Editor's Note |
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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Anak Araw |
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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Migrant's Forum |
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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Know Your Rights |
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-January 2015
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Sports News
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Age and heft spelled the difference as Fate A, the only Filipina team in the Hong
Kong women's softball premier league, bowed 0-7 to a younger and faster local contender, TB, in a
thrilling match at the Tin Kwong Road field in Kowloon.
Facing the league's third-ranked team, the newly promoted Filipinas pinned their hopes
on accurate pitching by Fate captain Don Gaborno to take out their rivals right on the plate.
TB, displaying its long experience in the division, fended off the Filipinas' challenge with
a combination of skillful batting and fielding.
Fate got a sampling of things to come when TB's Tam Wing Ying struck a fly ball to the
outfield that allowed her to run to third base.
This was followed by another hard-hitter to the outfield by Lee Ka-he, forcing an error on
right fielder Margie Occenola that sent Tam and Lee running home.
That placed Fate on the defensive and put pressure on Gaborno to do her work, and the
pitcher did oblige, striking out Yau Tsui Fun and Yue Chi-wah in the first inning to limit TB's score to 2-0.
Gaborno found her match in TB's power pitcher Li Pui-ying, whose well-directed and
fast throws awed the Filipinas.
At Fate's turn on the plate, veteran Ma. Eva Mendez hit a rolling ball to left field that the
TB backstop retrieved and threw to the first baseman, forcing out the former Philippine national
team player.
Joelle Galapin struck a fly ball to the outfield but TB's right fielder caught the ball as
the Filipina dashed to third base. Occenola followed with a hit that propelled her to first base, but
she was caught on the second.
Gaborno struck for another likely homer, but she was forced out on third base.
Teammate Osabel also hit a fly ball but was caught out on first base.
The two teams blanked each other in the second inning. In the third, Ng Tsz-yau and Tam
made two consecutive runs while the Hong Kong team continued to hold the Filipina sluggers scoreless.
In the fourth inning, Occenola, batting first in that period, struck a fly ball to the outfield
that sent her Filipina supporters cheering as she dashed through the bases. However, the jubilation
turned to a collective sigh when she got caught on the home plate.
It was game over when Li blasted a home run in the fifth inning, while the Filipinas
missed their last chance to score a run when Hidalgo slammed a flyball but was caught by the TB outfielder.
"The match was very good so far, no problem" Fate A manager Law Wai-ho told
The SUN as he consoled his team.
Coach Bernie Cabasal had similar words for the Filipinas, who felt disappointed at their
first loss in the three matches that they had played so far in the A division.
But he admitted that the slimmer and younger rivals ran faster than his wards, a fact that
was evident during the match when the majority of the Filipinas who struck the ball were forced
out before they got to first base.
"You must run faster" the team's trainer also advised the Filipinas after they gathered at
the bleacher.
Despite Fate's defeat, TB chief coach Kenneth Li held the Filipinas in esteem.
"They are a very strong team, they played well" he told
The SUN.
He did not believe that the Filipinas, who were older than their local rivals, were
disadvantaged by their age, adding it was their aggressiveness at the plate that brought their defeat.
"They are new to the senior division" Li said of Fate.
"In the senior league you can't be too aggressive in batting, unlike in Shek Kip Mei (where
the league's B division matches are played)."
He explained that in the A or senior division, if a batter is aggressive, the pitcher would
draw her into error to strike her out.
"If you swing aggressively, the pitcher won't give you the ball" Li said.
In a Group B match on Dec. 28 in Shek Kip Mei, Fate B defeated Aquila, 9-1, to remain
unbeaten after three games in the division.
Newly formed Fate B, also an all-domestic worker team, was formed in September after
division champion Fate A was promoted to the senior league.
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