Fight with Pinay lands Dominican in jail

 

Bar strip where fight took place (Google Maps photo)

A Dominican woman has found herself in jail after a fight in a bar with an unidentified woman, said to be a Filipina, who disappeared when police officers arrived, leaving her alone to answer questions during investigation.

Worse, Lisandra Manana Moya, 31 years old, also turned out to have been arrested two months earlier for drug possession.

When she appeared at Eastern Court on Nov. 17 (last Monday), the two cases were heard together by Magistrate Ko Wai-hung, who subsequently ordered that she be remanded until the next hearing on Jan. 5 next year.

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But Magistrate Ko scheduled a bail review for Nov. 25, to see if circumstances have changed to allow her bail. He also reminded her that she had the right to appeal his decision at the High Court.

Manana, who is unemployed, was charged with fighting in a public place, contrary to section 25 of the Public Order Ordinance, after fighting with an “unknown Philippines female”last Nov. 1 at Bar. 109, on Lockhart Road, Wan Chai..

It was not clear how the police found out the other woman was a Filipina

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Her second charge, possession of a dangerous drug, contrary to sections 8(1)(a) and (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, arose from her being arrested last Sept. 10 near the junction of Lockhart and Luard Road in Wan Chai.

Found in her possession, acording to a charge, was a plastic bag with “traces of a white solid containing cocaine”.

Pinoy jailed 4 months for drug and apparatus possession, resisting arrest

 

Area where Filipino was arrested (Google Maps photo by Kit Tsin)

A Filipino asylum seeker who earlier pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride (known to Filipinos as shabu) and apparatus to inhale it, and then resisting when four police officers arrested him, was jailed today for four months.

Aldrian Maloles, 37 years old and holder of a recognizance form to serve as identification document, had pleaded guilty in a hearing last Nov. 5 at Kwun Tong Court and Magistrate Lau Suk-han put off his sentencing to today pending a drug abuse report by the Drug Addiction Treatment Center.

The three offenses took place on Nov. 17 last year at the sitting out area outside 15 Sai Kung Hoi Pong Street, in Sai Kung, according to a police complaint dated May 16 this year.

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Maloles was sentenced to three months in jail for violating sections 8(1)(a) and (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance by having in his possession three plastic bags containing a total of 1.01 grams of a crystalline solid containing 0.99 gram of meth and one plastic bag containing 0.20 gram of crystalline meth.

He was jailed for two months for violating sections 36(1) and (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance by having in his possession one glass tube with one end shaped as a bulb containing 0.02 gram of crystalline solid meth and one glass bottle with two openings containing 0.01 gram of meth.

He received another six weeks for resistng when three police constables and one police sergeant arrested him, thus violating section 63 of the Police Force Ordinance.

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Magistrate Lau ruled that the sentences for possession of drugs and apparatus run at the same time for a total of three months, followed by four weeks of the sentence for resisting arrest, for a final sentence of four months.

Ancient Egyptian treasures on display in HK from tomorrow

 

This huge statue of the pharaoh Tutankhamun is the centerpiece of the exhibit

An extraordinary collection of 250 precious artefacts from Egypt, including statues of pharaohs and deities, gold ornaments, large coffins and animal mummies, will go on display in Hong Kong starting tomorrow, Nov 20, at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

The exhibit, Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums features the largest, most comprehensive and longest-running display of ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong.

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Its centerpiece is a towering statue of Tutankhamun, the 13^th pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, who became famous in modern times after his nearly intact tomb containing an extraordinary collection of over 5,000 artifacts including his mummy and funeral mask, was discovered in 2022.

The exhibition opening is a prelude to the 70^th anniversary next year of the start of diplomatic ties between China and Egypt.

Mummified animals are part of the exhibit

The objects on display come from seven prominent museums in Egypt, including the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art, as well as recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara.

All artefacts are displayed in Hong Kong for the first time, and many are exhibited outside Egypt for the first time, making the exhibition especially significant.

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As part of the unveiling of the exhibition, the Hong Kong Palace Museum will host a special Egyptian dance performance on Nov. 22, as part of the HKPM Showtime!

The museum will also support the 8^th Hong Kong International Egyptian Dance Festival, which will also feature dance workshops, performances, competitions and presentations on global dance research.

A regular adult ticket to the Ancient Egypt exhibit costs $190 each and concessions at $95 each.

Below are the details of the exhibition, including dates and times:

Exhibition Date

20 November 2025 – 31 August 2026

Opening hours:

10am to 6pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday;
10am to 8pm, Friday, Saturday & Public Holiday;
Closed on Tuesday (except public holiday) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year

Venue: Gallery 9, Hong Kong Palace Museum at West Kowloon Cultural District

Enquiry:  +852 2200 0217

Website: www.hkpm.org.hk/en/exhibition/ancient-egypt-unveiled-treasures-from-egyptian-museums

Immigration holds info seminar for Indonesian DHs

 

More than 180 newly arrived Indonesian DHs took part in the immigration seminar

More than 180 foreign domestic helpers who just arrived from Indonesia took part in a seminar conducted by the Hong Kong Immigration Department at the invitation of the Indonesian Consulate General earlier today, November 18.

Participants at the seminar were informed about issues relating to human trafficking so their awareness about the prevalent but often overlooked offence is enhanced.

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Officers from Immigration’s Enforcement Branch also told them about the restrictions attached to their visas as domestic workers, the most important of which is that they should only perform domestic duties for the employer named in their employment contract and for no one else.

The officers appealed to them not to take up any unapproved employment, or to overstay.

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The participants were also briefed on other key matters to note while working in Hong Kong.

Officers and staff of the Indonesian Consulate were on hand to listen to the briefing, and expressed gratitude to the Immigration Department for its support.

In turn, the Consulate promised to work closely with authorities to further promote publicity and enhance the education of newly arrived FDHs in Hong Kong.

 

Pinay DH gets 24 months in jail for $2.5m money laundering

 

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A Filipina domestic  helper was jailed today for 24 months after she pleaded guilty fo three counts of money laundering, in which her three bank accounts were used as depositories of a total of almost $2.5 million derived from crime.

Reamae Davila, 40 years old, was meted the sentence by Acting Principal Magistrate Daniel Tang in a hearing at Tuen Mun Court. It's normally the highest prison term that a magistrate can impose for a single offence.

Her penalty is actually a summary of three sentences: 12 months imprisonment for the first charge, 24 months for the second and six months for the third. Since Magistrate Tang ordered that the three sentences run at the same time, the longest term of 24 months became the final sentence.

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In all three cases, Davila  was charged with dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence, which is contrary to sections 25 (1) and 25 (3) of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.

In the first charge, Davila was accused of dealing wth $934,596.60 in her account with Bank Of China between 13 and 28 of May 2024 “… knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that property.., in whole or in part, directly or indirectly represented any person's proceeds of an indictable offence,” accordng to the complaint filed by the Police Technology and Financial Crime Squad 1.

In the second charge, she was accused of dealing with $1,487,144.73 in her account with Mox Bank Limited between April 8 and June 29,2024.

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In the third case, Davila was charged with dealing in $73,429 between 13and 16 of May 2024 through her account with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

 

PCG HK undergoes major facelift; temporary offices set

 

Renovation work at the PCG is expected to last for a year

The Philippine Consulate General office on the 14^th floor of United Centre building in Admiralty will be shut temporarily to the general public until an unspecified date, to pave way for much-needed renovation.

It will be the first time that the office occupying the entire floor of the building will undergo a facelift since the PCG began occupying it in the early 2000s, after entering into a lease-purchase agreement with the vendor-landlord.

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Starting today, Nov. 16, the PCG will transfer all its offices providing consular services to either the OFW Global Centre on the 18^th floor of United Centre, or the 26^th or the 29^th floor of the same building, which currently houses the Migrant Workers Office.

According to one officer, the much-needed renovation is expected to last an entire year, leaving the offices under the PCG scattered on different floors of the building.

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The move-out actually began last October 26, when the assistance to nationals and the overseas voting registration offices were moved to the 26^th floor.

From this Sunday, the following offices will also be moved to the 26^th floor: Visa Services and the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre (PTIC) Hong Kong.

To be moved to the OFW Global Center on the 18^th floor are the civil registry, notarial and passport services.

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Sharing the MWO office on the 29^th floor starting today are PAG-Ibig Hong Kong and the Social Security Services (SSS) Hong Kong.

For details, contact the PCG main line at 2823 8500/ 8501 or its hotline: 9155 4023. 

20 suspected illegal workers and 6 employers arrested

 

A suspected illegal worker is taken away along with his bicycle

A total of 26 people have been arrested in a week-long operation to flush out illegal workers carried out jointly by operatives of the Immigration Department, along with the HK Police, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 

Those arrested comprised 20 suspected illegal workers and six employers, who were rounded up in a series of raids carried out from November 7 to 13.

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Targeted during the operation were restaurants, flats being renovated, warehouses and massage parlours among others.

The suspected illegal workers comprised 12 men and eight women, aged 29 to 62. Among them, a man and a woman were found in possession of Hong Kong identity cards which they are suspected to have used to gain employment.

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Four men and two women, aged 38 to 57, were suspected of employing the illegal workers and were also arrested.

Immigration said in a statement that an investigation into the suspected employers is continuing, and have not ruled out further arrests.

8 women were among those arrested in the latest raids

Anyone found to have worked without permission from Immigration such as tourists, domestic helpers and imported workers are liable to prosecution and imprisonment. They will be charged with violating their visa conditions and could be jailed for up to two years and fined a maximum of $50,000.

The maximum jail term rises to three years if the offender is an overstayer, an illegal immigrant, or subject to a removal or deportation order.

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Employers of illegal workers could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined a maximum of $500,000.

To report illegal employment activities, please call the dedicated hotline 3861 5000, by fax at 2824 1166, email to anti_crime@immd.gov.hk, or submit the "Online Reporting of Immigration Offences" form at www.immd.gov.hk.

Biggest 'Lamma Fun Day' set for Saturday

 

Nearly 50 bands will play at four different locations

Hong Kong’s longest-running, free music festival, Lamma Fun Day returns for its 22^nd year this coming Saturday, Nov. 15.

The day-long festival includes a charity bazaar, fun run, live music across four locations and tasty food from top Yung Shue Wan restaurant.

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Through these various activities, Lamma Fun Day aims to raise money for notable charities. In 2024, the festival raised $250,000 for CWS projects in Nepal, including anti-human trafficking initiatives such as prevention and rehabilitation targeting children and young women.

Organizers say this year’s even is their biggest ever, with almost 50 musical acts from all over Hong Kong keeping partygoers entertained from four different states.

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The famous Lamma Fun Day charity auction is back this year, with a wide selection of items including dining vouchers, festival passes, holidays and hotel stays and original artworks from Lamma’s resident artists Harry Harrison and Liz Fry Design. Visit the charity auction page for full details on all the lots and how and when to bid for them.

The bazaar is a good place for Christmas gift-hunting 

Those who are looking for some unique items to give away this Christmas season should check out the market stalls at the famous Lamma Fun Day bazaar. Shopping has always been an essential part of making the event a success.

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Also on this day, the Lamma8 charity run is making a comeback, with two races, one for 8km and another for 14 km. Those who are interested to join may sign up through this link.

The charity run is alwasy something to look forward to 

For more details, visit: https://pangyao.org/lamma-fun-day/

 

 

OFWs take to stage for Talent Showcase

 

After attending lectures by seasoned theater artists from Bootstrap Theatre Hong Kong and taking part in a workshop that lasted five weeks, the first batch of overseas Filipino workers who trained with "Teatro Bayanihan Tayo" is ready to take to the stage to show off their talent.

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The free showcase will happen this coming Sunday, November 16, at the Grand Assembly Hall on the 4^th floor of the YMCA on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Audience registration will start at 1:30 pm while the show itself will start at 2pm. 

Bootstrap founder and playwright-director William Elvin Manzano said the OFWs will do more than just act in the show.

William Elvin lectures on acting to the OFW-talents

“We focused on rehearsing their original monologues, some of which were written by the workshoppers themselves. They memorized their chosen monologues and rehearsed them for five weeks after our acting lectures,” said Manzano

The result is something that makes Bootstrap happy and proud of the workshoppers, he added.

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“Happy to have shared the art of theatre and storytelling to them, and excited with what more we can do moving forward.”

Future plans include featuring the OFW talents in the video segments that will be shown alongside the live performance of Bootstrap’s next production, “JOB: Fateful Fever Dream” which will be staged in July next year.

A film project that will feature the new OFW performers along with veteran actors is also in the offing.

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“We aim to further hone their craft by letting them work with professional actors,” said Manzano.

Those who want to watch the free show should send a message to Teatro Bayanihan Tayo at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578706853112 or by downloading the app of

to Prime Gems by Prime Credit and ConnecTies at (https://pgems.info/app).

 The free workshop and talent show is sponsored by Prime Gems by Prime Credit and ConnecTies.

 

Pinay denies possession of someone else’s HKID

 

Kowloon City Court

A Filipina who holds a recognizance form to serve as her identity document, denied on Wednesday a charge at Kowloon City Court that she unlawfully had in her possession a Hong Kong identity card that was in someone elses’ name.

With Irealle Gay Salazar, 38 years old, pleading not guilty, Magistrate Tsang Chung-yiu, scheduled a trial for Christmas eve -- on Dec. 24. He also placed her in jail custody while the case is pending.

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Police had said Salazar was arrested on July 28, 2025, outside 59 Woosung Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, for possession “without lawful authority or reasonable excuse” of a HKID in the name of Thapa Magar. Kamal.

The police complaint accused Salazar, who has a pending non-refoulement claim seeking to prevent Hong Kong from forcibly sending her back to the Philippines,  of violating section 7A(1A) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, which states:

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 “Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse uses or has in his custody or possession an identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance which relates to another person commits an offence and is liable—

“(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 ($100,000) and to imprisonment for 10 years; and

“(b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 ($50,000) and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 4).”

Filipino DH held for alleged $520k theft

 

The alleged theft happened at this luxurious residential complex

A 39-year-old Filipino domestic helper has been arrested on suspicion of stealing around $520,000 in cash from her employer at a luxury flat in Happy Valley.

Police said on Wednesday that the employer, a 59-year-old Mainland woman living at The Leighton Hill on Broadwood Road, called up at around 9:30am that day to report the loss of $500,000 and RMB17,000 cash, and suspected her helper had stolen it.

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No other details of the alleged theft, including when the money was stolen, was immediately available. But it was reported that the Filipina had worked for the employer since June.

According to reports, the Filipina used to clean the employer's room evert morning, and was suspected to have taken the cash during one of those times.

Officers who went to investigate the report subsequently arrested the Filipina helper on suspicion of theft.

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She is still being held for further questioning by Wan Chai district investigation team.

 

DMW set to look for bigger, more ‘caring’ shelter for distressed OFWs in Hong Kong

 

Secretary Cacdac (left) led Philippine officials in welcoming HK Labor Secretary Chris Sun
(in blue suit) to the OFW Global Centre in Admiralty

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has disclosed plans to set up a new and bigger shelter for Filipino migrant workers in distress  in Hong Kong early next year, saying the current halfway-home in Kennedy Town has outlived its usefulness.

Secretary Cacdac bared the plan during a meeting with Filipino community leaders at Shangri-la Hotel on Sunday, and again during a one-on-one interview with The SUN on Monday.

“We want to move out from the existing one and provide one that can be a vibrant and dynamic place for our OFW shelter-stayers,” said Cacdac.

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The current shelter which used to be run by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (precursor of the current Migrant Workers Office) is a 652 sq.-foot, three-bedroom shelter with 10 beds located in a building on Belcher’s Street in Kennedy Town.

Before this, the Hong Kong government allowed POLO to operate as a shelter, a rent-free, a disused post office facility in Cheung Sha Wan which was four times the size of the Kennedy Town flat.

Cacdac said the DMW intends to raise the standard of accommodation at the new shelter – “not ostentatious, but something that is clean, up to standard, spacious, and can house a whole array of activities and events” for the OFWs who are staying there.

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He said he found out that tenants at the shelter are made to go the OFW Global Centre in Admiralty if they needed to undergo training. This will no longer be necessary if a bigger place is found for them, he added.

Asked if he had a time frame in mind for setting up the new shelter, Cacdac said it should be done by the first quarter of next year.

He also said funding could be easily made available for this purpose, since the DMW is earning enough from contract verifications. This means that the department will not have to depend on an additional budget allocation from the national government or Congress to get this done.

Secretary Sun wrote in his blog how impressed he was with the OFW Global Centre

Cacdac also expressed satisfaction with the way things are being run at the OFW Global Centre in Admiralty which he said impressed even Hong Kong Labor Secretary Chris Sun when he paid a visit to the place last Sunday.

Despite the high cost of renting the unit which occupies the entire 18^th floor of United Centre building, Cacdac said it was money well spent, and assured that the DMW will be able to sustain the cost of maintaining it for many years.