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Baguio bet wins Ms. Barkadahan ’23 pageant

Posted on 21 February 2023 No comments

 

Ms. Barkadahan 2023 Maricel "Icel" Minez Miranda, Candidate #4,  (center) is flanked by 2nd runner up: Rexcel "Butterfly" Rolan De Jesus (#3) and 1st Runner Up: Melissa "Mels" Sabico Ablao (#11)

Maricel "Icel" Minez Miranda of Baguio City bested 11 other finalists to become the Ms. Barkadahan 2023 in the biggest beauty pageant for OFWs, held last Sunday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai.

Miranda, 30, won prizes amounting to P500,000 in the return of the biggest pageant for OFWs in Hong Kong after a three-year break due the the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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She took the top prize after going through three phases of the event: opening production number, talent (singing and dancing where the girls performed as two groups), and swimsuit competition, which included the question and answer portion.

Emerging as the pageant’s 1st runner up was Melissa "Mels" Sabico Ablao (Candidate #11) and 2nd runner up was  Rexcel "Butterfly" Rolan De Jesus (Candidate #3).

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Barkadahan sa SmarTone, the sponsor of the pageant, also gave away P500,000 worth of load vouchers in a raffle that had 10 winners from the audience: five winners of P10,000 and one winner each of P25,000, P50,000, P75,000, P100,000, and the grand prize of P200,000.      

The pageant capped a three-month search that began with an audition on Dec. 4, 2022 and was decided by the audience by voting for their favorite candidate with their tickets.

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“With all those who participated here, winners or not, they developed their self-confidence, communication skills, poise, character, overcoming shyness and many others. Total makeover is the result when you join this biggest and longest running pageant,” Barkadahan sa SmarTone said.

Featured in the program was the internet influencer DJ Loonyo, who sang and performed some of the dance moves that made him a TikTok star. He was supported by a host of local Filipino talents, cheered on by a crowd made up of Barkadahan subscribers.

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In  keeping with with the pageant theme of flight, the contestants were in cabin crew outfit in their opening dance number. Alvin Dayrit of Smartone and his two co-hosts were also wearing pilot outfits, the ticket looked like a boarding pass, and the venue was designed to make the audience feel they were in an airplane with all the sound and visual effects.

The pageant began with the candidates, dressed as flight attendants, introducing themselves and explaining their choice of destination.

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Ms Barkadahan Icel’s dream destination is South Korea. “Since I was young I’ve loved watching Korean dramas. And I am a fan of Korean actors and actresses. That’s why I want to meet them in person and see how beautiful their place is,” she said.

Mels, 37 years old who hails from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, chose Canada. “Because it is a multicultural country with a rich diversity and because of the wildlife and no pollution,” she explained.

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Butterfly, 33, of Bacolod City chose Israel “because when it comes to photogenic destinations Israel is the place to go for its historical and natural sites. It is also known as the Holy Land for it is home for some of the world’s holy sites.”

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Aktibistang OFW, yumao matapos atakihin sa puso

Posted on 08 December 2022 No comments

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Si Lilybeth ay aktibong miyembro ng Unifil-Migrante HK

Nagluluksa ang kilusang migrante sa Hong Kong dahil sa pagkamatay kahapon, Miyerkules, ng isa sa kanilang aktibong miyembro na si Lilibeth Perez Mulat sanhi ng atake sa puso.

Tamang tama lang na nakarating sa Hong Kong ang anak nitong si Princess bago idineklarang  wala ng buhay si Lilibeth na ilang araw na rin nakaratay nang walang malay sa Ruttonjee Hospital sa Wanchai.

Ayon kay Esther Bangcawayan ng Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge kung saan isang volunteer si Lilibeth ay nahilo lang daw ito habang naglalakad sa may  Wanchai Market noong Biyernes, Dec. 2, at agad na itinakbo sa ospital pero hindi na nagkamalay.

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Katatapos lang niyang maoperahan sa Pamela Youde Eastern Hospital sa Chai Wan para sa kanyang varicose veins at naka sick leave pa hanggang Dec 5 nang atakihin siya.

Base sa mismong post ni Lilibeth sa Facebook noong Nov. 30 ay tagumpay ang kanyang operasyon at nagpapagaling na lang siya.

Pero sa sulat ng doktor na tumingin sa kanya sa Ruttonjee ay kritikal na ang kundisyon nito dahil sa atake sa puso, at iminungkahi ang dagliang pagbisita ng kanyang pamilya para makita siya sa huling sandal.

“She has suffered from a cardiac arrest secondary to massive pulmonary embolism. Her condition is complicated with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and she is in critical condition,” sabi ni Dr Anthony Yu.

“We suggest for her family members to visit her as soon as possible due to her grave prognosis.”

Agad namang naghanda sa kanyang pag-alis si Princess mula sa kanilang bahay sa Quezon nguni’t nabalam nang ilang araw dahil sinubukan munang nagpunta sa opisina ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) sa Maynila para humingi ng tulong.

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Nabigo si Princess sa kanyang pakay dahil imbes tulungan agad ay sinabihan daw ito sa OWWA na sa Senado pumunta para mapabilis ang pag-asikaso sa kanyang hiling.

Agad namang sumulat si Bangcawayan sa OWWA sa Hong Kong para idaan sa kanila ang hiling ng pamilya ni Lilybeth at makiusap na rin na dalawin nila ang maysakit sa ospital “para malaman ang kanyang kundisyon at matulungan siya at kanyang pamilya.”

Pero ilang oras lang matapos ito ay nabalitaan nilang pumanaw na si Lilybeth, at si Princess ay nakarating sa Hong Kong para makita siya sa huling pagkakataon.

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Agad na nagpahayag ng pagkalungkot ang mga grupong kaanib ng United Filipinos in Hong Kong, kung saan naging aktibong miyembro si Lilybeth.

Kamakailan lang ay umani ito ng papuri nang may sunduin itong isang migranteng na-terminate sa gitna ng bagyo, at hinatid ito sa Bethune House.

“Safe na si kabayan. Kahit bago walang makakapigil sa aking pagtulong,” sabi ni Lilybeth sa kanyang Facebook post, na nilakipan pa niya ng dalawang litrato ng kababayan na tinulungan niya.

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Ang kanyang kabaitan at determinasyon na ipaglaban ang mga karapatan ng kapwa migrante ay binigyang puri ng ilang mga kaibigan bilang pagtanaw sa kanyang naging buhay dito sa Hong Kong.

“Isa na namang kasama sa kilusang migrante ang naging bayani kanina,” sabi ni Eman Villanueva, chairperson ng Bayan Hong Kong at Macau, at secretary general ng Unifil.

“Si kasamang Beth ay nanindigan para sa kapakanan ng mga migrante at sambayanan. Naglaan ng kanyang panahon para paglingkuran ang kapwa-OFW," dagdag niya.

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“Igawad natin ang pinakamataas na pagpupugay kay kasamang Beth. Isang migranteng manggagawa, aktibistang pangkultura, naglingkod sa masang migrante hanggang sa kahulihulihan.”

Inalala naman ni Janette Carnay na “hindi madamot” sa pagtulong Lilybeth sa kanilang ka-miyembro sa Unifil, lalo na sa pagbabahagi ng kanyang husay sa pagsasayaw at pagtulong sa mga gawain ng grupo.

Inulila ni Lilybeth ang kanyang asawa at tatlong anak na babae.


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Sali na sa buhul-buhol na istilo ng pag-guhit

Posted on 10 September 2022 No comments

 


Magkakaroon na ulit ang Guhit Kulay, isang grupo ng malikhaing OFW sa Hong Kong, ng workshop matapos ang dalawang taon ng pandemya.

Sa September 18 ay magbibigay ng workshop si Jacklyn Evangelista ng isang espesyal na istilo ng pagguhit, ang “scribble.” Ito ay ang mabilisang paggulit ng buhul-buhol na linya upang makagawa ng mukha ng tao.

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Ayon kay Jacklyn, natutunan nya ang istilong ito dahil sa sitwasyon ng kanyang trabaho lalo na noong kasagsagan ng pandemya. Laging nasa bahay ang mga amo at kulang ang oras nya sa pagguhit, kaya lagi syang nagmamadali.

Bilang isang ina at malayo sa pamilya ang pagguhit ang naging libangan niya upang maibsan ang kanyang lungkot at kahit pa tuwing araw ng pahinga niya ginagawa nynag produktibo sa pamamagitan ng pag-guhit.

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Sa taong 2022 ang “scribble” ang pangalawang workshop na ginawa ng Guhit Kulay.

Noong July 26, nagkaroon ng Basic Photography na itinuro ni Jhoan Estrera bago siya tuluyang umalis ng Hong Kong upang magtayo ng sariling negosyo na pagiging litratista ng mga kasal, binyag, at iba pang okasyon.

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Ang “scribble workshop” ay gaganapin sa Bayanihan Center sa Kennedy Town sa Sept. 18, mula 10 nga umaga hanggang 12 ng tanghali.

Sa mga intresadong sumali mag WhatsApp lang sa numerong ito 59909724 -- Cris.

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Pinoy nabistong overstayer nang maaresto dahil sa away

Posted on 01 February 2022 No comments

 

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Isang Pilipino ang nakulong matapos umamin sa West Kowloon Magistracy na nag-overstay siya sa Hong Kong nang mahigit dalawang taon.

Umamin si Jerome C. Yumul, 51, ng "Breach of condition of stay - overstay" sa harap ni Magistrate Colin Wong Sze-Cheung Noong Jan. 31 matapos basahan ng kaso na isinalin sa Tagalog ng isang interpreter.

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Ayon sa salaysay laban sa kanya, inaresto si Yumul noong Jan. 11 matapos masangkot sa isang away sa tabi ng Shek Kip Mei MTR Station. 

Sa Sham Shui Po police station kung saan siya dinala, itinawag ng pulis na nag-imbestiga sa kaso ang kanyang Hong Kong ID sa Immigraton Department at nalaman ditong ilegal na siyang naglalagi sa Hong Kong simula pa noong November 2019.

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Dumating si Yumul sa Hong Kong noong 2017 bilang domestic helper. Tatlong buwan lang ang itinagal niya sa employer nang materminate siya.

Nakakuha siya ng ilang visa extension mula sa sa Immigration Department dahil kinasuhan niya ang kanyang employer at dinidinig pa ito. Ang huli niyang extension ay noong Oct. 8, 2019.

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Ayon sa salaysay, tumigil sa pagkuha ng visa extension si Yumul dahil nawala daw niya ang kanyang passport. Nang matapos ang huling visa na iginawad sa kanya ay naging ilegal na ang paglagi niya sa Hong Kong.

Ayon sa abugado ni Yumul, hindi daw nito naasikaso ang pagkuha ng visa para manatiling legal ang pagtigil nya sa Hong Kong dahil napaalis siya sa bahay na kanyang tinitirhan at nawala ang kanyang passport.

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Dahil dito, napabayaan na rin niya ang kanyang kaso sa Labour Tribunal, na dahilan ng pagbibigay sa kanya ng visa extension.

Hiningi rin ng abugado na huwag nang ikulong si Yumul.

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Pero ayon sa hukom, hindi wasto na walang parusang kulong sa ganitong paglabag ng Immigration Ordinance, na nagtatakda ng parusang pagkakakulong ng hanggang dalawang taon at multang $50,000.

Ibinaba na lang ni Magistrate Wong ang parusa sa anim na linggo.

DONATE TO THE MISSION FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Posted on 09 April 2021 No comments

To those who wish to respond to the Mission for Migrant Workers' urgent appeal for cash aid as it marks its 40th year of service to migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, here is the link to their campaign: 

https://www.migrants.net/40-gala?fbclid=IwAR3Y-nmtLrPW-Vi_dVTKuXQ9ArHW-EhrKtFbR4urAdBGkH0jJHm7JGvkQEQ

You may also transfer money directly to their bank account using this QR Code:


Or to their TNG account using this QR Code:


For Smartone users, you can also transfer $5 directly to the Mission each time you text the word "DONATE" to their  linked telephone number:






Polo moves back to United Centre this Sunday

Posted on 11 September 2020 No comments

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ConGen Tejada and Labatt Dizon cut the ribbon to open the new Polo office 

Filipino migrant workers with transactions at the Consulate and its attached labor office will be doing their business in just one building, the United Centre in Admiralty, once again starting this Sunday, Sept 13.

This is due to the relocation of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office to the 29th floor Office B of the same building where the Consulate owns and occupies the entire 14th floor.

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The new Polo premises were inaugurated yesterday afternoon, Sept 10 by Consul General Raly L. Tejada and Labor Attaché Melchor B. Dizon in a short ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony attended by their officers and staff. Fr Jun Jacobe administered the religious rite.

ConGen Tejada welcomed Polo’s return to United Centre in a message on the Consulate’s Facebook page.

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“This enables the PCG and its attached offices to continue delivering efficient services while providing greater convenience for all Filipinos living and working in the territory,” he said.

“This represents the Philippine government’s commitment to meet the increasing demand and expectations of the Filipino community which is now the largest ethnic minority in Hong Kong.”

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As of July 31 this year, there were nearly 210,000 Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong, the main users of the two offices’ services.

Polo’s return to United Centre makes it convenient for workers to do business with both government agencies as they no longer have to walk several blocks to and from either office when processing their papers.

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Filipino workers immediately welcomed the move.

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“Salamat naman po mga beloved Sirs and Madams. At least yong mga tulad naming tumatakas sa amo eh di na pahanap-hanap pa kung saan ba ito, saan ba yan. At least iisa na. Congrats po at mabuhay kayong lahat,” said Minda Capacap in her comment on Facebook.

POLO moved out of the United Centre offices it shared with the PCG and into the 11th and 16th floors of the Admiralty Centre Tower 1 on Mar 1, 2015.

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But after the building management there raised the rent, then Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre decided to move the Polo offices to the 16 and 18th floors of Mass Mutual Tower, now YF Life Tower, on Lockhart Road in Wanchai.

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