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Friends and supporters of Buhay Ka attend the launching of Fr. Robert Reyes “Buhay Ka- Struggles in Mortality; Glimpse of Eternity” .

Deputy Secretary for HK’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, Arthur Ho, hosted lunch for current and past members of the Committee on the Promotional Racial Harmony, including The SUN Editor Daisy C.L. Mandap (third from right, seated).

Nearly all OFWs charged excessive fees, NGOs say

By Jan Yumul

Nearly all, or between 90 to 94 percent, of migrant workers who approach two migrant support organizations for help are found to have been charged excessive placement fees by their recruitment agents.

This was revealed by Cynthia Tellez, director of the Mission for Migrant Workers. But what is surprising is that the domestic workers do not even see this as a major problem. Details...

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Anak Araw

Mag-ingat: may parating na sakit

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Migrant's Forum

Pap smear sa tulong ng Rhapsody-HK Advocates

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BUHAY PINAY

Filipina found dead at sea

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NEWS FROM HOME

Corona's money trail

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COMMUNITY

More OFWs take financial literacy course

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SPORTS

Cabagis, panalo sa Filipino basketball league ng ARMS

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PINOY JOKES

Eraptions

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HONG KONG NEWS

Prosecute rogue agencies, say OFWs

By Jan Yumul

If the illegal collection of placement fees from Filipino domestic workers has to be stopped, the errant agencies must be prosecuted and not merely called to a "conciliation" at the Consulate. This was the overwhelming consensus reached by more than 100 overseas Filipino workers who gathered at the Duke of Windsor building in Wan Chai on Jan. 29 to work out a solution to the long-standing issue of excessive placement fees. Details...

Filipina claiming to be trafficked jailed

By Jan Yumul

Lawyers for a Filipina who claims to have been trafficked into Hong Kong say they will appeal a magistrate's decision on Jan. 31 finding her guilty of violating immigration laws. The decision came after Shatin Court Deputy Magistrate Lawrence Hui ordered defendant J.S.D. jailed for four and a half months after finding her guilty of working illegally in Hong Kong and overstaying her tourist visa. Details...

Conviction elicits `shock'

By Jan Yumul

A prominent human rights' lawyer has expressed "shock" over how the Justice Department has handled the case of J.S.D., who was sentenced to four months and five days in jail for immigration offences despite claims that she had been trafficked into Hong Kong. "It's a shocking case, I must say. Both myself and counsel had been truly shocked by the way this was handled," said solicitor Michael Vidler, whose firm, Vidler and Company, handled J.S.D.'s defense. Details...

Govt figures on helpers seeking ROA

By Daisy CL Mandap

Human rights lawyer Mark Daly minced no words recently when he brushed aside government claims that "tens of thousands" of people would swarm Hong Kong if foreign domestic helpers are given right of abode. Details...

Cardinal backs ROA claimants

By Jan Yumul

The head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong has expressed support for foreign domestic helpers seeking right of abode, or permanent residency here. Cardinal Joseph Zen made his remarks in Chater Garden on Jan. 29, where about 100 people held a prayer vigil to mark the 13^th anniversary of a landmark court ruling that gave ROA to children born in Hong Kong of mainland parents. Details...

OAV registration in full swing

By Cris B. Cayat

Staff at the Consulate along with some volunteers have gone on at outreach mission to the New Territories for the fourth Sunday to conduct registration for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) next year. Details...

FEATURES

Congen leaves good impression on community meeting

It was a warm reception that created an equally warm impression. Such was the atmosphere when Consul General Noel Servigon met with around 200 community leaders at the Consulate on Feb. 5.
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Tuloy ang libreng serbisyo para sa `caregivers' mula sa Mission

Sa pangalawang pagkakataon ay nakaranas ng libreng "pampering" o pag-aalaga ang ilang mga kasambahay, salamat sa programang "Give Care to our Caregivers" ng Mission for Migrant Workers.

Ang pagtitipon ay ginanap sa bakuran ng St. John's Cathedral sa Central noong Peb. 5.
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`Paskal' says goodbye to Hong Kong

After making Hong Kong his home on-and-off for more than four years, controversial priest Fr. Robert Reyes, recently said goodbye to the Filipino community here.

But as to be expected, he did not go quietly, choosing to say his farewell at the launching of his book on overseas Filipino workers stricken with cancer, held on Jan 29 at the Sacred Heart Canossian school in Mid-Levels.
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Nanny tales from HK to Canada

Analyn A. Aryo, a former domestic helper in Hong Kong and now a Canada caregiver, has always loved to write. In the two years that she worked in Hong Kong, she won the top prize in an editorial writing contest sponsored by The Sun, and also wrote the screenplay for the play, "Migrant Collective," which was staged at The Fringe.
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Movement's baby turns 1 year old

When Lila Casandra Carnay turned 1 recently, it was only fitting that she had her birthday party on Feb. 12 on Chater Road , where she is often seen romping around on Sundays along with her parents and their fellow militants.
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