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5 “Otso Diretso” Candidates Woo Filipino Voters in Hong Kong
Five opposition senatorial candidates under "Otso Diretso" coalition flew to Hong Kong over the weekend to woo Filipino voters for support in their candidacy in the 2019 midterm elections.
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, Marawi civic…
HK OFW With Cervical Cancer Seeks Help After Let Go By Employer
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong whose employment was terminated allegedly after her employer found out she has cancer.
Baby Jane Allas, 38, found out that she has cervical cancer in January. Despite of this, Allas, who is a…
Filipino Domestic Helper Selling Fake Goods Escapes Prison Term
A Filipino domestic helper who sold fake baseball caps in Hong Kong during her day off managed to avoid prison after she received a suspended sentence from a local court.
Milagros P, 50, pleaded guilty to the charges of selling fake…
OWWA: Health Cases For HK OFWs Outnumber Employer Contract Violations in 2018
Health concern among overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong was the most common case handled by the Overseas Worker Welfare Administration last year.
Data obtained by the Hong Kong News indicated there were 213 Filipino workers who…
Household Helper Turned Sex Worker Gets HIV
By changing job, perhaps she only wanted to earn more, but she got more than what she wanted.
An Indonesian woman who left her work as a domestic worker to become a sex worker in Hong Kong sobbed alone in her bed at the Queen Elizabeth…
6,000 Employers of Filipino Domestic Workers in HK on POLO Watchlist
According to its latest data, more than 6,000 employers of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong are now in the watchlist compiled by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO).
The names of such employers were included in the…
Hong Kong Still Best to Work As Domestic Worker, Says Recruitment Consultant
Despite new locations such as China, Russia and Japan opening up better paying opportunities for Filipino domestic workers and housekeepers, Hong Kong remains as the best destination, a Filipino recruitment industry leader said.
Alfredo…
Filipino Caregivers in HK to be Paid up to HK$7,000
As demand for elderly care services surges in Hong Kong, around 100 domestic workers recently graduated a training program aimed to address the city’s aging population.
Active Global Specialized Caregivers held the graduation ceremony of…
Filipina Domestic Worker Recovers P70K Of Illegal Fees Even Without Receipts
A Filipino domestic worker did not need a receipt to recover illegal fees collected from her by an employment agency, a report by Hong Kong News said.
Joan Imperial, of Naga City, said that with the assistance from the Mission for…
Filipina Domestic Worker Charged with Indecent Assault on Male Boss in HK
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong was accused of indecently assaulting her male employer who is reportedly "semi-paralyzed", according to a report by Hong Kong News.
The defendant, Ivy B. R., appeared before the Eastern…
