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Filipina officer at NGO on this year’s list of likely youth gov’t advisers

Posted on 20 March 2019 No comments

Gellin Byatt receives her certificate from Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

By Vir B. Lumicao

A Filipina program officer at PathFinders Hong Kong has been included in the “Diversity List 2019: Youth to Watch,” a pool of ethnic minority young men and women from which the government selects appointees to its advisory committees.

Gellin Byatt, who was born to a British father and a Filipina mother, was one of 24 selected by the Zubin Foundation and leadership consultancy Spencer Stuart Hong Kong from a field of 73 candidates.

Zubin Foundation, the social policy think tank and charity named after Zubin Mahtani Gidumal, describes the list as “a reserve of smart and talented individuals under the age of 35 born and raised in Hong Kong who are willing to serve on government advisory bodies”.

As of 2018, the government has named 16 of them to advisory committees.

Byatt is the only Filipino on the list this year. Since its launch in 2016, the list has had only five Filipino members, including Byatt.

The previous nominees were Luisa T. Castro and Danilo A. Reyes, both with expertise in education and training, in 2018; Jonnet B. Kudera, charity and non-government services, 2017; and Dr. Theresa Cunanan, education and training, in 2016.

Zubin Foundation said despite making up 3% of Hong Kong’s population (excluding domestic helpers) and their significant cultural and economic contributions, ethnic minorities were significantly underrepresented in government advisory bodies.

“In fact, among the nearly 1,500 members serving on 100 publicly available advisory bodies, only 1.9% were held by ethnic minorities and 79% of them were “white”, the foundation said.

“This meant that voices from an important and growing constituency were not adequately reflected – or even heard – in government policymaking.”

In 2016, the foundation partnered with Spencer Stuart, a recruitment firm, to launch the List.

According to the 2016 population by-census report, 776,709 youth made up 11.1% of the Hong Kong population. Of these, 71,574 were ethnic minorities aged 15 to 34 years. By 2064, 36% of the population or 2.58 million will be 65 years or older.

“How we tackle these issues must include ideas and voices of Hong Kong’s youth, who will be taking Hong Kong into the future,” the foundation said.

In her 2017 policy address, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government was setting up five youth committees and doubling the youth representation on advisory bodies.

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Maid denies charge of stealing goods from fashion shop

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Eastern Court

A 39-year-old Filipina domestic helper has denied in Eastern Court a charge that she stole assorted goods from a fashion shop on Mar 17.

Lulu Pasia appeared before Magistrate Peter Law on Mar 19 and was charged with one count of theft.

The prosecution accused Pasia of taking from a Uniqlo shop on Mar 17 eight pairs of boxers shorts, eight pairs of socks, three umbrellas, one backpack and one handbag without paying for them.

She was intercepted by a store staff outside the shop. The goods were found in her bag but she could not produce a sales receipt for them.

The value of the items was not mentioned. The incident was reported and police arrested Pasia.

At her arraignment on Tuesday, Pasia pleaded not guilty

The prosecution sought an adjournment until Apr 15 for further investigation and legal advice.

The defendant offered bail money of $1,000 for her temporary release. Her counsel said the employer would be terminating her job contract on Apr 5 as a result of the case.

The lawyer said the defendant’s sister, who works for a hotel, had offered an address where she would stay if granted bail.

After ascertaining the address where Pasia would stay, the magistrate granted her bail application and told her to return to the court on Apr 15.

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Pinay to be tried for selling fake Adidas jackets

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A Filipina maid has set the stage for her April 12 trial in Eastern Court by denying charges of selling and possessing jackets with a pirated brand, and breaching immigration rules.

Defendant Mer Angeli Solano, who is out on police bail, appeared before Magistrate Peter Law on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The prosecution alleged that on Feb 11 last year, a Customs undercover officer bought a fake Adidas jacket from Solano on a pavement below the HSBC headquarters building in Central. After the transaction, Customs officers called by the undercover agent confiscated from her a bag containing 15 fake Adidas jackets.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the prosecution added the charge of “breach of condition of stay” against Solano, for selling the merchandise in violation of her visa to work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong.

The prosecution said it has five witnesses but only two will give evidence in the one-day trial – the arresting officer and the guarding officer.

Magistrate Law set the trial for Apr 12 and told the defendant to prepare her reply to the charges and submit these to the court three days before the trial.

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Pag-aalaga ng baka, itinuro sa mga OFW

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Ipinakikilala ni Labor Attache Jalilo Dela Torre ang lecturer na si Arnel T. Corpuz.

Ni Ellen Asis

Mahigit sa 200 kasambahay ang dumagsa sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office sa Wanchai sa loob ng dalawang araw, ika-9 at ika-10 ng Marso, para matuto ng tamang pag-aalaga ng baka bilang negosyo.

Ang pagsasanay sa tinawag na “small feedlot cattle farming” ay isinagawa sa pangunguna ni Labor Attache Jalilo Dela Torre bilang bahagi ng kanyang programang pangkabuhayan para sa mga migranteng manggagawa, lalo iyong mga nagbabalak nang bumalik sa Pilipinas.

Ang naging tagapagsalita sa pagsasanay ay ang dating OFW na si Arnel T. Corpuz na ngayon ay isang ng negosyante. Ayon kay Corpuz, nilalayon niyang makatulong na hikayatin ang mga migranteng manggagawa na bumalik ng Pilipinas at mamuhay kasama ang pamilya.

Pero bago ito, dapat daw munang mangarap ang isang OFW, at magkaroon ng kaalaman sa negosyong balak niyang pasukin o simulan kung siya ay magbabalik na sa bansa.

Ayon pa kay Corpuz hindi na kailangan pang magbayad ng mahal para sa tuition upang matuto at mapalawak ang kaalaman dahil marami nang mga paraan para magkaroon ng kaalaman tungkol sa pangarap nilang negosyo, katulad ng panonood ng video sa Youtube.

Kabilang sa mga natutunan ng mga dumalo ay ang “value adding,” o kung paano makuha ang pinakamataas na potensyal ng bawat baka at kung paano maiwasan ang pagbaba ng produksyon nito sa bansa.

Kasabay nito, ibinahagi din niya kung paano igalang ang karapatan ng mga hayop.

Sa mga nais pumasok sa cattle farming o ang pag-aalaga ng mga baka, mahalaga din daw na malaman nilang matutunan kung paano gamitin ang mga produkto na makukuha sa kapaligiran katulad ng dayami, ipil ipil, mais at kopra, para sa dagdag na benepisyo.

Pinayuhan ni Corpuz ang mga nagnanais na pumasok sa negosyong ito na magsimula muna sa maliit at simple habang wala pang malaking kapital, at matutong pagyamanin ito upang ito ay lumago.

Sinabi ni Corpuz na handa siyang ipagpatuloy ang pakikipagtalastasan sa mga interesado sa negosyo. Mangyaring padalhan lang daw siya ng mensahe sa Facebook page ng kanyang negosyo na Adelaide River Farm.

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Church group gets tips about managing money

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Church members wave their certificates after the lectures.

By George Manalansan

Migrant members of a church got more than spiritual awakening when they gathered for two Sundays, Jan 27 and Mar 3, at 27 Pak Tak Street, Tókwawan, Kowloon. With help from trainors by Card Hong Kong Foundation, they also learned how to manage their earnings.

The free financial literacy outreach was part of Card Hong Kong’s consistent effort to help migrant workers realize the value of saving for the future, and spending their hard-earned money according to a set budget.

The church members were grateful for the intensive two-day series of lectures provided them by Card, and saw them as complementing what they learn from God’s teachings.

Sister Zoe Ulit said, “Financial education is a part of the church’ vision, which is not only for spiritual needs but also for physical necessities. God wants human beings to prosper in all aspects of their lives - spiritually, physically and emotionally.

“To be a complete Christian, hindi ka magiging pagpapala sa kapwa mo kapag hindi ka pinagpala, so kailangan na marunong tayong humawak ng finances natin para maging pagpapala tayo sa ibang tao.”

She also said the two years it took to get the workshop to finally happen was worth the wait.

Mening Basug, who is single and has been working in Hong Kong for the past 20 years, said the lectures opened her eyes about the folly of her spendthrift ways.

“Nabuksan ang aking isipan sa una at huling sesyon, at natuto kong i-resist ang luho. Nawalan ako ng interes sa pagsa shopping dahil nalaman ko na hindi pala ito “need.” Dapat pala ay makapag-ipon ako sa mga binabalak kong projects, at bawasan ang suporta sa aking pamangkin,” Basug said.

Analin Ardeno from Negros Occidental, who said she already has businesses running, was also grateful for the additional lessons she learned from the workshop.

“Kahit po may naipundar na akong bahay, sasakyan at lupa para sa palayan at tubuhan na may dagdag kita kada apat na buwan dahil sa pag-aasikaso ng mister ko… ako ay nagdadagdag pa rin ng kaalamang pang pinansyal. Ang pinakagusto ko sa aking mga natutunana ay ang budgeting. Kaya lang ay hindi ko pa balak mag for good dahil mabait ang employer ko at maginhawa ako sa trabaho.”

The participants said they now plan to join Card’s skills training and entrepreneurship workshop.

For church and other migrant organizations that want to benefit from Card’s Outreach program, please like the Facebook page of Card Hong Kong Foundation, then send a message.

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