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Cost-Effective Balikbayan Box Packing Guide for HK OFWs

Sending a balikbayan box from Hong Kong isn’t just about stuffing it full — it’s about filling it smart. Akin to the tight living...

Filipina in Hong Kong Takes Own Life Amid Debt Struggles

A 44-year-old Filipina domestic worker was discovered deceased in her employer's flat in Discovery Bay, having apparently hanged herself with a lengthy piece of...

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Cost-Effective Balikbayan Box Packing Guide for HK OFWs

Sending a balikbayan box from Hong Kong isn’t just about stuffing it full — it’s about filling it smart. Akin to the tight living...

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Cost-Effective Balikbayan Box Packing Guide for HK OFWs

Sending a balikbayan box from Hong Kong isn’t just about stuffing it full — it’s about filling it smart. Akin to the tight living...

Balikbayan Box 101: Everything OFWs in Hong Kong Need to Know

For many Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong, sending a balikbayan box is more than just shipping goods — it’s an act of love...

Filipina in Hong Kong Takes Own Life Amid Debt Struggles

A 44-year-old Filipina domestic worker was discovered deceased in her employer's flat in Discovery Bay, having apparently hanged herself with a lengthy piece of...

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14 Domestic Helper Rights Every HK Worker Should Know

The Standard Employment Contract provides foreign domestic helper rights in Hong Kong. This is guaranteed with protection under the law. So before signing the...

Long Service Computation: How Much Can HK Domestic Helper Get?

Long service computation is a topic that interests primarily domestic workers who have served their employers for no less than five years. As of October...

A Sunday Life for Filipino Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong

There are plenty of benefits to working in the special administrative region of China. First, it is just a couple of hours away from...

Balikbayan Box Companies Filipinos in Hong Kong Should Avoid

Two cargo forwarding companies based in Hong Kong are among companies blacklisted foreign forwarders and consolidators by the Department of Trade and Industry  (DTI) in its July...

Emotions Stumbling Block in OFW Financial Success

It is a well-established fact that Filipinos working abroad send money to families in the Philippines. In fact, in March 2016, they sent home...

18 Things Could Happen If There are No OFWs in Hong Kong

What do you think Hong Kong would look like in a hypothetical scenario where there are no Filipino workers? Imagine, for some reason, there...

POLO Hong Kong Warns Agencies vs ‘Macau Exits’

Employment agencies in Hong Kong face suspension or cancellation of their licenses if they openly allow domestic helpers they deployed to "exit" to Macau. Labor...

Labor Rights of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong are protected by law and the Standard Employment Contract -- no other paperwork -- is the only document...

14 Common OFW Scams Targeting Filipinos in Hong Kong

As new OFWs, meeting friends can help us navigate the new world of working abroad. They can provide guidance and answer questions. However, OFW...

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...