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| The 6 Filipino DHs after their arrest in unlicensed dental business |
The leader of the six domestic helpers who were arrested by Immigration officersfor operating a dental clinic illegally in Sham Shui Po, has pleaded guilty to two charges, and will be sentenced on March 20 at Shatin Court.
Marites Bohol, 48 years old, who was returned to jail, will
be sentenced with her assistant Marissa Necesito, 60 years old, who was granted
bail of $2,000.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
The four others – Carles Lie Ramos, Cherie Mel Patiga, Rowena Cerdina, and Jucen Naong – were also freed on bail of $2,000 until their next court hearing on April 8 on charges of aiding and abetting the practice of dentistry without registration.
Bohol pleaded guilty to practicing dentistry without
registration, and establishing a business while in Hong Kong in breach of her
condition of stay.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
Necesito pleaded guilty to breach of condition of stay, practicing
dentistry without registration and three counts of employing persons not legally
employable.
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| Drills were among the items seized during the raid on the makeshift dental clinic |
Magistrate Raymond Wong dismissed five charges against Bohol, Necesito, Ramos, Patiga and Cerdina that were deemed identical to those filed against them.
The six were arrested on Aug. 17 last year by Immigration agents in a raid on a subdivided unit in Sham Shui Po.



