was not added. This was the observation made by Ju- honest and reliable witness,” she said. paid her proper salary from 2009 to 2015. Dumayag said Leung then talked to her Chen Chen, anthropology lecturer at the Dumayag, 36, married, sobbed while She said there were months that she was and asked if she wanted to continue to Chinese University of Hong Kong, in the Judge Chui was reading the verdict. given only $100, $150, or $200. work for her. panel discussion during the launch of the The magistrate originally gave a six- “How did you survive?” Judge Chui “Ang sabi ko, gusto ko ng visa,” she exhibit “Visualizing the Voices of Migrant month sentence to the defendant, but asked the Filipina. said. Women Workers” at the University of discounted two weeks because Dumayag “Hindi naman ako maluho. Basta may Dumayag said she gave Leung two Hong Kong on Feb. 10. voluntarily surrendered to the Immigra- pamasahe ako papuntang church, OK na. more weeks but she again failed to come Chen told Hong Kong News policies Chen tion Department. Maghapon naman ako sa church,” Du- up with a working visa for the Filipina. would be needed to remedy the margin- Philip Ross, Dumayag’s lawyer, told mayag said. And so, she decided to surrender to Im- alization of foreign domestic workers in wall and I think that invisible wall is built the magistrate that he would be seeking a She said that she had also grown close to migration on Oct. 22, 2015. the city. by policies,” Chen said. review of the verdict and applied for bail her mentally-disabled ward. “Napamahal Dumayag also filed a case against “I started to feel like (policies) have to By keeping these foreign domestic help- for the defendant. Judge Chui granted the na po kami pareho,” she said. Leung at the Labour Tribunal for her be the destination and also the starting ers in the home of their employers and bail. Dumayag decided to surrender to Im- $150,000-claim in back wages but the point [to address this],” Chen said on the giving them only two weeks to find new The domestic worker’s troubles began migration authorities only last year after court dismissed it. The worker has filed sidelines of the discussion. employers if they break contract or ter- right after she arrived in Hong Kong back she saw her contract and passport inside an appeal. She cited the separate immigration lines minated from their job, as stated by Hong in 2008. Leung’s bag while cleaning it. Judge Chui, in her verdict, said it was for foreign domestic helpers at the Hong Kong Labour and Immigration rules, Chen She came here in March of that year but, “Nakita ko yung papeles ko na wala pa “incredible” that the defendant continued Kong International Airport as one exam- said domestic workers become invisible. instead of working from her employer, ring visa. Sinabi ng kapatid at mga kaibigan to believe Leung would be able to get an ple of these policies. “The whole policy encourages the she worked for her employer’s daughter ko na overstaying na pala ako,” she said. employment visa without any evidence of “Everyone can use their ID cards so you whole society to see each domestic work- in Rhythm Garden, San Po Kong in Wong Dumayag said she sought the help of the doing so. can go through the immigration clearance er as domestic worker only without seeing Tai Sin. faster, but there’s a sign that says except them as a person,” Chen said, noting that Her employer’s daughter—surnamed domestic workers, and then you can see as a Taiwanese she considers herself a Leung—has a son who is mentally disa- they are [deemed] different,” said Chen. migrant worker too, but she does not feel bled. She added that many of her Hong Kong “excluded” in Hong Kong. “Kahit 19 years old na siya ngayon, pa- friends had never paid attention to beauty She said these differences in the policies rang bata pa rin. Ina-assist ko pa kahit sa pageants held by Filipino domestic work- applied to foreign domestic workers and paliligo,” Dumayag told the court when ers on Sundays on Chater Road in Central. other foreigners in Hong Kong should also she gave evidence. “These pageants are often held on Chat- be addressed by the city’s government She continued working for Leung even er Road and it’s public and everybody can and of migrant-sending states, including after Leung’s mother died in 2010. When see it. But when I talk to my Hong Kong the Philippines. Dumayag’s contract expired in 2011, Le- friends, often they don’t know about it and There are an estimated 200,000 Filipi- ung promised to renew her contract and I just say ‘how can you not see that’? nos living and working in Hong Kong and get her a new visa. “But they are just overlooking and that more than 180,000 of them are domestic “Bago matapos ang kontrata, nagtanong overlooking is almost like an invisible workers. ako kung sino na ang pipirma. Ang sabi Shatin Law Courts HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 NEWS 11 47 OFWs... From page 1 hanggang division chief) position in gov- G. Bayot, Cristy Anne A. Leal, Babylyn Bello also said that there were other re- campaign which, the latter says, aims to ernment that does not require the “practice A. Abasa, Mary Ann G. Alegarme, June quirements for government work. “encourage the vulnerable OFWs to return Office to evaluate the level of preparation of profession” and are not covered by oth- Andrea D. Ramos, Loniza G. Navaja, Sil- “To get a permanent job in government, to the country and be with their families needed to improve the number of passers. er laws. vestra B. Balatico, Argelisa M. Baleros, they also require education, work experi- again.” Those who passed the Professional Lev- Those who passed the sub-professional Mary Ann B. Liegen, Merania T. Ngupos, ence and relevant trainings,” he said. It is the first time after nearly two dec- el exam were Mary Joy G. Alfonga, Ma. exam, and are eligible for first level (cler- Princess Joy E. Peralta, Mary C. Ekwasen, Bello said the CSC exam was part of ades for the CSC to hold the exam for Fil- Tricia Nhela S. Balagso, Joceline A. Dam- ical) positions in government, are Christi- and Gladde Mae D. Balucan. government efforts to reintegrate OFWs ipinos abroad. Ag, Cynthia T. Dingil, Zosima L. Dul-Og, na A. Agus, Gemma B. Arnaiz, Mary Faith Bello said those who passed should per- who go home to the Philippines. The POLO, headed by Dela Torre, ena- Lorena B. Galvez, Joanna Marie P. Gutier- G. Galve, Salome S. Jimenez, Catherine T. sonally get their Certification of Eligibil- “This initiative is in support of the re- bled a sign-up campaign among OFWs in rez, Yunika V. Moraleja, Maria Venus G. Ronquillo, Maricris C. Tumbaga, Ginalyn ity at the CSC office listed in their online verse migration advocacy of our govern- Hong Kong and the acceptance of exam Pacapac, Carla Teresa P. Ramos, Laarni T. Agacia, Vernisa A. Alingbas, Annalou registration form when they return to the ment,” Bello said. applications. C. Sacramento, Ellen E. Sajulla, Sally B. B. Bodoǹa, Retchell L. De Lemos, Ana Philippines. Representatives will not be The CSC administered the examination The CSC also said a Professional or Solis, Kristine A. Sumawang, Gregoria B. Rose R. Gapusan, Jocelyn U. Ventura, allowed to get the certification. to a total of 953 overseas Filipino workers Subprofessional eligibility is just one of Tolentino, Patricia Clara R. Tubaǹa, and Azenith G. Antonio, Jomaica Marie F. To get the certification, those who at Delia Memorial School in Kwun Tong, the requirements to join the government. Filipina O. Villacampa. Cuenco, and Malou L. Dela Cruz. passed should bring along their Philippine Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2016. Education, experience, and training re- Those who obtain a Career Service The other successful passers for the passport, Hong Kong Identity Card, Ma- The CSC said that the conduct of the quirements must also be met for perma- Professional Eligibility can secure a first sub-professional level included Janet D. cau Identification Card, and their applica- CSE is in support of the Department of nent appointment to a government career level (clerical) or second level (technical Flores, Marina E. Petallano, Ana Marie tion receipt or CSC official receipt. Labor and Employment’s reintegration service position. Bill vs EAs a ‘welcome No more terminal fees for OFWs By Bing Jabadan from terminal fees was made following OFWs were told to refund the amount at development’ – ConGen an order of President Rodrigo Duterte the Land Bank of the Philippines coun- By Cheryl M. Arcibal STARTING April, overseas Filipino to implement the law that exempts all ter located at the departure area before workers will be exempted again from OFWs from paying terminal fee. boarding the aircraft. Since the imple- THE Filipino community has welcomed paying the P550 airport terminal fee. “Our OFWs are our modern-day he- mentation of the collections of the air- the Hong Kong government’s bid to pro- Manila International Airport Authority roes [and they] help our country’s econ- port’s terminal fee from OFWs, more vide a legal basis for the Code of Practice General Manager Ed Monreal will meet omy to grow through their remittances,” than P1.5 billion have been unclaimed for Employment Agencies that would im- on Mar. 15 with all airline officials or Monreal said. by OFWs and remained in the general pose imprisonment of up to three years representatives for the signing of Mem- The MOA signing will take place at fund of the NAIA. and fine of $350,000 on erring employ- orandum of Agreement for the abolition 11 a.m. on Mar. 15 and will be attended Following the MOA signing, airlines of “the terminal fee” at the Ninoy Aqui- by airlines executives, MIAA, Overseas are expected to stop collecting terminal ment agencies. Catalla and Dela Torre with OFWs “This will penalize violators of the no International Airport Terminal 3. Workers Welfare Administration, Phil- fee from all legitimate OFWs regardless regulation. It will discourage and deter Cynthia Abdon-Tellez, general manager The MOA signing will take place after ippine Overseas Employment Adminis- where their ticket was purchased. employers from exploiting and even the at the NGO Mission for Migrant Workers, the MIAA threshed out technical details tration, the Susan Ople Foundation, and On Mar. 3, Labor Secretary Silvestre agents from exploiting the workers that said they would “wait and see” for the fil- and coordinated with the international OFW advocates, among others. Bello III ordered airlines to stop includ- they are hiring. ing of the bill and its actual contents. airlines to reverse an order issued by the In February 2015, Honrado imposed ing the travel tax and airport terminal “Kasi dati walang ngipin, now it gives “Kailangan kasing makita muna kung previous management of NAIA headed the inclusion of the P550 terminal fee in fees in the cost of their tickets for OFWs. teeth to the regulations. Now, it’s not just a ano iyong proposals. Depende iyan kung by former MIAA general manager Jose the airline tickets purchased online and He also requested the CAAP to remit practice, it becomes part of the law,” Con- maisa-batas. Kung maisabatas, mabuti Angel Honrado. outside the country. Instead of being the travel tax and terminal fees that were sul General Bernardita Catalla said. iyan. It’s a welcome development,” said The reinstatement of OFWs exemption exempted from paying the terminal fee, not refunded to the OFWs to the OWWA. She called the Labour Department’s Tellez in an interview. pronouncement about the filing of a bill in She added that they also expect the bill the second quarter to provide a legal basis to be opposed by business interests. for the CoP as a “welcome development”. On Jan. 13, 2017, the LD promulgated Catalla’s statement was echoed by La- the CoP, which highlights the salient legis- bor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre. lative requirements and sets out minimum “We look forward to the filing of the standards for employment agencies. bill. We are happy with that develop- These standards include maintaining ment,” he said. transparency in business operations. 12 FEATURE March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK By Maia Lopez Cuisines of the world in Manila THE gastronomic scene in Metro Manila is booming at an overwhelmingly fast rate. Annam (P300 to P500 per person) It seems there is a new must-try restaurant Sate your Vietnamese fix at Annam (Eastwoord and Resorts World Manila) with their piping hot pho opening every month in every city, giv- (Saigon’s famous noodle soup), French-inspired banh mi sandwiches, and Asian rice dishes. ing residents in the capital a wide array Chef Nam Quoc Nguyen, who had to flee Saigon in 1979 as a seven-year-old boy, opened his first of choices to explore. You can try dishes noodle bar in Singapore in 2012 where at least 700 bowls are served every day. Aside from the tradi- from neighboring Asian countries to far tional chicken or beef pho, Annam offers noodle soup with wagyu beef slices or oxtail and beef balls, away Europe without having to leave the all garnished with fresh herbs and spring onions and topped with chili slices for an added kick. urban jungle you call home.

Arroz Ecija (P500 to P700 per person) Mighty Quinn (P500 to P1,000 per person) Naxional (P500 to P700 per person) Arroz Ecija (Arya Residences, Taguig) offers a taste of the ha- Pit master Hugh Mangum brings his famous New York-based Fancy some South American dishes? Then head to Bonifacio cienda life in Nueva Ecija where the grandfather of restaurateur barbecue to Manila with Mighty Quinn (SM Megamall), inviting Global City for Naxional. “We want the menu to be South Ameri- Andrew Masigan set up the Albufera de Veléz in the early 1900s. Filipinos to enjoy smoked meat served assembly style, lining up can home-cooked dishes, which we think Filipino diners would love For starters, there’s the chorizo sampler – a combination of Vigan, as you would do in a cafeteria. The meat can be ordered in single to try. Family cooking takes time, so you have to put effort to these Tuguegarao, batutay, and betamax (blood) longganisa; chicharon serving or by the pound, and comes with sandwich or with dirty rice dishes,” says Chef Cynthia Patos, the Venezuelan host and winner Mexico with guacamole dip; Huevos Rotos made of crisped potato (Mangum’s dirty rice uses a secret ingredient: calamansi, which he of Lifestyle Network’s “The Clash.” Some dishes, such as the pão strips topped with ground chorizo and fried egg; and hinornong Me- tasted only when he came to Manila), with an option to order side de quiejo or freshly baked mozzarella cheese bread from Brazil, are jillones or baked mussels. dishes. The menu is uncomplicated: brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, made from scratch and take at least two days to prepare. Naxional sausage, spare ribs, Brontosaurus rib (a truly enormous slab that offers a respectable array of South and Central American dishes. fetches for P1,450), and spicy chicken wings.

Flame (P1,000 to P1,500 per person) Oldani (P800 to P1,200 per person) Grind (P1,000 to P1,500 per person) At the 16th floor of luxury hotel Discovery Primea Makati, Exec- Famous Michelin-starred chef Davide Oldani brings his philoso- If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, try Grind utive Chef Luis Chikiamco prepares a continental fusion of Asian phy of making luxury gastronomy affordable with his FOO’D res- Bistro’s Nutty Black Chicken covered in squid ink batter, an orig- and Western cuisine for Flame. For starters, the restaurant offers, taurant at the five-star Shangri-La at The Fort. His D’O restaurant inal concept of Steven Carl, who has served as executive chef and among others, quezo de bola with glazed ham and asparagus; soft- in his hometown of Cornaredo, near Milan, has been described by food and beverage director of an international hotel for more than shelled crab tempura with Saigon herb salad and spicy Remoulade the Wall Street Journal as “Italy’s most elusive reservation,” with two decades before settling down in the Philippines six years ago. – a French invention that is usually made with aioli or mayonnaise; bookings of up to eight months in advance. His Manila restaurant As Grind is an American diner on the upscale side, its 300-gram and the house-smoked duck breast, which is served with pickled offers three-course and four-course menus. USDA prime New York steak costs P2,050, while its 400-gram Portobello mushrooms, petite greens and Madeira wine balsamic house-aged rib eye will set a guest off at P2,400. vinaigrette.

Tapenade (P700 to P1,500 per person) Yayoi (P500 to P700 per person) Crystal Dragon (P700 to P1,500 per person) Tapenade (Ayala Avenue, Makati) offers Mediterranean cuisine The widely-famous Japanese restaurant Yayoi has reached the Aside from traditional Chinese dim sum, Crystal Dragon (Crown that reflects carefully curated dishes of Spain, France, and Italy. Philippines with its branch at SM Megamall, making it part of a Towers, City of Dreams Manila) offers a wide range of sumptu- Highlights of the menu include Mediterranean staples such as Fet- 450-plus-strong franchise worldwide. It offers teishoku dining ous dishes. These include the roasted chicken roll filled with foie tucine Al Nero, which uses homemade squid ink pasta with garlic which is based on the ichijū-sansai (or ‘one soup, three sides’) tra- gras and wild mushrooms; seafood clay pot consisting of braised baby shrimp, Chilean mussels, snapper, cherry tomatoes and basil; ditional meals offered at Zen temples, which include a main dish, sea cucumber and baby abalone with bean curd; roasted Peking Braised Lamb Shank Al Chilindrón, which is a Spanish dish that has soup, rice, and pickles. Among Yayoi’s bestsellers are the namban duck, which can be ordered whole and done two ways – the slices a thick sauce made of red bell pepper, tomatoes and pimento; and teishoku (fried chicken steak in sweet and sour sauce topper with of crispy skin with just the right amount of fat and a thin layer of the crispy roasted Italian duck (P1,800) for two, served with roasted the restaurant’s own tartar sauce); mix toji teishoku (breaded pork meat are wrapped in rice paper and lathered with hoisin sauce while peaches, marble potatoes, baby greens and drizzled with honey gar- loin, friend shrimp, and sukiyaki beef simmered in special sauce and the remaining meat is shredded and cooked with rice vermicelli; lic. The restaurant also offers guests two Spanish dishes that have to egg); saba shio teishoku (salt-grilled mackerel); sukiyaki teishoku and wok-fried Boston lobster tails with salt and pepper and stewed be ordered 24 hours ahead. (beef hot-pot with assorted vegetables served with udon noodles); chicken with wine sauce. and hitsumabushi (grilled eel over rice served with a side of dashi broth, Nagoya-style). HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 13 14 BALITANG PH March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK House OKs revival of death penalty By Maia Lopez cially true for rape with homicide and the the other offenses such as plunder, rape, rabin-Hataman of Anak Mindanao (chair, abuse of children,” House Speaker Pan- and treason. He said it is possible for these House committee on Muslim Affairs), THE House of Representatives approved taleon Alvarez said. other crimes to be included once the bill Josephine Ramirez-Sato of Occidental on third and final reading a measure seek- HB 4727 gives judges the option to reaches the Senate as well as the bicameral Mindoro, member of the Commission on ing to reinstate capital punishment for spe- punish the perpetrators of the following conference committee. Appointments, Mariano Michael Velarde cific drug cases. drug-related offenses with life impris- As an off-shoot of the voting, Alvarez Jr. of Buhay (chair, House committee on Voting 216-54 with one abstention, law- onment or death: importation of danger- said he will make good of his threat to overseas workers affairs), and Henedina makers passed House Bill No. 4727 even ous drugs; sale, trading, administration, strip of their committee chairmanships the Abad of Batanes (chair of the House com- as President Rodrigo Duterte expressed dispensation, delivery, distribution, and lawmakers who voted against the death House of Representatives mittee on government reorganization). his desire for plunder and rape to be in- transportation of dangerous drugs; main- penalty. Alvarez said the House leaders who vot- cluded in the list of crimes punishable tenance of a den, dive, or resort where any Among those who voted against the (chair, House committee on environment ed against the administration measure will with either life imprisonment or death. dangerous drug is used or sold; manufac- measure are deputy speaker and Pam- and natural resources), Antonio Tinio of definitely be replaced, but they may opt to “The President is thankful that it was ture of dangerous drugs; and possession of panga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, ACT Teachers (chair, House committee stay with the majority. passed even if it only included illegal 10 grams or more of dangerous drugs. Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas (chair on public information), Arlene Bag-ao of The Commission on Human Rights, drugs. But he also said he wished plunder The bill’s original versions contained of the House committee on civil service), Dinagat Island (chair, House committee however, stood pat on its ground to reject and rape were included. This holds espe- 21 crimes, but Alvarez said they removed Carlos Isagani Zarate of Bayan Muna on people participation), Sitti Djalia Tu- the restoration of death penalty. Yasay replaced as Foreign Affairs chief By Maia Lopez envenido Reyes, who are both fraternity brothers of Duterte. PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has re- The two new appointments came as the placed Perfecto Yasay Jr. as Foreign Af- SC is set to hear in oral arguments the pe- fairs secretary after the latter was rejected tition of detained Senator Leila de Lima, by the Commission on Appointments for political nemesis of the President, in con- lying about his American citizenship. nection to the drug cases filed against her. “Undersecretary Enrique Manalo has Duterte also appointed retired Armed been designated and appointed as Acting Yasay Forces chief of staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya Secretary of the Department of Foreign as the new head of the National Irrigation Affairs. He will hold the position until the that all Cabinet secretaries be citizens of Administration. Visaya replaced Peter President appoints a new Secretary. Usec. the Philippines. Laviña, who resigned as NIA chief amid Manalo is an excellent transition man, and DFA spokesman Charles Jose clari- allegations of corruption. has been on top of many crucial issues fied that any documents signed by Yasay Visaya, a member of the Philippine Mil- together with Atty. Perfecto Yasay,” pres- would remain valid because he was effec- itary Academy Class of 1983, retired as idential spokesman Ernesto Abella said. tively the secretary of Foreign Affairs at the 48th AFP chief last December. He was Yasay maintained that he did not lie the time as a result of his ad interim ap- succeeded by Gen. Eduardo Año. about his citizenship, saying that he mere- pointment from the President. In a post on social media, Laviña said ly failed to disclose some information be- Meanwhile, the President named his there were “false rumors” that he had ac- cause he was nervous. first two appointees, both fellow Bedans, cepted money from contractors for gov- “I did not lie. I may not have fully dis- to the Supreme Court, namely Sandigan- ernment projects. closed...but this is normal...you get nerv- bayan Associate Justice Samuel Martires He denied these allegations, noting that ous, you come up with answers you did and Court of Appeals Associate Justice he is quitting so as not to add to the attacks not fully intend. For that I apologize,” Noel Tijam. against officials of the Duterte administra- Yasay said. Tijam graduated magna cum laude from tion. Yasay claimed that while he was grant- San Beda College in 1967, with a bachelor “To spare the President from these em- ed US citizenship in 1986, he was later of arts degree in Philosophy and Political barrassing stories, particularly in these disqualified because he had the “precon- Science. In 1971, he graduated salutatori- times of intensified attacks on him, I have ceived intent of abandoning his US resi- an from the San Beda College of Law. quietly left government. I have neither dency.” He took an oath of allegiance to Questioned about the President’s move personal vested interest in it nor ill intent the United States on Nov. 24, 1986 but to appoint more graduates of the San Beda towards NIA and the whole government, returned to the Philippines three months College of Law at the high court, Chief which we are trying to reform,” Laviña after, in January 1987. Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Pan- said. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the elo said there was nothing wrong with it But even before Laviña resigned, the CA’s committee on foreign affairs, said “as long as they’re qualified.” President said he had to fire somebody Yasay violated Sec. 45 of Executive Or- Tijam and Martires join two other San from Davao but did not mention the name. der No. 292, otherwise known as the Ad- Beda law graduates in the High Court, Duterte later confirmed he had asked ministrative Code of 1987, which requires Associate Justices Jose Mendoza and Bi- Laviña to resign as NIA chief. ASG beheads German hostage A German hostage has been beheaded by the Abu killing. The head of kidnap victim Patrick James Alm- Sayyaf Group in Mindanao after a deadline to “I am very sorry that the hostage, a national odovar was found inside a plastic bag that was pay his ransom lapsed. of your country, has been beheaded. There’s a dumped by three motorcycle-riding men at Kilo- Philippine and German officials confirmed massive operation going on. We really tried our meter 2 in Barangay Kajatian. 70-year-old Jurgen Kantner had been killed af- best. We have failed. That has to be admitted,” Duterte described the Abu Sayyaf as “out of ter being held for three months by the Islamist Duterte said. control,” adding that the only way to deal with militant group. The ASG demanded P30 million in exchange them is to destroy them. The Abu Sayyaf posted a gruesome video, for Kantner’s release, setting a deadline of Feb. “So my orders to the Armed Forces and to the distributed by the SITE Intelligence Group, of 26. Kantner and his partner, Sabine Merz, were police: Destroy them. Destroy them because they its militants killing the man with a curved knife. abducted in the waters off Malaysia’s Sabah are criminals,” the President said. “The Federal Chancellor condemns the abom- state. Merz was shot and killed by the militants “We’ll never have peace in that area there. inable act, which once again shows how unscru- soon after. Even if you grant them autonomy, they remain pulous and inhumane these terrorists are. We In September, Abu Sayyaf freed a Norwegian to be bandits. We will never have peace in that all must stand together and fight against them,” man it had held captive for almost a year. land,” Duterte added. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman In August last year, the ASG also beheaded At least 32 members of the Abu Sayyaf have Steffen Seibert said. an 18-year-old Filipino male captive in Indanan, been killed since January when the military lead- President Rodrigo Duterte has apologized to Sulu province after failing to get ransom from the ership set a six-month deadline to defeat the gro Germany for his troops’ “failure” to prevent the boy’s family. up. Maia Lopez HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 WORLD 15 Helper flees employer’s PH’s ‘Bamboo Flowers’ in filmfest in Jeddah FILIPINO film “Bamboo Flowers” was Filipino but in many of the peoples and home in Kuwait screened recently at the 10th Asian Film societies in Asia. By Maia Lopez of pants. Umandap blamed the recruitment agen- Festival’s Philippine Movie Night in Jed- For this year, 10 movies from Malay- The Kuwait Times reported that the vic- cy that deployed the teenager and called dah to an audience of 250 guests including sia, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, India, A FIILIPINA domestic helper jumped out tim also admitted to using a fake passport for its suspension. diplomats, film aficionados, members of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines and In- of her employer’s flat on the sixth floor to gain employment in Kuwait as a domes- “How do you expect a young girl of her the Filipino community, members of the donesia, were screened during the nights of their building after she was allegedly tic helper. age to handle such a stressful situation? press, representatives from the Philippine of the Festival, majority of which were caught stealing 110 Kuwaiti Dinar. The report said the Filipina was a minor “I blamed the local recruitment agency Curriculum Schools based in Jeddah, and shown at the auditorium of the residence The Filipina told Kuwait Times that who came to Kuwait from Datu Odin Sin- that hired such a teenage girl. It is illegal,” the Consulate General’s personnel and of the Consul General of Indonesia. she jumped to escape after her employers suat in Maguindanao. Umandap told Kuwait Times. their spouses. The annual film festival provides the threatened to report her to the police. An official from the Philippine Embassy “The agency should be suspended or Philippine Consul General Imelda M. Philippines an opportunity to promote She said she had accidentally burned confirmed that the Filipina, who is facing banned – or be subjected to investigation. Panolong gave a brief insight about the Philippine culture through the power of her male employer’s pants while ironing it charges of attempted suicide, was only 17 How many more of such cases are here in film Bamboo Flowers, explaining that it film. and kept the clothing in her cabinet where years old. Kuwait? has won many awards given by several she had also hid the stolen money. Kuwait-based migrant workers’ group “Remember, even in Kuwait, the allow- awards giving bodies in the Philippines. Her employer found both the burned AKO-OFW, through its chairperson Ce- able age for domestic workers should be at She said the story highlights the clas- clothing and the money in the cabinet lirino Umandap, appealed to the govern- least 24,” he added. sic values of love of family, resiliency in when he was looking for his missing pair ment to help the Filipina. the midst of adversity, and belief in the gentle and yet indomitable human spirit when faced with a dilemma that challeng- es one’s principles of what is right and Filipino man nabbed in Sandakan what is wrong. She underscored that these Filipinos perform in Jeddah By Maia Lopez victim), and a fight ensued with the owner good-looking Europeans on social media are values that are inherent not only in the allegedly beating him with an iron pipe,” to lure their victims. MALAYSIAN police have arrested a Fil- Mohd Azhar said. Once the victims are hooked, the sus- ipino accused of killing his neighbor who The Filipino took his two children after pects would claim to send them gifts such allegedly tried to kill his dog at an infor- the attack and fled the scene to a nearby as jewelry and cash before posing as Cus- mal settlement in Sandakan. restaurant where he was arrested. toms officers and courier companies on Sandakan police chief Assistant Com- The case was classified as murder but the phone to ask for payments to release missioner Mohd Azhar Hamin said the police have yet to formally charge the Fil- the gifts. victim entered the suspect’s house to kill ipino. The Filipina, who was not named, was his barking dog. Meanwhile, Malaysian authorities ar- arrested along with seven Nigerian men But instead of hitting the dog, the vic- rested a Filipino woman and nine others and two Malaysian women in separate tim hit the Filipino’s son, who is a minor, who were allegedly involved in an online raids in Malacca and Selangor. prompting the suspect to retaliate by hitting dating scam. Police recovered mobile phones, bank- the victim repeatedly with an iron pipe. The Filipina was reportedly part in slips, SIM cards, modems, and laptops “The owner went to confront him (the of a group that used fake pictures of from the suspects.

3 more Pinoy nurses missing in Libya Dubai “Three or more” Filipino nurses who have been to treat wounded ISIS members during their cap- held hostage by the ISIS terrorist group in Libya tivity. The nurses were also forced to teach the remain unaccounted for and are feared dead, the jihadists first-aid care and medical training. Consulate Department of Foreign Affairs said. ISIS took full control of Sirte in early 2015, Eight of their Filipino colleagues, along with turning it into their North African stronghold. a 10-month-old child, were rescued by Libyan “When they found out we were Muslim they holds soldiers and repatriated to the Philippines. released us but under a strict condition that we The nurses were at the Ibn Sinai hospital in will have to work as nurses in their hospital and Sirte when the Libyan city was overran by ISIS we had to train ISIS on emergency care and nurs- mission members in June 2015. The Filipino nurses had ing course,” a Filipino nurse said. Maia Lopez in Ras Al Khaimah THE Philippine Consulate General in Du- bai and the Northern Emirates processed around 488 consular processes and pro- vided Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) ser- vices to the Filipinos in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a consular mission on Mar. 3. The team processed 234 passport ap- plications; rendered 51 notarials services; three files of Report of Births; 160 regis- tered new voters and 40 reactivations. Representatives from the Labor and So- cial Welfare’s Office, Pag-IBIG and SSS assisted the team during the mobile con- sular mission. The Consulate General also partnered with the Medical City in Dubai to provide Filipinos in Ras Al Khaimah free medical services. 16 BARRIO PINOY March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK

Emergency Hotlines Numbers To Remember Pacific Ace is inspired by nature EMERGENCY By Cheryl M. Arcibal can rest here. It’s like a center. And what So now we just give them money, so they the feeling of being homey, we attained Hong Kong Observatory we notice from them is that every time have lai see,” Dio said with a laugh. that. Our team is very happy,” Dio added. (Weather) 2835 1473 PACIFIC Ace Managing Director Virginia they visit our office and they say it’s nice Pacific Ace clients also get to enjoy More features of nature will be added to Police, Fire Services, Hospitals 999 Dio believes that nature and a relaxing at- and it changes their behavior,” Dio said. the garden or the rice terraces section of the office, she said. Police Report Hotline 2527 7177 mosphere have a way to transform people. Previously, Pacific Ace customers the new office, a place where they can lie “We will also have a program for them And this has been the guiding principle would bring food to the office, but now, down, rest and bond with their friends. and we’re going to run a lot of education- PHILIPPINE CONSULATE in the company’s vision for the refurbish- they avoid doing so because they “do not “When they came here, they started al training. While they are sitting there, ment of its office in Central. want to dirty the new place”. taking off their shoes and it has now be- we make good education sound like fun, For emergency cases, call or text: “We brought the park inside and they “Now they say, ‘don’t give us food be- come a norm. They’re happy and they say we’re very good at that,” Dio said. Assistance to Nationals 9155 4023 cause we don’t want to dirty the office.’ ‘thank you. This is like my home.’ I think Labor 6080 8323 OWWA 6345 9324 SSS 2823 8552 Pag-Ibig 2823 8561 Consulate Trunkline 2823 8500 Office Fax: 2866 9885 Email: [email protected] Website: http://philcongen-hk.com/ Facebook: Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong

Hong Kong GOVERNMENT Independent Commission Against The blessing of Pacific Ace’s new office in Central OFWs rest in the ‘rice terraces’ section of the Pacific Ace office Corruption 2526 6366 Central Government 2835 2500 Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 2200 4460 to 62 Groups join International Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 Department of Health 2961 8989 Women’s Day celebration Equal Opportunities Commission By Vicks Reyes Munar promote their rights and protection of 2511 8211 those in the community who are vulner- Immigration 2824 6111 FILIPINO community organizations able and at risk of exploitation. Labour Department 2717 1771 and officials of the Philippine- Con The celebration provided an oppor- Legal Aid 2537 7677 sulate General joined the celebration tunity for migrant domestic workers to Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 of International Women’s Day 2017 showcase their artistic skills through a photography exhibition and talent com- Social Welfare 2343 2255 organized by the International Organ- ization for Migration Hong Kong and petition in the presence of representa- Transport 2804 2600 Christian Action’s Centre for Migrant tives of governments of Hong Kong, Postal Hotline 2921 2222 Workers on March 12. Philippines and Indonesia. Consul-General Bernardita Catal- Participants of the activity enjoyed NON-GOVERNMENT la led the PCG officials in joining the the program with messages from Catal- ORGANIZATIONS event, which was hosted at the New la, Tri Tharyat, Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia; Emily Lau, for- Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants Horizons Building, Christian Action’s Headquarters and service centre in mer chair of the Democratic Party of 2723 7536 Kowloon Bay. Hong Kong; Lee Cheuk-yan, General Asian Migrant Center 2312 0031 The event sought to recognize the Secretary of the Hong Kong Confedera- Christian Action - Shine Center vital role of women migrant domes- tion of Trade Unions; and Shiella Grace 3188 4555 tic workers and their contributions to Estrada, chairperson of the Progressive Diocesan Pastoral Center for Filipinos the Hong Kong society, as well as to Labor Union of Domestic Workers. (and other Asian Migrants and Ethnic Minorities) 2526 4249 Alliance of Progressive Labor 2770 0411 Bayanihan Trust Centre 2817 8928 Philippine booth wins Filipino Migrant Workers Union 9104-1411; 9758-5935 award at HK flower show Hong Kong Christian Service - CHEER Ce nter 3755 6811 By Ally Constantino ceived a “Special Award in Design Excel- lence”. International Social Services 2836 3598 SIXTY kilos of Everlasting flowers (Xero- This was the first time the PCG has Mission for Migrant Workers 2522 8264 chrystum bracteatum) were flown in from joined the flower show. The Bethune House 2721 3119 Baguio to serve as the centerpiece of the In previous years, the Knights of Rizal Enrich Hong Kong 2386 5811 Philippine Consulate General’s booth at had put up a booth at the flower show, and Helpers for Domestic Helpers 2523 4020 the 2017 Hong Kong Flower Show. became the unofficial representative of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong 3156 2447 Consul-General Bernardita Catalla said Philippines. PCG officials worked for four days to sort the flowers, put up the jeepney, and paint AIRPORT AND AIRLINES the booth. Airport Inquiry 2181 8888 “The centerpiece is the jeep and we Cathay Pacific Airways 2747 5000 covered it with Everlasting flowers. We Cebu Pacific Air 2722 0609 thought of using Everlasting kasi hindi na- Philippine Airlines 2301 9300 bubulok,” Catalla said. It was worth it as the PCG booth re- Philippine booth HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 BARRIO PINOY 17 LD tours Chinese Enrich grads complete course for financial lit University HK studes By Ally Constantino CONSUL-General Bernardita Catalla By Vicks Reyes Munar commended Filipino workers who invest- ed their time and exerted effort to com- CONTINUING its objectives - Lakbay plete the financial literacy courses and Dangal - a historico-cultural group known training of NGO Enrich. for conducting walking tours around the A total of 160 Filipinos and Indonesians Central area, highlighting the alleys and employed in Hong Kong as domestic spots where Philippines national hero Jose workers received their diploma for com- Rizal and other famous Filipino person- A batch of Enrich graduates Lakbay Dangal pleting the courses on Mar. 12. The num- alities once walked – the group’s mentor tour with CUHK ber was nearly triple of the 59 graduates your family, your community and your Sonia Soosot Nisa Zerrudo with other of- students and Enrich had in 2016. country,” Catalla said. ficers held the tour for students of the Chi- professor “Hong Kong is not our home. Our work Isabelle Ensarguet, chairperson of the nese University of Hong Kong on Mar. 5. here is temporary. We should remember to Enrich board, said the NGO is targeting Aiming to provide the students with Claudia Isabelle Montero, thanked the The group’s interaction with foreigners take care of ourselves,” Catalla said. more domestic workers to join their pro- an opportunity to understand their city’s group for holding the tour. started a few years ago and was expand- She added that Filipino workers in Hong gram. history and its connection to modern Phil- One student said: “We learned a lot from ed following recommendations from peo- Kong should stay healthy, increase their “We need to be ready for more,” she ippine history, Professor Ian Morley re- the short tour, and the historical facts ple who joined the tours. Lakbay Dangal knowledge and maximize their potential said. quested Lakbay Dangal to hold the tour. shared by the Lakbay Dangal ladies...as offers the tour to interested persons or while in the city. Enrich’s graduation program was held LD held its first tour for CUHK students we headed to the place where their nation- groups and also welcomes new members. “Don’t send everything to your family. at the Hong Kong University main cam- in 2016. CUHK students, along with Mor- al hero once lived in Rednaxela Terrace. Those who are interested, please message You have to help yourself so you can help pus. ley and his Filipina Research Assistant, We will recommend this to our friends.” or call 94167012/96066810. Observe your partners, Pinoys told By Ally Constantino

GET to know your partner and be obser- vant! This was the advice given by Officials of an NGO to Hong Kong-based Filipino PAHK officers with Kata winners Cynthia Cole (2nd from left) and workers before committing in a serious Lourdes Lowings (2nd from right). relationship. In the workshop “Love and Relation- ships” held at the Philippine Consulate General on Feb. 5, PathFinders officials said Filipinos should be prudent before getting into a relationship. “Get to know the other person very well. Don’t take everything they say as truth,” said Carmen Lam, Senior Community De- velopment Manager at PathFinders. The NGO also advised the workshop participants to practice safe sex not only to avoid unwanted pregnancy but also to protect themselves from sexually-trans- mitted diseases. Should a domestic herself find herself pregnant, the NGO said they could seek help instead of resorting to illegal means to terminate the pregnancy. For those needing help and assistance, PathFinders may be contacted through 5190-4886 and [email protected]. Those who wish to volunteer, mean- while, are advised to email their inquiries to [email protected].

PathFinders forum at the PCG 18 FORUM March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK Editorial As We See it Let them bargain WITH the country’s jails bursting at the caught with .01 grams or .02 grams of il- seams with the growing prison population legal drugs but many of them have been , the call of Public Attorney’s Office chief in jail for 10 years because their cases had Persida Rueda Acosta for 80,000 “small- dragged on. time” drug suspects to be allowed to plea But before they can make a plea bar- bargain is a welcome development. Acos- gain, the Supreme Court would have to ta convincingly argues that allowing the scrap first Section 23 of the Comprehen- suspects to make a plea bargain—allowing sive Dangerous Drugs Act, which prohib- them to plead guilty to a lesser offense--- its plea bargaining for drug suspects. would help decongest the country’s jails. Acosta noted that those facing murder Those still addicted to drugs could be sent or kidnapping cases could plea bargain but to rehab. Acosta said it would save the not drug suspects. We hope the Supreme government P1.4 billion in food allowanc- Court would listen to Acosta’s plea and es for the inmates. grant her petition to allow drug suspects to She said many of the inmates were make a plea bargain.

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Norman Uy Annulment Dream Carnay Libo-libong OFWs na umuwi ng Pinas gawin ng POEA? Currents ngayong Marso ay naperwisyo na naman Panoorin sa www.ofws4change.com at dahil sa pilahan sa pagkuha ng OEC mula www.facebook.com/allianceofoverseasfil- sa POLO. Sa biglang tingin ay mahusay ipinos sa April 30, Sunday, ang isang #OccupyBulacan Suportahan dahil computerized na. mataas na opisyal ng POEA na magsasali- NOONG Marso 8, International Wom- partikular na ng Housing and Urban walang tirahan subalit di makatira sa mga Pero hindi pala 100% computerized – ta sa “Global Forum of Overseas Filipinos en’s Day, ay nagsimulang mag-martsa Development Coordinating Council katulad na unit dahil hindi kaya ng mga dahil pila ka rin kung first time ka! At ka- & Livelihood/Investments Exhibition” na ang mahigit 5,000 mahirap na nagmula (HUDCC) na mabigyan ng maayos at mahihirap ang bayad. hit computerized na, andon pa rin ang ugat idadaos sa Manila pero ipapalabas ng live sa urban poor group na Kalipunan ng disenteng pabahay ang mga urban poor. Masisisi mo ba sila? Sa mahabang ng problema! Anong kabalbalan ito? Bakit sa HK at iba ibang bansa via YouTube at Damayang Mahihirap o KADAMAY Masisisi mo ba sila? Simula pa noong panahon kasi ay trinatong negosyo ang 60 days lang ang validity ng OEC? Bakit Facebook Live. Magsasalita rin ang offi- patungong Villa Luis, Bureau of Jail Agosto 2016 ay nakikipag-diyalogo na pabahay ng gobyerno. Pribado ang nag- hindi gawing 6 months o 1 year ang valid- cials ng iba-ibang agencies at private in- Management and Penology Village, sa ang mga maralita kaugnay ng kanilang tatayo tapos kapag pinasa na sa gobyer- ity ng OEC para hindi libo-libong OFWs stitutions sa Apr. 29, Saturday at Apr. 30. Pandi, Bulacan. Nang sila ay makarating mga pangangailangan sa pabahay. Nag- no, ipapasa sa mga maralita na mataas ang pila tuwing December at March pag- Dreaming of having your marriage an- ay sapilitang inokupa ang mga pabahay sumite pa nga sila ng priority list ng mga ang amortization. Kaya maraming kuha ng OEC? Bakit ayaw kausapin ng nulled in the Philippines? And marrying ng National Housing Authority doon. pamilyang kagyat na nangangailangan ng government housing ay tiwangwang at POEA officials ang mga lider ng OFWs again? Before making any move and pay- Sama-sama nilang nilinis ang mga ti- matitirhan dahil sa ngayon ay mga na- walang nakatira o kaya ay iniiwanan ng para maging mas mahusay ang sistema ing anyone, THINK HARD FIRST. So wangwang na bahay. Tinabas ang mga katira lang sa tagpi-tagping mga tarpaulin mga na-relocate doon kasi hindi kayang ukol sa OEC? you don’t waste precious money. Divorce nagtataasang damuhan at hinanda para sa kalsada. tustusan. Karamihan din sa mga reloca- Kahit bago na ang mga officials ng is a BIG WASTE OF MONEY! Hard- sa “pa-raffle” ng organisasyon sa kung Pero ayon sa grupo, walong buwan na tion sites ay malalayo sa hanapbuhay at POEA ay luma pa rin at katawa-tawa ang earned money should first be spent for sinong miyembro ang makakakuha ng ang nagdaan pero tila bingi at bulag pa rin walang maayos na serbisyong tubig at mga kilos nito laban sa mga tulisang re- the children and parents – not on a greedy housing unit. Nanguna ang mga mahi- sa kanilang mga karaingan. Tulak ng ka- kuryente. cruiters! Bakit ko nasabi ito? Dahil ang lawyer or a wild dream of annulment. An- hirap na nanay, ang iba’y kasama pa ang hirapan, kawalan ng trabaho at kabagalan Hindi makatarungan na gawing nego- mga bagong saltang OFWs dito ay bayad nulment should be pursued in Philippines kanilang mga anak, sa pag-okupa upang ng aksyon ng gobyerno, ay napwersa na syo ang housing sector o kaya’y singilin pa rin ng P50,000 o mahigit pa. Hindi ba’t – NEVER IN HK! How much does an an- makakuha ng tirahan. Binansagan ang silang gumawa ng sariling hakbang. ang mahihirap para sa public housing. libre na sa placement fees ang mga do- nulment or legal separation often cost over panibago, mapangahas at kolektibong ak- Anila’y mayroon namang nakatiwan- Hindi ba dapat nga ay libreng pabahay mestics? Yes! Pero hindi sa mga eye at iba 2 or more years? P200,000 or P300,000 or syon na ito na #OccupyBulacan. gwang na 53,000 housing units para sa sa mahihirap ang programa ng anumang pang check-ups at ibang singil. Maraming more in total. OFWs who believe it will Kulminasyon na ito ng maraming bu- mga pamilya ng mga pulis at militar na matinong pamahalaan? Kaya unawain palusot ang mga tulisang recruiters para only cost about 20k to 50k are naïve or wan nang kampanya at protesta ng mga taon na ang binilang at hindi naman in- ang malalim na dahilan at kung kaya ay lang makasingil ng malaki sa mga OFWs. suckers. This subject will be discussed at maralita sa kabiguan ng adminstrasyon, ookupahan samantalang libu-libo ang maki-simpatiya sa #OccupyBulacan. Ano-anong mga pagbabago ang dapat length in the next issue.

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Dear Hong Kong News, aaral dahil lang sa pagtitiyaga ng ina na magtrabaho sa pagkalingang emosyonal upang mas maipadama pa ang Maligayang Buwan ng mga Kababaihan! malayo. Hindi birong hirap ang tinitiis ng isang ina na kanilang pagmamahal. Sa loob ng aking 10 -taong pagtratrabaho dito sa Hong malayo sa kanyang anak lalo na kung napakahirap din Dahil dito, sa pamamagitan ng inyong kolum nais kong Kong, sinisigurado ko na lagi kong nababasa ang inyong ng sitwasyon sa amo. Mga kababaihan na gagawin ang iparating ang aking paghanga at pagsaludo sa mga ka- Jeneth P. Julve Managing Editor pahayagan. Paborito ko ang kolum na ito at naisip ko nga lahat makapag-aral lang ang mga anak. babaihang tulad ko. All rights reserved. No part of this na sumulat din sa inyo. Ngayong buwan ng Marso , siguradong maraming uuwi Bilang pangwakas, sa aking liham, nais ko lang paalala- publication may be reproduced Cheryl M. Arcibal Associate Editor Minabuti kong sumulat ngayong Marso, buwan ng upang dumalo sa mga graduation ceremonies. Sobrang hanan ang lahat ng mga kapwa ko babae na mahalin din without the written permission of mga kababaihan upang maiparating ko ang pagbati at saya ko dahil isa ako sa mga uuwi upang saksihan ang natin ang ating mga sarili. Pagtuunan din natin ng pansin the publisher. pagsaludo sa lahat ng mga kababaihan lalung- lalo na sa pagtatapos ng aking panganay bilang inhinyero. Mara- ang ating kalusugan. Belinda Bacani-Canezo Sales & Marketing Mgr mga katulad kong Household Service Worker na todo-to- ming kwento ng tagumpay ng mga anak ang maririnig Maraming salamat. Mabuhay ang mga kababaihan at Published by HK Publications Ltd. do ang sakripisyo para lang maitaguyod ang pamilya sa at sa likod nito ang di-masukat na sakripisyo ng ina na Mabuhay po ang patnugutan ng Hong Kong News! Unit 3-9, 10/F, Fook Hong Industrial Building, No.19 Joko Harjanto Assistant Sales Mgr Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Pilipinas. nagsisilbing “good provider” sa lahat ng pangangailan- Gumagalang, Telephone: 2851 1766 Fax: 2858 8979 Napakaraming anak na ang nakapagtapos ng pag- gang pinansyal. Bukod dito nagagawa pang punuan ang Lani M. E-mail: [email protected] Nin Tang Senior Designer PO Box # 60185 at Tsat Tsz Mui Post Office

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ANG bawat yugto ng kaganapan at okasyon ng anak ay napakahalaga para sa mga magulang lalo na sa ina. Malayo pa ang pagtatapos sa elementar- ya ng unico hijo ni Divina, 36, may asawa at isang anak, taga Pasay, inisip na niya kung paano magpapaalam makauwi. Balak niya na magpaalam kahit isang araw lang balikan dahil malapit lang na- man sila sa paliparan. Pero hindi pa man nakakapagpaalam si Divina sa mga amo ay nagpakamatay ang alaga niyang pan- ganay. Parang gumuho ang lahat para sa mga amo ni Divina at siya mismo ay dama niya ang lungkot ng pagkawala ng inalagaan niya sa loob ng limang taon. Mabait at malambing ang bata kaya napalapit at na- pamahal na rin sa kanya. Dahil sa sobrang lungkot at hirap tanggapin ang nangyari ay nagpasya ang buong pamilya na magbakasyon ng me- dyo matagal sa sariling bansa at isasama rin si Divina para raw makalimot. Nakasilip ng pagkakataon si Divina kaya hiniling niya na sa halip na sumama sa mga amo ay uuwi para magbakasyon rin at makapiling ang sariling pamilya. Laking tuwa at pasalamat ni Divina nang pumayag ang mga amo at binigyan siya ng dalawang buwang bakasyon na may sahod. 20 ENTERTAINMENT March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK GMA Network wins top honor

GMA Network received the highest rec- kasi it’s something that you earn. Hin- turn, was recognized as the Most Trusted It’s something else to be recognized for ly 8,000 consumers across key markets ognition among the most trusted brands in di mo ‘yan hinihingi, kailangang ibigay Entertainment/Variety Presenter. your efforts and to be true to your work in Asia and has been celebrated in the the Philippines during the 2017 Readers’ sa’yo yan,” said Soho. “Maraming mara- “To everyone responsible for naming and to yourself,” said the Eat Bulaga host. industry for 19 years in “recognizing the Digest Trusted Brands Awards held on ming salamat muli sa Readers’ Digest at sa me the Most Trusted Entertainment Pre- The Readers’ Digest Trusted Brands brands and services Filipinos trust, above March 7 in Pasig City. lahat ng sumusuporta sa akin,” she added. senter, thank you very much for the trust. Survey is conducted among approximate- all others.” The Kapuso Network was bestowed the Fellow GMA News pillar Mike Enri- Platinum Award in the TV Network cate- quez, who is also regarded as one of the gory, further validating its commitment to most credible radio personalities in the enriching the lives of Filipinos with qual- country today, received anew the Most ity entertainment and responsible delivery Trusted Radio Presenter award for his of news and information. news programs in DZBB, the flagship AM GMA personalities were also recog- radio station of RGMA. nized for their continued excellence in “Kapag ikaw ay pinagkatiwalaan ng their respective platforms. For the seventh mga nagtitiwala sa isa sa mga pina- consecutive year, GMA News pillar Jes- ka-pinagkakatiwalaang organisasyon sica Soho has been awarded as the Most tulad ng Readers’ Digest, mas lalong na- Trusted News Presenter. bubuo ang loob mo sa propesyon mo,” “Kapag naririnig ko yung salitang trust, said Enriquez. ‘yung tiwala, napakalaking bagay nun Kapuso TV host Ryan Agoncillo, in JESSICA MIKE RYAN Baby boy para kina Kylie at Aljur? Sila na pero ayaw pang By Cristy Kasilag kain na kinagigiliwan daw niya habang na kanilang paguusapan ay ang relihiyon nagbubuntis ay Bolognese pasta na tala- dahil Muslim si Kylie samantalang Kato- MAY kumakalat na balita na tila lalaki ga namang nakakataba kung madaming liko naman si Aljur. umamin daw ang magiging unang apo ng Action kakainin. Pero kahit na hindi kaagad papakasalan By Cristy Kasilag Ang actress na si Jessy Mendiola, King Robin Padilla mula sa anak niyang Ang bata ay malamang magkakaroon ng 26-anyos na si Aljur si Kylie tila 24, ay tinatawag pa din na “rumored aktres na si Kylie Nicole Sicangco Padil- ng dalawang pangalan at kung magig- maayos naman ang pagtingin ng kanyang ACTIONS speak louder than words ta- girlfriend” ng television host na si Luis la. ing lalaki ito ay maaring ang isa dito ay magiging father-in-law na si Robin at laga ang drama ng ibang showbiz cou- Manzano, 35. Napabalita na lalaki ang kasarian ng “Joaquin”. tanggap na siyang makabilang sa kanilang ple. Hindi man sila umaamin na sila na, Hindi pa din sila umaamin pero nung bata na nasa sinapupunan pa ng 24-anyos Hindi lamang ito magiging unang apo malaking pamilya dahil nakikita nito na makikita naman sa mga galaw nila, litra- nagkasakit si Luis nung panahon ng Val- na si Kylie na gumaganap na Reyna Ami- sa panig nila Robin at dati nitong asawa mahal na mahal ni Kylie si Aljur at mahal to nila at madalas nilang pagiging mag- entine’s Day ay si Jessy ang nag-alaga sa han sa telefantasya na “Encantadia”. na si Liezl Sycangco, na nanay ni Kylie, din ni Aljur ang anak niya. Si Kylie ang kasama kung ano ang totoo. kanya. Engaged na si Kylie sa boyfriend niyang pero ang bata ay magiging unang apo din pangalawa sa apat na anak na babae nina Tila hindi hadlang ang 13-taong ag- “What you see, is what you get” ang actor Aljur Abrenica. Nakatakdang isilang sa pamilya nila Aljur. Robin at Liezl. wat sa edad ni “Papa P” Piolo Pascual, sabi niya at kailangan lang daw niya ay ni Kylie ang una nilang sanggol sa buwan Sa ngayon ay abala ang mag sweet- Sa loob ng limang taon ng kanilang na 40 taong gulang, at actress Shaina “common sense” para makita kung ano ng Hulyo. Parehong nasa bakod ng GMA hearts na sina Kylie at Aljur sa pagdating relasyon madami silang pinagdaanan na Magdayao, 27 taong gulang, para mag- ang totoong namamagitan sa kanila ni Network sina Kylie at Aljur. ng kanilang unang anak, kaya kaiht na sila mga pagsubok. Humantong ito sa kanilang karroon ng espesyal na relasyon. Jessy. Ang kwento pa ay nadagdagan na ang ay engaged na hindi nila minamadali ang hiwalayan at nuon lamang Nobyembre sa May limang taon nang exclusively Anim na taon na din palang magkasin- timbang ni Kylie dahil ang isang pag- pag papakasal. Maaring ang isang bagay Japan ay nagkabalikan sila. dating ang dalawa pero hindi pa din sila tahan ang actor/model na si Mikael Daez umaamin kung mag-boyfriend na sila. at ang actress na si Megan Young. Sinasabi naman ni Piolo na espesyal Bago pa naging Miss World 2013 si si Shaina hindi lamang sa kanya kungdi Megan ay naging sila na ni Mikael. pati sa pamilya niya. Boto daw ang nanay Hindi nila kaagad inihayag ang ka- niyang si Amelia Pascual sa actress. nilang relasyon dahil nung naging sila ay Sa isang online magazine ay sinabi di- nasa magkaibang television stations sila. umano ni Piolo na, “Whatever Shai and I Nasa ABS-CBN nuon si Megan, at sa- have, it’s really something that we value. mantalang si Mikael ay nanatili sa bakod Something that we treasure, and we ap- ng GMA7. Naging busy din si Megan preciate what we have.” nung panahong siya ang Miss World. Liban kina Piolo at Shaina ay mayroon Pero madami silang mga na-post na ding showbiz couples na ayaw lagyan ng litrato magkasama namamasyal sa iba’t- label ang kanilang relasyon. ibang lugar sa loob at labas ng bansa.

Baste pinagbintangang ‘sabog’ NASA balita na naman si Sebastian “Baste” Sinamahan niya ito ng caption na ang ibig sa- Duterte, ang bunsong anak na lalaki ni Presiden- bihin ay “Sabi nila marijuana din daw ito”. te Rodrigo Roa Duterte, nang mayroong kumalat Pero bago pa nagpost ng larawan si Baste ay na video na nagpapakita na tila naninigarilyo nauna nang nagsabi si Ellen na isang electron- siya. May ibang tao na nakakita ng video ang ic na sigarilyo na nagmula sa Japan ang gamit nagtatanong kung marijuana ba ang ginawang ni Baste sa litrato. Hindi daw iyon marijuana. sigarilyo ng 29-anyos na si Baste. Ang tawag daw sa ganitong klaseng sigarilyo ay Sa viral video makikita ang sexy actress na IQOS. Dinagdag pa niya na kung pinagbabawal si Ellen Adarna, kaibigan ni Baste at naging na marijuana ang gamit ni Baste hindi niya iyon girlfriend niya ng maikling panahon lamang, na i-upload sa Instagram account niya. nagsasalita na tila parang lasing. Matagal nang magkaibigan sina Ellen at Baste Ang 28-taong gulang na si Ellen ang nag-up- kaya kahit na natapos na ang kanilang relasyon load ng video. bilang mag boyfriend-girlfriend ay patuloy pa May mga nag repost pa ng video sa YouTube din silang nagkikita. na nilagyan ng pamagat na “Ellen Adarna and At habang girlfriend niya si Ellen ay patuloy, Baste Duterte: Sabog na sabog”. diumano ang relasyon ni Baste sa girlfriend ni- Sa pamamagitan ng isang litrato na post sa yangi Kate Necesario kung saan mayroon siyang Instagram naisip ni Baste sagutin ang mga ha- dalawang taong gulang na anak na si Yair. Liban ka-haka. Sa litrato makikita na naninigarilyo kay Yair ay maryoon pang limang-taong gulang siya. na anak si Baste. Cristy Kasilag HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT 21 Si Sinon ang bagong ‘King of Catwalk’

By Cristy Kasilag Unang nakilala si Sinon sa Kalye Serye siya kung saan-saan at kung ano-anong na lumapit para bigyan siya ng mouth to At noong kasagsagan ng Miss Universe ng “Eat Bulaga!” kung saan pansamatala nakakaaliw na kasuotan. mouth resuscitation ay bigla na siyang 2016 na ginanap sa bansa ay naglabas siya NABANSAGANG “King of the Catwalk” siyang gumanap na nakakatuwang body- Sa mga nauna niyang napost na video bumangon at sinabing nakakadiri kung ng video na naglalakad sa sidewalk na si Sinon Loresca o mas kilala sa tawag na guard ni Lola Nidora na ginagampanan ni ay makikita siyang nakasuot lamang ng babae ang hahalik sa kanya. ginawa niyang catwalk habang nakasuot “Rogelia” dahil sa mga nakakaaliw niyang Wally Bayola. trunks habang nasa beach. Ang isa sa mga pumatok niyang vid- ng blue long gown na may deep v-cut na mga videos na pumatok hindi lamang sa Kamakailan ay namayagpag na naman Sa isang eksena ay kunwari ay nalunod eo ay ang pagrampa niya habang na- neckline, at may matching pang korona sa Pilipinas kundi napansin din ito sa ibang ang beauty niya nang mag-post siya ng siya at dinala siya sa pampang ng dala- ka-Speedo at suot suot ang six-inch heeled ulo. Pakaway-kaway na natatawa si Sinon bansa. mga videos kung saan rumarampa-rampa wa niyang kaibigan. At nang may babae na sapatos. habang naglalakad. Kris Bernal still a ‘Kapuso’

MULTI-TALENTED actress Kris Bernal remains a loyal Kapuso as she renewed last March 7 her exclusive contract with GMA Network, Inc. Kris, one of the Network’s top lead- ing ladies, was discovered in the fourth season of the reality-based artista search Starstruck. After almost 10 years of being a Kapuso, Kris has been blessed with nu- merous projects that showcased her versa- tility and talent and the Network is proud to have her as one of its home-grown art- ists. She feels grateful for her strong rela- tionship with GMA through the years, “Eto yung gusto ng puso ko, kung saan ako kumportable, where I feel complete, where I’m satisfied and contented. I’m very thankful na nandito pa rin ako at bini- gyan ulit ako ng chance.” Present in the contract-signing were GMA Films President Annette M. Gozon, GMA Senior Vice President for Entertain- ment Lilybeth G. Rasonable, GMA Artist Center Assistant Vice President and Head for Talent Imaging and Marketing Unit Si- moun Ferrer, and GMAAC Talent Manag- er Tracy Garcia. After her commendable portrayal of a woman with learning disability in Little Nanay, GMA once again entrusted Kris with another challenging project as she topbills the remake of the successful TV series Impostora where she will play a dual character. “Masaya ako dahil ang ganda-ganda ng project na binigay nila sa akin, yung Impostora. Dito talaga ako mahahasa, at mag-go-grow. Ito na siguro yung pina- ka-challenging character para sa akin. Sobrang hirap din nung sa Little Nanay pero at least dun, isa lang ang role ko. Eto kasi sa Impostora, pabago-bago ako, hin- di lang sa acting, sa pananamit din, may prosthetics pa ako and iba’t-ibang makeup at look.”

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For those wanting to cook some juicy meat Capricorn December 22 to January 19 with vegetable on the side, the Glazed Pork May masisira sa mga gamit ninyo sa bahay at makakaapekto iyon sa Chops with Asparagus could just be the budget ng pamilya. Huwag mong sisihin ang mga kasama sa bahay, perfect dish you’re looking for. normal lang na masira ang mga lumang gamit. Ingredients: 2 Thick boneless pork chop 1/8 bar butter Aquarius January 20 to February 18 1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce Mag-ingat ka sa paglabas-labas. Iwasan mong magmadali, di bale 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar nang ma-late ka kaysa maaksidente. 1 Tsp. Cayenne Powder Salt & pepper to taste 4 spears of asparagus, blanched

1. In a bowl, marinate pork chop with oyster For more recipes enroll at Culinary Arts Pisces February 19 to March 20 sauce, brown sugar and cayenne powder. Centre Bantayan mo kung saan mo ginagasta ang pera. Magaan ang 2. Meanwhile, pre-heat wok or skillet, stir M/F Cockloft Wing Tat Commercial dating ng pera sa iyo pero huwag maging gastador. fry in butter and mix the marinated pork Building, #97 Bonham Strand East Sheung chop, season with salt and pepper. Wan Hong Kong. 3. Serve with blanched asparagus spears For more recipes, you can call us at 4. Happy cooking 28507724, 28507714, 28507408, or By Chef Jay Dator 28507438. March 21 to April 19 Aries telephone directory namin Holdaper: Yey: mayaman na tayo! Halo- halo ang mga karanasan na darating sa iyo. Nasa iyo na kung Holdaper 2: Bilangin mo na! paano mo dadalhin ito. Tatay: Bakit bagsak ka sa exam? Holdaper 1: Alam mo naman mahina ako sa Math. Juan: Dahil po sa pag-absent tay! Abangan nalang natin sa news mamaya! Juan: Absent ka nung itinuro? Juan: Hindi po! Absent po yung katabi ko nung Mister: Laki problem ko! exam! Misis: Wag mo sabihin problem MO kundi NATIN, mag-asawa tayo! O ano problem natin? Taurus April 20 to May 20 Lorna: Alam mo dineyt ako ng BF ko kagabi sa isang Mister: Nabuntis NATIN si Inday at TAYO ang ama! May mga araw na hindi mo tiyak kung ano ang mangyayari kahit malaking restoran, daming choices! Sa harap ng Statue of Liberty…. Maria: Wow, anong name ng restoran? Juan: Last month, ipinakilala ko ang GF ko sa lolo na matagal mo nang napagplanuhan ang mga iyon. Ihanda ang Italian: Magnifico! Lorna: FOOD COURT daw! kong milyonaryo! kalooban sa mga pangyayari. British: Brilliant! Pedro: Anong nangyari? Boto ba lolo mo? American: Amazing Doktor: Kambal anak mo, sister mo nagpangalan! Juan: Oo, LOLA ko na siya ngayon! Pinoy: Picture! Picture! Pang- Facebook! Maria: Naku, weirdo un, ano po ipinangalan? Doktor: Sa girl DENICE! Guro: Why are you absent? Nasalubong ng lasing ang isang fat girl na may Maria: Ok yun, eh sa boy? Juan: May CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE po ako! Gemini May 21 to June 20 dalang aso…. Doc: DENEPHEW! Guro: Sige i-spell mo ang sakit mo! May mga magpapakita ng hindi magandang ugali sa iyo. Hayaan Lasing: Hoy, saan mo nakuha ang baboy? Juan: Joke lang po, UBO lang po talaga! Babae: Aso to, di baboy! Teacher: Pedro 1+ 3? mo lang sila at isipin na wala ka namang ginagawang ‘di maganda Lasing: Wag kang sumabat yung aso kausap ko! Maria: Ma’am 4 po. Guro: Nangopya ka na naman sa katabi mo no? sa kanila. Teacher: Oh ikaw Juan 3 +1 ? Parehong pareho ang sagot nyo! Juan: Dok, sobra lungkot ko dito sa mental kaya Juan: Ayan na! Ayan na! Pag mahirap sa akin, Anna: Ma’am siguro po dahil PAREHONG- PAREHO sinulatan ko sarili ko! favoritism! din ang tanong nyo! Doktor: Eh, ano naman sinabi mo? Guro: Grrrr! Juan: Ewan ko, next week ko pa matatanggap eh! Guro: Ganyan talaga iha, pag maganda karaniwan Cancer June 21 to July 22 di matalino pag matalino madalas PANGIT! Guro: Kids, gayahin nyo ang mga ANTS, puro sila Pag-aralan mong kontrolin ang taas-baba ng emosyon dahil Juan: Heto na po ang mga libro niyo puro lang sulat Maria: Salamat po ma’am. Ang TALI-TALINO nyo trabaho at DI NAGLALAKWATSA walang istorya! talaga Maria: Ma’am , e bakit po nung magpunta kami sa nahihirapang makisama sa iyo ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay. Librarian: Aha! Kayo pala ang kumukuha ng mga LUNETA, andun din sila? Maging mas mapasensya.

Leo July 23 to August 22 Kahit matagal nang nakaplano ang biyahe mo sa unang kalahatian Crossword Puzzle ng taon, posibleng magkakaroon ng pangyayaring makakapigil sa biyahe. Huwag mong piliting makaalis dahil baka pagsisihan ito. PAHALANG 39 Hindi pantay 1 Daw ang mata Virgo August 23 to September 22 6 Makulit na 40 Lugar sa Makati . Mukhang may linaw na ang inaasahan mong pera mula sa trabaho pagtatanong 41 Sabi niya o sa pamilya mo. Alagaan mo kung paano mo ito ilalaan para sa mas 11 Uri ng eclipse mahahalagang gastusin at para sa mga oras na mahina ang kita mo. 12 Ban PABABA 13 Pagbati sa Hawaii 1 United States 14 Animo of America Libra September 23 to October 22 15 Bulungan 2 Totoy ____ Hangga’t maari ay umiwas ka sa mga gulo o intrigang sangkot ang 17 Yugto ng karera 3 Pangalan ng babae mga kaibigan mo. Pag-aralan mo muna bago ka magbitiw ng salita. 19 Bawas 4 Nadamay sa sakit 20 Diwata 5 Relo 21 Republic Act 6 Putting buhok Answer to last puzzle Scorpio October 23 to November 21 23 _____ Linda 7 Taguri sa santo Pilitin mong isara ang bibig mo kahit gustong- gusto mo nang 26 Pangatnig 8 Iwaglit 24 Tinuklaw makialam. May mga bagay- bagay na hindi mo pa alam at malalagay 27 Mall sa Cubao 9 Manggagawa 25 Tuklasin ka lang sa di- maayos na sitwasyon kung sasali ka ngayon. 29 Gamit panlasa sa tubuhan 28 Ipusta 31 ___ King Cole 10 Lumilipad na 30 Laro sa kompyuter 32 Komposisyong maliliit na baga 32 Upuan Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 musikal 16 Matapang na Isakripisyo mo muna ang party at mga paglabas-labas. Pag-ipunan 34 Moog sa Texas kemikal 33 Sumisira sa kahoy mo ang pangangailangan ng pamilya mo. 36 Gumapas 18 Uri ng pasabog 35 Masama kay Thalia 38 Lemon; Tagalog 22 Bodyguard 37 Baluga HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK March 15, 2017 23 24 March 15, 2017 HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK