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How Hong Kong OFWs Can Avoid Loan Traps and “Fair‑Weather Friends”
Life abroad can be hard. But overseas Filipino workers can experience additional misery when they meet “fair-weather friends” who ruin their plans and even...
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Your Updated Guide to Visiting MWO/POLO Hong Kong
The Migrant Workers Office (MWO), formerly known as the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), is the official office that assists Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)...
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When OFWs Stay Longer Abroad Past Their Retirement Age
Even as the retirement age of 60 promises rest and government benefits, many Filipinos abroad continue working well into their senior years to support...
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Why Hong Kong Typhoon Is Bad News for Domestic Helpers
Domestic workers in Hong Kong are typically responsible for home duties, childcare, and elderly care. Most domestic helpers live with the families they serve,...
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“It’s Time to Go Home, Ma!”
This was the heartwarming message of the son of a Filipina domestic worker who spent the past 20 years in Hong Kong, as he...
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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...
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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...
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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...