Hong Kong
Fighting Filipinas: 6 Reasons Why Public Brawls Not Uncommon Among Hong Kong Helpers
Public fights among Filipino domestic workers spending their days off in Hong Kong have been featured in the news recently. One might wonder what might have emboldened some Filipino domestic workers to engage their foes beyond war of words...
Hong Kong
5 Challenges Filipino Domestic Workers Face Amid Hong Kong Chaos
Hong Kong is one of the most popular destinations for Filipino domestic workers. With its close proximity to the Philippines, relatively higher wages for domestic workers over other countries employing maids and is home to a large Filipino community.
However,...
Domestic Workers
Beware of ‘Friends’ Who Value You Because of Money
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 get them in trouble.
Take Christine, a domestic worker in Hong Kong, for example. She regrets...
Hong Kong
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Hong Kong is located at
29/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, HK
POLO Hotline: 55291880
POLO Email Address: [email protected]
Previously POLO-OWWA office was located at
16th & 18th Floors Mass Mutual Tower, 33 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai in...
Domestic Workers
When OFWs Stay Longer Abroad Past Their Retirement Age
Even as the retirement age of 60 promises well-deserved rest and benefits offered by the government so they can go home, there are Filipinos abroad who prefer to remain as OFWs to continue to provide for their families.
Prescilla Nefalar,...
Domestic Workers
Why Some HK Domestic Helpers Hate The Typhoon Season
Domestic workers in Hong Kong and all over the world have plenty of tasks on hand to accomplish.
From the moment they wake up in the morning to heading to bed at night, they have certain things to finish...
Domestic Workers
This was the heartwarming message of the son of a Filipina domestic worker who has spent the past 20 years in Hong Kong as he picked her up and joined him on an ASEAN jetsetting trip.
Referring to the event...
Domestic Workers
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 contract and start employment in Hong Kong as a foreign domestic worker, these are the...
Hong Kong
Long Service Payment Calculation: How Much Can HK Domestic Helper Get?
As of October 1, 2021, newly hired foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are entitled to a minimum allowable wage of HK$4,630 per month. But if the working relationship between the helper and her employers deteriorates under incompetence, incapacity...
Hong Kong
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 Manila by air and there is no timezone difference, which means it is easier to...
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One Health Pass for Returning OFWs and International Travelers to the Philippines
The coronavirus pandemic has made worldwide travel more complex as travelers need to submit additional requirements.
The Philippines also adopts...
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