Page 32 Page 26 Page 19 SUSPENDED. ABS-CBN BOARD EXAMS. Channel 2 suspends Labatt Nenita Garcia Aiza Seguerra from says 565 OFWs will ASAP 20 after she take the PRC board made a teleserye with exams for teachers on rival GMA Channel 7. September 27. WINNERS. Filipino and Indian students win in a recent social enterprise competition by proposing to set up an events company that would promote The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.332 October 1, 2015 ethnic festivals. Nine FDHs ‘No tax hike fined for illegal gambling on OFW boxes’ By Philip C. Tubeza A judge in Sai Wan Ho has ordered nine Filipino domestic workers to pay a fine after they were arrested for illegal gam- bling in North Point. Deputy Magistrate Peter Hui ordered the nine —seven women and two men--to pay a fine of $300 after they pleaded guilty to the charge of ille- gal gambling. Besides paying the fine, the nine do- mestic workers now have a criminal record in Hong Kong. Their penalty is in contrast to that given to the first batch of four domes- tic workers who were caught earlier in Central, also for illegal gambling. Those four domestic workers were just bound over for $1,000 for 12 months, after they were told to pay $500 in legal costs. This means that, besides having no criminal record, if the four women behaved and obeyed the law for 12 months, they would not have to pay the $1,000. The second batch of nine Filipinos was arrested during the special holiday on September 3 after they were caught playing cards and making monetary bets near the City Garden Road in North Point. Of those arrested, seven were wom- en, and three were men (including the WAGE INCREASE. Foreign domestic helpers trooped to the Labour Department on September 13 to demand a minimum wage of $4,500. The Labour Indian national). Department is expected to come out with its decision before the end of September or in early October. (Philip C. Tubeza) “They were arrested because they were gambling in a place not operat- By Cristy Kasilag After being pummeled by criticisms from a statement. dialogue on Sept. 14 at the Overseas Work- ed by a gambling establishment. They various sectors, Bureau of Customs chief “What the BOC wants is to stop the sys- ers Welfare Administration (OWWA) main were playing cards,” a police spokes- CALL it a peace offering. Alberto Lina said that the bureau did not in- tem that has allowed smugglers to take ad- office in Pasay City that there would be no woman said. Christmas might still be three months tend to increase taxes on balikbayan boxes. vantage of our OFWs,” he added. tax increase. The Philippine Consulate General away, but the Bureau of Customs (BOC) “To our overseas Filipino workers, the BOC Deputy Commissioner for Reve- “Any increase that we will impose with (PCG) had warned Filipinos against may have just given the millions of overseas Bureau of Customs is not increasing taxes nue Collection Monitoring Group (RCMG) the freight forwarder, if there would be illegal gambling activities, especial- Filipino workers (OFW) an early Christmas on the balikbayan boxes nor do we want to Arturo Lachica also told member-groups Turn to page 18 gift – no tax increase for balikbayan boxes. impede in existing processes,” Lina said in of the OFWs Advocates Coalition during a Turn to page 18

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By Philip C. Tubeza said the incident happened at around 8:30 the police spokesman said. she sat on the ground, her clothes wet, p.m. at the Tong Shui Road Pier, at the But after the woman “fell,” her boy- while her boyfriend was talking to her in TALK about falling in love. back of the Java Road Municipal Services friend did not jump after her into the har- Tagalog. Onlookers were surprised at a North Building, on September 16. bour’s murky waters. A Chinese man tried to talk to her but Point pier when a Filipina “fell” into Vic- “She had an argument with her boy- “She came back to the shore by herself,” the boyfriend waved him away. toria Harbour after quarreling with her friend... We cannot say for sure if she the police spokesman said. A few minutes later, police cars, a fire boyfriend. jumped or if she fell but we are treating it Witnesses said the woman was “dis- truck, and two police patrol boats, their A spokesman for the Hong Kong police as a case of a person who fell into the sea,” traught” and appeared to be crying when search lights blazing, arrived at the scene. The police spokesman said the 30-year- old woman was brought to the Eastern Hospital where she was treated for some minor injuries. One of the responding patrol boats “She was conscious when she was brought to the hospital,” the police It was not known if the two were still spokesman said. lovers after the incident. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 3 4 October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 5 6 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS FDHs expect wage hike by early October By Philip C. Tubeza

WAGE increase now! Foreign domestic workers trooped to the Labour Department on September 13 to press the government to increase their minimum allowable wage (MAW) to $4,500. Dolores Balladares, chair of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-HK), told the protesters that an increase was timely since the cost of living in Hong Kong had also increased. “With the situation in Hong Kong, with the living condition in Hong Kong, we think, we believe, that it’s about time that the Hong Kong government will listen The protest action at the Labour Department on September 13 to our demand to increase our wages to $4,500,” Balladares said. a wage freeze, or a wage cut for foreign do understand that we need to be fair. “No one can deny that, today, the prices domestic workers by early October. We need to give enough wages to every of food in Hong kong are increasing. No “We are very optimistic that, because body,” she added. one can deny that the transportation fares of the situation in Hong Kong, the Hong However, she also noted that some em- are also increasing. And even (the prices Kong government, the Labour Depart- ployer organizations are opposed to any of) our basic needs in Hong Kong, they are ment, will grant our demand to increase wage hike for foreign domestic helpers also increasing,” she added. our wages,” Balladares said. because they are already bearing the brunt UNIFIL and other member organiza- “It is just fair. It is just that the Hong of increases in the costs of food and rent. tions of the Asian Migrants Coordinating Kong government will increase our wages “So, what they’re telling the govern- Body (AMCB) are asking the government to $4,500 and increase our food allowance ment is, ‘You need to help us. You need to to increase the MAW for foreign domestic of every domestic worker who haven’t help us.’ I’m also an employer and what workers from the current $4,110 to $4,500 received any food from their employer to I think is they’re too focused on lowering and also increase their food allowance to $1,600,” she added. their costs,” Lee said. $1,600. Doris Lee, co-founder of Open Door, a “They’re too willing to take away from “We are reasonable, we are just demand- coalition of employers who advocate the someone for their own benefit. But we ing a wage increase that can be afforded rights of foreign domestic helpers, also should tell the government there are many by the employers. We are not asking for spoke at the rally and said a salary of things they can do,” she added. too much. In fact, in the past three years, $4,110 was “not decent” since foreign do- Lee said that instead of freezing or cut- we have been campaigning to increase our mestic helpers work six days a week. ting the MAW for foreign domestic help- wages to $4,500. We believe it’s about “I want to say that I’m also a working ers, the government should instead pro- time,” Balladares said. mom like all of you. A lot of working vide a subsidy for child care, give some “For the past 17 years, and every year, mothers in Hong Kong and also just or- benefits for elderly care, and give more if we are going to compute the wage in- dinary local people really think that Hong programs for students so that employers crease that we are receiving, it’s only Kong needs to be a decent place. do not suffer. amounting to $14 every year,” she added. “And if you pay workers who are work- “There are so many things they can do Balladares said they expected the La- ing six days a week only $4,110 a month, without keeping the wages of 300,000 bour Department to come out with its de- this is not decent,” she said. workers at such a low wage,” Lee said. cision whether to order a wage increase, “So, there are some employers who “So, please keep fighting,” she added. Nanay Marie’s family in the dark about her fate By Philip C. Tubeza eral-Assistance to Nationals (ATN) elry that the Filipina had pawned were Section since Marie is expected to be all stolen. TWO weeks after her arrest, the fami- released from prison soon after she was “She’s in a terrible situation to be in,” ly in the of the 58-year-old sentenced to three weeks in prison on Marie’s lawyer said. domestic worker who stole from her em- September 9. According to the lawyer, Marie ar- ployer of 22 years in Kornhill was still in “We might have already covered her rived in Hong Kong in 1993 and since the dark about her fate. case since we are now doing prison vis- then had served the family of her em- A friend of Marie L.M. called up Hong its. We will see how we can assist her,” ployer in Kornhill. Kong News to ask for help because the said ATN officer Junie Cayabyab. To support their medical needs of her Filipina’s son was calling them and ask- Marie had pleaded guilty to stealing husband and sister, Marie borrowed ing about what happened to his mother. and then pawning two gold pendants, a money from her employer’s daughter- “Tumatawag yung anak sa amin kasi gold necklace, and a gold ring from her in-law since she was the one who also hindi pa nila alam kung ano ang nang- 89-year-old employer. gave her salary. yari. Nasa ospital pa raw ang tatay nila,” Marie pawned them in July and Au- The daughter-in-law loaned her the friend said. gust to save her ailing husband, who re- $20,000 on the condition that Marie pay “Hindi pa namin sinasabi na naaresto cently suffered a stroke. $2,000 out of her monthly salary. siya (Marie). Gusto naming malaman According to the prosecution, the po- But then tragedy struck. In August, muna kung paano siya ma-contact at lice discovered the crime after a random Marie’s husband suffered a stroke. kung ano ang gagawin,” she added. check of pawnshops. “He had to be hospitalized and a down Hong Kong News has referred the When they called up the family of Ma- payment of $10,000 was required,” Ma- case to the Philippine Consulate Gen- rie’s employer, they learned that the jew- rie’s lawyer said. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 7 8 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS PCG looks into ‘arrest’ of FDH couple

By Cheryl Arcibal istered here in the territory. tration, kumabaga parang kailangan lang Under the territory’s Births and Deaths investigate the cases,” the statement said. Vice Consul Fatima Guzman Quintin i-assist sila,” Guzman Quintin said. Registration Ordinance, a child has to be It added that deliberately failing to reg- AN official of the Philippine Consulate told Hong Kong News said they will look A report by ejinisght.com said that the registered within 42 days of birth. ister the birth of a child as required by the General is verifying a report about a Fil- into the case to help the Filipino couple ImmD has recently discovered 55 undocu- Beyond that period, Guzman Quintin law is an offense. ipino couple who were reportedly arrested and their child if the report is true. mented children in the territory. said a late registration could still be al- “Offenders are liable to a maximum here after the Hong Kong Immigration “Maganda na i-confirm ang story or not One the cases involves a Filipino cou- lowed as long as the parents have a com- penalty of a $2,000 fine or up to six Department purportedly discovered that para matulungan ang bata at ang couple. ple with their undocumented four-year-old pelling reason for such. months’ imprisonment,” it said. the couple’s four-year-old son was unreg- Kasi straightforward naman ang regis- boy. “Siguro may mga issues doon. Siyem- Guzman Quintin also reminded Filipi- pre kukuwestiyunin, pero hindi naman nos in the territory to register vital events immediately aarestuhin ka,” she said. with the ImmD which are births, deaths, Alan Kwok of the Communications and marriages, and even divorce. Public Affairs Section of the Immigration “We encourage resgistration kasi para Department neither confirmed nor denied mabigyan ng proper documents, citizen- to Hong Kong News the reported arrest of ship documents like their Philippine pass- the Filipino couple. port,” she said. “These cases are confidential in nature,” The PCG, she added. does not accept he said in a telephone interview. any birth certificate issued by a hospital In a statement dated September 16, the here in Hong Kong, but only the registra- ImmD said it has recently reviewed rele- tion paper with the Hong Kong govern- vant arrangements and conducted inves- ment. tigations regarding parents who have not “Ang basis for registration, if a child registered births of children within the is born here, is the document from the prescribed time limit. civil registry here in Hong Kong, so hin- “Given the circumstances, ImmD has di pwede diretso nila i-register ang bata retrieved case records and 55 cases require dito sa PCG. Hindi hospital birth certifi- further investigation. ImmD has attempt- cate ang tatanggapin namin. Kalangan it ed to contact the parents by phone and should be the virth certificate by the civil through home visits. In 22 of these cases, registry, birth registry of Hong Kong, saka ImmD has been able to locate the parents ireregister dito sa PCG,” Guzman Quintin and is arranging for the post-registrations said. of birth for their children. The ImmD has conducted the investi- “Investigations on 10 cases have been gation following the suicide in April of completed and ImmD is seeking legal ad- 15-year-old Blanca Cousins, the daughter vice on prosecution matters. The remain- of British banker Nick Cousins and his ing 12 cases are still under investigation. partner Filipina Herminia Garcia. As for the other 33 cases, ImmD will con- Garcia, 53, was found to have been tinue its efforts to contact the parents and overstaying in Hong Kong for 20 years.

Guzman Quintin HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 9 10 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS 40 IBP lawyers to offer free legal advice

By Cheryl Arcibal will be able to accommodate as many as kailangan dito at noon may eight to 10 tion of the PCG. fulfilling pala sa Hong Kong na magbigay 300 persons who want to ask questions lawyers lang. Kinaya naman pero sabi nga The lawyers will also hold a legal forum ng outreach, kasi siguro na-compare nila THIRTY to 40 lawyers from the Philip- and consult lawyers about legal matters on nila na kailangan pala mas mahaba ang on Nov. 15 at 4:30- 6 p.m. at the Public sa ibang countries [kung saan madami pines are set to conduct a free legal con- Nov. 14-15 (Saturday and Sunday) at the oras,” Guzman Quntin said. Area of the PCG.. ding Pilipino]. Iyon lang steps para sa sultation for Filipinos living and working Conference Room of the Philippine Con- Guzman Quntin said those who want to In 2014, she said the lawyers were from legal issues na binibigay nila, talagang in Hong Kong. sulate General in Admiralty. schedule their free legal consulation may Pampanga, but this year they are from the nakakatulong na sa mga kababayan natin Vice Consul Fatima Guzman Quintin “Successful kasi ang IBP activity dito call Ninni at 2823-8511 or Cholo at 2823- Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ Central dito,” she added. said the two-day “Idulog mo sa IBP 2” last year. Sabi nila madami palang may 8537 of the Civil Registry and Legal Sec- chapter, including lawyers from Last year, Filipinos who went to the Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, and Bulacan. consultation mostly asked about legal is- “Dahil nga ang demographics ng mga sues involving marriage, annulment, legal Pilipino dito sa Hong Kong ay madami sa separation, child custody, and property, kanila ay household service workers, hin- Guzman Quintin said. di karamihan ay may capacity sila to pay The IBP is the “official organization for lawyers. So iyong legal advice lang ay of all Philippine lawyers whose names ang laki na ng tulong sa kanila dito. appear in the Roll of Attorneys of the Su- “Sabi ng mga lawyer last year na mas preme Court.”

The IBP team in 2014 with Consul General Bernardita Catalla. Club supervisor convicted of fraud By Philip C. Tubeza The tampered credit card was issued to Olly Arthey in 2007 but he lost it in A District Court judge has convicted a March 2013, Kelly said. Filipino senior supervisor of a club in “Prior to discovering the loss of his Lan Kwai Fong of being part of a con- card, he had visited the Play Club in On spiracy to commit credit card fraud. Hing Terrace, Central,” he added. Judge Timothy Casewell on Septem- When he was showed the Whatsapp ber 22 found S.A.T., 32, a senior su- conversation, the Filipino said another pervisor at the Play Club on On Hing person might have sent the encoded Terrace in Central, guilty of conspiracy credit data. to defraud. But Judge Casewell pointed out that The Filipino’s co-conspirators in- the sender in the recorded Whatsapp cluded the club’s two former assistant conversation included the Tagalog sen- public relations managers and a chef. tence “Ano pala?” The judge said the prosecution was “(S.A.T.) is a Tagalog speaker and able to show that S.A.T. sent, through this shows that he was a participant in Whatsapp, encoded credit card data to the conversation,” he said. one of his co-conspirators which was The police also found in the flat of used in a false card transaction. one of the Filipino’s co-conspirators his It was used to buy a computer at the S.C.B. credit which was tampered, like Apple Store in Hysan Place, Causeway other credit cards found in the flat. Bay on July 15, 2014. Judge Casewelll set his sentencing on “The card bore the name and Amer- October 3 after asking for a background ican Express card number of Olly report on the Filipino, who is a resident Arthey but, unknown to the staff of the of Hong Kong with two young children. Apple Store, the data on the card mag- netic strip belonged to an overseas card holder,” said Shaun Kelly, the govern- ment lawyer in the case. “The Apple computer valued at HK$19,998 was purchased using false data,” he added. Kelly said CCTV footage also showed that S.A.T. was inside the Ap- ple Store at the same time the illegal transaction was conducted. District Court HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 11 12 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HK groups protest vs Overstayer for 20 years appeals to High Court Lumad killings By Philip C. Tubeza A Filipino who overstayed in Hong Kong By Cheryl Arcibal for 20 years asked the High Court to re- duce his sentence so that he could go home A GROUP of migrant domestic workers to the Philippines in time for Christmas. here in Hong Kong has held a picket on Marlon P. Ramos, 58, appeared before September 16 at the Philippine Consulate Deputy High Court Judge S. D’Almada General in Admiralty to protest the kill- Remedios on September 21 and asked that ings of Lumads (indigenous people) in his jail sentence of 12 months be reduced. . “I wish to go home so that I could attend The protest led by BAYAN Hong Kong a grand reunion of our family as well,” & Macau and the Hong Kong Campaign Ramos told the judge. for the Advancement of Human Rights and High Court Ramos surrendered to immigration au- Peace in the Philippines (HKCAHRPP) thorities in Kowloon Bay on January 5 so I just signed and signed,” Ramos said. was intended to show their support to the after overstaying in Hong Kong for 20 “I was told that if there was a misunder- struggle of the Lumads. years. standing, I can alter or say it in court,” the Eman Villanueva, chairperson of Bayan A lower court eventually sentenced him appellant added. HKM, said they were joined by Jackie Human rights advocates hold a picket at the consulate to 12 months in prison after reducing his However, the government lawyer op- Hung of the Justice and Peace Commis- sentence by four months because he vol- posed Ramos petition that his jail sentence sion of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, zo in Surigao del Sur by the paramilitray in from committing more human rights untarily surrendered to the authorities. be reduced, adding that the 20-year period and the League of Social Democrats and group “Mahagat/Bagani”, which allegedly abuses and be held accountable for grave However, Judge D’Almada Remedios that the Filipino overstayed in Hong Kong the Asian Human Rights Commission enjoys the support of the Armed Forces of crimes that occurred in furtherance of the grilled him as to why he wanted to go was among the longest recorded in the ter- (AHRC). the Philippines . counterinsurgency plan Oplan Bayanihan home when he had sought asylum in Hong ritory. Father Dwight dela Torre read the Samarca was the Executive Director of that is conducted to support the adminis- Kong on the same day that he surrendered “The learned magistrate (who convicted statement of the Philippine Independent the Alternative Learning Center for Ag- tration’s policy of opening up ancestral to Immigration. Ramos) has handled many similar cases Church and the National Churches of the ricultural and Livelihood Development domains to large-scale mining opera- In his asylum claim, Ramos said he was and he said this is the longest…20 years,” Philippines, which denounced the killings (ALCADEV) that provides education tions,” the statement said. afraid that he would be killed, due to a the lawyer said. and urged the pullout of military presence to Lumad children, while Campos and Consul Charles Macaspac received the land dispute, if he was brought back to the He noted that other overstaying cases in the Lumad communities. Sinzo were leaders of the Lumad group joint statement from the group. Philippines. that had gone through the Hong Kong “HKCAHRPP is extremely alarmed MAPASU. The Army, meanwhile, denied any in- “You said you would be killed or mur- judicial system involved foreigners who over the recent spate of killings, harass- Samarca was found dead inside in a volvement in the deaths of Lumad leaders. dered if you returned home. In that letter, overstayed for 13 years or 10 years. ments,… and other grave human rights classroom of ALCADEV with a stab Army spokesman Col. Benjamin Hao you said you wanted to remain in Hong “(An overstay of) 20 years is very, very violations against unarmed civilians in wound and slashed neck while Campos said a Board of Inquiry created to inves- Kong,” the judge said. long….If anything, (Ramos’ sentence) is a Lumad areas in Mindanao, particularly and Sinzo were allegedly gunned down tigate the deaths of Samarca, Campos and Ramos answered that he did not actually lenient one,” the lawyer said. the northeastern part,” the statement from by alleged Mahagat/Banai members. Sinzo concluded that the “incident in want to file the asylum petition and was Judge D’Almada Remedios agreed that the group said. “The indigenous peoples of Mindanao Han-ayan was a tribal conflict within the only egged on by an interpreter. The peti- it was “very long.” Meanwhile, a joint statement from var- are being terrorized by military and par- context of insurgency, that is, one tribal tion was eventually withdrawn on May 29. She said Ramos would again be brought ious groups supporting the Lumads also amilitary forces that are under the re- group affiliated with the New People’s “I was the last guy being processed that to the High Court once her ruling on his condemned the recent murders of Emerito sponsibility of President Aquino as Com- Army while the other is an anti-NPA tribal day (January 5) and they were rushing and appeal is ready. Samarca, Dionel Campos, and Bello Sin- mander-In-Chief. They need to be reined group.” HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 13 14 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Anti-Discrimination laws under review

By Cheryl Arcibal nications Manager of the EOC, told Hong It is important, therefore, for domestic Kong News that the Discrimination Law workers to keep a diary and take note of THE Equal Opportunities Commission Review would be ready for presentation instances when their employers show lit- (EOC) is reviewing Anti-Discrimination either by the end of the year or the first tle things or make comments that indicate laws in an attempt to plug loopholes that quarter of 2016. their resentment over the maternity leave allow the Hong Kong government agen- The EOC is a “statutory body estab- granted to the helper and make the latter cies to practice discrimination in certain lished in 1996 under the Sex Discrimina- uncomfortable. circumstances. tion Ordinance (SDO)” and is funded by As for sexual harassment cases, Novi- Devi Novianti, Equal Opportunities Of- the government. anti said the criminal law in the territory ficer at the Ethnic Minorities Unit of the The agency’s chairperson and 16 mem- requires a minimum age of 10 years for EOC, told participants of the Philippine bers are appointed by the Chief Executive a respondent to be liable, but the anti-dis- Consulate General’s Gender and Devel- of the Hong Kong SAR and its main task crimination law has no such requirement. opment Project “Babae, Migrante: Alamin is to implement anti-discrimination ordi- Another difference between a criminal ang mga Karapatan bilang Babaeng OFW nances of the territory. The participants of the EOC forum on September 13 complaint and a complaint filed with the sa Hong Kong” on Sept. 13 that the stat- Hong Kong had legislated four laws bet- EOC is that sexual harassment or assault utory body is in the process of reviewing that prohibit discrimination owing to sex, nance bars discrimination on the ground that should they get pregnant, Hong Kong as a criminal case requires that the as- the Discrimination Law here. disability, family status, and race. of family status, while the Race Discrim- law protects them from being terminated. sailant has touched the victim, but sexual “This is the funny part about the govern- Under the Sexual Discrimination Ordi- ination Ordinance declares it unlawful to “If you suspect that you are pregnant, harassment complaint with the latter only ment here in Hong Kong. It does not total- nance, discrimination on the grounds of discriminate on the grounds of race, color, you should go see a doctor, and then if it is requires that the victims is made uncom- ly bound itself to the anti-discrimination sex, marital status and pregnancy is un- descent, national and ethnic origin. confirmed that you are pregnant and once fortable by any act of the respondent that laws. This means the police can do racist lawful. These laws declare that it is unlawful to you get that certificate, you should notify has sexual connotation. things and the Immigration Department Under the Disability Discrimination commit direct and indirect discrimination. your employer and give a medical certifi- “The criminal case requires touching [if enjoy some exemptions. Ordinance, it is unlawful to discriminate victimization, sexual harassment, disabili- cate to your employer and always, always it is inside the house). If the act is commit- “This is why the EOC is trying to revise owing to a disability such as loss of bodily ty harassment, disability vilification, and keep a copy,” Novianti said. ted outside the house and still no touching, the law because how come the government or mental functions; disease or illness; dis- serious disability vilification, as well as However, she added that once the ma- the assailant will be caught under the an- is exempted from this,” Novianti said. order or malfunction that affects learning, racial harassment, racial vilification, and ternity leave is finished and the domestic ti-loitering law, but here at the EOC, the Pressed for more details about this ef- among others. serious racial vilification. worker returns to work, the protection of complaint can be made based on physical, fort, Sam Ho, Senior Corporate Commu- The Family Status Discrimination Ordi- Novianti told foreign domestic workers the law ends with it too. verbal, or visual grounds,” said Novianti. Overstaying FDH eludes prison By Philip C. Tubeza

MISSING her two sons in the Philippines, a former domestic helper decided to sur- render to immigration authorities after overstaying in Hong Kong for nearly two years. Rosa M., 37, pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of condition of stay on September 17 at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts after overstaying for one year and seven and a half months. Magistrate Cheung Kit-yee sentenced her to two months in prison but suspended it for three years. “You are convicted as charged and sen- tenced to two months suspended for three years,” Magistrate Cheung said. “You do not have to serve the two months in prison now but if you commit any breach of the law, you will serve it plus the sentence for the new crime,” she added. Rosa came to Hong Kong to work as a domestic helper in September 2013 but she was terminated from work in June 2014. But instead of going home, the Filipina decided to stay in Hong Kong because she was afraid of her husband, who was abu- sive. But after nearly two years, the Filipina decided to turn herself in because she al- ready missed her two sons, aged 7 and 13. “She is very remorseful,” her lawyer said. Rosa was glad after being told that she was given a suspended sentence, which means she can go home without going to jail. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 15 16 NEWS October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS On Martial Law anniversary, migrants warn of attempts to distort PH history By Cheryl Arcibal bas ng bansa upang hindi lamang maibsan nagkukuwento sa [ating mga kabataan], ang disempleyo kundi para maiwasan din but rather iyong atin ding educational sys- ALARMED by the proliferation of social ang ang napipintong pag-aaklas ng mga tem, ang ating textbooks ay hindi naman media posts and pages which paint the mamamayan dahil sa malawakang kagu- actively tinuturo ang history in its proper Marcos regime as idyllic and a time when tuman at kawalan ng kabuhayan and actual na pangyayari. Kaya sa totoo the Philippines was peaceful and prosper- “Sa panahon din pong iyon ang hala- lang, madali, magiging madali for others ous, activist migrant workers here in Hong ga ng piso ay bumagsak laban sa dolyar. to distort the truth,” Villanueva said. Kong held a picket to commemorate the Hindi totoo na one dollar is to one peso. He warned that if Filipinos remain com- 43rd anniversary of ’ Pagkaupo pa lamang ni Marcos ito ay higit placent about learning their history and proclamation of Martial Law. tatlong piso kada isang dolyar. Sa kanyang finding out the truth about it, it would be Around 20 members of Bagong Aly- panunungkulan, lumampas ang palitan sa easy for the family of the late strongman ansang Makabayan - Hong Kong and Ma- anim na piso kada isang dolyar. Ang utang to claim that they did no wrong. cau and the Hong Kong Campaign for the ng Pilipinas ay lumobo mula sa US$3 “Kung hindi magiging aktibo ang mga Advancement of Human Rights and Peace billion to US$28 billion,” said Eman Vil- mamayan at hindi maarmasan ng tama- in the Philippines trooped to the Philip- lanueva, Bayan-HKM chairperson, during ng pagbasa at pag-alam ng kasaysayan pine Consulate General in Admiralty to the short program at the PCG lobby. The picket at the consulate on September 21. ay maging madali lao para sa kanila na say “Never Again” to military rule in the He added that the peace and order situa- makabalik at lalong hindi magagawaran Philippines. tion then was also bad as the military and are seeking to regain greater influence and post. ng ang mga biktima. Mismong si “Sa panahong iyon ay hindi totoo na mas police were ordered to carry out violence power in the Philippines. Villanueva said the attempt to rewrite Bongbong Marcos na ang nagsabi na wala mabuti ang kalagayang pang-ekonomiya against activists, student leaders, and other Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is an history is becoming possible owing to in- daw silang dapat i-apologize,” he said. sapagkat ang katotohanan po ay dumami citizens. Ilocos Norte representative, son Bong- complete history lessons in the Philippine The Marcoses fled the country in 1986 ang disempleyo, dumami ang walang tra- In an interview, Villanueva said polit- bong Marcos is a senator, while daughter education curriculum. during the peaceful People Power Revo- baho. Noon din po ay ibinuhos ang pro- ical interests are attempting to rewrite is Ilocos Norte governor. “Isang major weakness naman din di- lution that ousted them from Malacanang grama para ibenta ang mga Pilipino sa la- history as the Marcos family and their ilk Bongbong is said to be seeking a higher yan ay hindi dahil sa walang masyadong after more than two decades in power. Pinoy charged in ‘Ramada rumble’ By Philip C. Tubeza

A Filipino was charged in court after he was allegedly involved in a ruckus outside the Ramada hotel in Sai Ying Pun that left two Chinese taxi drivers severely injured. Francis M. was charged with two counts of wounding at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts after he allegedly participated in beating up the two drivers outside the ho- tel on July 17, 2014. The defendant plead- ed not guilty. Francis and three female friends had just gone out of a videoke bar near the hotel when the incident happened. While they were walking down Water Street, looking for a taxi, Francis saw a parked cab on the other side of the street and approached it to check. But when he saw that it had no driver, the Filipino slammed it with his bag be- fore walking back to his friends. Unknown to him, the taxi driver was eating in an eatery along the street, and he ran after the Filipino. “We told him to just say sorry and apol- ogize but the driver collared him,” one of Francis’ female friends told the court on September 18. At that point, a group of around six oth- er Filipinos who had just left the videoke bar, saw what happened and came to Fran- cis’ rescue, she added. They ganged up on the driver and anoth- er Chinese driver who also joined the fray. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 17 18 TRAVEL October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS POLO issues warning

By Philip C. Tubeza ang trabaho doon ay janitorial services now jobless in Ankara, after leaving her style. Tapos six months, six months,” she previous employer in Hong Kong. THE Labour Department is investigating added. In her written statement, the household the hiring of Filipinos in Hong Kong for With no verified job orders, Garcia dis- worker said she was recruited by a recruit- work in Turkey, Labor Attache Nenita couraged Filipinos in Hong Kong from ment agency in Hong Kong, whose owner Garcia said. applying for work in Turkey. promised her a better job in Turkey. She Garcia said that she asked the Labour “Hindi ko ini-encourage yan. Walang was charged HK$19,000 for the supposed Department to look into the matter after a labor agreements at di naveverify yung new job. Filipina domestic worker paid HK$19,000 job orders. She arrived in Turkey on May 2015 and for a job in Turkey but she was fired after Baka sa dami ng nag-aapply, isa lang was employed for a while but was termi- only 45 days with her new employer. pala ang bakante, di ba? Pera lang (ang nated after 45 days. She is currently look- “Ni-report lang namin and they said habol),” Garcia said. ing for a new employer who will be able to they will look into it---kung licensed ba “At saka nga, yung welfare and protec- give her awork permit. talaga yung agency; ano ang kanilang gi- tion ng ating mga migrant workers ang According to the household worker, the nagawa; at magkano ang kanilang place- dapat nating isipin. Hindi tayo sigurado recruitment agency has an office in Ankara ment fee,” Garcia said. doon kasi wala tayong standard contract and started sending Filipino workers from She said the Philippine Overseas Labor (sa Turkey), she said. Hong Kong to Turkey in November 2014. Office in Hong Kong had not verified any “Pwede kang materminate after six Applicants are made to pay US$3,000 job order for Turkey. Garcia said they had months. Paano gagawin mo? Walang kang each as placement fee. also raised the issue during a meeting with hospitalization benefit. Wala kang -med Cacdac said third-country recruitment is officials from the Turkish consulate. ical. Saan ka pupunta pag ganun?” she illegal because the recruiter and the em- “Aware na rin sila. Actually, merong added. ployer have no license or authority from agency sa Turkey na counterpart yung Philippine Overseas Employment Ad- the POEA. dito. Licensed din naman. Kaya nga lang, ministration (POEA) chief Hans Leo J. “And most probably, the conditions of di natin alam yung proteksyon ng worker Cacdac earlier said that his office received employment are not what one had in mind; doon,” she said. a report from the Philippine Embassy in worse, the offered job is non-existent,” “Doon tayo hindi nakasisiguro. Parang Turkey about a household worker who is Cacdac said. Nine.. From page 1 HK$20,000 at pagkabilanggo ng anim al sa hanay ng mga Pilipino sa iba’t-ibang na buwan. Sa ikatlo at sa mga susunod parte ng Hong Kong,” the PCG said. ly during their days off on Sundays and na pagkakahatol, ang parusa ay aabot “Ang pulisya ng Hong Kong ay kasalu- public holidays. sa pagbayad ng multa ng HK$30,000 at kuyang gumagawa ng aksyon laban sa “Iminungkahi ng Konsulado ng Pili- pagkabilanggo ng siyam ng buwan, the mga gawaing ito, kaugnay na rito ang pinas dito sa Hong Kong sa lahat ng PCG added. pag-aresto sa mga Pilipinong matatag- Pilipino na naglalaro ng baraha sa mga It said the police continued to receive puang nakikilahok sa pagsusugal,” the walkway, daan at parke na umiwas sa reports that Filipino workers were openly consulate said. anumang uri ng pagsusugal,” the PCG gambling in various parts of Hong Kong. “Pinapakiusap ng pulisya sa publiko said in an advisory. “Ang pulisya ng Hong Kong ay patuloy na maging mapagmatyag at magbigay “Sinumang mahatulan ng korte sa ikal- na nakakatanggap ng mga ulat galing sa ng impormasyon sa anumang ilegal na awang beses ay magbabayad ng multa ng publiko ukol sa paglaganap ng pagsusug- pagsusugal,” it added. No tax.. From page 1 It turned out that that the rise in shipment Lachica assured OFWs that their balik- costs implemented on Aug. 10 “without bayan boxes “would be treated differently.” any, we would have consultations…There consulting other stakeholders.” “I mean they would be treated sensitively is nothing to fear from taxes. It will go The BOC and OFW groups would also and with much care,” he said. through consultative process,” Lachica said. be pushing for the passage of the Customs Aside from the mandatory x-ray inspec- Susan “Toots” Ople, an OFW rights ad- Modernization and Tariffs Act (CMTA), tion of balikbayan boxes, instead of the vocate and the moderator of the two-hour which would increase the limit of tax-free random physical inspection, the BOC has dialogue, said that they appreciated Lachi- and duty-free items in accompanied balik- asked the OWWA and the OFWs to have a ca’s assurance. bayan items from P10,000 to “a more rea- representative detailed at the BOC office to “We appreciate the message that they sonable amount.” assist them in opening boxes that are sus- would not increase the taxes of balikbayan Currently, a balikbayan box accompanied pected to have smuggled goods. boxes and that our kababayans can be as- by an OFW returning or visiting the Philip- They would also be asking the Philip- sured that, in the future, if there would be pines should have items that are worth not pine Overseas Employment Administration increases (in taxes) the OFWs would be more than P10,000. (POEA) to provide them with “a list of le- among those consulted,” Ople said. Unaccompanied balikbayan boxes, or gitimate OFWs.” The BOC was severely criticized earli- those sent through cargo companies, should The BOC has also created accounts in the er in the social media for saying that there only have items whose total worth do not social networking sites such as Facebook would be a random inspection of balik- exceed US$500 (around P23,000). to give the public, including the OFWs, a bayan boxes. Ople, the president of the Blas F. Ople venue to air their grievances or post their It was also reported that, in some coun- Policy Center and Training Institute, said inquiries. tries, they have already implemented a that they recognized that some of the laws Ople lauded this effort of the BOC be- P80,000 to P120,000 increase in the ship- governing the balikbayan boxes are already cause the Filipinos based overseas would be ment cost of consolidated cargoes, such as outdated. able to ask if the items they are bringing in those from the United States. “At present, by default, no one is fol- are taxable or not even before they return Joel Longares, president of Atlas Ship- lowing the law because it is no longer rea- home. pers International Inc., one of the freight sonable. So we are going to work together “We would monitor these sites because forwarders operating in the US, said they so that the law would be reflective of the it is easy to make a Facebook account, but already adjusted their rates but they are will- current times, the current situation of the it might be difficult for BOC to give- an ing to revert back to their old rates. OFWs,” Ople said. swers,” Ople said. Maia Lopez HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 FEATURE 19 Pinoy studes want to sell ‘happiness’

By Cheryl Arcibal Hong Kong with ease so that they will be local people and the ethnic minorities. longing, and also help them preserve their wants to be a tutorial “middleman” agency more encouraged to celebrate their tradi- “I do get discriminated sometimes,. but cultural backgrounds. to arrange older ethnic minority students A GROUP of ethnic minority students, tional festivals and events in Hong Kong,” we believe that thru Plannr, the locals will The Octagon group, on the other hand, to provide teaching services for younger composed of two Filipinos and three In- the group’s business plan said. know more about ethnic minorities’ cul- plans to offer a three-in-one service, students, while the team that came third, dians who want to sell “happiness” and Kaur said she originally wanted to fo- ture and they can understand them and, in namely Chinese language lessons, re- “A4s” is keen to get ethnic minority ladies introduce the cultures of the minorities cus on education, but many government a way, get to know each other,” she said. source classes, and career consultancy to run a fusion restaurant to boost their to the local people in Hong Kong, won in departments and non-government organi- Sukhani said the group wants to instill services. employment and confidence. the recently-concluded social enterprise zations “are already handling the issue and among ethnic minorities a sense of be- The first runner up team “Ed Provision” competition sponsored by Hysan Devel- it was improving drastically.” opment Co. Ltd., Hong Kong University “Then I thought of what I wanted to of Science and Technology, and the Hong achieve, I thought about happiness. I Kong Christian Service (HKCS). want ethnic minorities to be happy, and Calling themselves “Plannr”, the team, what do you do to make them happy? You composed of Filipino students Jona Marie celebrate. So I thought why not have an Puentespina and Ken Jeremy Cudia, and ethnic minorities’ planning company that Indian students Simranpeet Kaur, Het- will help them feel at home here in Hong vi Pravin Dobariya, and Ritika Sukhani, Kong,” she said. from St. Margaret’s Co-Educational Eng- Puentespina also thought of Sinulog, an lish Secondary and Primary School beat annual cultural and religious festival held out five other teams to receive $30,000 on the third Sunday of January in Cebu prize money, and trophies and certificates. City, when pitching ideas during their “Exploration for Hope” is a social en- group discussion. Puentespina was born terprise competition, whereby competing in the Philippines but her family moved to teams explored different social issues and Hong Kong. received training in social enterprise de- “I kept thinking about it and I thought velopment as well as business knowledge. we should have more of that Sinulog More than 50 participants joined the here,” she said. competition, but only six groups were Kaur added that helping ethnic minori- chosen to be finalists. Each team is com- ties celebrate their festivals in Hong Kong posed of three to six students. seeks to achieve two things: introducing The competing ethnic minority students their culture to the local people and help- were mentored by HKUST undergraduate ing the children of ethnic minorities learn business school students. more about their cultural identity. Besides being named as champion, “Since I was a child, I go back to India Plannr also won the “Best Presentation” every year to celebrate my festival...Some award. of my friends don’t know anything about Meanwhile, another team “The Octa- our culture. They know more about Chi- gon”, composed of Filipino students Luiza nese culture than their own culture,” she Xyra Asperin Sace, Angelo Carlo Letran said. Anico, Rockford Blue Asercion, Macx Cudia, who was born here in Hong Kong Jigger Delfino Camarillo, and Cristian to Filipino parents, said their business plan Arvin Flores Lagaso, from Delia Memo- focuses on giving ethnic minorities a plat- rial School (Hip Wo) won the “Audience form to express themselves. Choice” award. “After all we are the minority in Hong Plannr’s business plan said it will be the Kong and we just want to be heard a little “first ever ethnic minority event planning bit more,” he said. company organizing ethnic festivals and Dobariya said as an ethnic minority, she events.” sometimes gets discriminated, but hopes “Plannr’s main service is connecting that if they are able to put up their events ethnic minority customers to caterers, dec- planning company, it would be a way to orators, entertainers, and event venues in foster better understanding between the

The members of winning team “Plannr” Sukhani (2nd from left), Dobariya (3rd from left), Puentespina (middle), Tan (3rd from right), Kaur (2nd from right) receive an award.

Team “The Octagon” receives their Audience Choice Award. 20 BALITANG PH October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Grace undergoes DNA test Roxas overtakes Binay BY Maia Lopez zens, but not natural-born. Poblador also noted that Article 14 of SENATOR is undergoing the 1930 Hague Convention provides DNA testing to identify her biological that “a child whose parents are both un- in SWS survey results parents and end, once and for all, ques- known shall have the nationality of the tions on her nationality and remove any country of birth.” By Maia Lopez ing,” Roxas added. possible stumbling block to her 2016 Poe’s camp also cited the 1954 Con- Binay, for his part, presidential bid. vention relating to the Status of State- SENATOR Grace Poe remains the top admitted that the re- Rizalito David, who ran and lost for less Persons and the 1961 Convention preferred candidate to replace President cent survey results senator in 2013, filed a disqualification on the Reduction of Statelessness, Benigno Aquino III in the 2016 elections served as a wake-up case against Poe, a foundling, before which held that a foundling is presump- but former Interior Secretary Manuel Rox- call for him to work the Senate Electoral Tribunal. tively citizen of the country where he or as II is catching up, a Sept. 2 - 5 survey by harder. “We are already in the process of con- she is found and presumed to be born of pollster Social Weather Stations showed. POE ROXAS BINAY “We will evaluate ducting DNA test for probable parents parents who are citizens of that country. Roxas II, the standard bearer of the rul- proof that our countrymen are seeing the our strategy. This is a of the senator,” Poe’s lawyer, Alexan- The senator, who is seeking the pres- ing Liberal Party, overtook Vice President clear benefits of our principles,” Roxas challenge for us to work further, to work der Poblador, told members of the SET idency in the 2016 polls, earlier said Jejomar Binay for the second spot. said. harder,” the Vice President said. during the oral arguments on the dis- she had been trying for years to find out “From the bottom of my heart, I thank The LP standard bearer, who was Binay, however, pointed to Roxas’ sev- qualification case. who her biological parents were even if the Filipino people for their support and anointed by the President as his preferred eral television and radio advertisements as Poblador, however, insisted that the they chose to abandon her. trust,” said Poe, whose rating rose to 47 successor on July 31, saw his rating in- having contributed to the improved ratings presumption of nationality applies in In June, Poe went to Iloilo and met percent, five points higher than her second crease to 39 percent from 21 percent in the of the administration candidate. the case of Poe, who was abandoned with family friends whom, she said, quarter SWS rating. second quarter survey. While ranked third, Binay’s 35 percent and found in the Jaro Cathedral in 1968. gave her more information about the Roxas said the jump in his ratings “We believe that this is just the begin- rating was actually still a point higher than Her lawyer stressed that generally possible identify of her biological par- showed that Filipinos appreciate the gains ning. Over time, there will be increasing his June rating. acceptable principles of international ents. of President Aquino’s Daang Matuwid. issues that will be presented to the can- Davao City Mayor , law, treaties and conventions show that She was told about stories that her “I am thankful for the support of our didates. We are confident that more and who has already announced that he will no a foundling found in the Philippines biological father was one Edgardo Mil- countrymen. We at the Daang Matuwid more of our people will be able to discern longer seek the presidency in 2016, placed is presumed to have Filipino biologi- itar, a brother-in-law of Sayong Militar coalition are overjoyed. For me, this is true election issues from mere mudsling- fourth with 16 percent. cal parents, making him or her a natu- who was said to have found her inside ral-born Filipino citizen. the cathedral nearly five decades ago. Ex-Palawan guv and bro arrested in Thailand for broadcaster’s slay Poblador’s argument ran counter to Edgardo was in fact the signatory AFTER more than three years on the run, former The Philippine government has thanked the voked by the Philippines’ Department of Foreign the opinion of Supreme Court Associate in her foundling certificate, indicating Palawan governor Joel Reyes and his brother Interpol and Thai police for their help in arresting Affairs as early as September 2012. Justice Antonio Carpio, the SET chair, he was the one who found her in the Mario were arrested in Thailand over the mur- the brothers who have been tagged as the master- “We all remember the circumstances in which that foundlings can be naturalized citi- church. der of journalist and environment activist Gerry minds in the killing of Ortega. they were able to flee the country in March 2012, Ortega. Ortega was shot in the head at point-blank just before warrants for their arrest were issued, According to Presidential Communications range while shopping in Puerto Princesa. and apparently with false travel papers and the Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma, the The gunman was caught trying to flee the help of crooked immigration officials after what Reyes brothers were detained by Thai authorities scene and police said his weapon was owned by can only be assumed was a tip-off from even in Phuket. one of Joel Reyes’ lawyers. more crooked officials higher up in government,” The brothers went missing in early 2012 after The National Union of Journalists of the Phil- the NUJP said. an arrest warrant was issued against them. ippines welcomed the arrest of the two suspects In 2012, President Benigno Aquino III offered “The arrest of the long-wanted Reyes brothers even as it raised concern over how the brothers a P2 million reward for the arrest of each of the provides an opportunity for pursuing the ends of were able to evade arrest and flee the country. “Big Five” fugitives that include the Reyes broth- justice,” Coloma said. The Reyes’ brothers passports had been re- ers. Maia Lopez HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 21 22 BALITANG PH October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS DOF eyes VAT hike THE Department of Finance is pushing for a Rep. Romero Quimbo, those who are two-percent increase in Value Added Tax even as earning P180,000 and below annually are ex- 3 foreigners kidnapped the Aquino administration remained lukewarm empted from paying taxes while those who earn to proposals to reduce the income tax. from P180,000 to P500,000 would pay nine per- By Maia Lopez In a memorandum, the DoF sought the support cent. of President Benigno Aquino III for its proposed Individuals who earn from P500,000 to P10 ARMED men have kidnapped two Cana- “Comprehensive Tax Reform Package.” million a year would pay 17 percent, while those dian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager The package is pushing for an all-in income exceeding the P10 million mark will pay 30 per- and a Filipina in Samal Island in Davao tax exemption of P1 million for all wage earners cent. while increasing the VAT to 14 percent and ex- Under Senator Juan ’s ver- del Norte. panding the VAT base. sion, those whose annual income are up to According to Supt. Antonio Rivera, Lawmakers have been pushing for a cut in P500,000 will be exempted from paying tax. about 11 armed men seized the four vic- income tax, which is at a rate of 32 percent for For his part, Socio-economic Planning Sec- tims from their yachts in the marina of those earning P500,000 and higher annually. retary Arsenio Balisacan said the country’s luxury resort Holiday Ocean View. The President however said the proposal to tax system is regressive, and that middle- and “They appeared to target the foreigners. reduce the income tax was not necessary. low-income groups bear the brunt of the cost of They went straight for the yachts,” Rivera “If we lower income tax rates, revenues will government. said. “But no group has taken responsibil- be smaller while the deficit will be wider. The “It is the low income groups paying higher ity and there is no demand for ransom.” widening deficit will be a negative factor when taxes proportional to their income,” Balisacan Samal Island The Canadian tourists were identified as credit ratings agencies rate us,” Aquino said. said. The DoF earlier projected that the government Balisacan, however, admitted that a higher John Ridsdel, 68, and Robert Hall, 50. The nappers in coordination with the Eastern ing the Leaders’ Meeting in November. will lose P29 billion in revenues if the tax rate is VAT rate would not be enough to offset losses Norwegian, 56 year old Kjartan Sekking- Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces “The Philippines is committed to host- adjusted, but Sen. argued that the from lowering income taxes. stad, was the manager of the resort. and other agencies of the government. ing a successful APEC Economic Leaders’ potential losses would not even make a dent in “That is not going to be sufficient,” he said. Another Canadian, Steven Tripp, and Communications Secretary Herminio Meeting (AELM) by implementing security the national government’s P3 trillion budget. In the House of Representatives, Valenzuela his Japanese wife, Kazuka, were able to Coloma Jr. said the families of the victims measures that would ensure the safety of all “Next year the budget will be P3 trillion. Will Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian said hiking the VAT escape and were rushed to the Davao del have been informed. APEC Leaders, delegates and guests. The P30 billion make a dent? No, it will not,” Recto would defeat the purpose of providing relief to Norte Hospital-Samal Zone for treatment The kidnapping prompted the Depart- incident in Samal Island is being addressed said, adding that in 2014 the national govern- the ordinary workers by cutting the individual due to head injuries. ment of Foreign Affairs to issue a state- by our concerned authorities to resolve the ment even failed to spend P500 billion. income taxes. Malacañang said the Philippine Nation- ment assuring delegates to the Asia Pacific issue and ensure that the hosting of the In the proposed tax reform bill submitted by Maia Lopez al Police was leading the hunt for the kid- Economic Cooperation of their safety dur- AELM is not affected,” the DFA said. 2 NAIA security men relieved for extortion By Bing R. Jabadan afternoon. Airport Authority to review security foot- OTS spokesperson Jonathan Maliwat age of the incident. TWO security personnel from the Office said the complaint has come to the agen- In her Facebook post, the Califor- for Transportation Security (OTS) as- cy’s attention and that the x-ray operator nia-based passenger said that she was at signed at the Ninoy Aquino International and the body frisker have been relieved the NAIA terminal 2 around 6:30 pm of Airport (NAIA) were relieved pending pending the result of the investigation. September 18, bound for Los Angeles, an investigation after a wheelchair-bound Maliwat did not identify the OTS per- when the three pieces of luggage she car- passenger accused them of planting a bul- sonnel, but said the persons under investi- ried went through the x-ray scanner. let and extorting P500 from her. gation are a male and a female. After her baggage went through the The Filipino-American passenger’s “We will do our best to uncover the truth x-ray, her attention was called by an air- narration of her alleged experience at and put the offenders where they should port employee who whispered that she the NAIA on a Facebook post went viral, belong,” he said, adding that the OTS will might have a “charm” hidden in her bag. getting over 60,000 shares as of Monday coordinate with the International She wrote in Filipino, “I told them that the bag might not even be mine because the passengers’ luggage being screened were all piled up. They again ran my bag- gage through the scanner and a NAIA lady staff member told me that I was carrying something ‘odd’ in my baggage.” The passenger said she noticed a NAIA male employee placing his hand inside the pocket of her luggage while his back was turned on her. “When he faced me, he already had two bullets in his hand,” she said. The NAIA employees, who were appar- ently with the OTS, asked for her passport and greencard and said that the discovery of the bullets will be put on record and will affect her future travels. “I reiterated that those bullets were not mine and that I have no idea where they came from,” she said but the OTS security personnel ignored her. A porter who was pushing her wheel- chair whispered to her that she could just pay P500 so she could be cleared to travel. On the porter’s suggestion, the passen- ger said that she again spoke with the fe- male OTS security screener and asked for help to which the latter allegedly replied, “Ok. Give it to me discreetly. The supervi- sor might catch me.” The OTS employee was apparently referring to the money. She claimed that she secretly handed P500 when she was frisked a second time by the OTS security officer who asked for the money. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 WORLD 23 Pinoy in SG jailed for seditious posts

By Maia Lopez ary. tion in relation to his social media posts, all SG loosers (sic) out of their own coun- He told police investigators that his ac- He was a former and another month for lying to police who try hahaha.” count had been hacked by an unknown A Filipino nurse was sentenced to four employee of the gov- investigated him following complaints In a subsequent comment, Bello said, person, but he eventually admitted posting months imprisonment for posting status ernment-run Tan Tock from the public. “we will kick out all the Singaporeans and the comments. messages that were deemed as seditious Seng Hospital. In a Facebook post on January 2, Bello SG will be the new Filipino state.” Its sedition law has been used to clamp by Singaporean authorities. State Courts Judge wrote: “Singaporeans are loosers (sic) in The OFW took down his posts after down on locals and foreigners alike found Ello Mundsel Bello, 29, posted com- Siva Shanmugam sen- their own country, we take their jobs, their causing uproar from offended Singapore- to have incited ethnic tensions. ments insulting Singaporeans and calling BELLO tenced Bello to three future, their women and soon we will evict ans. for the takeover of the city-state in Janu- months in jail for sedi- Two Filipino nurses recover from MERS-Cov By Maia Lopez United Arab Emirates - have died from the virus. TWO of four Filipino nurses in Saudi The Philippines, however, is not impos- Arabia who have contracted the deadly ing a travel ban to the Middle East even as Middle East Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) it called on Filipino workers in the region have already recovered, the Department to practice health precautions. of Foreign Affairs said. “Healthcare sector workers are advised The nurses – one male and one female to follow the infection prevention protocol – have been discharged from the hospital, in their hospital and to seek medical at- DFA spokesman Charles Jose said. tention in case they experience any of the The remaining two female nurses are disease’s symptoms,” Jose said. still in the intensive care unit, but have Earlier this year, a 32-year old Filipino shown signs of “improvement,” according nurse from Saudi Arabia also tested posi- to Jose. tive for the respiratory disease upon arriv- “They can already communicate,” the ing in Manila. DFA official said. But the Department of Health said there “The embassy is monitoring their sit- was a “low risk of infection” as the nurse uation and making sure they are getting showed no symptoms while on board the proper treatment and they are in close plane. coordination with their employers,” the About 30 percent of the victims that official added. contracted MERS-CoV, which was first Since 2013, a total of 10 Filipinos - reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, have eight from Saudi Arabia and two from the died.

MERS virus

25 OFWs return home from Syria AT least 25 overseas Filipino workers have re- patriation in February. turned from war-torn Syria, availing of the gov- “With the security situation in Yemen remains ernment’s mandatory repatriation program. volatile and dangerous, we hope that our people Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said will prioritize their safety and take advantage of the OFWs previously worked in various compa- the Philippine government’s repatriation offer,” nies in Aleppo and Damascus. Jose said. The Philippines has already raised Alert Level Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the 4 over Syria which paves the way for the manda- department is studying a redeployment scheme tory repatriation of OFWs working in the strife- for overseas Filipino workers who were affected torn country. by the mandatory repatriation in Yemen, Syria Since the unrest began in 2011, a total of 5,697 and Libya. Filipinos have already been repatriated, half of “Our repatriation to redeployment for re-em- whom were through Lebanon. ployment plan guarantees the security as well as As this developed, the Department of Foreign the economic welfare of our OFWs. We need to Affairs renewed its call to all remaining Filipi- quickly respond,” Baldoz said. nos in Yemen to leave the country, after only 21 She said Filipino workers affected by the of the more than 200 Filipinos still in the Middle crises can find work in alternative foreign job Eastern country have evacuated to safety. markets identified by the Philippine Overseas The DFA has issued a call for a mandatory re- Employment Administration. Maia Lopez 24 FORUM October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it Lessons ANG kontrobersya ukol sa nagaping plano bayan boxes. ng Bureau of Customs na maging mas ma- Nakalulungkot ito. Hindi natin maipag- higpit sa pag-eksamen ng mga balikbayan kakaila na may mga tiwaling opsiyal ng ating boxes ay nagpatingkad sa dalawang katoto- pamahalaan. hanan ukol sa mga Pilipino at sa Pilipinas sa .Sa pamamagitan ng social media ay nag- ngayon. Ang dalawang katotohanang ito ay karoon ng mabilis at madaling access ang parehong nakalulungkot. mga Pilipino upang ipaaabot ang kanilang Una ay ang kawalan ng tiwala ng mga Pili- mga opinyon sa ating pamahalaan. pino sa mga opisyal at empleyado ng gobyer- Pero dapat maging matalino ang mga no. Pilipino sa paggamit ng kapangyarihan ng Sa kainitan ng kampanya sa social media social media. Mas makabubuti rin para sa para pigilan ang Customs na ipatupad ang lahat kung magiging mapili tayo sa kung plano nito ay hayag na walang tiwala ang ano ang ipinopost natin sa social media. mga OFW sa ating mga opisyal, lalo na sa Magbasa ukol sa isyu at alamin ang mga opisyal ng Customs. buong katotohanan. Siyempre, malaya Ang iba’t-ibang social media posts ay nag- tayo na mag-share at mag-post ng kahit patunay na kahit anong paliwanag o tangkang ano sa social media, ito ay ating personal pagpapakalma ng mga opisyal ng pama- na account. halaan ay hindi natahimik ang mga OFW. Ngunit kailangan nating maging re- Medyo natahimik lamang ang madami nang sponsable upang tiyakin na hindi tayo sabihin ng Malakanyang na hindi na muna magagamit upang magkalat ng maling magkakaroon ng random inspection sa balik- impormasyon.

Health Alert_ Norman Uy Organ Donation Currents Carnay DESPITE medical advancement, organ ber 2008 by the DH, which enables organ Ang pagbabalik ng APEC transplant has become the only hope for donation coordinators of the Hospital HALOS dalawang dekada na ang naka- ahong ito ay unang sumikat ang salitang ko at korporasyon lalo na sa panahon ng some patients with organ failure to live Authority to effectively know upon the karaan nang unang sumalta sa Pilipinas “globalisasyon” na nangako ng integra- mga pandaigdigang krisis pampinansya. on. However, the limited supply from do- deceased patients’ wish to donate organs, ang noo’y bagong silang na APEC. 1996 syon ng mga ekonomiya, paghahatid ng Nalantad ang katotohanang hawak ng 1 nation of transplantable organs has made and the bereaved family to acknowledge nang nagpulong ang mga lider ng Asia pag-unlad at pagpapaliit ng agwat ng porsyento ng populasyon ng daigdig ang about 3,000 local patients and their fam- the deceased’s wish to rekindle lives of Pacific Economic Coperation sa ating mayayaman at mahihirap na bansa. Mar- lagpas sa 50 porsyento ng yaman sa buong ilies waiting desperately, as the patients other people. As at 31 August 2015, the bansa. Sa Nobyembre 2015, muli itong ami pa noon ang nasilaw sa pangako na mundo. Ang kabuuang yaman ng naka- count their days in fighting against death. It number of registered donors in the CODR magbabalik at iho-host ng ating pama- ito ng kaakit-akit na “globalisasyon” na bababang 50 prsyento ng populasyon ay is more regretful that many patients would was about 174,000. The achievement owes halaan. iyon pala’y isang halimaw na nagdadamit katumbas lamang ng yaman ng 80 pinaka- die before the right organ match comes. much to the community who increasingly Ano ba itong APEC? Iyan ay isang anghel. mayayamang tao sa mundo. Ganyan kal- To shorten patients’ waiting time for or- accepts and supports organ donation. organisasyon ng 21 bansa sa Asya-Pa- Dahil mahigit 20 taon ng “globalis- awak ang agwat ng mayaman at mahirap gan transplant and to bring new life, active It is easy to register as an organ donor. sipiko na kumakatawan sa 40 porsyento asyon” ay may naihatid na bang pag-un- sa mundo! support for organ donation by members of Members of the public can simply register ng populasyon ng mundo at 50 porsyento lad sa mga mamamayan at bansa ng Hindi lumiliit kungdi lalong lumalaki the public is critically important. Due to online (https://www.codr.gov.hk/codr/Inter- ng kalakalan (trade) sa daigdig. Bagamat daigdig? Hindi pa nagtatagal nang nasak- ang problem sa kahirapan. 200 milyon ang family members’ uncertainity of the wish net.do). Registration forms are also availa- “Asya-Pasipiko” ang saklaw, heto at kasa- sihan natin ang pagputok ng malawakang walang trabaho sa mundo. 2.7 bilyon ang on organ donation of the deceased relatives, ble from public and private hospitals, Hong ma sa listahan ang US, Canada at Russia. diskuntento ng mga naghihirap na mama- naghihirap. 808 milyon ang nagugutom. very often they would decline in organ do- Kong Red Cross Blood Donation Centres, Kailangan nilang sabihin sila’y kasali rin mayan – hindi lamang sa mga tradis- At pareho lang ang kwento nito sa Pilipi- nation. To faciliatate people’s wish to do- Health Centres of DH, the Hong Kong sa rehiyong itong dahil hindi naman sila yunal na mahihirap na bansa – kungdi nas. Ang mga patakaran ng globalisasyon – nate organ after their death, the Department Medical Association, tertiary academic papayag na solohin ng China, Japan at maging sa mga malalaki’t makapangyari- na tinatawag na neoliberal – ay nagpalalim of Health (DH) has promulgated organ do- institutions, various non-government or- Australia ang kalakalan sa APEC. han. Naalala niyo pa ba ang Occupy Wall lalo ng kahirapan sa ating bayan. nation to encourage more people express- ganisations and some private companies. Nang ito ay itinatag noong 1989, Street? O ang Arab spring? Lahat ng mga Ngayon, kung hindi pala nakakabuti sa ing their wish of organ donation when Completed forms can be returned to the DH nagmayabang ito na maghahatid daw protesta na ito ay pumutok dahil sumagad atin ang APEC, di ba dapat lang na hindi they are alive. (21/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road ng ibang antas ng “kooperasyon” para na ang pasensya ng mga tao sa nalantad natin ito i-welcome? Mainam pa nga, ka- The Centralised Organ Donation Reg- East, Wan Chai) by post free of charge or by “lumago” ang mga ekonomiya. Sa pan- na pagnanakaw ng mga malalaking bang- bayan, ay ito’y protestahan! ister (CODR) was established in Novem- fax (2127 4926).

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Advertisers are responsible for the content and accuracy of their advertisements. Printed By: Superflag Printing and Communication Limited NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Hong Kong News will not be liable for inaccurate advertising and / or legal disputes involving third parties. 1/F., 8 Chun Ying Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 BARRIO PINOY 25 ‘Mano Po’ to PCG: More Pinoys in HK registering for 2016 overseas absentee voting launch Filipino By Cheryl Arcibal “Dahil sa pumapasok na ngayon, sig- SBEIs for the presidential polls in May. uro easily nasa 19,000 [na ang new reg- “Mukhang hindi aaprubahan ang hini- WITH only a month more to go before istrants] and with our schedule na siksik hingi naming 20 SBEIs. Baka mas ma- the closing of the Overseas Voting Reg- hanggang October 25, we’re confident baba, we’re still waiting for the guidance film fest in HK istration (OVR), more Filipinos here in talaga na malalagpasan natin ito [target of Comelec, pero ang sa amin lang dapat the territory are rushing to register. 20,000 new registrants],” said Vallespin. hindi bababa sa siyam noong mid-term By Cheryl Arcibal Vice Consul Alex Vallespin said that Besides the regular registration sched- elections. Presidential elections ito sa from the 80 to 90 average of new reg- ule at the PCG and at World-Wide May, so it should not go lower than nine “MANO Po”, the hit movie about the tra- istrants every week that the Philippine House, Vallespin said the PCG has [SBEIs],” Vallespin said. vails of a Tsinoy family that spawned a se- Consul General previously processed, scheduled mobile registration visits to In July, Vallespin told leaders of the ries of other similar-themed films, will be the number of average new registrants various locations in Hong Kong. Filipino community that the PCG was the opening salvo of a film festival organ- in the recent weeks is between 150 and On September 20, a mobile regis- firming up the terms of reference for the ized by the Philippine Consulate General 160. tration visit was scheduled to be in the hiring of 40 members of SBEIs. here in the territory. The last day for registration is October Jesus is Lord Church in Tuen Mun, and To qualify as SBEI members, one Vice Consul Alex Vallespin said “Mano 31. then on September 27 at Chater Road in must be at least 18 years old, able to Po 1: My Family” will launch the film fest “We’re averaging close to 120 new reg- Central. speak English or Filipino, of good moral at a showing on October 16 at the Asia So- istrants dito sa Konsulado. [Kung kasama Meanwhile, Vallespin also said the character and has never been convict- ciety Hong Kong Center. Five other Filipi- ang PNB s World-Wide House), ngayon PCG has received two applications for ed of any election offense or any oth- no movies will be featured in the festival. siguro ang average 150 to 160 new regis- the Special Board of Election Inspectors er crime punishable by more than six “Ang ila-launch dito iyong medyo trants every week,” Vallespin said. (SBEI) members and two more have ex- months in prison. makakarelate sila, iyong may Chinese cul- The registration at the Consulate is pressed their intent to submit their appli- As of September 18, Vice-President ture,” Vallespin said in an interview. Mano Po 1 from Sunday to Thursday, while regis- cation. Jejomar Binay, Senator Grace Poe, and According to Wikipedia, “Mano Po” is tration at the Philippine National Bank He said the PCG is still awaiting in- Interior Secretary Mar Roxas have de- Regal Entertainment’s entry for the 2002 In a previous interview, Vallespin said in World Wide House is open seven days structions from the Commission on clared their intention to seek the presi- Film Festival. The movie the festival’s target audiences are students a week. Elections in Manila about the number of dency next year. has an all-star cast led by , from primary schools, secondary schools, , , , and the universities as well as profession- , and Boots Anson Roa. als. The film was given most of -the ma “The main target is parang cultural ex- jor awards of the film-fest award-giving change so Hong Kongers will know about body, including Best Picture; Best Actor our culture. We’ll be introducing them to for Garcia; Best Actress for Mina, Best Philippine culture, and our medium is mo- Supporting Actress for Aquino; and Best tion pictures,” Vallespin had added. Director for . Meanwhile, the planned performance of The movie was also among the Ballet Philippines in the territory has been top-grossing movies during the festival. temporarily shelved owing to scheduling Voters choose their The showing at Asia Society will be a and venue requirements of the group. candidates at the one-time event and the film fest will run “We are still hoping to get an appropri- Bayanihan Centre in schools in various locations in Hong ate venue for Ballet Philippines, maybe (File photo) Kong. next year,” Vallespin said. 26 BARRIO PINOY October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS

Emergency Hotlines Numbers To Remember Nearly 600 OFWs take BLEPT EMERGENCY By Philip C. Tubeza Garcia said in an interview. size pictures when they a.m. because we have to accommodate so Hong Kong Observatory “This is part of our government’s re- go to the HKCEC. many examinees,” Garcia said. (Weather) 2835 1473 NEARLY 600 Filipinos in Hong Kong integration program which helps OFWs They should also “They should attend to their person- Police, Fire Services, Hospitals 999 are set to take the Professional Regulation who plan to go back to the Philippines for bring the official -re al needs before the start of the exams in Police Report Hotline 2527 7177 Commission (PRC) exam for teachers on good. In this case, they will be going back ceipt of payment of every subject,” she said. September 27, Labor Attache Nenita Gar- to teach,” she added. application for exam- No examinee will be allowed to go out PHILIPPINE CONSULATE cia said. Garcia said around 300 overseas Filipi- ination, one window of the exam area while the exam is in pro- Garcia said 565 Filipinos signed up for no workers in Hong Kong took the BLEPT GARCIA envelope with metered gress,” she added. For emergency cases, call or text: the PRC-Board Licensure Examination when it was last held in the territory. postage stamps, one Examinees are also prohibited from Assistance to Nationals 9155 4023 for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) that “We’re still checking if those who long transparent white plastic envelope, bringing food and eating inside the exam Labor 6080 8323 would be held at the Hong Kong Conven- passed that test would be able to take their one long size brown envelope, two or area. OWWA 6345 9324 tion and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). oath when the PRC officials arrive,” Gar- more pencils, one ball pen “with black ink “Accepting or receiving anything, in- SSS 2823 8552 “We checked the schools but they said cia said. only”, and a non-programmable calcula- cluding food from any person while the Pag-Ibig 2823 8561 they could not accommodate more than She urged examinees to bring along tor. exam is ongoing is strictly prohibited,” 500 examinees and so we chose HKCEC,” their notice of admission and two passport “The registration will begin at 6:30 Garcia said. Consulate Trunkline 2823 8500 Office Fax: 2866 9885 Email: [email protected] Website: http://philcongen-hk.com/ CARD OFW HK Kaalamang Pangkabuhayan inilunsad Facebook: Philippine Consulate General By Victoria Reyes Munar ang paggawa ng karaniwang longganisa man ni Elizabeth Junio. in Hong Kong at skinless at Elpie Abel sa Basic Fruit Ayon naman kay Ching Baltazar na isa MAY 159 overseas Filipino workers ang Carving. Sa Fruit Carving, natutunan sa mga trainors, “Nakaka- touch ang mga Hong Kong GOVERNMENT dumalo sa dalawang session ng kauna-un- ng mga dumalo ang pagdisenyo ng apple sinabi nila at nakakataba ng puso ang Independent Commission Against ahang actual livelihood skills’ training na duck, swan at iba pa. mula sa mansanas. kanilang ‘words of appreciation,’ tunay Corruption 2526 6366 ginanap noong ika-20 ng Septyembre sa Nagsilbi ring inspirasyon at hamon ang ngang damang-dama ang kagustuhan Central Government 2835 2500 Bayanihan Centre. mga ipinakitang iba pang gawa ng nasa- nilang matuto hindi lang para sa self-de- bing trainor mula sa ibang uri ng prutas velopment kundi nakikita na rin nila Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 Bilang tugon sa hiling ng karamihan, bukod sa Financial Literacy at Entrepre- na nagpapakita ng ibat-ibang disenyo. itong potential source of livelihood pag 2200 4460 to 62 neurship seminar na dating ibinibigay ng Ang mga nabanggit na trainors ay mga nag- for good.” Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 grupo, sinimulan na din ang pagbibigay eksperto sa kani-kanilang linya ng live- Sa pagtatapos ng training, umuwing Department of Health 2961 8989 ng actual skills training. Ang nasabing lihood. punong-puno ng tuwa at inspirasyon ang Equal Opportunities Commission bagong programa ay magbibigay din Umani ng positibong reaksyon at mga dumalo sa bagong kaalamang nata- 2511 8211 ng pagkakataon para sa mga trainors na masayang pagtanggap ang nasabing mo. training. “Mahalaga na natuto ako ng Sa mga hindi pa nakadalo sa CARD Immigration 2824 6111 OFW na ibahagi ang kanilang kahusayan at talento sa mga kapwa OFWs. mga ito, sa aking pag-uwi sa hinaharap OFW HK Financial Literacy, maki- Labour Department 2717 1771 Longganisa-making at Basic Fruit maari kong magamit ito sa pagtupad ng pag-ugnayan sa 95296392 / 54238196 Legal Aid 2537 7677 Carving ang naging sentro ng unang minimithi kong munting negosyo”, tur- for reservation and inquiries para sa Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 pagsasanay na pinangunahan ng mga an ni Corazon Villanueva na isa sa mga susunod na seminar sa October 18 sa Social Welfare 2343 2255 Livelihood Trainors na sina Ching Bal- dumalo. “Hilig ko ito kaya tuwang- tuwa Bayanihan Centre at abangan din ang tazar, Lufrecia Ruiz, Siony Medina para ako ng mabasa ko ang anunsyo, agad- mga susunod pang pagsasanay na hatid Transport 2804 2600 Ang ilang dumalo sa training Postal Hotline 2921 2222 sa Longganisa Making kung saan itinuro agad akong nagparehistro”, sambit na- ng nasabing grupo.

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AIRPORT AND AIRLINES Airport Inquiry 2181 8888 The LA Union Federation of Hong Kong (LUFOH) held its Cathay Pacific Airways 2747 5000 15th Anniversary and Search for Mutya & Reyna ng LA Union HK 2015 last September 20 at Chater Road in Central. The Cebu Pacific Air 2722 0609 event was attended by members and leaders of the Filipino Philippine Airlines 2301 9300 community as well as guests from the Philippines. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 BUHAY OFW 27 Modelong Anak ng OFW: ‘Thank you, Lord’ By Vilma Ramos work in Hong Kong to secure our future. away from my mom, I indulged myself sa 2013 God first and to be hankful sa ating mga All my years, I was living alone without mga musical activities. Modesty aside I • Pangarap sa Gabi ng Gitnang Tag- parents o ina na nagsa-sacrifice para sa at- Name: BLESSING GALANO my parents but I did not give up reaching participated in many activities: Araw (Musical Show) Assistant Pro- ing mga pangarap. AGUIRRE my dream. I graduated with a degree of • Rondalla Trainer/Conductor: sa ‘My duction Manager Philam Life Theater, DOB: Dec. 7, 1993 Bachelor of Science in Education major City , My SM My Craft” at SM City U N A v e n u e , M a n i l a O c t o b e r 2 0 1 3 PLACE: Brgy. Paul, Mangatarem, in Music from the Philippine Normal Rosales,Pangasinan May 15, 2015 • 2nd International Rondalla Festival Pangasinan University in Manila. * PASINAYA Open House Festival 2015 Musician at University of the Philip- PARENTS: Rogelio Gallardo Aguirre Noong student pa po ako, naging Ron- Rondalla Trainer/Conductor at Cultur- pines, Diliman February 12-19, 2011 (deceased) & Fenina dalla Musician Scholar po at naging Vice al Center of the Philippines February • Orchestra Sin Arco (Workshop for Galano Aguirre Pres. ng Society of Young Music Educa- 15, 2015. Plucked Instruments –Musician St. Country where her Mom works as tors at trainer/conductress ng Aniweng na * Ethnomusicology Seminar Participant Scholastica’s College, Manila August OFW: Hong Kong Cuerdas Society. at Philippine Normal University Ma- 2-5, 2010 Studying hard is one of the best gifts I nila February 28, 2014 I am what I am today because of my Hello my co-OFW kids...Gaya ninyo we can give in return for the sacrifices of the • Lute and Zither Festival Participant at mom and I firmly believe that the secret all share the same feelings but different woman who worked hard for my future, Centro Escolar University, September to becoming successful in life , is to put AGUIRRE life stories, being anak ng mga tinagu- my mother. I don’t want to let her sac- riang “Modern day Heroes.” rifices be disregarded and so I studied I’m Blessing Galano Aguirre. I grew hard. I graduated on time, I passed the up without my parents-my father died LET after I graduated and I immediately of heart disease; I was 8 years old lang got a job. noong mamatay siya. Since my father To enhance my passion in music at passed away, my mother had to stay and para maibsan ang aking loneliness being Balasubas na kapitbahay By Imelda Mae Bustinera namumutla kaya tinanong daw siya kung bakit at ano ang nangyayayari sa kanya. NAIIYAK na nagkukwento si Anna, 38, Sinabi naman daw ni Anna ang totoo na may asawa at anak, tubong Batangas, sa humiram daw kasi sa kanya si F. ng pera. mga kasamahan at sa pagsundo sa mga Ang sabi naman daw ng amo, bakit naman alaga nila dahil ang dating kapitbahay sa daw manghihiram pa rin si F. sa kanya Euston Court sa Park Road Sai Ying Pun samantalang dalawang bangko raw ang na si F. ay hindi na bumalik matapos mag- tumatawag sa bahay nila. paalam sa amo. Halos lahat na nasa paligid niya ay na- Ang sabi kasi ng dati niyang kapitbahay patanong kung totoo ang sinabi niya dahil ay uuwi muna ito kahit isang linggo lang hindi lang pala si Anna ang inutangan. Pati at may problema sa pamilya na kailangang raw pala luggage bag na bago pa at nag- ayusin. kakahalaga ng mahigit isang libong dolyar Mag-iisang buwan na ang lumipas nang ay hiniram din sa isang kakilala. makita ni Anna ang amo ng kapitbahay at Naisip tuloy nila na pinagplanuhan ni naitanong kung kailan ba babalik si F. F. yung pag-uwi na hindi na babalik dahil Parang binuhusan daw siya ng malamig bakit siya maglalakas ng loob mangungu- na tubig ng sabihin ng among dapat daw tang sa dalawang bangko bukod pa sa mga matagal ng nakabalik kung babalik pa da- kakilala. hil isang linggo lang naman yung paalam Papaano niya raw babayaran yun sa sa- ni F. hod niya. Kaya raw pala may mga amo na Kaya ipina blotter na raw niya. Napan- hinahawakan ang passport ay dahil na rin sa sin daw siya ng among kapitbahay na kagagawan ng mga kasambahay.

Damihan ang pagkain

NAGAGALIT ang among lalake ni Rizza, 43, may asawa at dalawang anak, tubong Pampan- ga, kapag ang ihahain na pagkain sa hapag ay kakaunti at mga dalawang putahe lang kaya tinandaan na niya na dapat mga tatlo o apat na putahe lagi ang ihain. Hindi naman niya problema ang perang pamalengke dahil tinatanong lang siya kung magkano ang kailangan o kaya sinasabihan lang siya na kumuha na lang sa lugar kung saan ilinalagay ang perang nakalaan para sa gastusin at para sa pang biglaang pangangailangan. Sa loob ng mahigit 10 taon ay hindi na kailangan pang ulit-ulitin kaya sinisiguro ni Rizza na sapat at magugustuhan ng amo ang pagkaing ihahain niya sa hapag kainan. Minsan ng kumukuha na si Rizza ng pagkain niya ay sinabihan siyang damihan ang pagka- in na kukunin niya dahil tumataba na raw ang among lalake dahil sinisikap ubusin. Sumagot naman si Rizza ng “Yes, sir” at napasalamat. Pero ganun pa rin naman ang dat- ing dami na kinuha ni Rizza.Kung ang ibang kasambahay ay tinitipid sa pagkain, siya na- man daw niya ay pinapadamihan. IMB 28 ENTERTAINMENT October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS AlDub, hindi Mga artista ng ASAP nag-away By Cristy Kasilag

ANG isa sanang masayang “A.S.A.P. mangangampanya Live in London” ay nauwi sa sagutan, si- gawan at tampuhan, ng ilan sa mga host ng palabas. By Cristy Kasilag Dahil sa kanilang kasikatan, may napab- ng kulay pulitika ang AlDub. Ninanis ng mga kasali sa kontrobersi- alita na merong mga basketball teams na Inamin ni Tito Sen na meron ng dala- ya manahimik na lamang at huwag nang MALAPIT na ang eleksyon kaya malapit gustong kumuha kay Maine para maging wang nagbabalak tumakbo bilang presi- palakihin ang isyu kaya naman merong nang mangampanya ang mga kakandidato muse nila. Meron ding commercial ng dent ang lumapit na kila Alden at Maine naglalabasan na mga iba’t-ibang bersyon para sa iba’t-ibang posisyon sa gobyerno. McDo ang “AlDub” dahil sa phenomenal para kunin silang endorsers. Pero tu- ng istorya kung ano talaga ang nangyari At tulad ng nakasanayan sa Bansang nilang kasikatan na abot na sa iba’t-ibang manggi ang AlDub kahit na malaki ang sa loob ng isang commercial flight patun- Pilipinas, parte na rin ng mga panganga- bansa. inaalok na bayad sa kanila. gong London nuong ika-4 ng Setyembre. mpanya ang pag-imbita o pagkuha ng mga Ang tanong ngayon ng marami ay: Si- Nuon lamang Sabado sa episode ng Meron nagsabi na nag-inuman ng alak nong pulitiko ang ikakampanya ng Al- Kalyeserye, kung saan ang na-abduct na artista para pang hakot sa mga manunuod ang ilang artista sa loob ng eroplano, tu- ENRIQUE at makapagbigay saya o aliw. Dub? sila Alden at Maine ay nakapiring ang lad nila , , at Sa mga panahon na ito, ang pinakasikat Ang sagot naman ni Senator , mga mata at magkahiwalay na dinala sa . Humingi ng patawad si Enrique kay na love team ay ang “AlDub” na kinabib- isa sa tatlong haligi ng “Eat Bulaga!” ay isang parking lot, ay umani ng panibagong Pero ang sabi ni Jake ay tulog daw siya Jessy, pati na sa boyfriend nito na si JM ilangan ng Pambansang Bae na si Alden “wala.” record breaking tweets. nung mga pangyayari na yun. Samantala, De Guzman. Richards---Richard Reyes Faulkerson Sinabi ni Tito Sen, ang minsan tawag sa Ang hashtag na #ALDUBTheAbduc- si Paolo naman ay tikom ang bibig at ang Pero ang kinaiinis ng ina ni Jessy na si Jr. sa tunay na buhay---at ang Dubsmash senador, na hindi pumayag ang pamunu- tion ay nakalikom ng mahigit na 6.35 mil- sinasabi lamang ay tanungin nila yung Didith Garvida ay ang anak niya ang in- Queen na si Yaya Dub---Nicomaine Dei an ng “Eat Bulaga” na mangampanya o lion tweets sa loob lamang ng . mga tao na kasali sa isyu at huwag siya. aaway ng mga fans nila Liza at Enrique. “Maine” Capili Mendoza sa tunay na bu- mag-endorso ng isang kandidato para sa Si Alden ay lubos na nagpapasalamat Ngunit sinabi din ni Paolo sa 23-anyos Ang bintang ng mga bashers ay ku- hay. darating na eleksyon ang popular na tam- sa mga bumubuo ng AlDub Nation o mga na si Enrique na, “Live life and learn mukuha lang daw ng atensyon si Jessy Sumikat ang AlDub sa “Kalyeserye” ng balan. AlDub fans. from your mistakes.” dahil hindi siya sikat. Dahil dito ay nagu- longest noontime show na “Eat Bulaga!” Ang dahilan ay ayaw nilang mabahiran Puro papuri naman si Jake kay Enrique guluhan at lalo lang nasasaktan si Jessy. at sinabing may “pure heart” ito ngunit Ang banta ni Didith ay maaari silang sa mga ganitong pagkakataon ay kailan- magsampa ng kaso ng paglabag sa An- gan niyang akuin ang responsiblidad ti-Cyber-Bullying law sa mga fans ni para sa mga nagawa niya. Enrique na ayaw tigilan ang anak niya. Ang nangyari raw sa eroplano ay ay Si Jessy naman ay nagpost sa kanyang nalasing si Enrique at diumano ay na- Instagram account nang kataga ni Budda bastos nito si Jessy Mendiola, isa pang na “Three things in life cannot be hidden: artista sa ASAP. the sun, the moon and the truth.” Nagkataon naman na si Luis Man- Kalakip ang caption na: “The truth zano ay katabi ni Jessy at hindi raw na- will always come out no matter how you gustuhan nito ang kilos ni Enrique kaya lie about it. You know what you did, so pinagsabihan niya ang kapwa aktor na don’t try to squeeze yourself out by fab- magkontrol ito at huwag ilagay ang alak ricating stories. Even trying to ruin other sa utak. May punto din daw na nagalit people’s relationship with your twist- umano si Enrique at pati ang kanyang ed mind. Someone heard and saw what on-screen partner na si Liza Soberano ay you did. What goes around comes back ALDEN at YAYA DUB sinigawan at minura niya. around, brother.” HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 29 30 ENTERTAINMENT October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS engaged na

By Cristy Kasilag

MALAPIT nang tawagin si Cristine Reyes na Mrs. Ali Khatibi. Ito ay matapos ipaaalam nila Cristine, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang account sa Instagram, ang balita na engaged na sila ni Ali. Sinamahan pa niya ito ng caption na “Engaged!” Kung naiintindihan lamang ng pitong buwan nilang anak na si Amarah ang pangyayari na ito, malamang siya ang magiging pinakamasaya sa lahat dahil magiging legal na ang pagsasama ng kan- yang mga magulang na si Cristine at Ali, ALI at CRISTINE na isang mix martial arts (MMA) athlete. Madami ang kaagad na nagpaabot ng Nanganak si Cristine, na ang tunay na niya dinala sa kanyang sinapupunan si congratulations. Napasok ni Cristine ang pangalan ay Ara Marie Cristine Reyes, Amarah. Kinailangan na iwan ang sanggol showbiz nuong siya ay sumali sa talent nuong ika-8 ng Pebrero, tatlong araw pag- sa Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) search show ng GMA7 na StarStruck. katapos niya ipinagdiwang ang kanyang ng ospital para mabantayan siyang maigi Pagkatapos ay unti-unti siyang naging ika-26 na kaarawan. ng mga duktor at nurses. pantasya ng maraming kalalakihan. Kaagad na ipinakita ni Cristine sa kan- Sa ilang araw nito sa NICU, tila narin- Nuon lamang Marso ng nakaraang taon yang Instagram account ang litrato ng ig ng Diyos ang kanilang mga dasal na nang nagkakilala si Cristine, na nakaba- kanyang munting anghel. Tinuturing ni- maging maayos ang lahat dahil napansin batang kapatid ng aktres na si Ara Mina, yang isang biyaya ang anak sa kanyang na lumalakas ang sanggol. Naniniwala si at si Ali. Pagkatapos ng walong buwan o buhay. Cristine na namana ng bata ang pagiging noong Nobyembre ay ipinagtapat na ng Pero hindi naging madali ang kanyang palaban ng kanyang ama at makakalabas artista na buntis siya. pagbubuntis dahil pitong buwan lamang din ito ng ospital. Baron Geisler, naaksidente By Cristy Kasilag Nagreklamo naman si Baron sa ba- gal na pagresponde ng City police DALAWANG buwan pa lamang ang na- dahil mga alas-singko na ng umaga siya kalilipas at muli na namang nasama ang nakarating sa Traffic Division ng himpilan magaling pero tila pilyong aktor na si ng pulisya. Baron Geisler sa isang di kanais-nais na Base sa unang pag-iimbestiga ng balita. pulisya, mag uu-turn dapat ang aktor sa Nuon lamang ika-15 ng Setyembre, Gate 3 ng Karangalan Village nung na- pasado alas tres ng madaling araw, ay na- bangga siya. Nasabi ng mga imbestigador sangkot ang 33-anyos na aktor sa isang na meron silang nakita na skid marks mula vehicular incident kung saan ang kanyang sa truck na nagbibigay hinala na mabilis minamanehong SUV---isang kulay itim na BARON ang takbo ng truck. Toyota Fortuner---ay binangga ng isang Pero ayon sa truck driver, di niya napan- truck na nasa kanyang likuran. na truck, na may plaka na RJA-151, na sin ang kotse ni Baron dahil sa mabilis na Si Baron ay may kasamang isang babae pag-aari raw ng FTAT Cargo Movers. pag u-turn nito. na nagngangalang Eurie, na nakasakay sa Nayupi ang malaking kanang bahagi ng Ilang buwan pa lamang ang lumipas harap na passenger seat, nang mangyari kotse ni Baron. Kaagad nilinaw ni Baron nang meron amateur video na lumabas ang banggaan. na hindi siya lasing nung nabangga siya. na nagpapakita na nagwawala sa labas ng Ayon sa mga naunang balita, kakatapos Laking pasalamat ni Baron sa Diyos at isang bar sa Pampanga si Baron. Ayaw lang magshooting nila Baron at binabag- hindi siya nasaktan at si Eurie ay meron siya papasukin sa loob ng bar ng dalawang tas nila ang kahabaan ng Felix Avenue sa lamang tinamo na minor injuries mula sa bantay nito dahil lasing na siya. Pasig City nang mangyari ang aksidente. aksidente. Balak niya dalhin si Eurie sa Minumura at hinahamon ni Baron ng Dapat ay mag uu-turn Si Baron nang bi- hospital para mas lalong masuri ng mga suntukan ang dalawang bouncers, pero nangga siya ng isang diumano ay mabilis doktor. hindi siya pinatulan ng mga ito. Mocha Girls ikinulong sa KL By Cristy Kasilag female entertainers sa Kuala Lumpur pas ng limang araw matapos na mapa- nuong ika-4 ng Setyembre bilang parte tunayang hindi malaswa ang kanilang HINULI sa Kuala Lumpur kamakailan ng kanilang Asian tour. palabas. Pinagbayad lamang sila ng fine. ang all-female group na Mocha Girls Sa isang hotel nila isinagawa ang ka- Pagdating sa Pilipinas, inamin ng dahil nagtrabaho sila duon na walang nilang concert. Habang nasa pangala- Mocha Girls na natrauma sila sa mga kinaukulang working permit mula sa wang kanta pa lamang sila ay nagkaroon pangyayari at hindi makakalimutan ang gobyerno ng Malaysia. ng raid sa hotel at hinanapan sila ng kanilang karanasan habang nakapiit sa Limang araw nakulong ang mga Fili- passport at mga kaukulang permit para kulungan. pina entertainers na pinangungunahan ni sa palabas. Habang nasa kulungan, hindi raw sila Mocha Uson. Mukhang may pagkukulang umano pinayagan magsuot ng tsinelas at napil- Ang Mocha Girls ay binubuo ng anim ang producer ng concert na siyang dapat itan matulog sa sahig kasama pa ang 40 na magagandang babae na marunong ku- kumuha ng working permits para sa mga ibang nakakulong duon. manta at sumayaw. miyembro ng grupo. Nung nahuli sila, Nabigla sila sa pangyayari dahil hindi Nakwento ni Byron Monfero Cristobal, ang hawak lang ng Mocha Girls ay “so- nila alam na sa ganun sila dadalhin. Wala ang manager ng Mocha Girls, sa kanyang cial visit pass.” dinsilang pagkakataon na makapagpalit Facebook account na dumating ang mga Pero pinakawalan din sila pagkali- ng damit. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 31 ‘’ umani ng papuri By Cristy Kasilag nagpapalabas nito. Napabalita kamakailan iyong mga sa probinsya. Ang sabi ng mamamahayag na si Atom pagpapakita ng kasaysayan ng bansa. Sa- na nung nagsimula ipalabas ang pelikula, Ang magaling at beteranong artista Araullo ay, “Watch Heneral Luna before it mantala si Direk naman UMAANI ngayon ng papuri ang peliku- merong 101 na sinehan ang nagdala nito. na si John Arcilla ang gumanap bilang si disappears from theaters, please. Superb. ay nagsabi na, “Celebrating the grandeur lang “Heneral Luna” na gawa ng Artikulo Pero nung ikalawang linggo niya sa tak- Heneral . Marami ang pu- Arcilla, as Luna, is one of the finest per- of Tarog’s HENERAL LUNA as cine- Uno Productions. ilya ay mapapanuod na lamang ito sa 41 muri sa mahusay na pagganap ni Arcilla. formances I’ve ever seen.” ma: shattered by the truth in its statement Pero nanganganib na kakaunti lamang na sinehan. Gamit ang social media, inilabas ng Si Direk Laurenti Dyogi naman ay hu- about Filipinos & our leaders.” ang makakapanuod ng nasabing pelikula Ang karamihan daw ng sinehan na nag- ilang mga kilalang personalidad ang ka- mikayat sa publiko na suportahan ang Ayon sa balita ay ang “Heneral Luna” dahil kaunti na lamang na sinehan ang tanggal ng pelikulang “Heneral Luna” ay nilang saloobin sa pangyayari na ito. pelikula dahil isa raw itong magandang ang unang bahagi ng tatlong pelikula. LJ Reyes nanalong best actress By Cristy Kasilag

NAKAMIT ni LJ Reyes ang Best Actress Award sa kakatapos lamang na 13th Pa- cific Meridian International Film Festival na ginawa sa Vladivostok, Russia para sa pagganap niya sa pelikula na “Anino sa Likod ng Buwan” (Shadow Behind the Moon). Ang film festival ay itinanghal mula ika-12 hanggang ika-18 ng Setyembre. Wala ang 27 anyos na si Lourna Jane “LJ” Pujeda Reyes sa Russia para kunin ang award. Nalaman lamang niya na nasungkit niya ang Best Actress Award mula kay Jun Robles Lana na nagdirect ng pelikula. Nagpadala ng text message is Direk Jun kay LJ na nagsasabi na siya ang itinghal na best actress. Nung nabasa daw niya ang mensahe ay naiyak na lang siya. Ito ang kauna-unahang international best actress award na nakuha ni LJ. Nagsimula ang showbiz career niya nung sumali siya at naging isa sa final four ng talent search an StarStruck nuong taong 2004. Lubos ang pasasalamat ng magaling na aktres sa Diyos na nagbigay ng biyaya na ito sa kanya. “Nung nabasa ko, naiyak na lang ako. God knows how hard I worked for that film kaya sobrang sarap ng feeling. Itis such a good blessing from God. He is so kind to me,” ang sabi ni LJ. Hindi raw siya nanghihinayang na hindi siya nakapunta sa Russia. Para sa kanya malaking bagay na mala- man na nagustuhan ng mga manunuod ang pelikula na pinaghirapan nilang gawin. Ang manalo ng award para sa best actress ay isang dagdag biyaya, parang icing sa cake. Itinuturing din na big winner ang peli- kula dahil liban sa best actress award ay napanalunan din nila ang tatlo pang kate- gorya, kabilang na ang best director para kay Direk Jun.

LJ 32 ENTERTAINMENT October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Aiza suspendido sa ASAP

By Cristy Kasilag

TILA hindi muna maririnig ng mga ta- ga-hanga ni Aiza Seguerra ang malamig nitong boses sa “ASAP 20” matapos si- yang suspindihin sa palabas. Hindi malinaw kung bakit siya sinabi- han ng management ng “ASAP 20” na magpahinga muna o magtake ng leave of absence mula sa “Sessionistas” segment ng pangtanghaling palabas tuwing Linggo ng ABS-CBN Channel 2. Pero ang ng 32-anyos na singer at aktor ay ang kanyang suspension ay may kinalaman sa pagiging parte niya ng bagong pang-umaga na teleserye ng kar- AIZA ibal na istasyon sa telebisyon GMA-7 na ang pamagat ay “The Ryzza Mae Show lumalampaso sa pangtanghalian na pala- syo. Presents… Princess In The Palace” na bas ng ABS-CBN na “It’s Showtime!” Mamimiss daw ni Aiza ang mga kasama magsisimula sa ika-21 ng Setyembre. Ang “Eat Bulaga!”, na 36 taon nang niya sa “Sessionistas.” Siya ay maaaring naipit sa network war nagbibigay saya sa kanilang manonood, Ang akala lang niya ay hindi ito mag- ng ABS-CBN at GMA-7. ay merong segment na tawag ay Kaly- dudulot ng problema dahil hindi naman Ang bagong palabas ay produkto ng eSerye kung saan mapapanuod ang “Al- magbabangga sa oras ang palabas ng TAPE at APT Entertainment. Si Aiza ay Dub” na pumapalo ng 28 million tweets “ASAP 20” sa “Princess In The Palace”. produkto ng “Eat Bulaga!” at sa edad na sa buong mundo. Pero pinunto ng manager ni Aiza na si tatlong taong gulang ay sumikat siya nung Pero sinabi ni Aiza na kahit na ganyan Annabelle Borja na wala itong exclusive sumali siya sa contest nito na “Little Miss ang nangyari sa kanya sa ABS-CBN ay contract sa ABS-CBN. Sinabihan din daw Philippines” nuong taong 1987. hindi daw siya galit sa nasabing network nila si Lauren Dyogi, ang pinuno ng ABS- Ang TAPE din ang producer ng longest dahil naiintindihan niya na ang showbiz CBN Head of TV Production, tungkol sa running noontime variety show na “Eat ay isang negosyo at marahil ay pinangan- palabas sa kabilang istasyon. Bulaga!” na may dalawang buwan nang galagaan lamang nila ang kanilang nego- John Prats at Isabel Oli, magkakababy na By Cristy Kasilag #TheDynamiteFam.” Tuwang-tuwa ang magiging ama sa BABY Dynamite, inaantay ka na ng Mom- pagkabuntis ng kanyang misis at kaagad my Isabel Oli at Daddy John Prats mo. ipinost ang ultrasound results nito. Isang bibiyaya ang kaagad na ibinigay Inulan naman sila ng mga congratulato- sa bagong mag-asawa na sila Isabel at ry messages ng kanilang mga fans. John, apat na buwan matapos ang kanilang Matagal na magkakilala si John at si kasal. Isabel pero mga ilang taon pa lang ang Ipinaalam sa publiko ng mag-asawa sa nakakalipas nung lakas loob niyang nili- pamamagitan ng kanilang Instagram ac- gawan si Isabel. Nagkasama ang dalawa counts na nagdadalang-tao na ang 33 an- sa pelikulang “It Might Be You” nuong yos na si Isabel, na ang tunay na pangalan ISABEL at JOHN taong 2004. ay Maria Olivia Daytia. Nuong lamang ika-16 ng Mayo ay iki- Ang sabi ng Cebuana morena beauty: Pinahayag din niya ang pagmamahal sa nasal sila John at Isabel, hindi lamang “Even though my birthday is still a month kanyang asawa, na sigurado raw niyang isang beses kundi dalawang beses. from now, God already gave me [one] of magiging “best Dad in the whole wide Bago mag alas-dose ng tanghali ng His best gifts. We are happy to know that world.” ika-16 ng Mayo ay humarap sa altar ng there will be a sweet addition to our lovely Ang 31-year-old na si John naman ay Nuestra Señora De La Soledad Parish in family. I’m so already in love with you, sinabihan si Isabel na, “Can’t wait to meet Tanauan, Batangas para sa isang Catholic my little precious one.” our #BabyDynamite. Thank you, God, for wedding. At pagkatapos ay nagkaroon na- Ang ginamit nilang hashtag para pagtu- this wonderful blessing. #ExcitedParents man sila ng garden Christian wedding na koy sa magiging sanggol ay “#BabyDyna- #Speechless I love you @missisabeloli, ginanap sa Nayomi Sanctuary Resort sa mite”. I’m sure you’ll be a great mom Balete, Batangas farm. Heart, hindi sasayaw o kakanta para kay Chiz By Cristy Kasilag bigay aliw sa mga tao dumalo sa sortie. isang ideolohiya at prinsipyo na nagpa- “I definitely won’t be doing those paalala na lahat ng Pilipino ay kasapi ng MAY hangganan ang suporta ni Heart things. I have to be careful because I’m isang bansa. Evangelista sa kanyang asawa na si Sen- a celebrity. And we don’t see ourselves Nakita din sa Club Filipino ang nanay ni ator Francis “Chiz” Escudero na nag-aam- being that kind of couple,” ang sagot ng Heart na si Cecille Ongpauco nung nagpa- bisyong maging bise presidente ng bansa. 30-anyos na si Heart. hayag si Chiz ng kanyang intensyon. Sinabi ni Heart, o si Love Marie Ong- Nandun si Heart sa Club Filipino sa San Hindi naman nakarating ang tatay ni pauco-Escudero, na 100 percent niyang Juan nuong pormal na inanunsyo ni Chiz Heart na si Reynaldo Ongpauco dahil nag- susuportahan si Chiz pero hindi daw siya ang kanyang plano na tumakbong bise papagaling siya sa isang karamdaman. handang sumayaw o kumanta para sa kan- presidente ni Senator Grace Poe na nauna Maalala na nuong una ay matindi ang yang mister. nang nagpahayag ng kanyang intensyon pagtutol ng mga magulang ni Heart kay Parte na mga campaign sorties kapag el- para tumakbo ng pagkapangulo. Chiz dahil oportunista raw ito, pero nanin- eksyon ang meron mga naiimbita na mga Tatakbo ang dalawang senador sa ilalim digan ang aktres at hindi iniwan ang sen- personalidad na taga-showbiz, na karani- ng banner na “Partido Pilipinas” pero ni- ador. Kahit sa kasal nina Heart at Chiz sa wan na sumayaw or kumanta, para mag- linaw nila na hindi ito political party kundi Balesin ay hindi sila nakadalo. HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 33 34 ATPB October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS

Horoscope What’s Cooking? Running out of kitchen ideas? Then 1 big squid cut into Capricorn December 22 to January 19 it’s time to go back to the basics and strips Magpakatotoo. Ipakita ang tunay mong nararamdaman at everybody’s favorite: seafood and 4 cloves garlic iwasan ang panlilinlang sa iba. vegetables. For this issue, we present you ½ cup sliced onion Sauteed Seafood Vegetables that’s sure to satisfy your craving for sweet, spicy, and Procedure: simply delicious. Happy cooking! Peel and devein Aquarius January 20 to February 18 shrimps and then cut Ingredients: fish cake and squids Hindi kasalanan ang mamangha sa mga bagay na dumarating sa ¼ c. olive oil into strips. iyo ngayon. Namnamin ang mga panahong umaapaw ang mga 24 pcs. quail eggs Sautee with olive pagpapala sa iyo. 1 head broccoli florets oil, garlic and onion. 1 c. seafood stock Add in all seafood with oyster sauce and 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce chicken powder. Pisces February 19 to March 20 1 head cauliflower florets Pour in broccoli florets and cauliflower Marami ka mang problema ay tandaan na lagi mong 1 carrot cut into rings florets and carrots for 2-3 minutes. By Chef Jay matatakbuhan ang Maykapal. Magdasal at humingi ng gabay 350 g. shrimps 4. Pour over seafood stock with cornstarch Dator mula sa Kanya. 2 Tbsp. cornstarch until well blended. Serve hot. Room 502, 5/F, Winfull Commercial Bldg., # 172- ½ c. fish cakes strips 176 Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. For 2 Tbsp. chicken powder For more recipes, enroll at Culinary Arts Centre enquiries, please call at 2850 7714 / 2850 7724 March 21 to April 19 Aries Kailangan mong ipaglaban kung ano ang tama. Huwag mahiyang itong adobo natin? Baka nadapuan na ito ng Apo: Lolo kumain ho kayo kahit dalawang mga langaw . sabihin ang opinyon mo sa mga iba’t-ibang isyu. kutsara lang. Tiko: Huwag kang mag-alala ate, hindi Lolo: Dyaskeng bata ito, lugaw nga hindi ko dadapuan ng langaw iyan. malunok, kutsara pa kaya! Doray: Paano mo naman nasigurado? Tiko: Inisprayan ko iyan ng insecticide! Mang Kune: Simula ngayon, ayaw ko ng Taurus April 20 to May 20 Juan: Heto na po ang mga libro ninyo, puro kumain sa bahay namin. Driver: Ale! Gising! Pakiayos naman para Minsan mas mainam na tuluyan nang kalimutan ang mga sulat pero walang istorya! Mang Berting: Bakit naman? makaupo ang ibang pasahero. Bakit Librarian: Aha! Kayo pala kumukuha ng Mang Kune: Kasi pinalayas ng asawa ko yung naman kasi mag-isa lang kayo sa upuan eh, nagdaang pangyayari lalo na’t kung wala itong mabuting telephone directory namin! alaga naming pusa kagabi. nakapamaywang pa kayo?! maidudulot sa iyo. Mang Berting: Eh, ano namang koneksyon ng Felicidad: Naku po! Ninakaw ‘yung dalawa Sa isang mental hospital... pusa sa pagkain mo? kong pakwan! Sabi ng doktor sa mga pasyente, “Kung sino Mang Kune: Ang pusa namin kasi ang una ang unang makakalabas diyan sa pinto, kong pinatitikim sa hinahain niyang pagkain Usapan ng tatlong tambay… May 21 to June 20 Gemini makakalabas na rito sa ospital!” sa akin! Marvin: Ang tatay ko, sikat! Pag lumabas ng May mga bagay kang hindi mo naiintindihan sa ngayon, ngunit Nag-unahan ang mga pasyente. Isa lang ang bahay, kinakawayan ng mga tao! hindi nakigulo, si Brenda. Sa isang hospital... Tony: Mas sikat ang tatay ko! Paglabas niya ng hindi ibig sabihin ay hindi maganda ang mga bagay na ito. Doktor: Brenda, aba mukhang magaling ka Jerry: Anong nangyari sa iyo at nagkabali-bali bahay, naglalapitan ang mga tao at nagpapa- Magtiwala lang na may mabuting kahihinatnan ang mga ito. na! Bakit hindi ka tumakbo? ang buto mo? autograph sa kanya. Brenda: Paano sila makakalabas sa pinto eh, Tom: Hinagisan po ako ng kaaway ko ng tubig. Lester: Ang tatay ko, pag lumabas ng nasa akin yung susi! Jerry: Tubig lang pala eh. Bakit nagkaganyan bahay, naglalapitan ang mga tao. Tapos, ka na? nagpapalitrato sila! June 21 to July 22 Cancer Pasyente: Dok, ninenerbyos po ako! First Tom: Bago pa ihagis ang tubig sa akin, inilagay Marvin at Tony: Ang galing nga tatay mo! Kailangan mong magmadali. May mga oportunidad na maaring operation ko po ito... pala muna niya sa freezer! Sikat nga siya! hindi na bumalik pang muli. Dok: Alam ko ang nararamdaman mo. Kasi, Lester: Hindi sikat ang tatay ko. Trabaho niya ikaw ang una kong pasyente! Doray: Bakit iniwan ninyong walang takip iyon. Photographer siya!

Leo July 23 to August 22 Walang masama sa pangangarap. Ngunit mas maigi din na Crossword Puzzle nagsisikap ka upang maabot ang mga pangarap na ito. PAHALANG 37 Punit 1 Pagkain ng baboy 39 Ilista Virgo August 23 to September 22 6 Pasal 40 Bango ng pagkain Mag-expect ng magandang darating sa buhay mo. 11 Ilahok 41 Ginagawang 12 Damit ng pari tsokolate 13 Baryo 42 Pangkinis ng bakal 14 Pagtakas ng magkasintahan Libra September 23 to October 22 15 Rangya PABABA Malapit mo nang makamit ang tagumpay. Huwag lang mawalan 16 Pangatnig 1 Binitbit ng pag-asa. 18 Mamay 2 Buskahin 19 Long Island 3 Ubaya 20 Hukay 4 Suyo Answer to last puzzle Scorpio October 23 to November 21 22 Gapas 5 Tinanggal Pag-aralan nang maigi kung paano gagawin nang tama at 24 Mall sa Cubao ang buhol maayos ang iyong trabaho. Dito mo makukuha ang pabor ng 25 Mr. Taulava 6 Paniki: Ingles 26 Kauri ng ham iyong amo o boss. 28 Tanong ng 7 Pagbibigay-daan 27 Inugali naghahanap 8 Nilinang 29 Sapantaha 30 Hulapi 9 Lamanloob 31 Pera: pabalbal Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 31 Dabog 10 Tolda 32 Puna Tatagan mo ang iyong loob. Matatapos din ang iyong 33 Ikaw 17 Salya 34 Himok kalungkutan. 34 ____ mode 21 Pinlano 36 Diumano 35 Tadtad 23 Nilikom 38 Yaman HONG KONG NEWS October 1, 2015 35 36 October 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS