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20 years of service to the community
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Time flies.
Exactly 20 years ago this month, The SUN shone for the Filipinos in Hong Kong. It was
the fulfillment of a dream that took shape years earlier, or shortly after I arrived here in 1987 and
realized there was no reliable information channel serving the community.
But turning that dream into reality proved to be difficult. Several people offered to fund
the publication of a news-paper, but everyone wanted a business model different from what we had
in mind.
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Pagpapabaya
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Nitong nakaraang buwan ay naging saksi tayo sa nangyari kay Manang Gloria Ortinez,
ang OFW na biktima ng tanim-bala sa Manila airport. Halos buong araw kasi ay naglagi siya sa
opisina ng The SUN, kasama ang mga naghatid sa kanya na sina Susan "Toots" Ople na tagataguyod ng
mga OFW, at ang abogado niyang si Atty Spocky Farolan, kaya nasaksihan namin siya nang malapitan.
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Nanay Gloria's journey to HK
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III recently told the media that cases of tanim-bala
were sensationalized, citing figures to prove his point. As an OFW advocate, I respectfully
disagree. Looking at this from a purely numbers perspective could lead one to overlook the deep trauma
that such incidents have caused its innocent victims.
Had he met and spoken to 56-year old OFW Gloria Ortinez, our President would have
learned the following:
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The Mission
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This was the speech delivered by the Mission for Migrant Workers' general manager,
Cynthia Tellez, at the launch of the 10-year Impact Evaluation Report of the Mission's work held on
December 5, 2015 at the Li Hall of St. John's Cathedral.
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With at least one -- and possibly two disqualification cases in the presidential race --
the Supreme Court has assured the nation politics will not dictate its decisions.
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Staff and volunteers at the Mission for Migrant Workers had reason to celebrate when
they launched the non-government organization's 10-year Impact Evaluation Report at Li Hall of St
John's Cathedral on Dec. 4. Nearly all, or 97% of migrants who sought assistance said that they were
helped by the Mission, and more than half of them (57%) said they would recommend the NGO to others.
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Mid-October 2014
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Hong Kong News
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This was a charity banquet among Hong Kong's
mega rich meant to raise money for the
Philippines' "ultra poor".
On its 10th year, the International
Care Ministries (ICM) set a new record by raising
$11.5 million (Php63.49 million) for its programs in 10
communities in Palawan, Panay, Negros,
Cebu, Bohol, Zamboanga and Central Mindanao. Last year it
raised $11.2 million.
The annual gift-giving for the estimated seven
million Filipinos who live on
US$0.50 (HK$3.89) a day went ahead on Oct. 10 at the Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
in Wanchai, despite raging anti-government protests in key
parts of the city.
The morning after the banquet, an exuberant Dave
Sutherland, ICM's chair, wrote: "With
the support we received last night, we will be able to reach
another 500,000 people in half the amount
of time it took us to reach the first half a million. Many more
people will be helped out of poverty
by your dedication and support."
He said it was humbling to see to many people
caring about fighting poverty that they braved
"a huge protest down the street, a water main break next door
and terrible traffic jams to come fill
the banquet hall."
As in previous years, ICM had nearly 1,000 mostly
business people getting together to
raise fund for its various projects in the Philippines, including
education, health and livelihood
provision in the communities it serves, as well as disaster
relief.
Much of the money was raised from outright
pledges by individual donors in
staggering amounts, from US$10,000 to US$100,000.
Celebrity auctioneer Kristine Fladeboe Duininck
revved up the pledging session by
announcing that a US Foundation would be matching dollar
for dollar up to 19 donations of US$10,000
each, prompting more people to get into the act.
The rest of the money came from bids for a wide
array of donated prizes, from art works
to accommodations in ritzy vacation spots such as a private
island in the Maldives, and a luxury
apartment in Klosters, Switzerland to a luxury African safari
for two.
Drawing top bids were a painting for celebrated
Filipino artist Sanso, which went for
$110,000; a brass sculpture by Daniel de la Cruz for $70,000;
and a gold and black art work by singer
Kuh Ledesma which fetched $60,000.
Ledesma, who was present at the banquet, was
profuse in thanking the Hong Kong
business community for their generosity. "You guys are
awesome," she said, her voice nearly breaking.
For the first time, ICM handed out awards to what it
called "the best of the best" among its
staff and beneficiaries in the Philippines. Some of the
nominees were flown in for the occasion so
they could personally receive their awards.
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