By Vir B. Lumicao
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The Philippine and Indonesian consulates general have agreed
to hold further discussions to come up with recommendations to the
Consul General Raly Tejada and his Indonesian counterpart, Ricky Suhendar, met at the PCG today, Jan 18, in response to
Ombudsman Winnie Chiu’s inquiry into problems associated with mostly unlicensed
boarding houses in
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“Yes. Both Consulates General agreed to consult further with a view to sending recommendations to the Hong Kong Government,” ConGen Tejada said this evening.
He said the two consulates general should have their recommendations ready for submission to the host government “in two weeks’ time, perhaps.”
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ConGen Tejada would not give details of what he had discussed with the Indonesian consul general.
“Basically, there is convergence that ensuring the health and safety of our nationals are matters of utmost priority,” ConGen Tejada said.
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Chiu announced last Thursday her office would probe problems associated with the boarding houses, such as overcrowding and poor hygiene.
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She said the government is duty-bound to ensure boarding houses are safe for both the helpers and the general public.
Among the measures that ConGen Tejada hopes the
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These should be in the areas of housekeeping, caregiving, Cantonese language, financial literacy, etc, which the FDWs can engage in on their days off and while waiting for their visas.
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