Pinay, local man jailed 2 weeks for fighting in public

 

The scene of the street fight

Hong Kong takes fighting in a public place very seriously.

This was emphasized to a Filipina and a Chinese man, Mari Miriam Manrique and Chiu Hung-lung, when they were each sentenced today at Eastern Court to two weeks’ imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to fighting in public last Feb. 15.

Both were set free immediately as they had been jailed longer than their sentence.

The scene of their fight was a subway on 1 Wong Nai Chung Road in Happy Valley.

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Manrique, 40 years old and a recognizance card holder indicating that she is an asylum seeker, has been asking for bail reviews since her confinement last month but had been repeatedly rebuffed despite offering increasing sums of bail money.

Her opponent, on the other hand, has worked as a parttime cleaner who is remorseful for being in a fight with a woman, according to his lawyer. “He did it on impulse,” he explained..

Principal Magistrate Don So told them, after giving a sentence that was shorter than their confinement, “You can go home tonight.”

 

3 Pinays jailed 12 months each for laundering $2m

 

Three Filipina domestic helpers were each jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty at Eastern Court to letting their bank accounts be used to launder money from crime in sums ranging from $200,000 to $1.4 million.

Noemi Pellerin, 47 years old, Melanie Lizardo, 35, and Irene Castro, 36, were charged together as the use of their bank accounts to launder a total of a little over $2 million happened almost simultaneously.

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Principal Magistrate Don So handed down the sentences to them on Friday (March 28) after they admitted their part in dealing with proceeds of a crime, which is punishable under the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.

The charge against Pellerin arose from the deposits and withdawals fom her Standard Chartered Bank account, that totalled $400,400.49 between Apil 3 and July 31 in 2023.

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Lizardo’s case arose from the $200,394.46 that flowed in and out of her Standard Chartered Bank account between March 28 and July 31, 2023.

Castro had the biggest amount, at $1,400, 239.32, that passed through her Standard Chartered Bank account between April 3 and July 31, 2023.

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Observatory lowers warning to T3

 

Storm Toraji's path (HKO photo)

The Hong Hong Observatory lowered Typhoon Signal No. 8 to Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 at 10:30 am today, releasing the territory from a virtual lockdown that saw bus routes suspended, streets deserted and most government offices closed in the morning, 

In an announcement, the Observatory said winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometees per hour are expected as Tropical Storm Toraji continued moving westward toward Vietnam, after coming to about about 130 kilometres south of Hong Kong.

“Toraji continues to weaken,” the Observatory said. “Local winds are expected to moderate gradually but local winds remain generally strong at first with occasional gale force winds at offshore areas and on high ground.”

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“The Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 will remain in force for most of the time during the day today. When the threat posed to Hong Kong by Toraji is further reduced, the Observatory will issue the Standby Signal, No. 1 or cancel all tropical cyclone warning signals,” it added.

With the reduced threat, government offices had begun reopening by mid-morning and operations will return to normal in the afternoon.

The Immigration Department said services at the Immigration Headquarters and all Branch Offices, Registration of Persons Offices, and Births, Deaths and Marriage Registries will resume at 12:30pm.

The Judiciary announced that all the courts and tribunals that will reopen at 12:20pm. and hearings that were scheduled in the morning will be held at 2:30pm.

Meanwhile, the Observatory issued the usual precautions, such as watching out for hidden danger to personal safety.

“Strong winds are still blowing. You should not relax taking precautions. Beware of falling objects in winds. Do not touch electric cables that have been blown loose,” it added.

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“Drivers using highways and flyovers should be alert to violent gusts,”the Observatory said. 

“You are advised to stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports,” it added.

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Lik Sang shopowner gets costly lesson for selling mercury-laden beauty products

 

Goree products seized by the Customs & Excise Dept from earlier raids (File)

A Filipina who was caught displaying $420 worth of “harmful” beauty products in her shop, got a costly lesson when a criminal complaint filed against her by the Customs and Excise Department was resolved today at the West Kowloon Courts.

M.F. Ng, 55 years old, not only had to close her 1-Stop Filipino goods shop at Lik Sang Plaza in Tsuen Wan after a raid last Nov. 3 by Customs offiers, she was also fined a total of $5,000 after she pleaded guilty today to two charges of violating the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance.

Magistrate Jason Wan fined her $4,000 for displaying for sale seven pieces of Goree Beauty Cream with lycopene, avocado ang aloe vera, and five pieces of Goree Beauty Cream Oil Free which did not comply with the general safety requirement for consumer goods.

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A chemical analysis  by the Government Laboratory showed that the products contained 20 milligrams per kilo of mercury, 20 times Hong Kong’s limit of 1 mg per kilo. Since lead poisoning can damage the nervous system, that concentrtion poses a health risk for consumers.

Wan also fined her $1,000 for the same products not having a bilingual health warning required by the law to be posted on their packaging.

Ng, a divorcee who now works as a waitress to support her son and sickly mother, was allowed to pay the fines – minus the $500 she had posted as bail – in two installments until Jan. 22. Otherwise, an arrest warrant will be issued against her, Wan said.

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Wan said he issued the penalties after weighing the fact that Ng had a clear record, pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, maintained to police that she did not intend to violate the law, and has closed her shop so she would have less chances of reoffending. 

He also noted that the value of the offending items was low.

The prosecutor had earlier said, when asked by Wan, that the penalty for each of the charges is $10,000 fine plus one year in prison.

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Wan also declined to impose the customary payment of $10,000 to the Government Laboratory for the cost of analyzing the products, saying their value is so small.

 

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Feature: Waging muli ang kapitanang dating OFW sa HK

 

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Umaga pa lang noong Oct. 31 ay humahangos na paalis ng bahay si Janice Morales de Pablo dahil sa tawag na may nag-aaway sa karatig na sitio. Maghapon siyang natali siya sa pag-ayos sa gulo at pag-tulong sa pulis na nag-imbestiga.

Dahil dito, imbes na magbunyi dahil sa muling pagkahalal bilang kapitana sa barangay election na isinagawa noong nakaraang araw ay sumabak agad sa trabaho si Janice.  Pwede naman daw kasing maghintay ang selebrasyon.

Kinabukasan na siya nakapaglabas ng pasasalamat sa mga taong tumulong sa kanyang kampanya at sa mga botante ng Brgy. Batuan sa Balasan, Iloilo.

“Batuanon, kayo ang nanalo,” ika ng ang dating OFW sa Hong Kong sa kanyang Facebook page sa salitang Hiligaynon. “Dadagdagan at ipagpapatuloy ko ang aking magandang nagawa para sa ikauunlad at katagumpayan ng lahat.”

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Dagdag niya: “Maraming salamat sa taos-pusong pagsuporta at pagmamahal sa aking pamilya at grupo.”

Sa kanyang tiket, apat ang nanalo. May panglima sana, pero natalo ito sa toss-coin matapos mag-tabla ang boto niya sa kalaban. Dalawa ang natalo. Ang kanyang pamangkin ay nahalal naman bilang chairman ng Sanguniang Kabataan.

Isa lamang ito sa mga tagumpay ni Janice simula nang umalis siya sa Hong Kong noong 2013 para magsimula ng pamilya pagkatapos ng anim na taong pagtatrabaho bilang domestic helper.  Nakakatatlong taon na rin kasi silang kasal noon ng kanyang asawang si Rex, at gusto na niyang mag-alaga ng sarili niyang anak.

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Tutal, ika niya, nakapag-ipon na siya ng pangtayo ng isang maliit na negosyo. Nakapag-tapos din siya sa Ateneo Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) program, isang proyekto ng Ateneo de Manila University upang turuan at hikayatin ang mga OFW sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo na magnegosyo pagbalik nila sa Pilipinas.

Si Janice at kanyang pamilya.

Ang pinanghawakan niya ay isang feasibility study na ginawa niya sa tulong ng kanyang LSE mentor na si Leo A. Deocadiz, publisher ng The SUN. Pinag-aralan niya ang pagtatayo ng isang t-shirt printing shop, upang magamit ang nalalaman ng asawa niya, na isang graphic artist sa isang pahayagan sa Iloilo.

“Nagsimula lahat sa 21 designs. Dahil sa tulong ng aming pamilya, unti-unting lumaki.  Nagdagdag sila ng pera,” ika niya. Mula t-shirt, nailapat ni Rex ang kanyang alam sa disenyo sa iba’t ibang bagay, gaya ng sign printing sa trapal na naging mabili noong eleksyon, paglagay ng karatula sa mga tindahan, pagdikit ng logo sa mga sasakyang pangnegosyo at maraming iba pa.

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Sumunod nilang itinayo ang Dylar na tindahan ng office supply at ang Aqualad water refilling station.

Hindi lang sila nakapagtayo ng kabuhayan, nakapagbigay pa sila ng trabaho sa 11 nilang kabarangay, maliban sa mga kamag-anak na sumosyo.

Mabili ang mga karatula ng 21Designs para sa kandidato, 

Kaya kung kita ang habol ng mag-asawang de Pablo, maliit ang 1,000 pesos na buwanang bayad sa barangay captain.

Ang pagbabago ng buhay ni Janice mula home servant sa Hong Kong na naging public servant ay nagsimula noong ituro siya ng ama niyang si Dedimo bilang kapalit nito matapos ang kabuuang anim na termino bilang puno ng kanilang barangay.

Madali sa kanya ang pagtanggap sa bagong responsibilidad, dahil maliit pa siya ay hinubog na siya ng ama. “Akay-akay po ako lagi ng tatay ko saan man siya mapunta. Siguro nasanay na at nahubog sa pangaral lagi ng aking tatay,” paliwanag niya.

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Sa limang taon niyang paninilbihan bilang kapitana, naging mahaba ang listahan ng kanyang mga proyekto, na nagbigay sa Batuan ng iba’t ibang parangal, gaya ng Galing Pook Award na iginawad ng Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay. Ilan sa mga ito:

·        Streetlights project mula Purok 1 hanggang Purok 3: Nailawan ang 310 kabahayan.

·        Paghukay ng culvert sa Purok 1: Ang dalawang lugar na pondohan ng tubig ay hindi na bumabaha.

·        Sementadong kanal sa Purok 1 at 2 na may habang 45 meters at 110 meters  .

·        Pagsaayos ng irrigation system na dumidilig sa mahigit 100 hectare na palayan, na sinusuportahan ng Balasan LGU, Regional Kagawaran ng Agrikultura , Provincial Agriculture Office at Municipal Agriculture Office.

·        Pagpapaayos ng  barangay hall, na nabilhan ng dalawang air con, dalawang computer at printer, medical equipment at first aid kit, monoblock na upuan at  maraming pang iba na bigay ni  Iloilo Gov. Toto  Arthur Defensor Jr. at iba pang opisyal sa kapitolyo.

·        100 meters na concrete road na pinondohan ng DSWD, ni Mayor Filomeno Ganzon at Vice Mayor Toto Manuel Ganzon, at kinuhang trabahador ang mga naninirahan sa barangay.

·        Repainting ng buong plaza.

·        Communal Garden, kung saan ang inaaning gulay ay para sa mga batang mababa ang timbang.

·        Pagbibigay ng libreng gamit eskwelahan.

Malaki ang tulong ng komumidad sa Communal Garden.

Pero ang pagiging OFW niya sa Hong Kong ay nakatatak pa rin sa kanya, kahit 10 taon na siyang umuwi at nagkaanak na ng dalawa. Ka-chat pa rin niya ang panganay na alagang iniwan niya nang ito ay 12 taong gulang. Ito ay doktor na at iniimbita siya sa kasal nito. Ang ikalawa na mas bata ng limang taon, ay nasa college pa.

At ang payo niya sa mga OFW na nasa Hong Kong pa rin: “Huwag tayong mawalan ng pag asa. Mangarap tayo na makauwi at magtabi ng kita para makauwi sa ating pamilya, dahil ang tunay na kasiyahan ng ating puso at isipan ay makasama ang ating buong pamilya sa hirap man o ginhawa.”

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Police hunt for missing Filipina

Gonayon was last seen on Tuesday

Police appealed to the public last night, Sept 13, for information on a Filipina domestic helper who went missing in Aberdeen.

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Police said Georgia Mer Walis Gonayon, 49, went missing after she left her employer’s residence on Pok Fu Lam Road Tuesday afternoon. Her employer made a report to Police on the same day.

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She is about 1.6 metres tall, 59 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a square face with black complexion and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a white jacket, blue trousers, white and purple shoes and carrying a black bag.

Anyone who knows her whereabouts or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Hong Kong Island on 2860 1040 or 9886 0034 or email to rmpu-hki@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station. 

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Nag-alok ng pekeng trabaho sa asawa ng OFW, kinasuhan

 

Ang kasunod na pagdinig ay sa Aug. 25

Isang babae ang inaresto at dinala kaninang umaga sa Fan Ling Courts dahil sa pag-aalok ng pekeng trabaho para sa asawa ng isang kapwa Pilipina at pagtatago matapos mabayaran.

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Ang sinampang kaso laban kay Jelanie Anilao, 40 taong gulang, ay obtaining property by deception, o pagkuha ng ari-arian mula sa iba sa pamamagitan ng panloloko.

Si Anilao ay ibinalik sa kulungan nang itakda ang kasunod na pagdinig sa Aug. 25 upang mabigyan ng panahong makabuo ng kaso ang taga-usig.

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Ayon sa dokumentong mula sa korte, inalok ni Anilao ang biktimang si B na ihahanap ng trabaho ang asawa nito kapalit ng bayad na $28,500 bilang referral fee.

EXTENDED TO JUNE 30!!

Hinulug-hulugan ito ni B mula Aug. 15 hanggang Nov. 19, 2022 sa isang flat sa Tai Po sa New Territories.

Pero nang mabuo na ni B ang bayad, hindi na mahagilap si Anilao, kaya nagreklamo ito sa pulis.

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Matapos maaresto si Anilao sa bahay niya, inakusahan siyang lumabag sa Section 17(1) ng Theft Ordinance.

Dahil wala siyang maipakitang ebidensiya na inihahanap nga niya ang asawa ni B ng trabaho, inakusahan siyang niloko si B upang makunan ng pera.

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Ang ganitong gawain ay may parusang aabot sa 10 taon, ayon sa Theft Ordinance.

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Utos na arestuhin ang Pilipina, kinansela

Kinansela ang warrant of arrest laban sa isang Pilipinang nag-overstay nang humarap siya kanina sa Shatin Magistracy dahil nakakulong na pala siya.

Ipinaaresto si Marie Chris Parane, 33 taong gulang at asylum seeker, matapos na hindi siya sumipot sa nakalipas na pagdinig ng kanyang kaso.

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Pero kinansela ni Acting Principal Magistrate Cheng Lim-chi ang arrest warrant nang magpaliwanag ang abogado ni Parane na hindi siya nakapunta sa huling pagdinig dahil nasa ilalim siya ng administrative detention ng Immigration Department.

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Dahil sa paliwanag, hindi na rin kinumpiska ang nauna na niyang inilagak na $500 bilang piyansa.

Pinayagan din siyang ituloy ang bisa ng nauna niyang piyansang $500 para makalaya – sakaling pakawalan siya ng Immigration --hanggang sa susunod na pagdinig ng kanyang kaso sa May 8.

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Kinasuhan si Parane ng breach of condition of stay nang mag-overstay siya ng apat na buwan, mula April 9, 2022 hanggang Sept. 9, 2022.

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