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Taxi crash victim’s condition improves as kin fly to her bedside

Posted on 04 June 2019 No comments

By The SUN

Abunda (in white, second from right) celebrated her birthday with friends the day before the accident

A Filipina domestic worker who was hit by a wayward taxi in Aberdeen a week ago has reportedly begun responding to commands but remains in critical condition at Queen Mary Hospital in Pokfulam.

This was according to welfare officer Marivic Clarin of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration who has been monitoring the case.

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Clarin said on Jun 2 that the patient, Marilou Abunda, has begun making small movements, but has yet to fully regain consciousness.

Abunda’s friends who visited her in hospital said the 46-year-old victim could now open her eyes better that in their previous visit and managed to smile when they talked to her.

Abunda was taken to the hospital unconscious, and was in a coma for nearly two days.

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She was the worst hit among 7 people injured after a taxi driven by a 70-year-old local man went out of control on Aberdeen Main road at about 9am on May 27. She had just taken her 10-year-old ward to school when the accident happened.

On Jun 1, her sister-in-law Josielyn Abunda and niece Loriepel arrived in Hong Kong from their hometown of Hilongos, Leyte, and immediately went to the hospital to be by her side.

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Their plane tickets were paid for from a donation by Hilongos Mayor Albert Villahermosa and the employer of a friend of Abunda who also let them stay in his flat in Pokfulam, and pay for their fare to and from the hospital.

About 20 friends and townmates of Abunda also pitched in with some cash donation to help cover the expenses of the two while caring for Abunda.

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Earlier on Sunday, Consul Paulo Saret had told The SUN that the request of Abunda’s kin for air tickets was still awaiting approval from the Office of the Undersecretary of Migrant Workers Affairs, unaware that the relatives were already in town,

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DH denies assaulting boy ward

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The Filipina helper will stand trial at Kwun Tong Court

A Filipina domestic helper will face trial on a charge of willful assault on her 9-year-old ward after she pleaded not guilty to the charge in Kwun Tong Court today, Jun 3.

E. A. entered her plea before Magistrate Bina Chainrai after the charge was read to her in court.

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She was accused of assaulting the boy on Mar 31 in the home of her employers in Tseung Kwan O.

The charge said the assault was done in a manner that was likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to the victim’s health. No other details of the case were mentioned.

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Chainrai adjourned the hearing until Jun 11 at the request of the prosecutor, who said he needed to apply for a CCTV trial in Kowloon City so that the boy can testify from home.

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The magistrate also extended the bail of the defendant on the same terms and approved a surety of $2,500 to be posted by a friend. – Vir B. Lumicao

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PHL, HK recruiters sign code of conduct on ‘fair’ hiring

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By Daisy CL Mandap

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Signing the CoC from left: Palmiery, Liu, Roudy-Fraser and Dela Torre

A landmark Code of Conduct that conforms to standards set by the International Labor Organization on ‘fair recruitment’ was signed on Jun 2 by two of the biggest employment agency organizations deploying Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong.

The CoC was signed at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office by Teresa Liu for the Association of Hong Kong Manpower Agencies (AHKMA) and Alfredo Palmiery of the Society of Hong Kong-Accredited Recruiters of the Philippines (SHARP).

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Gaela Roudy-Fraser, project manager of ILO’s Integrated Programme for Fair Recruitment signed as witness, along with Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre.

The CoC contains, among other things, a no-recruitment fee provision and binds the signatories to strictly adhere to the laws on recruitment in both the sending, and the receiving countries.

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They also are bound to charge “reasonable rates” for training and medical tests, provide clear employment contracts, ensure applicants attend pre-departure and post-arrival orientation seminars, monitor the status of workers and provide them a safe channel for reporting grievances.

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Labatt dela Torre welcomed the initiative, but urged both sides to “walk the talk,” meaning, they should ensure their member agencies adhere strictly to the Code.

Consul General Antonio A. Morales also said it was a welcome move, as “the protection of our nationals abroad is one of the pillars of our foreign policy.”

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But he noted that AHKMA represented only a small number of the 1,700 licensed employment agencies in Hong Kong, so there was a need to reach out to more groups to spread the message about better protection for migrant workers.

Roudy-Fraser called the signing of the CoC as a significant first step towards protecting migrant workers rights, noting that Hong Kong was the first destination country to have a CoC of this kind.

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“You are really ahead of the curve, (compared with) other countries,” she said.

Between this year and 2021, she said the second phase of the Fair project will be implemented, which means expanding its application to other countries like Qatar, Jordan and Tunisia, and covering other industries or sectors.

In response, Palmiery said the ILO initiative was a good move because “ideally, it should benefit all sectors” including employers, he said.

But he raised a question on its overall implementation. He said if member-agencies are held bound to the CoC, what about the others who are not signatories?

To ensure compliance, he suggested the Philippine government through POLO, should provide incentives to agencies that sign and adhere to the CoC. He also said the government should make it mandatory for all agencies to sign up with an organization that pledges to be bound by fair recruitment practices.

Liu was more upbeat, saying, “We believe that the CoC, supported by the Philippine government and the Hong Kong Labour Department can further enhance professionalism and service quality in our trade.”

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Posted on 01 June 2019 No comments

BABOY. Isinilang noong 1923/35/47/59/71/83/95/07
Parang hindi ka napapagod dahil tuloy-tuloy ang kayod mo. Huwag magreklamong maikli ang buhay, sa halip, samantalahin ang sarap na dulot nito. Gumamit ng diplomasya sa mga delikadong sitwasyon. Ingatan ang relasyon sa pamilya - mag-ingat sa salita at gawa na maaring pagmulan ng malaking away. Lucky numbers: 7, 19, 33 at 40.

DAGA. Isinilang noong 1924/36/48/60/72/84/96/08
Maswerteng araw ang darating, at magiging positibo ang paningin mo sa lahat ng bagay. Tagumpay sa trabaho ang nakalaan, pero panandalian lang ito kung kulang ka sa tapang at tiyaga. May paghihiwalay sa kaibigan. Sa pamilya, gusto mong makontrol ang lahat, alalahaning ang tunay na lakas ay hindi nakukuha sa pagiging bayolente. Lucky numbers: 7, 11, 29 at 37.

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BAKA. Isinilang noong 1925/37/49/61/73/85/97/09
Nanaisin mong muling makipagkasundo sa taong naka-alitan; ikaw ang gumawa ng unang hakbang. Sa trabaho, magiging matagumpay ang lahat mong gagawin. Sundin mo ang intuisyon mo, hindi ka magkakamali ngayon. Bantayan ang pananalapi dahil baka mapasubo ka sa mga gastusin. Lucky numbers: 16, 23, 35 at 41.

TIGRE Isinilang noong 1926/38/50/62/74/86 at 98/10
Tensiyon, away, intriga at kamalasan ang pagdadaanan mo sa panahong ito, pero huwag kang mawalan ng pag-asa. Walang problema sa pera pero mag-ingat na hindi mo masayang ito para lang sa konting sarap. Sa trabaho, makakatulong ang ehersisyo sa paghinga upang kumalma ang isipan at gumaan ang pakiramdam. Lucky numbers: 9, 13, 22 at 43.

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KUNEHO Isinilang noong 1927/39/51/63/75/87/99
Problema sa pera ang masakit na pagdaraanan na hindi mo maiiwasan, at hindi madaling malutas. Sa pag-ibig, magiging salawahan ka; hindi ka handang mag-seryoso at maging tapat sa iisang relasyon. Mag-ingat sa mga taong gusto ka lang gamitin at mapakinabangan. Mas magiging maalaga ka sa katawan mo ngayon, at hindi alintana ang pagod, mapaganda lang ang pisikal na anyo. Lucky numbers: 11, 19, 20 at 39.

DRAGON Isinilang noong 1928/40/52/64/76/88/00
Kailangan mo nang harapin ang problemang matagal mo nang iniiwasan. Mas mainit ang relasyon mo sa pamilya at mga kaibigan ngayon. Kung may karelasyon, pag-iisipan mong mabuti ang magiging kinabukasan ninyo. Para kang bato na pumipigil sa alon; walang sinuman ang makakapagpabago ng iyong isip at desisyon – laging diretso ka sa target, at lagi kang magtatagumpay. Lucky numbers: 5, 13, 21 at 38.

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AHAS Isinilang noong 1929/41/53/65/77/89/01
Kailangang baguhin ang ugali mong laging ipinagpapaliban ang mga dapat gawin. Sa trabaho, makakapagsimula kang muli sa mas matibay na pundasyon. Ang pananakit ng sikmura ay muling mararanasan, at maaari ding magkaroon ng sakit sa balat. Mag-ingat sa reaksyon ng kapartner; ang selos na nararamdaman nito ay maaring sumabog at ikaw ang magiging kawawa. Lucky numbers: 14, 17, 28 at 39.

KABAYO. Isinilang noong 1930/42/54/66/78/90/02
Tamang panahon ito para sa malakihang transaksyon at pag-aayos ng pamamahala sa ari-arian. Hindi mo pakikinggan ang lahat ng payo sa iyo dahil mas gusto mo ang sariling diskarte. Sa pag-ibig, masasayang sandali ang nakalaan pero huwag ka munang magpaka-seryoso o magpatali. Ang asawa o isa sa mga anak ay maaring dumaan sa matinding depresyon; tulungan ito upang hindi lumala ang kalagayan. Lucky numbers: 15, 18, 19 at 36.

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KAMBING. Isinilang noong 1919/31/43/55/67/79/91/03
Kung may asawa, ang proyektong pagtutulungang mabuo ay lalong magpapatibay sa pagsasama. Iwasang kumampi sa kung sino mang nag-aaway sa pamilya lalo na kung mga kapatid mo ang sangkot. Iwasan din ang usaping legal sa ngayon. Magtiwala ka lang sa buhay upang dumating ang swerte mo. May gusto kang laging kainin, walang masama kung tikim lang, basta’t panatilihing balanse ang kinakain. Lucky numbers: 6, 17, 22 at 35.

UNGGOY. Isinilang noong 1920/32/44/56/68/80/92/04
Sa pag-ibig, huwag nang balikan ang dating away at sirain ang oras mo sa pakikipagtalo. Ang magandang pagsasama ay magdudulot rin ng magandang resulta sa trabaho. Bawasan ang labis na taba at tamis sa pagkain, at iba pang bawal sa iyo. May matatanggap kang hindi inaasahang tulong. Magandang oportunidad ang darating sa iyo. Lucky numbers: 9, 30, 35 at 42.

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TANDANG. Isinilang noong 1921/33/45/57/69/81/93/05
Tama lang na mag-alala ka sa mga anak, lalo na kung teen-agers ang mga ito. Mapapasabak ka sa kabi-kabilang okasyon, kaya ihanda ang tiyan sa dami ng pagkaing handa. Dahil sa paiba-ibang klima, mag-ingat at baka sumpungin ng hika kung mayroon ka nito. Laging tandaang dalhin ang gamot kahit saan ka magpunta upang maiwasan ang seryosong kalagayan kapag sinumpong ka. Lucky numbers: 1, 5, 13 at 25.

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ASO. Isinilang noong 1922/34/46/58/70/82/94/06
Sa wakas ay masisilayan mo na ang bunga ng matagal mo nang inasam, isang bagay na magpapabago sa iyong buhay at magpapabawas ng mga alalahanin. May mga usapin tungkol sa pera at kumplikasyong legal, pero hindi ito magiging sagabal para maging masaya ka, masigla at puno ng enerhiya. Lahat ng gawin mo ngayon ay maganda ang resulta; huwag tumanggi sa mga imbitasyon, alok o pakikipag-usap, dahil baka makawala ang magandang pagkakataon. Lucky numbers: 7, 24, 26 at 37.

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