Archive for the Hong Kong Category
OFWs in Hong Kong, Singapore Go for Electronic Voting in 2010 Elections
Registered overseas Filipino workers based in Hong Kong and Singapore will cast their votes electronically in the upcoming elections in the Philippines on May 10. This was confirmed by the Commission on Elections, affirming that OFWs from these cities will use the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines within a period of one month from [...]
Pag-IBIG Fund for OFWs: What’s the Deal?
For overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) the recently signed HDMF Law of 2009 which expands the membership coverage of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) starting January 2010 is a good way to allow them to invest for the future. But for others who don’t accept the new terms and refuse to pay their contributions, [...]
Only Two Of 90 Examinees Pass Hong Kong Nursing Board
Only two out of 90 examinees passed the Nursing Licensure Examination held in Hong Kong last December, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
The successful examinees are:
1. Edgardo de Sesto Estrada
2. Jorlyn Boyatot Gagatam
Meanwhile, the PRC revealed that results of those who took the exams last November in the Philippines will likely be released in [...]
14 Pass PRC Midwifery Exams in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has just hosted the first Midwives Licensure Examinations conducted by the Board of Midwifery of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) last December 12-13, 2009. Out of 28 examinees, 14 were able to pass the exams, with one deferred.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs post on its websites, the successful midwifery examinees are [...]
POEA: Middle East Top OFW Destination in 2009
Filipinos hoping to find jobs abroad will be happy to realize that amidst the global financial crisis, there are still jobs available overseas according to statistics from Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Although the demand dropped by 14 per cent this year, that figure is reason enough to be optimistic, moving towards economic recovery in [...]
Filipino Maid in Hong Kong Accused of Killing Her Newborn Baby
An unnamed Filipino maid is being held for suspicion of infanticide after being accused of throwing a newborn baby to his death from a high-rise apartment block in Ma On Shan district in the New Territories.
The body of the infant with his umbilical cord still attached was found suspended Sunday evening on a clothes [...]
Licensure Exams for Midwives, Nurses to be Held in HK
Good news to Filipino nurses and midwives in Hong Kong. The plan to conduct a special licensure examination for nurses and midwives will become a reality as the Philippine government gave a go signal to administer the exams for the first time next month.
There are few Filipino nurses and midwives practicing their chosen profession in [...]
Filipino Tourists to Hong Kong Advised to Prepare Documents
Before thinking of what to wear or where to go in Hong Kong, Filipinos planning to travel to the city should first secure proper documentation to avoid the risk of being turned away in Manila or Cebu’s airports or denied entry at the gates by Hong Kong’s Immigration Department.
Why is this so?
Hong Kong has experienced [...]
Filipina Jailed for Faking Hong Kong Immigration Stamp
It is a common belief that when your passport has received multiple variety of stamps, you have been to many places and it is easier to get approval for your visa applications. But doing so using your drawing talents will only land you in jail, as what a Filipino tourist from Batangas found out.
An unnamed [...]
HK Paper Says ‘Honest OFW’s’ Story ‘A Big Lie’
MANILA, Philippines – Did an unemployed and now-heralded overseas Filipino worker in Hong Kong really return a total of P2.1-million pesos worth of cash and checks or was her heroic act of honesty just rubbish?
When the story was first reported last May, Mildred Perez became the latest OFW lionized for her extraordinary virtue. She was [...]