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Ang mga nagparehistro sa OAV sa Immaculate Heart of Mary parish.

The new consul general to Hong Kong, Noel Eugene Eusebio M. Servigon.

At a Rizal marker in Central, Lakbay Dangal members are joined by consulate officers led by Deputy Congen Kira Danganan-Azucena

Ronald Singson is reunited with his daughter Samantha after his release from jail.

`Check with us first,' Labatt tells overseas job applicants

By Daisy CL Mandap

Before you pay that princely sum for a job offer in countries like Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, think again. Better yet, go the Philippine Overseas Labor Office at the Consulate to verify the job offer.

This was the advice given by Labor Attache Manuel Roldan when asked for a reaction to The Sun's story regarding an apparent Australia student visa scam that targeted Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong. Details...

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OPINION

Editor's Note

Time to move

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Anak Araw

Population policy sa Hong Kong

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Migrant's Forum

Remembering Rizal on the National Hero's 150^th birthday

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BUHAY PINAY

Filipina found dead in Mui Wo

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NEWS FROM HOME

Corona faces impeachment trial

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COMMUNITY

Libreng pap smear tuwing Linggo para sa mga OFW

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SPORTS

PhilSluggers strikes it big in baseball league

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PINOY JOKES

Why live in the Philippines?

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Chinese Horoscope

Ano ang hatid ng Enero sa iyo

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HONG KONG NEWS

SSS starts issuing new `unified ID'

The Social Security System has started issuing the so-called unified multi-purpose ID (UMID) to its members in Hong Kong. The ID is meant to be used in transacting business with various government agencies, including the Government Service Insurance Sytem, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. Details...

OAV outreach, inumpisahan

Ni Sara Ubongen

Naging matagumpay ang kauna-unahang Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) mobile registration sa taong ito, na ginanap noong ika-8 ng Enero sa Immaculate Heart of Mary parish sa Tai po. Details...

PHL drops bid to join CNY parade

By Daisy CL Mandap

Now, for the bad news: the Philippines will not have a float in this year's Lunar New Year parade, after all. This was revealed by David Leung, the Philippines' marketing representative for tourism in Hong Kong and Macau, who had earlier told The Sun that a group of young Sinulog dancers from Cebu would take part in the Night Parade set for Jan. 23 this year. Details...

Singson: Home at last after serving time in HK jail

By Jan Yumul

Former lawmaker Ronald V. Singson is back in his hometown of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, after being flown home from Hong Kong, where he served a total of 10 months and 20 days in Tung Tau Correctional Institution for drug trafficking. Details...

Trafficked Pinay to change plea

By Jan Yumul

A Filipina who claims to be a victim of human trafficking has been told to explain why she is seeking to change her plea of guilty to violating immigration laws when she appeared in Shatin Court on Dec. 30 last year. Details...

Gay jailed for soliciting sex

By Jan Yumul

A gay Filipino man who tried to solicit sex from an uncover male police officer was sentenced to a jail term of one year and three months at Eastern Court on Jan. 5. Moises Arguelles Cabansay, 51, was found to have a removal order still in force against him when he was arrested. Details...

FEATURES

Ready to face HK challenges, says new CG

He may have dealt with only a few hundred Filipinos in his previous post in Manado, Indonesia, but the Philippines' new consul general to Hong Kong, Noel Eugene Eusebio M. Servigon, is not fazed. After all, he has also served as con-gen in Abu Dhabi, where Filipinos number around half a million.

"Abu Dhabi constitutes 80 percent of the land area of the UAE (United Arab Emirates), so malaki din ang jurisdiction," said Congen Servigon during an interview with The Sun.
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Filipino Catholics give thanks as journey turns silver

The scene was engaging and festive when more than 100 people gathered at the St. Paul's Convent School in Causeway Bay to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos on Jan. 8.
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Rizal rites cap year-long celebration of his 150^th year

A year-long celebration in Hong Kong of Dr. Jose Rizal's 150^th birthday ended with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony on Dec. 30 at three spots officially marked as Philippine historical sites.
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PEOPLE

DCG recalls challenges and triumphs as she ends HK stint

There was a short, serious pause, and then came that little half-smile.

It was the initial response of Deputy Consul General Kira Danganan-Azucena someone we all know but do not always see when asked how much has changed during the six years that she was posted in Hong Kong as the second-in-command at the Consulate.
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Age does not matter for this lady driver

She may not be one of the pioneering OFWs in Hong Kong, but she could well be one of the first domestic helpers to perform "incidental" driving duty, a field dominated mostly by males in this community.
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