Filipinos picked up for gambling in Central

 

Gambling area is sealed off after the suspects were led to an unmarked van in handcuffs

A group of Filipinos was reportedly hauled away by police officers from Statue Square in Central at about mid-day today on suspicion of illegal gambling.

The arrest was witnessed by a number of Filipinos, including those gathered on Chater Road which is closed to traffic on Sunday, to celebrate Cordillera Day.

According to one eyewitness, about 10 were arrested, all of them women except for two. They were reportedly put in handcuffs and led to an unmarked police van parked nearby before being taken away for questioning.

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The bus stop area where they were allegedly found gambling was sealed with police tape for evidence-gathering.

Police have yet to respond to a query about the arrest.

Several areas in Central are known blackspots for illegal gambling by migrant workes, especially on Sundays. These include a stairway near Chater Garden and the perimeter of City Hall .

The Central operation was carried out amid reports police have taken to using drones to track illegal activities, including unlicensed gambling.

A statement from the police released today said drones were used for the first time to counter street-illegal gambling in Chung On Estate in Ma On Shan as part of an operation carried out from Apr 5 to 18.

Eight suspects – seven men and one woman – were arrested and HK$420 in cash was seized, along with gambling equipment.

Police vowed to strengthen patrols to crack down on illegal gambling on the streets.

All gambling activities in Hong Kong are illegal unless run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club or licensed mahjong parlors, restaurants and clubhouses.

Illegal gambling is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a maximum fine of HK$5 million.

 

MWO extends help to Filipina DH arrested for alleged child abuse

 

Le Sommet in North Point where the alleged offence is said to have taken place

The Migrant Workers Office has been in touch and is extending help to a 39-year-old Filipina domestic worker arrested yesterday on suspicion of ill-treating a 15-month-old baby in her care.

This is according to a MWO case worker who said their office reached out to the arrested worker after news of her arrest was published earlier today.

According to news reports, the helper was arrested at the flat of her employer at Le Sommet on Fortress Hill Road at about 4pm yesterday after a woman called the police and said that her son may have fallen off a bed because of mistreatment.

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The details of the alleged abuse were not made clear. However, officers who responded to the call arrested the domestic helper after a preliminary inquiry on suspicion of “ill treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person.”

The helper remains in police custody for further questioning.

The toddler was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital examination though he had no apparent injuries.

Ill-treating a child is punishable under Hong Kong’s Offences Against the Person Ordinance with up to 10 years in prison upon indictment of 3 years on summary conviction.

CHP raises alarm on measles after 2nd case in airport

 

CHP staff inspecting the environment at the patient’s workplace at the airport.

A man working at the airport has come down with measles, which was traced to an earlier case also at the airport, promptng the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) to remind members of the public to have themselves vaccinated to prevent the disease, if they have not done so yet.

The CHP has also sent a letter to all doctors in Hong Kong to inform them of the latest situation regarding measles and urged them to remain vigilant and report any suspected cases.

At the same time, the CHP has also sent letters to employment agencies and the aviation industry, encouraging unvaccinated foreign domestic helpers and airport staff to receive the measles vaccine to protect their health and prevent the spread of the virus in the community.

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"Measles outbreaks are currently occurring in many regions around the world. North America (including the United States, Canada and Mexico) and Southeast Asia (including Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines) have seen persistent measles outbreaks in recent years due to low vaccination coverage rates,” the CHP said.

The latest case involves a 30-year-old male who developed myalgia (body pain) on April 14; a fever and a sore throat on April 15, and a rash on April 17. He attended a private clinic in Mong Kok on April 17 due to persistent symptoms, and was admitted to Caritas Medical Centre for treatment arranged by the CHP on the same day.

His clinical specimen was tested positive today for the measles virus. The patient has been isolated for treatment and is in stable condition.

An epidemiological investigation revealed that the patient works at the airport. On April 3, he had worked at the same workplace with the measles case announced on April 6.

As the patient is a close contact of the previous airport case, the CHP has earlier reminded the organization's medical service provider to pay attention to the possible occurrence of measles case among the close contacts.

Thereafter, the organisation's medical service provider reported the suspected case to the CHP for follow up on April 17. The patient was uncertain whether he had received measles vaccination. As he lives alone and had no travel history during the incubation period, the CHP believes the patient was probably infected at the workplace.

During the patient's communicable period (since April 13), in addition to visiting a private clinic on April 17, he worked at the airport from April 13 to 15. 

The CHP has been carrying out contact tracing in the private clinic that the patient had visited and his workplace to identify any close contacts and high risk individuals.

As of 5pm today, a total of 100 individuals who stayed in the same clinic with the patient and 162 relevant staff at his workplace were identified as close contacts.

HK official says new laws vs overborrowing meant to protect low wage earners

 

Finance Asst Sec Kelvin Lo explains the tighter rules that will take effect in August

From August 1 this year, strict new laws that aim to prevent excessive borrowing by low-wage earners like foreign domestic helpers are set to take effect, a Hong Kong government official told Filipino stakeholders during a briefing on Thursday, Apr. 16 at the OFW Global Center in Admiralty.

A second round of regulations which will take effect in June next year will see licensed money lenders being required to join the Credit Data Smart platform, where they must submit personal credit information of their borrowers on a regular basis.

Kelvin Lo, principal assistant secretary at Hong Kong’s Financial Services and Treasury Bureau said the new regulations which still need legislative approval, were crafted after studies showed a high rate of loan defaults among those in the low income brackets.

“We saw a lot of cases of excessive borrowing, especially among the low wage earners,” Lo said.

An ensuing public consultation last year which elicited around 150 submissions, including one from the Philippine Consulate General, resulted in the drafting of laws to enhance the regulation of money lenders.

Congen Israel says the stricter regulations have a big impact on majority of Filipinos in HK

Speaking at the start of the briefing, Consul General Romulo Israel, Jr. said, "We understand the purpose and impact of these regulations because we have a large group, some 205,000 Filipinos, who work here as domestic workers."

He said it is important for the Filipino community to fully understand the new rules as they affect a big number of them here.

The first phase of the regulations will include putting a cap on loan repayments of between 35% to 40% of the monthly salary for those earning no more than $12,000 a month.

Those whose monthly wage is below $6,000 will pay no more than 35% of their salary, while the cap on those who make between $6,001 and $12,000 will be at 40%.

In addition, the repayment period of unsecured personal loans cannot exceed the remaining term of the borrower’s employment contract.

Graph shows how the loan limits for those earning no more than $12k a month

However, Lo said the proposed regulations are flexible as regards this requirement. The repayment period can be adjusted accordingly if the FDH is able to show proof that the existing contract has been renewed for another two years.

Another key measure will prohibit money lenders from asking borrowers for a loan referee starting on August 1. This particular provision was drawn up largely in response to employers complaining about being harassed by debt collectors after their FDHs abscond or lose their employment after taking out a huge loan.

But it is the stricter set of regulations that will take effect from next year that appears to have met with stiff opposition from licensed money lenders.

A senior officer at one of the biggest companies that extend unsecured loans said the tighter regulations could just drive FDHs to borrow from loan sharks, miring them in bigger debt and exposing them to a greater risk of losing their jobs.

“They are just pushing the FDHs to go to loan sharks who lend them a small amount at exorbitant interest rate, then harass them if they cannot repay on time,” she said.

What the government should do is to allow the licensed money lenders to regulate themselves, as they are the ones who stand to lose the most when a borrower defaults or absconds, she added.

Further, she said the tighter rules disregard the “more meaningful reason” why many helpers take out loans, which is to use the instant cash to set up a business or build their own homes.

 

 

32 people arrested in illegal work raids

 

Suspected illegal workers are arrested and herded to an Immigration van

Three joint operations led by Immigration Department officers to flush out illegal workers have led to the arrest of 32 people across Hong Kong from April 10 to 16.

Of those arrested, 21 were suspected to be working illegally while the 11 others stood as their employers.

The suspected illegal workers comprised nine men and 12 women, aged 32 to 63. Two of the women possessed apparently forged Hong Kong identity cards.

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Those arrested for employing them were seven men and four women aged 30 to 58. Immigration said an investigation into the suspected employers is ongoing, and further arrests could not be ruled out.

Targeted in the latest raids were multiple premises including warehouses, retail stores and commercial buildings.

Immigration reiterated that illegal work is a serious crime in Hong Kong, which carries the maximum penalty of two years in jail and $50,000 in fine. If the arrested worker is an overstayer or is on recognizance or intends to seek asylum the jail term is up to three years.

Those who use forged identity documents can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined a maximum of $100,000.

Employers are advised to ensure the people they are hiring are legally employable. Those found to have failed to exercise due diligence in ensuring the employability of their workers or have deliberately hired illegal workers can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to 10 years.

Mere failure to properly inspect the jobseeker’s travel document in the absence of a Hong Kong identity card could lead to prosecution and on conviction, to a fine up to $150,000 and imprisonment for up to a year.

To report suspected illegal work activities, please call the dedicated hotline 185 185, fax at 2824 1166, email anti_crime@immd.gov.hk, or submit the "Online Reporting of Immigration Offences" form at www.immd.gov.hk.

 

 

Filipina loses DC appeal to avoid paying loan; bill balloons

The District Court is housed in this building in Wan Chai

A Filipina who appealed a District Court ruling that granted a money lender’s right to collect overdue repayments to two loans plus interest, found herself facing a much bigger bill after the court today rejected her two appeals.

Deputy District Judge Louise Chan said Gilda H. Delay’s grounds of appeal were mostly a replay of her case and evidence in the two cases that were heard together, “and one must remember Delay did not give evidence in the trial but attempted to introduce all evidence from a hearsay perspective from one TamAng.”

She added: “Since most of the points raised by Delay in her Grounds of Appeal, written submissions and oral submissions were simply regurgitation of her earlier submissions for the Trial, I do not consider that Delay has any reasonable chance of success in appealing against any of my primary findings of facts as the Judgment has already provided all the weighing exercise and considerations I made before coming to my decision.”

With the ruling, not only is Delay liable to pay Pacific Ace Finance Limited $1,442 and $8,250 as the unpaid principal for the two loans she took out with co-borrowers Andrenee Villasfer and Rosalina Villasfer, who have since both left Hong Kong, she must also pay default interest amounting to $3,117.56 and $25,007.67, plus the interest on both loans from the date of judgment until payment.

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And since she lost in court, Delay is also liable to pay the legal costs of Pacific Ace: $530,000 for its solicitors plus an order nisi of $47,523 for the appeal, which will become final unless amended within 14 days.

The two cases were money lenders’ actions, in which Pacific Ace tried to recover the principal sum with interest of two loans.

“In my Judgment (handed down on July 10, 2025), I found in favor of P (Pacific Ace),” Judge Chan said.

Delay took out two summonses for these cases on Aug. 6, 2025 for leave to appeal.

See previous news story here: https://www.sunwebhk.com/2025/07/money-lender-wins-collection-suit-vs-3.html

JIL warns of people using its name for illegal recruitment to New Zealand

 

Screenshot of the FB account used to trick the 3 OFWs

The Jesus is Lord Church in Hong Kong says it is not in any way linked to a man who had claimed to be a member of its branch in New Zealand so he could trick at least three Filipina domestic workers in the city into applying for non-existent jobs abroad.

The man who used the name Jhon Marquez on Facebook had managed to convince the Filipinas to part with thousands of dollars so they could take up his offer of working in New Zealand as “tomato picker” for which they would reportedly be paid the equivalent of Php35,000 a week.

To sweeten the deal, “Jhon” who reportedly also said he was working with the Philippine embassy in New Zealand, promised the women that they could leave Hong Kong in just five months as long as they paid the processing fee.

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But after the victims sent money to e-wallets in the Philippines in the names of "John Michael Sana" and "Sarah Jane Sales" according to his instructions, Jhon blocked them all on Facebook.

On being told about the apparent scam, JIL HK Pastor Bart Itong contacted his colleagues in New Zealand and they told him they did not know any Jhon Marquez, but will investigate further.

JIL HK has also forwarded the records of the case to Senator Joel Villanueva, son of the church founder and spiritual director Eddie Villanueva, so Philippine authorities could also take action, noting that those who received the victims’ money are based there.

Of the three victims, 43-year-old Donna lost the biggest amount. She got so excited about the job prospect that she realized only later that she had sent more than the original amount of Php62,000 that Jhon had asked for.

Donna said she first learned about the New Zealand job last March 29 from her longtime neighbour, Marla, who is a devout JIL member. Marla reportedly told her that Jhon was sending workers to New Zealand and that there was a last remaining slot in the batch that would be deployed next. Donna was persuaded to grab the opportunity.

Marla reportedly told Donna that all she had to pay was Php24,000 for the “red ribbon” (verification) of her work contract to start the ball rolling. Marla then introduced Jhon to Donna, saying he was with the Philippine embassy and could help obtain the verified contract.

Donna was then asked to send a copy of her passport, birth certificate and diploma online, and told that the additional fee of Php38,000 was being waived as a concession.

She said she initially sent Php8,000 through Alipay to the GCash account of Sales, number 09302216198, on March 29.

But the next day, Marla reportedly told Donna that she must still pay the Php38,000 that was supposedly waived, per Sana’s instruction.

The biggest remittance made by Donna to Sana

After she received her salary on March 31 Donna sent money thrice to the Maya wallet of Sana, number 09101660256. The first amounted to Php4,515; the second, Php11,500;  and the third was for P12,515.

Sana then told Donna she must send more money for enrolment as that was due that same day. Donna did as she was told, and remitted a further Php30,015 to Sana. However, he said no money got into his account and told her to send an additional Php13,275.

By this time, Donna had sent a total of Php79,820 (HK$10,400.00) to Sales and Sana, through their personal details provided by Jhon.

That same afternoon, Sana reportedly reached out to her and the two other victims, Marla and Trina, via a video call. Donna said she was out of the house and could barely understand what was going on because of the bad connection.

Later, she was shocked to discover that she could no longer see Sana’s account, making her realize that she had been scammed.

Donna said Marla and Trina had also sent money to Sana, but in smaller amounts. However, they learned through a chat group formed by other victims, that many other OFWs, including those working in Singapore, had fallen into the same trap.

One is said to have lost a total of Php190,000, all because of the mistaken trust she had placed on the man they thought would do no wrong as he had professed to be a man of faith.

 

 

Credit card spending spree sends Pinoy to District Court

 

Tuen Mun Court

A Filipino who found an American Express credit card may have thought little of it initially, but when he used the card to make purchases totaling $7,974 the next day, he fell into serious trouble with the law.

Serious enough for the Tuen Mun Magistrates Court to elevate his case of two counts of theft, contrary to section 9 of the Theft Ordinance, to the District Court.

Acting Principal Magistrate Daniel Tang remanded repairman Mark Dave Ballesteros, 34 years old, to jail after adjourning the case to May 7 at District Court.

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A police complaint accused Ballesteros of stealing the credit card belonging to Tsui Wing-sze on Oct. 3 last year.

The next day, he allegedly went on a shopping spree, spending $7,974 using the credit card, incurring debt for Tsui to American Express International, Inc.

HK finance officials to brief Filipinos on new money lending laws

 

The Filipino community in Hong Kong is invited to attend a briefing tomorrow, April 16, 2pm to 5pm, on the new regulations on money lending that are due to take effect on Aug 1 this year.

The orientation to be conducted by the Hong Kong Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) will be held at the Narra Hall of the OFW Global Center on the 18^th floor of United Centre Building in Admiralty.

The Philippine Consulate General which is hosting the briefing, said the FSTB speakers will discuss specifics of the new measures meant to enhance regulation of money lenders.

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“Said information is intended to help safeguard vulnerable borrowers, including members of the Filipino community, from excessive borrowing and its attendant risks,” said the PCG.

A key amendment to the Money Lenders Ordinance restricts the monthly loan repayment of low-income earners, particularly foreign domestic workers, to between 35% and 40% of their monthly salary.

In addition, there will be a complete ban on using loan referees, which lawmakers say should reduce harassment by debt collectors, particularly of employers of absconding FDHs.

The amendments were passed following public consultations held from June to August last year.

To register participation in the briefing, please click on this link:  https://forms.gle/5apYVLBgnzcC1LKh8.

For inquiries or further assistance, you may email the Consulate’s Economic Diplomacy Section at this address:  hongkongpcg.economic@dfa.gov.ph.

 

3 latest beneficiaries of OFW Negosyo Fund get loans

 

Loan beneficiaries pose for photo with Department of Trade and Industry Secretary
Christina Roque, Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.) President Robert Bastillo,
and Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac

Three OFWs became the latest to receive loans under the OFW Negosyo Fund program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Given during the “Bagong Pilipinas Bayanihan para sa Balikbayang Manggagawa” National Reintegration Network (NRN) and Job Fair held at the QC M.I.C.E. Center at Quezon City Hall on April 6, the beneficiaries were Jonahlou Bilaro who received P100,000.00 for her Events Management Service, Marie Anduyon who was given P200,000.00 for a Water Refilling Station, and Dan Zeus Almarines who received P580,000.00 for the expansion of his pharmacy business.

DTI Secretary Christina Roque, Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.) President Robert Bastillo, and Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac led the distribution of the investments.

The OFW Negosyo Fund was launched on March 11, 2026, with a total funding of Php2 billion from SB Corp., to help OFWs who were forced to return home due to unforeseen circumstances to start or grow their own businesses.

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According to Secretary Roque, the program has a very low interest rate, no collateral required and a one-year grace period during which the principal or interest of the loan will not be charged, to give sufficient time for the business to grow.

Under the program, OFWs can borrow from ₱30,000 to ₱20 million,  with no collateral required for loans up to ₱5 million.

The loan can be repaid over a period of up to five years.

Eligible to borrow are returning or repatriated OFWs, including those displaced by global conflicts (such as the Middle East) and their immediate family members (who may apply on behalf of an OFW who is still overseas.

Loan applications can be submitted online through the SBCorp Money App (download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ph.sbcorp.app.twa&hl=en&pli=1) or the web-based SBCorp Loan Portal (https://sbcorp.gov.ph/), or in-person at any of the 1,431 DTI Negosyo Centers nationwide, which provide for hands-on assistance and mentoring.

Communication key to dealing with job agencies

Improved communication prevents problems with employment agencies

If domestic helpers have much to complain about their employment agencies that placed them in jobs, employers have as much to complain about. In fact, over 100 complaints are filed by employers against them each year, according to the Consumer Council.

The primary responsibility of employment agencies is to handle procedures for bringing domestic helpers to Hong Kong. Problems that arise from this can be avoided by strengthened communication with both employers and helpers, it said.

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“This includes gaining a comprehensive understanding of prospective employers’ needs and domestic helpers’ experience and capabilities in order to make appropriate matching, as well as verifying domestic helpers’ information as far as practicable to fulfil their gatekeeping role,” the Council said.

In cases such as domestic helpers backing out, agencies should notify the employers as soon as possible and provide appropriate assistance, such as arranging substitute domestic helpers or refunds, to enhance consumer confidence, it added.

However, as some agencies require payment of sums ranging from $14,000 to $16,000, which constitutes acceptance of the terms and arrangements, employers should not rush into paying.

“They should carefully read the service agreement or contract before the transaction to understand the refund policy and the terms and conditions for replacing domestic helpers, so as to safeguard their rights,” it added

The Council will continue to closely monitor industry developments and reflect consumers’ concerns to traders in a timely manner, with a view to encouraging service quality enhancement.

Pinay DH reports losing P100k to online ‘scratch and win’’scammers

 

Screenshot of the Facebook page used to entice many of the HK victims

A Filipina domestic helper has reported losing around Php100k to a “scratch and win lottery” scammers that entice victims through live streaming on Facebook, and apparently targets migrant workers.

Loida, 48 years old, said she was encouraged to buy “scratch cards” after seeing the live broadcast on “Scratch Win Live” by the scammers who do not show their faces on screen but can be heard rallying people to join and continuously jotting down the supposed winnings of participants.

Loida said she saw a number of posts in the comments section saying they had received their prizes, which assured her that the lottery was “legit.”

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At first she was told that all she had to pay was HK$220 to the GCash account of someone named “Jeraldine Dela Fuente Sanquez” to get 40 cards that would be scratched to reveal hidden prizes denominated in US dollars.

But after a number of her cards were scratched and her supposed winnings reached more than Php1million, Loida was told she needed to pay the full price of HK$2000 before they could proceed further.

Believing that she had already hit the jackpot but wanted more, Loida readily paid the balance of K$1,780 (Php13,740) to the GCash account of “Jibmmy Saruce Sugeta”.

Not long after, her supposed winnings hit more than Php3 million and Loida was told she needed to use a code to get into a Telegram chat to learn how she could collect her winnings.

On the Telegram app, Loida was informed through chat that she needed to pay a processing fee of Php39,819 to one Justine Carlbuce through the GCash account number +63 9560083207 before she could collect her prize. She immediately complied.

The scammers could only be heard, not seen

But after sending the money, she received a notification with the heading “New York State Gaming Commission” telling her that she needed to pay a “currency conversion fee” as she had asked that her prize money which was in peso be deposited to her Hong Kong bank account.

The amount she was asked to pay this time was Php42,217, to be credited to the GCash account of one Berlinda Z. Cabulao, number +63 9456216542. Though getting wary, Loida did as she was told.

This was after she was shown a message to one Mary Grace supposedly from BDO informing her that her winning of Php1.66 million had already been deposited to her account.

Loida eventually came to her senses when told that she needed to pay another Php72,000 for supposedly sending the wrong code.

'Wrong code' notification

She blew her top and warned that she would inform the NBI about the scam, but was just brushed off. Each time she tried to post a comment on their wall to warn others about the scam, it would be immediately deleted.

To this day, she said she is able to access the page, as well as new ones they have created to continue defrauding people, but all her pleas and threats to get her money back are being ignored.

“Gusto kong isuplong ang mga scammer na ito dahil hindi lang ako ang biktima,” (I want to complain against these scammers because I am not the only victim), Loida told the assistance to nationals section of the Migrant Workers Office.

Indeed, there have been others who were enticed to pay at least HK$2,000 to the gang, most of them Hong Kong-based domestic helpers, according to Maria, who was the only one who managed to stop after sending the initial amount of HK$220.

Maria said that while the scammers claim to be operating in Kowloon Tong, this could not be independently verified, meaning they could actually be based in the Philippines which would explain why the money is always sent to GCash accounts there.

A new Facebook page but the same modus operandi

Maria has gathered a number of the victims after seeing them post on the live feed expressing their interest in joining the scratch scam. Unfortunately all of them had already paid HK$2000 each before she could stop them.

According to Maria, some of the victims had used money they were supposed to use to pay off loans in paying the scammers. Loida herself said she had set aside the money she lost to the scammers for her child’s upcoming graduation.

What’s more sad is that this was not the first time Loida had been scammed. About six years ago she was enticed to put HK$40,000 into an investment scheme offered by a person she had treated as kin. The fellow domestic helper who shared her surname disappeared after moving with her employer to a new home without telling her.

 

 

Pinay jailed 12 months for ATM used in money laundering

 

A domestic helper who claimed she threw away her ATM card that ended up being used for money laundering, was jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty at Easterm Court to dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence

Chery Morbo, 31 years old, had reported to police that her HSBC account, opened in August 2024, was used for laundering $132,100 after five deposits and nine withdrawals were reported to her by her bank over a five-day period.

She was arrested four months later and had been in remand for four months.

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In sentencing, Principal Magistrate David Cheung set a starting point of 18 months’ jail and deducted one-third as a discount for her guilty plea.

Morbo was charged with violating sections 25 (1) and 25 (3) of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, because $132,100 in crime money passed though her bank account between Feb. 17 and 22, 2025.

 “This is a case of being taken advantage of,” her lawyer said. He said she did not operate the account and there was no evidence she knew the predicate offense (from which the money was derived by persons unknown).

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Still, he said, she was remorseful for the crime, and was aware that this ended her work opportunity in Hong Kong.

After graduating from college with an economics degree, she worked in Jordan and Saudi Arabia before coming to Hong Kong.

Pinay gets 3 month jail for stealing watch, 2 Octopus cards and using them

 

The employers lived in this neighborhood (Google Maps photo)

A Filipina who stole a watch and two Octopus cards owned by her employer’s child and used them three times for purchases, was jailed for three months today after pleading guilty to six counts of theft at Eastern Court.

J. Acaton, 26 years old, was actually sentenced by Principal Magistrate David Cheung to two months for the five charges related to the theft and use of the Octopus card, which he ordered to run concurrently, and one month for the theft of the watch.

In addition, he ordered her to compensate her employer $81.80, representing the value of goods she  bought with the Octopus card.

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According to the complaint filed by Police, Acaton was was charged with theft, contrary to section 9 of the Theft Ordinance, after she stole one child Octopus card between Feb. 16 and 28, 2026 in their flat at Crown Terrace, Pokfulam.

She stole another Child Octopus card during the same period at the same place.

She then used the Octopus cards in making purchases of $19.90 at PARKnSHOP in Tin Wan 17 Shopping Centre in Aberdeen on feb. 20, HK$38.9 on Feb. 23 at the same store, and $23 at a McDonald’s at Tin Wan, Aberdeen on Feb. 26.

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Acaton also stole one Skmei Watch worth $300 on Feb. 28 at the employers’ flat.

Meanwhile, at Kowloon City Court, A.M. Valle, 59 years old, was sentenced to two weeks, suspended for 12 months, after she pleaded guilty to theft.

She admitted stealing four red packets containing $140 in cash, the property of Wong Kwan Yiu at their flat at Harbour Place, Hung Hom. Kowloon on Feb. 21.

 

Police look for Filipina DH suspected of $100k theft

Beverly Villa in Kowloon Tong (Centaline photo)

A 41-year-old Filipina domestic helper has been reported as missing, along with some $100,000 cash belonging to her 98-year-old employer.

According to reports, the employer surnamed Yeung called up the police at 4:57pm on April 11 and claimed the cash had gone missing from her flat at Beverly Villa in Kowloon Tong.

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Officers who went to the residence reportedly suspected the helper who was living there and had disappeared, had taken the money.

The case has been classified as theft and police are looking for the helper.

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When asked about the supposedly missing Filipina, officers at the Philippine Consulate General said they have yet to receive a report from the police about the case.