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Rousing performances, happy crowd in Concert in the Park

Posted on 03 December 2023 No comments
Big Band Express injects classic jazz into the program.

Concert in the Park, a yearly display of Filipino musical talent on a Hong Kong stage, returned today to a rousing welcome after being silenced by the Covid-19 pandemic for the last three years.

Seven Filipino bands performed on a stage put up by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in the Piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Center in Tsam Sha Tsui.

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Consul General Raly Tejada and Hong Kong Musicians Union chairman Lito Castillo cut the red ribbon in a ceremony that signalled the six-hour program that starred seven bands whose members include the newest generation of Filipino musicians, who started arriving in Hong Kong in the 50s.

In his opening remarks, Tejada thanked the organizers, sponsors and the crowd for their support to the yearly project.

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Pinagtrabahuan natin ito, kasama ang ating mga kasama sa Konsulado, LCSD, mga performers,” he said. “Lahat tayo naka-survive sa pandemic at tayo’y nagkakaisa pa rin. Sana tuloy tuloy na ito at sana maging maligaya din ang inyong Pasko.”

(We all worked on this, along with our colleagues at the consulate, the LCSD, the performers. All of us survived the pandemic still united. I hope this will now continue and that you all have a merry Christmas)

As part of the opening, Tejada and Castillo gave out souvenirs to representatives of bands, sponsors, and others who were involved in the production, including the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong government. 

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H and Others broke the ice with the 1973 song from Grand Funk Railroad, "We’re an American Band." They followed up with several more hits from the 70s and 80s.

The crowd started responding when Thor and Friends sang familiar songs, opening with "Come Together," a Beatles song written by John Lennon and and became the opening track on their 1969 album Abbey Road.

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When they sang "All Out of Love", Air Supply’s 1980 hit, the crowd began singing along. And they did more enthusiastically when the band sang the Whitney Houston medley of "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You," as well as Michael Jackson’s 1995 hit, "You are Not Alone."

Retro Groovers then took over, opening with the Earth Wind and Fire’s 1978 hit "September" and getting the crowd dancing with Chicago’s 1972 hit Saturday in the Park and the Miami Sound Machine’s 1985 hit, Conga. 

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The band also accompanied Jorbi Gabrillo, winner of Prime Credit’s Superstar Search Season 7 Grand Finals, when he sang the 1977 Hajji Alejandro hit "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika."

Big Band Express injected classic jazz into the program with "Get Away" and "The Pink Panther," among others. 

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Hybrid Stereo band opened with their original composition, Museum of Memories, and played an all-original collection that included Embrace, Shoegaze, Sun and Underwater.

Rewind Band brought the crowd to their feet again when they sang Unstoppable, a 2016 song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, followed by more danceable hits.

Organizers seemed to have saved the best for last when a group of hunks mounted the stage.

D’ Hiking Boyz made the crowd dance and jump to their rousing rendition of Filipino rock classics, such as "Tropical Depression’s "Kapayapaan" and "na Naman ang Buwan," and River Maya’s "Kisapmata." 

Even Congen Tejada was seen dancing with the rest of the crowd before taking to the stage to join the  performers for the finale.

ConGen Raly gives the performers a big thumbs up while dancing along with the crowd 


The band even made the crowd finish the Mayonnaise’s song, Jopay, after starting it.

Jun “Tita Kerry” Paragas and Michael Vincent Benares had their own funny exchanges in between performances and offered free t-shirts for winners of their parlor games, to give time for each band time to plug in their instruments. In the process, they discovered an OFW who has been in Hong Kong since 1985. 

Tita Kerry (Jun Paragas) works the crowd 

According to an LCSD announcement, "Concert in the Park 2023 aims to promote cultural exchanges between the Filipino community and local citizens towards building an inclusive society.” 

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20 buwang kulong dahil nagbenta ng nakaw habang naka-piyansa

Posted on 14 September 2023 No comments


Nangyari ang krimen habang naka-piyansa ang Pinoy dahil sa naunang kaso

Ikinulong nitong Miyerkules ng 20 buwan ang isang Pilipinong nahuling nagbenta ng nakaw na singsing habang naka-piyansa pa sa pulisya dahil sa isang naunang kaso.

Tahimik na tinanggap ni Elvin Zuniga, 59 taong gulang at dating manager ng restaurant at bar, ang parusang binasa ni Deputy District Judge Edward Wong sa District Court.

Inaasahan na kulong ang parusa dahil sa naunang pagdinig noong Aug. 31 ay umamin si Zuniga sa akusasyong ibinenta niya ang isang brilyanteng singsing na nakuha niya sa babaeng Intsik na kapwa niya akusado.

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Pero hiningi ng kanyang abogado na huwag nang dagdagan ang kanyang sentensya dahil ang piyansa ay para daw sa kasong iniimbestigahan pa ng pulisya at hindi pa nakararating sa korte.

Isinantabi ni Judge Wong ang hiling ng abogado ni Zuniga. Ika niya, dahil ang parusang iminungkahi ng taga-usig ay dalawang taong pagkakulong, at dahil naka piyansa pa ang akusado sa isang naunang kaso ay dinagdagan niya ang parusa ng anim na buwan kaya naging 30 buwan.

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Ipinaliwanag niya na ang desisyong ito ay base sa tatlong kaparehas na kasong nadesisyunan na, kung saan ang naging tanong ay kung gaano ang dapat madagdag na parusa, at hindi kung dapat bang dagdagan ang bigat ng sumunod na krimen.

Dahil sa pag-amin ni Zuniga, binawasan ni Wong ng 1/3 ang sentensiya kaya 20 buwan ang natira. Ito lang ang nakita niyang dahilan upang bawasan ang sentensiya, ika niya.

Nagsimula ang kaso ni Zuniga nong March 21 nang ibenta niya sa isang tindahan ang nakaw na singsing. Kumita siya rito ng $1,000 bilang komisyon mula sa kasama niya sa kaso na si Cheung wai-yee.

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Si Cheung naman ay nahaharap sa apat pang kaso.

Inakusahan siyang nagpanggap na buyer ng singsing sa isang online na merkado, at nagbayad ng tseke sa may-ari sa halagang $37,500. 

Ang singsing ang tinukoy na ibinenta ni Zuniga. Nalaman ng may-ari na naloko siya nang abisuhan siya ng kanyang bangko kinabukasan na tumalbog ang tseke ni Cheung.

Ganito rin ang modus ni Cheung sa panloloko sa tatlo pang tao upang makuha ang isang handbag, isang relo na nagkakahalaga ng $118,000, at tatlong mobile phone na ang kabuuang halaga ay $29,500. 

Naningil pa siya sa ikatlong biktima ng dagdag na $9,500 dahil sumobra daw ng ganitong halaga ang kanyang naibayad.

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Matapos basahin ni Wong ang parusa at lumabas ng korte, pinaligiran si Zuniga ng kanyang mga abogado upang ipaliwanang na dahil mahigit isang taon na siyang nakapiit at ibabawas pa ang mga piyesta opisyal, kaunti na lang ang kanyang pagsisilbihang sentensya.

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Hindi na kailangan ng patunay na bakunado ang mga pumapasok sa Pilipinas

Posted on 17 August 2023 No comments

 

Bakunado man o hindi, dapat pa ring mag eTravel pass ang mga papasok o palabas ng Pilipinas

Lahat ng mga papasok sa Pilipinas mula sa ibang bansa ay hindi na kailangang magpakita ng patunay na bakunado sila kontra sa Covid-19, ayon sa pahayag ng Department of Health noong nakaraang linggo.

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“Lahat ng mga darating mula sa ibang bansa ay tatanggapin bakunado man sila o hindi,” ayon sa DOH.

Sa pinakahuling patakaran bago ito, ang mga hindi bakunado o hindi nakapagpabakuna ng dalawang beses na edad 15 pataas ay kinakailangang magpakita ng negative na resulta para sa Covid-19 sa antigen test na isinagawa sa laboratoryo.

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Sa kabila nito, hindi pa rin tinatanggal ang patakaran na magrehistro sa eTravel ang lahat ng mga papasok at lalabas ng Pilipinas, bagama’t madalas na hindi na ito hinihingi sa mga paliparan ng Pilipinas. Makukuha ang eTravel pass 72 oras bago ang takdang paglipad ng pasahero.

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Pero ayon sa tauhan ng Cathay Pacific sa Pilipinas, mas maganda pa din na sumunod na lang sa patakaran dahil may mga pasahero pa rin na hindi pinapalusot ng mga taga Immigration kapag nalaman nilang walang eTravel ang mga ito, lalo ang mga paalis.

“Sa haba ng pila sa Immigration, may naiiwan ng kanilang eroplano dahil pinabalik ng taga Immigration sa dulo ng pila dahil walang eTravel pass,” sabi ng isang taga Cathay na nasa check-in counter.

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Ang eTravel pass ay ipinalit sa arrival at departure cards na dati nang pinapakumpleto sa mga pasahero na parating, o paalis, ng Pilipinas.

Ginagamit ito ng Immigration para malaman ang bilang ng mga taong pumapasok at lumalabas ng bansa, at para din maitala ang mga detalye ng bawat pasahero na dumadaan sa kanila.

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Ayon pa din sa DOH, ang mga paalis ng Pilipinas ay dapat na alamin kung ano ang patakaran ng bansang kanilang pupuntahan pagdating sa bakuna kontra sa Covid-19 para hindi sila magkaproblema pagdating doon.

Kabilang dito ang mga paalis na overseas Filipino workers na ang destinasyon ay maaring nangangailangan pa ng patunay na bakuna, hindi lang laban sa Covid-19, kundi pati sa iba pang sakit.

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Ang Hong Kong ay matagal nang hindi nanghihingi ng patunay ng bakuna o Covid-19 test, kaya ang mga paalis papunta dito ay wala nang kailangang dalhin na dokumento, bagamat katulad ng nasabi na, dapat pa ring kumuha ng eTravel pass para makasiguro.

Katulad ng Hong Kong, hindi na rin obligado ang mga tao sa Pilipinas na magsuot ng mask sa mga pampublikong lugar. Pero ang mga bata, may edad, may sakit o mahina ang pangontra sa mikrobyo ay pinapayuhan pa ring mag mask kapag nasa labas ng bahay.

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Ang pagbabago ng patakaran sa Pilipinas ay isinagawa matapos ideklara ng gobyerno noong July 22 na hindi na public health emergency ang Covid-19.

Bago ito ay ilang buwan na ding idineklara ito ng World Health Organization.

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PCG advises Filcom to avoid upcoming rally sites

Posted on 06 September 2019 No comments
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More protest actions to disrupt transport services in certain areas are scheduled in the next few days by opponents of Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill and the Filipino community should avoid these areas, the Consulate said in a statement on Sept 5.


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The Consulate said it had received information about the planned rallies and advised Filcom members to stay at home as much as possible and avoid wearing black or white upper garments on those days.


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According to information, the protest actions will take place on the following dates and places:
Sept 7 – On various modes of transport to the Hong Kong International Airport
Sept 8 – From Edinburgh Place to the US Consulate
Sept 9 – Choi Yuen Estate Theatre, Sheung Shui
Sept 10 – Hong Kong Stadium, Causeway Bay
Sept 13 – Lion Rock Hill between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai
Sept 14 – Tin Sau Road Park up to Tin Shui Wai MTR Station
        Wong Tai Sin Temple Mall
Sept 16 – Revenue Tower, Wanchai



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In case of emergency, the public may dial the PCG Hong Kong hotline, (+852)  9155 4023, the Consulate said.




LET deadline, free training

Posted on 27 June 2019 No comments

LET online registration on until Jul 31

Online registration for applicants to the 2019 Licensure Examination for Teachers in Hong Kong will last until Jul 31. The examination will be held on Sept 29 at the Delia Memorial School in Hip Wo, Kowloon.

Those aspiring to sit for the exam are advised to be ready with the following when registering online:

1) Deposit slip for the examination fee to be paid to the Landbank account of the PRC;
2) 4 pcs of passport-size picture with name tag, white blouse with collar and white background;
3) Copy of Transcript of Records;
4) Photocopy of passport;
5) If married, copy of marriage contract.

For those who need help with their OEC:
Text the following details on 68091069 through Whatsapp:
1) copy of your passport with at least 6 mos validity counted from date of return to HK, visa and contract:
2) your email and password, or just say you have none yet;
3) your HK mobile number, or your FB profile;
4) date and time of flight;
5) last exit from the Philippines;
6) date of return to HK;
7) complete MAIDEN name of your mother;
8)if married, complete name (with middle name) of spouse;
9) complete name of your beneficiary and date of birth, and your relationship to him or her.
10) preferred date and time of appointment when you will pay and obtain your OEC. This is a free service.

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For all OFWs who want to receive free livelihood, financial literacy and other trainings, please like the FB page of OWWA HONG KONG, then register online for the training you like. Shortlisted participants will also be posted in the same OWWA HONG KONG FB Page.

Advisory from the Philippine Consulate:

Posted on 14 June 2019 No comments
12 June 2019 - In view of the on-going mass protests in Hong Kong, the Philippine Consulate General advises our Filipino nationals in Hong Kong to keep away from demonstration areas which are generally concentrated outside the government central offices, particularly the Legislative Complex, in Admiralty and in Tamar Park.

Should our nationals find themselves among the crowds of protesters, they should exercise extreme caution and vigilance in order to keep themselves safe from any isolated act of violence that might occur.

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The Consulate further advises the public that unless their need is absolutely immediate, they should consider rescheduling their consular transactions at the Consulate which is located very near the demonstration areas.

The Consulate requests our Filipinos in Hong Kong to keep themselves updated with the security situation in Hong Kong as of this time through media reports.

The Consulate shall continue to monitor the situation and provide public advisories from time to time as necessary.

For the public’s information and guidance.



From Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre:

There is another protest event being planned for Sunday (June 16), and possibly Monday, per media reports. Workers who have appointments at, or intend to go to, POLO in Wan Chai, are advised to plan out your routes well, avoiding Admiralty, particularly the MTR. You can stop at Central and walk towards United Centre in Admiralty if your business is with PCG. Trams might go no farther than Wan Chai. If your business is with POLO, and you’re walking, try to take routes not close to the Central Government complex at Admiralty.

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The next Licensure Examination for Teachers will be held on Sept 29 in Hong Kong. Those aspiring to sit for the exam are advised to wait for the announcement when to register and what the requirements are.

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Last year, the following were required:
1) Online registration and payment at a Landbank account of the PRC;
2) 4 pcs of passport-size picture with name tag, white blouse with collar and white background;
3) Copy of Transcript of Records;
4) Photocopy of passport;
5) If married, copy of marriage contract.

For those who need help with their OEC:
Text the following details on 68091069 through Whatsapp:
1) copy of your passport with at least 6 mos validity counted from date of return to HK, visa and contract:
2) your email and password, or just say you have none yet;
3) your HK mobile number, or your FB profile;
4) date and time of flight;
5) last exit from the Philippines;
6) date of return to HK;
7) complete MAIDEN name of your mother;
8)if married, complete name (with middle name) of spouse;
9) complete name of your beneficiary and date of birth, and your relationship to him or her.
10) preferred date and time of appointment when you will pay and obtain your OEC. This is a free service.

Free training;
For all OFWs who want to receive free livelihood, financial literacy and other trainings, please like the FB page of OWWA HONG KONG, then register online for the training you like. Shortlisted participants will also be posted in the same OWWA HONG KONG FB Page.
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