laging upo ang ulam niya

Si Emilyn ay isang dalagang Ilongga, 32 taong gulang. Sabi niya para makatikim ng kaunting kaginhawahan ang kanyang.mga magulang at mga kapatid ay nakipagsapalaran siyang magpunta ng Hong Kong at nagbayad ng Php40k bilang processing fee.

Ngayong Abril ay matatapos na ang kanyang kontrata sa mga among Intsik na may anak na pitong taon at limang taong gulang at nakatira sa Kowloon, at nag-iisip siya ng mabuti kung pipirma pa siyang muli ng kontrata sa kanila.

Hindi mayaman ang kanyang mga amo, pero hindi naman din mahirap. Gayunpaman, sa halos dalawang taon niya sa kanila ay halos panay tsikwa o upo ang pinapapaulam sa kanya araw araw. Minsan ay walang sahog kundi puro tsikwa lang ang kanyang ulam kaya walang kalasa-lasa.

Sa isip niya kahit sana chicken powder man lang ang isangkap nila. Hindi naman siya mapili at ayaw magreklamo, pero sana man lang daw ay may lasa ang ipinapakain sa kanya.

Ang payo ng kanyang mga kaibigan, kung maayos naman ang pakikitungo ng mga amo sa kanya ay magtiis na lang siya at bumili ng ekstrang pagkain para hindi ganahan siyang kumain. Sa isip naman ni Emily, kung may makita siyang amo na mukhang hindi kuripot sa pagkain ay lilipat na lang siya at baka maapektuhan pa ang kalusugan niya dahil sa kulang siya sa sustansya. – Merly T. Bunda

Hinipuan ng amo

Si Elena, 34 taong gulang at taga Calinog, Iloilo, ay dali-daling bumalik sa Pilipinas kamakailan kahit mahigit isang buwan pa lang sa Hong Kong dahil sa takot sa kung ano ang gawin sa kanya ng among lalaki.

Dumating siya dito noong Dis 23 at nagtrabaho sa mag-asawang intsik na parehong taga Mainland China. Bihira sa Hong Kong ang among lalaki dahil nasa China ang trabaho, kaya sila lang ng kanyang amo at alagang bata ang laging pumupunta doon para dumalaw sa lalaki.

Nitong bumalik sila doon mula Peb 16 hanggang Peb 24 para sa Chinese New Year ay binalot si Elena ng takot nang pilitin siya ng among lalaki na makipagtalik. Diring diri si Elena dahil pinaghihipo siya ng amo na mabaho pa ang hininga.

Napigilan lang ang lalaki nang balaan ni Elena na magsusumbong siya sa asawa nito. Sumenyas ang lalaki na huwag siyang magsusumbong  bago lumayo.

Pero magmula nang gawin ito ng amo ay hindi na makapagtulog ang Pilipina. Ang pakiramdam niya ay diring diri siya sa sarili. Kumunsulta siya sa isang kaibigan para maki chat kung ano ang kanyang gagawin at sinabihan siya na isulat niya sa isang diary ang lahat ng mga nangyari sakaling kailangan na niyang magsumbong para may ebidensya siya kahit paano, at para matandaan niyang lahat ang mga detalye. Sinabihan din siya na sisiguraduhin na hindi makalapit ang among lalaki na mag-isa lang siya.

Sinunod naman ni Elena ang bilin hanggang makabalik sila ng among babae sa Hong Kong.

Kinabukasan ay nagkita si Elena at ang kanyang tagapayo sa assistance to nationals section ng Konsulado dahil sinabihan daw siya ng among babae na i-renew ang kanyang visa sa China at babalik na naman daw sila doon ngayong Marso.

Ayon sa isang opisyal ng ATN kailangan na niyang magsumbong sa Hong Kong Immigration. Kapag nandoon na daw siya ay tumawag siya at  pupuntahan siya doon para tulungang magpaliwanag.

Imbes sundin ang payo ay nagpasya si Elena na magpaalam na lang sa among babae. Gumawa siya ng katakot-takot na dahilan para pumayag ito, at suwerte naman na pinayagan siya at binilhan pa ng tiket.

Hindi na isinumbong pa ni Elena ang ginawa ng among lalaki para wala nang gulo. Kinabukasan din ng umaga, Peb. 26, ay lumipad siya pauwi sa Iloilo. Nagpasalamat siya sa mga nagpayo sa kanya pero minabuti niyang umuwi na lang agad at baka tuluyan na siyang mapahamak. Sumumpa siyang hindi na aalis ulit para magtrabaho sa labas ng  bansa. – Merly T. Bunda

Women’s Day protest denounces ‘slave-like’ condition of domestic workers in HK

Women workers march to Immigration offices
(photo by Aaron Ceradoy)

Dozens of protesters marked International Women’s Day today, Mar. 8, by marching to the HK Immigration offices in Wanchai to protest policies they claim keep migrant workers working like slaves in the city.

The protesters said these policies included the ban on their alleged “job-hopping”, the mandatory live-in arrangement, and the two-week rule that mandates migrant workers to leave Hong Kong within two weeks after they lost their jobs. 

Highlighting some of their concerns
(Photo by Aaron Ceradoy)

"We too are women workers with rights and yet, many HK policies bind us to conditions that practically make us slaves,” said a statement issued by the protest organizers, Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB-IMA HK).

The group said the limitations on their stay have led to abuses, some of them extreme, as in the case of Indonesian domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih.

"We are women workers bound by to slave treatment set and perpetuated by policies of Hong Kong on domestic workers to purposely keep our work cheap and undervalued, and our rights curtailed,” said AMCB spokesperson Sringatin.

Such exploitation, she said, capitalizes on the prevailing poverty and unemployment in the workers’ home countries that forced them to leave home and endure harsh living and working conditions.

Sunday's protest was against Phil govt policies
(photo from Gabriela HK)

On Sunday, militant protesters led by Gabriela Hong Kong assailed what they called the anti-women and anti-poor policies of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

The protesters said women should now arise and speak out, since Duterte has cast aspersion on their dignity, and has used them to lure tourists into the country.

They cited in particular his “joke” about soldiers being allowed to rape up to three women each, or to shoot women members of the National People’s Army in their genitals to render them inutile.

The protesters also condemned Duterte’s move to amend the Constitution so he could allegedly perpetuate himself in power, and his new taxation scheme that has jacked up prices of prime commodities. 

High Court hears 2 Pinay asylum seekers’ appeal for judicial review

A High Court judge has breathed hope into a Filipina asylum-seeker’s bid to overturn a Torture Claims Appeal Board decision rejecting her application for non-refoulement.

Judge Amanda Woodcock, summarizing Marierol M. Puno’s application, said she would consider the applicant’s reasons for seeking a judicial review.

“You said the Torture Claim Appeals Board did not grant your appeal hearing and you didn’t get a letter asking you to make a submission,” the judge said. She added that did not reflect a high standard of court service.

Puno had said the board failed to consider relevant information; did not show cultural sensitivity; did not take into account actual conditions in the Philippines and the abuses that were happening there.

Puno brought her baby boy to the courtroom and was told by Woodcock to either sit down or carry the baby standing “to keep him under control”.

The judge said she would consider Puno’s reasons. “When I’ve made my decision, I will send you a letter,” she told the applicant.

Also seeking a judicial review of a TCAB ruling on her application on Mar 6 was Emilyn Mapili, whose earlier application for leave to appeal was rejected by the High Court on the ground that her reasons were not convincing.

Woodcock questioned Mapili for several minutes about her compliance with court instructions following the hearing on her latest application in October last year.

The judge said she wrote the applicant on Dec 19 telling her about her leave to appeal. In that letter, Woodcock said, she was telling Mapili to offer reasons for her application. But, instead of complying, the Filipina went to Legal Aid, the judge said.

Mapili replied that she received the judge’s letter only a day after she had approached Legal Aid because she had an application for bail. She showed the pink card that signified she had a pending application and other details.

But Woodcock told the Filipina the date on the pink card was Dec 20. “Why did it take you two months before filing this leave to appeal?” the judge asked.

Mapili said she could not understand the instructions so she asked her boyfriend, a certain Ershad Muhamad, to help her fill up the application form. She said the man had told her to wait two months before submitting the form.

Woodcock said she was holding her decision in reserve and inform the applicant by mail about her ruling.

Pinoy pleads not guilty to ‘indecent assault’

A Filipino maintenance man who has been charged in Eastern Court with two counts of indecent assault pleaded not guilty on Mar 5 to the alleged offenses.

The charges were laid by police against the defendant, Jesnar I. Bade, following a complaint by a Filipina domestic helper in Mid-Levels in July last year.

According to court records, the incident happened when the maid was asked by her employer to call an alarm system technician to troubleshoot an air conditioner.

Magistrate Bina Chainrai set a one-day trial for Mar 29.

Two exhibits presented by the prosecution as well as a cautioned statement will be challenged, the defense said.

Kuwait diplomat’s undocumented maid flies home after POLO rescue

 By Vir B. Lumicao

A Filipina helper hired by a Kuwaiti diplomat to work in his mother’s house in Kuwait City flew home tonight, Mar 6, after being rescued by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office from the employer’s Hong Kong residence four days earlier.

The 29-year-old mother was escorted to the Hong Kong International Airport by a POLO staff, she said.

Jenelyn Tawon called POLO on Mar 2 seeking the labor office’s help after realizing her visa in Hong Kong was for a visitor and did not allow her to work in the city legally.

“Kasi sa pagkakaalam ko, wala akong visa, illegal na ako. Wala namang sinasabi ang amo ko,” Jenelyn Tawon said to explain why she left her job.

Tawon, a mother of three teenagers, said she found out she was working in Hong Kong in breach of the law only when the diplomat and his family brought her along to Macau for a holiday in January.

Upon their re-entry into Hong Kong, Immigration officers inspected her passport lengthily that her employer got so upset. “Sabi nila wala akong record,” Tawon told The SUN in an interview.

That experience scared her because she had no work visa, and it prompted her to decide to leave her job.

“Kasi sa pagkakaalam ko, wala akong visa, illegal na ako. Wala namang sinasabi ang amo ko,”Tawon said.

She said in terms of working hours, she began doing her chores around 6am and finished at 3pm. But her complaint was that she had only one meal each day, not enough to sustain her for the day’s work.

In Kuwait, Tawon was paid 120 Kuwaiti dinar, equivalent to roughly PhP20,800 while in Hong Kong, she was paid $4,000, substantially below the $4,410 minimum wage for domestic workers.

She said the employer paid her salaries before she left. On Monday, the Kuwaiti delivered to POLO her plane ticket, but the Filipina found out only late in the day that it was only a Hong Kong-Manila passage and no onward ticket to General Santos City.

Tawon told The SUN she asked the employer to also provide a ticket for the connecting flight from Manila to GenSan, but the diplomat refused. That means she will have to buy the ticket on her own.

Tawon was hired by the diplomat through an agency named Non-Stop Employment Agency in GenSan and she flew to Kuwait on Oct 26 last year. After more than a month, the employer took her with his family to Hong Kong because the children were studying in the city.

She said in her less than five months’ stay with the employer, she could not go out except on Fridays, when she took her two young wards to the park because they had no classes.

“Kapag lumalabas kami ng mga bata ay gabi na. Hindi ako talaga makakalabas mag-isa,” the maid said.

But it was on one of those days when she met some Filipinas who heard about her situation and advised her to contact POLO. They gave her the number to call.  

So, on Mar 2, Tawon rang up POLO and Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre sent a staff to fetch her.

The Filipina said the diplomat agreed to release her when she told him somebody from the Consulate was coming to pick her up. The employer gave back her passport, which he had kept in line with the practice of employers in the Middle East.

Tawon said she had no claims against the employer. Meanwhile, she said she had not told her husband about her impending arrival. “Gusto ko i-surprise ang bana ko. Yung bunso ko lang pinagsabihan ko,” she said.

She said her husband is a farmer so they have livelihood in the province. “Maghahanap na lang ako ng work dito kung may pambayad na ako sa agency,” she said.

Light and darkness

 By Daisy C.L. Mandap

The past two weeks produced both good and bad news for our migrant workers.

First, the good news.  Hong Kong legislators finally passed a law that prescribes a prison term of up to three years for employment agency operators who commit either one of the two grievous sins: overcharging a job seeker, or operating without a license.

What’s more, the maximum fine for either offence was raised a whopping seven-fold, from $50,000 to $350,000.

This should put an end to the past anomaly of recruiters being fined a fraction of what they had collected from their applicants that they could virtually laugh their way out of a labour prosecution.

Also, the new measure makes it clear that yes, labour officers do have jurisdiction over people who do not bother to get licensed before offering all sorts of jobs to our workers.

In the past, we used to get shocked when labour officers would tell us that they could not go after an illegal recruiter because this person was not licensed by them. Then, when we’d try to help bring the matter to the police, we would be told they had no jurisdiction over the case either.

This caused us a lot of frustration, and even more grief, to victims of recruiters who must have realized that the easiest way to avoid liability is to simply duck from the sight of law enforcers.

Another heartening measure, though not entirely satisfactory, is the extension of the prescription period for filing a case against a rogue agency, from six months to 12 months.

We have long argued against this provision, as it allowed some of the most notorious recruiters hereabouts escape liability. All they had to do was to make the job applicant wait for at least six months for the placement that never came, or stagger the illicit payment to beyond this prescribed term, to escape prosecution.

All told, the new measures lend considerable teeth to the effort to protect migrant workers from unscrupulous recruiters.

Now, for the bad news. Just five days after these tough new laws were passed, a High Court judge came up with a bummer. He said the 15-year-old policy of making foreign domestic workers live with their employers could not be assailed in court.

Among his reasons were: 1) a maid from overseas can choose not to come here if she does not want to live with her employer; 2) it was really the intention of policymakers to make live-in mandatory but decided to make this clear only in 2003 when they included this requirement in the standard employment contract; 3) making workers live in close proximity to their employers does not heighten their vulnerability; meaning an abuser will always be an abuser, whether near or far away.

It does not take much effort to see how narrow-minded, even arrogant, this kind of approach to finding a solution to the long-standing problem of migrant workers being left vulnerable by making them live with their employers 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.

By asking them to uproot themselves and come here to do the work that most locals shun, the government has the responsibility to ensure that they are well protected, not just in terms of salary, but also insofar as their health and welfare is concerned.

And yet, migrants are not even asking for the total scrapping of the live-in arrangement, but simply to make it an option. This is just to ensure that some of them are spared the indignity of being made to sleep in all sorts of unimaginable places like tiny cubicles, storage rooms, common areas such as living rooms and kitchens, and even toilets.

When even a decent sleeping place is denied a migrant worker who is on call practically all day, shouldn’t we protest? When their work contract does not even stipulate the number of hours they should be working, shouldn’t we at least ensure that they have their own place where they can rest after a hard days’ work?

Is it too much to ask to allow them to live a bit more comfortably, just because they agreed to take on a job deemed lowly by many?

An appeal is definitely worth looking into. Until then, we should not stop fighting for what is right, and just, for our migrant workers.

DWC hikes for a cause

By Rodelia Villar

From an outdoor meet-up the previous day in Discovery Bay, members of the Domestic Workers Corner FB group successfully staged a charity hike to Dragons’ Back on Feb. 18, the third day of the lunar new year.

Hike participants take a rest in one of the stations in the route.

The funds raised by the 63 hikers all went to the medical expenses of Baby Alvhane Avert De Guzman of Tugatog, Malabon city, who at age 3, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and had a bone marrow transplant last Jan. 30.

Alvhane’s mother has been sharing pictures with the group of her baby who often has a cheerful smile despite the pain she has had to endure because of her illness. The group says the baby’s sunny disposition has sent positive vibes to members, especially those suffering from homesickness, even depression.

The hike raised a total of $3,685 for Alvhane. Members who couldn’t join the walk also pitched in, and raised $1,060. This was on top of the amounts raised by DMW from two events in October and December last year, which totaled $1,020.

According to Algean Tamayo, one of the participants, she was happy that she could do her bit for Alvhane that she didn’t feel at all tired from the long walk.

Cynthia Bolivar for her part said that she was excited to see so many people supporting the hike for a cause. On top of this, she was happy that she managed to see the beauty of nature through the hike.

Bolivar added that the foremost consideration in organizing the hike for a cause was that there should be unity within the group. Everyone was consulted about the mechanics of doing the event, such as allowing members to decide on how much they could contribute, and how they could keep themselves safe and well during the trek.

The hike finished at 2pm, and the group members thanked everyone who supported them, especially those who offered prayers for the success of the event. – Rodelia Villar

CNY at the beach: Some members of Domestic Workers Corner went to Discovery Bay to have some fun on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year on Feb. 17. They had meals together, and also played badminton and volleyball. The members traveled to DB Bay from different parts of Hong Kong so they could take advantage of the relatively warm weather and do some outdoor activities. DWC is a Facebook group formed to help Filipina domestic workers, especially those who are in Hong Kong, cope with the daily demands of their often stressful work. 

2 Pinoys accused of going shopping with stolen card

By Vir B. Lumicao

Two Filipino residents appeared in Eastern Court on Feb. 14 to face multiple charges of theft and obtaining property by deception for using a stolen credit card to go on a shopping spree a year ago.

The two defendants, identified as Manuel Roldan, 49, who works as a waiter, and Edward Reyes, 50, a musician, appeared before Magistrate Bina Chainrai.

Roldan was charged with one count of theft and four counts of obtaining property by deception. Reyes faces three counts of obtaining property by deception. The charges were read to them but no plea was taken.

The prosecutor applied for the transfer of the case to the District Court and sought an adjournment of the hearing until Feb 28 to prepare for the transfer.

Court records show that on Mar 1 last year, Roldan stole a Bank of China Mastercard credit card owned by a certain Lam Chi-hau. 

He was charged with one count of theft after his arrest.

On the same day he got hold of the credit card, Roldan went to Cyber System Computer, a shop in 298 Computer Zone  in Wanchai and bought a laptop computer valued at $1,956.

He paid for the computer by representing himself as the genuine holder of the card, the report said. He was charged with obtaining property by deception for that transaction.

Roldan continued his shopping spree, this time joined by his friend Reyes. They bought a second laptop computer worth $3,750 at another Cyber System Computer shop at Wanchai Computer Centre using the card.

Next, Roldan and Reyes went to Wise Computer Technology Co also in Wanchai Computer Centre and bought a laptop computer valued at $3,330. They used the same card to pay for the purchase.

The pair’s final purchase using the stolen card was a bass guitar and an effect machine for guitar valued at $9,450 which they picked up at a Tom Lee Music shop at City Centre on Gloucester Road, Wanchai.

 The report did not say when or how Roldan and Reyes were arrested, but the prosecution did mention that the wife of the first defendant will be one of the prosecution witnesses.

Chainrai told the two to return on Feb 28 for the transfer hearing of their case.

Roldan and Reyes are out on bail but additional conditions were imposed by Chainrai.

Tougher sanctions on errant recruiters hailed

By Daisy CL Mandap

Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre has lauded the Hong Kong government’s recent move to make it a criminal offence for operators of employment agencies to overcharge job seekers or operate without a licence.

Under the amendment to the Employment Ordinance that was gazetted on Feb. 9, agency operators found guilty of either offence could be jailed for up to three years, and fined a maximum of $350,000.

Previously, the penalty did not include imprisonment, and the maximum penalty was only $50,000.

Domestic helpers during Sunday in Central.

A statement released by the Hong Kong government said: “The Ordinance will afford better protection to job-seekers, including foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) who may easily fall prey to dishonest EAs that overcharge them on commission as they may not be fully aware of their statutory rights. The Ordinance will also help enhance the service standards of EAs.”

Labatt dela Torre sees this as a move in the right direction.

“I welcome it (tightening of regulations). It seems that the Hong Kong Government is serious about placing a deterrence to misbehaviour by rogue agencies. We look forward to an uncompromising enforcement regime to ensure that the new law benefits our migrant workers,” he said.

An association of employment agency operators also reacted positively to the stricter sanctions.

Thomas Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Union of Employment Agencies, said: “We welcome the move. From what we understand, most of those who violate the law are those agencies without accreditation from the Philippine or Indonesian government”.

But even if the violator is an accredited agency, Chan said: “They will have to bear the brunt of law enforcement”.

He also said it was time the government cracked down on recruiters who operate without a licence. “What I know is that quite a number of staff of agencies do this after leaving the agency, for Indonesian workers in particular.”

The more stringent rules came just over a year after the legislature passed a Code of Practice for EAs, with the warning that should this prove to be ineffective, tougher measures would be put in place.

Another significant amendment to the Ordinance was the extension of the time limit for filing a case of overcharging or unlicensed operation against an EA from six months to 12 months.

In the past, the shorter time bar often resulted in job applicants not being able to file a claim, as the recruiter would deliberately delay the processing of job applications, or make the fee payable by installment to beyond the prescribed period.

 In addition, the Ordinance has extended the liability for overcharging to agency managers and staff. Before this, only the registered operators of the agency could be held liable for the offence.

Another new provision allows the Commissioner for Labour additional grounds to consider refusing to issue or renew or revoking a licence; and provides him/her a legal basis to issue codes of practice for EAs.

In line with the amendments to the Ordinance, the Commissioner promulgated a revised Code of Practice for EAs which superseded the earlier one that took effect on Jan. 13, 2017. 

The amendments set out the service standards that EAs should observe in handling job-seekers’ passports or personal identification documents, and require EAs to remind employers to give information about the proposed accommodation to the worker before the contract is signed.

Kaunti na lang ay susuko na

Pagod na pagod na, at kaunting kaunti na lang ay susuko na daw sa trabaho si Becca, 49, at Ilongga. Sa kanyang kuwento, panay pasakit daw ang pamilya ng kanyang amo.

Ang among babae, super arte daw. Laging wala sa ayos ang ginagawa. Kahit mayroon namang mesang kainan, sa coffee table kakain. Imbes sa kuwarto, sa sala matutulog. Tapos, kahit may study room naman sila, sa dining table gumagawa ng Chinese calligraphy. Maraming beses na natutulog sa hapon, at pagsapit ng alas diyes ng gabi, biglang gagawa ng cookies. Natural, si Becca ang kailangang matira sa kusina para magligpit.

Ang isa pang dagdag pasanin ay ang kanyang mga alaga. Dati, pakainin lang niya ang mga ito ay tapos na. Ngayon na mas malalaki na sila at may nobyo at nobya na ay nadagdagan ang kanyang trabaho. Laging kaladkad ng mga ito ang mga kasintahan sa bahay para kumain at tumambay. Tuloy, dumoble ang kanyang hugasin at linilinis.

Gustong gusto na ni Becca na bumigay dahil sa pagod pero nag-aaral pa ang dalawa niyang anak, at walang pirming trabaho ang kanyang asawa. Ang panganay niya ay may isa pang taon sa kolehiyo samantalang ang bunso ay dalawang taon at kalahati pa.

Minsan habang nagpapahinga si Becca sa kusina ay napansin ni amo na mukhang pagod na pagod ito at malalim ang iniisip. Kinausap siya nito at sinabing kaunting tiis na lang dahil nagpaplano na daw bumukod ang panganay nitong anak, at ganoon din ang bunso dahil pareho nang engaged at balak nang magpakasal.

Hindi na daw magtatagal at sila na lang mag-asawa ang kanyang pagsisilbihan. Sa sinabi nito ay naibsan ng kaunti ang hirap at pagod ni Becca, na 16 taon nang naglilingkod sa pamilya ng amo. – George Manalansan

Maling bintang ng amo

Isa si Mila sa mga mahirap ang kalagayan sa amo. Sa walong buwang ipinagtrabaho niya ay walang araw na hindi siya nahahanapan ng mali ng amo. Isa pag sa mga problema niya ay lagi siyang pinagbibintangan ng amo na magnanakaw. Kahit anong bagay na hindi agad makita ng amo ay sinasabi na ninakaw niya.

Isang araw na naglilinis si Mila, hindi niya akalain na biglang magsisigaw ang amo, hanap ang kwintas na inilagay daw nito sa drawer. Dahil sanay na si Mila sa mga inaasta ng amo ay hindi niya ito masyadong pinansin, ngunit ganoon na lang ang gulat niya nang bigla itong magwala.

Pilit na pinahanap kay Mila ang kwintas sa buong bahay, pati na sa kuwarto niya. Pagod na pagod si Mila sa kakahanap at balisang-balisa dahil sa pagbibintang ng amo kahit alam naman niyang wala siyang kinuha na hindi kanya.

Dumating ang lola at pati ito ay pinaghanap sa nawawalang kuwintas pero wala silang nakita. Buong araw na panay sermon ang inabot ni Mila, kaya napaiyak siya na hindi alam ang gagawin.

Pagkatapos ng hapunan, habang naghuhugas ng pinagkanan si Mila sa kusina ay biglang pumasok ang amo, bitbit ang kuwintas na nailagay pala nito sa pitaka. Napaiyak sa sahig si Mila na umiiyak dahil hindi niya mapigilan na ilabas ang sama ng loob.

Humingi naman ng pasensiya ang amo sa kanya. Marahil dahil doon ay nagbango na ang pakikitungo ng amo kay Mila, at masaya naman siya dahil hindi na siya naghihirap tulad ng dati. Si Mila ay 42, tubong Capiz at nagtatrabaho sa Tsing Yi. – Rodelia Villar

“Singing While Filipino: Reflections on Authenticity and Labour” 
Lecturer: Dr. Anjeline de Dios, Lingnan University
April 9 (Monday), B5-417, AC1, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University, HK. Organized by: South East Asia Research Centre, CityU HK. Open to the public

Urban Lunar New Year lantern carnival
Mar 1, 2018, 7:30pm-9:30pm – Youth night.
Mar 2, 2018, 7:30pm-10pm – Carnival night.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, Tsimshatsui.

New Territories West LNY lantern carnival
Mar 2, 2018, 7:30-9:30pm – Youth night.
Mar 3, 2018, 7:30-10pm – Carnival night.
Tung Chung North Park, Lantau Island.

New Territories East LNY lantern carnival
Mar 3, 2018, 7:30-9:30pm – Youth night.
Mar 4, 2018, 7:30-10pm – Carnival night.
Hong Kong Velodrome Park, Tseung Kwan O

For Tinikling Lovers: 
The Tinikling Group of Migrants is in need of male/female performers with or without experience, no age limit. TGM performs mostly for LCSD events. Interested person may contact Marie Velarde @ 67175379, Emz Bautista @ 98512804 and Rowena Solir @97331049.

Attention: Rugby enthusiasts:
The Exiles Touch Rugby group is inviting rugby enthusiasts to join the team. We practice every Sunday at the Happy Valley Pitch 8 from 5pm to 8pmat the Happy Valley Pitch 8.  For those interested please contact: Ghelai 65414432 whatsapp/sms or click “like” on Exiles HK facebook page

Wanted: softball players: 
The all-Filipina softball team is now open for tryouts. Those who are interested, especially those with prior experience in the game may contact Team Captain Don Gaborno 5318-5113

An invitation to play volleyball:
Calling sport-minded Filipinas who want to play volleyball. A team is being organized by a group led by Shane Key Gonzales to compete in upcoming volleyball leagues in Hong Kong. Interested parties may contact Shane at 54498080.

What's on where

The Philippine Consulate General will be closed on the following dates:   
Mar 29-31 (Thursday to Saturday): Holy Week
There will be no official business transactions at the Consulate and POLO on these dates.
In case of emergency, please call:   
     9155 4023 (Consular assistance),
     5529 1880 (POLO),
     6345 9324 (OWWA)

Auditions for “Sayaw Pinoy” Performance
(Kapangyawan Friendship Festival)
PCG Conference Room. Registration Deadline: Feb. 25
Audition Schedules:
Mar. 4, (Sunday), 4-6pm: Maria Clara and Rural Suites
Mar. 11, 4-6pm, Cordillera and Muslim Suites
Groups are required to bring USB drive with their material in MP3 format. Details: PCG Cultural Section, 2823 8537

Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Classes
Classes will start on Mar 3 (Saturday) and Mar 4 (Sunday)
For Saturday class, please contact: Analyn Regulacion, Mobile: +852 65009288,Becky Sta. Maria, Message only:  Whatsapp/Viber +852 97622749/ 56080713. For Sunday Class, please contact: Ma. Wilma Padura, Mobile: +852 9386 2514;Andi Allado Mendoza, Mobile: +852 56139395. For more info, please check:  https://wimler.blogspot.com/2018/01/wimler-hk-lse-hk-alumni-association.html

NOPT 18th Anniversary Celebration
Mar. 4, 12noon – 2pm, L’hotel, Tin Hau (MTR Exit A)
Motif: Black and white. Contact: Gemma Lauraya, 6169 5181

Magdalo Party HK Launch
Mar 4, 11am – 5pm, Metropark Hotel, Mong Kok. Special guest: Rep. Gary Alejano. Contact: Glady Ecleo Ayo, 5604 5267

MFMW Charity Raffle Draw
Mar 4, 6pm  Draw (Sale of raffle tickets ends at 5pm)
Our Center, St John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Hong Kong.For tickets, call 2537 1333
Proceeds will go to the welfare and basic services for migrant domestic workers in crisis

Pinoy and Proud
Mar 4, 10:30 am – 5pm, Chater Road, Central
Organized by: Smart Pinoy

Sustainable Sunday Couture (from Elpie Malicsi)
Mar 4-14, PCG; Mar 18- April 1, Main Library, University of HK. The exhibition will showcase costumes made of recycled materials that were designed by  Elpie A. Malicsi, a Filipino domestic worker based in HK. For information, contact Dr. Julie Ham at iham@hku.hk

Coping with Suicide and Depression (Part 2)
Mar 4, 10am-4pm, Philippine Overseas Labor Office
16th floor, Mass Mutual Tower, Wanchai. Registration has ended.

Cocktails for a Cause
Mar 12, 7pm, Wanchai Stadium Bar Shop A3, Hay Wah Building 72-86 Lockhart Rd, Wanchai, HK ,Hosted by: Wimler Foundation

Understanding Hong Kong (Its traditions, values and what makes it tick)
Mar 18, 2pm-5pm, PCG Conference Room
Resource Speaker: Jason Ng, lawyer and author
Organized by: Wimler Foundation HK. To register, call Anna Regulacion, 6500 9288/ Lorna Mojica, 2823 8512

“Beyond Myself” Art Exhibition
Among those on display are works from the HK OFW group, “Guhit Kulay”. Ongoing until March 17, 2018
3rd floor, Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Organized by: Goldsmiths, University of London.
Partners: University of Hong Kong, Enrich HK, Scalibrini Migration Center and Vargas Museum.
Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm

Music of Love for Arthur
(A benefit show in memory of Art Manuntag)
Mar 25,  4pm-8pm, The Doghouse Kowloon
Organized by: HKMU & Friends

Migrant groups mark People Power anniversary

By Daisy CL Mandap

Representatives of more than 30 overseas Filipino workers associations in Hong Kong marched from Chater Road in Central to the Philippine Consulate offices in Admiralty on Feb. 25, to protest what they called as President Duterte’s tyrannical rule.

The march was organized by the Coalition Against Duterte’s Tyranny, which counts among its members leftist groups and other opposition organizations like The Yellow Warriors, Democratic Fighters and The Silent Majority Hong Kong.

In a statement, the group said they were united in their desire to stop Duterte from becoming a dictator like Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was toppled by People Power 32 years ago.

The protesters march from Central to the Philippine Consulate building in Admiralty.

“We cannot let Duterte become the despot that he wants himself to be. On this day 32 years ago, we succeeded in getting rid of a dictator. We can do it again,” their statement said.

Eman Villanueva, one of the rally organizers, threw scorn at the claim of Duterte and his supporters that they feel for overseas Filipino workers.

“Sa dami ng mga OFW na nagsuporta kay Duterte dito sa Hong Kong, mayroon na ba silang napakinabangang konkreto? E yung OEC nga, napakasimpleng papel, hindi maibigay sa mga OFW. Nangako pa ng iDOLE, gusto ding pabayaran. Noong nilabanan namin, ang gusto kunin naman ang pondo sa OWWA, na pera din ng OFW!”, he said.
He was referring to an earlier promise by Duterte and his labor secretary, Silvestre Bello III, to scrap the overseas employment certificate (OEC) that OFWs departing from the Philippines are required to have. Later, an OFW card called iDOLE was introduced as a replacement for OEC, but the promise to issue it starting December last year was not met.
Villanueva also hit out at Duterte for kowtowing to both the United States and China in his bid to maintain an iron-fist rule in the country.
The militant leader said the deference to China was due to a Php6-trillion loan that Duterte is trying to wangle from Beijing so he can fund his “build, build, build” program to accelerate economic growth.
“Ang tunay na kahulugan ng ‘build, build, build’ ni Duterte ay utang, utang, utang para sa gobyerno, kupit, kupit, kupit para sa mga pulitiko, at bayad, bayad, bayad para sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino,” said Villanueva.
Other speakers assailed Duterte for his campaign to change the Constitution so he can tighten his grip on power, his violent anti-drug campaign that has led to at least 13,000 mainly poor Filipinos getting killed, his attempts to stifle dissent and opposition by persecuting political opponents and human rights campaigners, and many other alleged misdeeds.
The protest, held just a few blocks where Duterte’s daughter Sara Duterte Carpio launched the HK arm of an alliance said to focus on giving help to needy Filipinos, ended with the handing of the unity statement to a Consulate representative.
It also coincided with the Hong Kong launch of the Tapang at Malasakit Alliance led by Duterte’s daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Thousands attend Tapang at Malasakit launch

By Vir B. Lumicao

The Tapang at Malasakit Alliance was launched in Hong Kong on Feb. 25, with Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and presidential daughter Mayor Sara Duterte of Davao City leading the event.

The two told the thousands of Filipinos who gathered for the event at the back of the General Post Office building in Central that they came in recognition of the sacrifices that the overseas Filipino workers have made for the country.

On Inday Sara’s high-level entourage were Cayetano, Public Works Undersecretary Karen Jimeno, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, Rep. Pia Cayetano, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and Presidential Communication Officer Mocha Uson.

Presidential son Baste Duterte and celebrities Ynez Veneracion, Robin Padilla and Njel de Mesa were also around.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (middle) led launch of the T&M Alliance iin HK.  
She was joined by L to R: Sal Panelo, Imee Marcos, Karen Jimeno, Lanie Cayetano, Baste Duterte
 and Mocha Uson. (Photo by Vir B. Lumicao)

The entourage was escorted by Consul General Tony Morales Jr. and Vice Consul Bob Quintin.

Hong Kong police estimated the crowd at 1,500, but Duterte supporters said it peaked at 6,000. Security and crowd control were provided by the police and about 1,000 marshals from the Duterte Alliance Hong Kong, the event host.

“Paano naman kami magiging malapit sa inyo kung hindi naming kayo pinupuntahan at pinapakinggan? Dahil mga OFW ang priority ni Presidente,” Cayetano said.

But the multitude burst into a big applause when Mayor Duterte, in her speech, said “Saludo ako sa mga OFW.”

Inday Sara said she refused to heed her father’s advice to run for the Senate and chose to be mayor of Davao City, as it was hard to leave her children behind to do her Senate duties.

“Kaya sinabi kong saludo ako sa inyong mga OFW dahil nakaya ninyong iwanan ang mga anak at pamilya ninyo para magtrabaho rito,” the mayor said.

She apologized for the presidential family having waited two years to thank their father’s supporters in Hong Kong. The mayor said Duterte had himself wanted to do so but been tied down by the magnitude of his work since becoming president.

The mayor said it was the OFWs’ spirit of volunteerism in supporting Duterte’s election that led to the founding of Tapang at Malasakit Alliance, of which DAHK is a member.

The workers had used their time, resources and money to support his father, but they broke apart after his election for a lack of activity, Inday Sara said.

Tapang at Malasakit was an alliance that has become a volunteer for humanitarian causes, she said. She cited the humanitarian relief sent to Bicol when Mayon Volcano acted up lately, and goods sent to typhoon-hit Biliran and Surigao, and battle-torn Marawi City.

Jenny Gafate, secretary of DAHK, said the alliance also used the Feb 25 event to gather 8 to 10 balikbayan boxes of relief goods for Albay, Surigao and Marawi.

Health Dept warns vs dengue’s spread

The Department of Health has urged the public to maintain strict environmental hygiene and protect themselves from mosquito bites here and abroad, as the number of confirmed dengue cases in Hong Kong this year rose to 8 in February.

The latest case reported on Feb 22 was a patient who had been to the Philippines during the incubation period, Centre for Health Protection said.

Since January, there have been four dengue cases imported from the Philippines and one each from India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

The CHP said dengue remains endemic in some areas in Asia. In Guangdong, there were three cases this year as of Feb 15.

The latest figures for 2018 reveal that 2,526 cases have been recorded in Thailand, 394 in Singapore (since Dec 31, 2017) and 11 in Japan. In the Americas, the latest figures show there were 9,396 cases in Brazil and 1,295 in Mexico this year.

 The CHP said the public should take heed of the following advice on mosquito control:
•  Check all gully traps, roof gutters, surface channels and drains thoroughly to prevent blockage;
• Scrub and clean drains and surface channels with an alkaline detergent compound at least once a week to remove any deposited mosquito eggs;
• Dispose of refuse, such as soft drink cans, empty bottles and boxes, properly in covered litter containers;
• Change the water of flower and plant vases at least once a week and avoid using saucers for plants;
• Level irregular ground surfaces before the rainy season;
• Avoid staying in shrubby areas; and
• Take personal protective measures such as wearing light-colored long-sleeved clothes and long trousers and apply insect repellent containing DEET to clothing or uncovered areas of the body during outdoor activities.

It said if a person is feeling unwell, he should seek medical advice promptly.

Mapili sa pag-ibig

Hindi ka na makakapag-asawa. Ito ang laging sinasabi ng mga kaibigan ni Meya sa kanya. Paano ba naman, sa edad niyang 52 at sa dinami-dami ng mga nanligaw sa kanya ay wala ni isang pumasa sa pamantayan niya.

May Pilipino at ibang lahi pero silang lahat ay na-basted niya. May naging kaigihan siyang Amerikano ngunit umabot lang sa anim na buwan ang kanilang komunikasyon dahil hanggang dalawang minuto lang kung sila ay mag-usap sa telepono. Marahil ay namamahalan ang lalaki sa bayad sa long distance nilang tawagan.

 Ayon kay Meya, hindi sapat ang dalawang minuto para niya makilala nang husto ang lalaki. Gusto niyang magkausap sila ng matagal upang malaman at matiyak na totoo ang pagmamahal na inaalay nito sa kanya, ngunit sa loob ng anim na buwan ay ganoon lagi ang kanilang pag-uusap kaya hindi sila nagkatuluyan.

Mayroon pang isang Amerikano na masugid niyang manliligaw, ngunit inayawan din niya pagkatapos nitong magpadala ng package sa kanya. Paano naman, ang laman ng package galing sa Amerika ay toothpaste, shampoo, toothbrush, lotion at deodorant. Nainsulto siya dahil parang ang pahiwatig ng Amerikano ay marumi siya.

Sinabi kasi niya sa manliligaw na mahirap lang siya pero hindi ibig sabihin ay hindi na niya kayang bumili ng mga gamit na panlinis sa katawan. Nang muli silang magkausap ay sinabi niya sa lalaki ang saloobin at nagpaliwanag naman ito na walang intensyong masama sa mga gamit na pinadala, nguni’t nawalan na ng gana si Meya at sinabi niyang ayaw na niyang magpaligaw.

Minsan naman ay may manliligaw siya na sumadya pa sa Hong Kong upang makipagkita sa kanya. Araw ng Lunes nang bigla itong tumawag at sinabi na makipagkita sa kanya sa Jordan ng araw din iyon. Hindi siya pinayagan ng amo na lumabas noon kaya sinabi niya sa lalaki na sa susunod na Linggo na sila magkita dahil iyon ang araw ng pahinga niya.

Ngunit naging mapilit ang lalaki, at pinanay ang pagtawag sa kanya. Sa inis ni Meya ay napilitan siyang i-block ang tawag ng manliligaw. Naisip din niya na baka may masamang balak ito kaya pinipilit ang gusto.

Dahil sa mga hindi magandang karanasan sa pag-ibig ay nananatiling dalaga si Meya, samantalang ang mga kaibigan niya at kasabayan ay may mga asawa’t anak na. Ayon kay Meya, sabihin nang kaartehan ang pagiging pihikan niya, pero ang gusto daw niya ay tunay na pag-ibig at hindi iyong papatol na lang siya kung kanino lang.

Si Meya ay tubong Pangasinan at 10 taon na sa mga among Intsik na naninirahan sa Tsing Yi. – Ellen Asis

Bistado ang mag-asawa kinabukasan

Nangingiti na may halong pagkahiya si Nilo, 35, Kapampangan, tuwing naaalala ang isang pangyayari nang magbakasyon sila at ng kanyang asawa na kapwa niya OFW sa Hong Kong, sa bahay ng biyenan niya kamakailan.

Sa unang gabi ng kanilang pagtira doon ay naghaharutan silang mag-asawa habang ang buong bahay ay tahimik na at naghihilik ang iba pa nilang kasama sa bahay. Sa umpisa ay lambingan at kurutan muna, hanggang hindi na nila napigilan ang lukso ng damdamin.

Nang nasa sukdulan na si Nilo ay tarantang taranta siya dahil hindi niya malaman kung siko o palad ang itutukod sa sahig na kawayan para hindi ito lumangitngit ng husto. Kasi bawat palit niya ng posisyon ay may langitngit. Kapag siko, may langingit, kapag palad naman, ganoon pa rin.

Nakaraos sila na pigil na pigil na huwag silang makagawa ng ingay para hindi mapansin ng mga kasambahay, hanggang sa… Kinaumagahan sa hapag almusal ay nakangiti ang lahat, na parang may alam silang lahat na sikreto. Nabasag ang katahimikan nang biglang humagalpak ang kanyang bayaw, sabay turo sa kanyang suot.

Hiyang hiya si Nilo dahil baligtad pala ang kanyang shorts. Agad-agad siyang lumabas sa pagkapahiya, pero bumalik din agad at idinaan na lang sa biro ang lahat.

Nakisakay na lang silang mag-asawa sa tawanan at kantyawan, pero pasikretong sinabihan ni Nilo ang asawa ang, “Hon, uwi na lang tayo bukas, titiisin ko na lang tonight. Nakakahiya, iskandalosa ang sahig dito.”

Ngayon, tuwing may bidahan tungkol sa kaberdehan ay laging naalala ng mag asawa ang nakakahiya at nakakatawang pangyayaring ito. – George Manalansan

Chinese horoscope

ASO. Isinilang noong 1922/34/46/58/70/82/94/06
Marami kang bagay na makakamit at tuloy rin ang iyong pag-unlad. Masaya at kuntento ka rin sa love life kaya hindi mo na kailangang kumilos pa upang tumibay pa ito. May tsansa ng masayang reunion kasama ng mga kaibigan. Mag-ingat na madukutan o manakawan. Iwasang magalit o mawalan ng pasensya upang mapanatili ang kapayapaan ng loob. Lucky numbers: 9, 17, 21 at 37.

BABOY. Isinilang noong 1923/35/47/59/71/83/95/07
Mataas ang enerhiya at puno ng magagandang ideya. Pero mag-ingat upang hindi magkamali, at magkaroon ng hindi pagkakaintindihan sa maraming bagay. Maganda ang lagay ng pananalapi, ang gastos ay agad mapapalitan ng pumapasok na pera. Iwasan ang magpautang sa kaibigan! Malapit ka sa tukso, isipin ang hindi magandang idudulot nito. Maganda ang kalusugan, pero mag-ingat sa nerbiyos at high blood pressure. Lucky numbers : 19, 21, 25 at 41.

DAGA. Isinilang noong 1924/36/48/60/72/84/96/08
May mga orihinal at kakaiba kang ideya na magagamit sa iba pang larangan, samantalahin ito. Sa trabaho, huwag mag-atubiling humawak ng ambisyosong proyekto. Mag-ingat sa insomnia, bawasan ang kain sa gabi at iwasan ang mga stimulants. Kailangan ng maayos na budget, at dapat na sundin ito ng buong higpit. Ang pinagdaraanang problema sa relasyon ay mabibigyan ng solusyon at magiging maaliwalas muli ang paligid. Lucky numbers: 11, 20, 23 at 28.

BAKA. Isinilang noong 1925/37/49/61/73/85/97/09
Dahil sa kakaibang sigla ay matitibag mo ang anumang hadlang sa iyong pag-asenso. Marami ka ring magagawa ng hindi makakaramdam ng pagod. Magiging mainitan ang pagtatalo kung walang gustong magpakumbaba. Makakahanap ka ng paraan upang mapalakas ang pananalapi. Mag-ingat sa pananalita dahil baka mapahamak ka, iwasang pag-usapan ang maselang bagay at huwag ipagsabi ang sekreto mo kahit kanino. Lucky numbers: 16, 31, 32 at 40.

TIGRE Isinilang noong 1926/38/50/62/74/86 at 98/10
Iwasang sumugal o sumubok ng bagay na hindi sigurado dahil malaki ang magiging kapalit nito. Matutong makisama sa mga tao upang maiwasan ang pagtatalo. Sa trabaho, pwede mong ipagpatuloy ito nang walang alinlangan. Huwag lang masyadong mataas ang ambisyon, kikita ang transaksyong papasukan. Kung gumagamit ng mga metal na kasangkapan, mag-ingat sa aksidente. Lucky numbers: 5, 13, 29 at 32.

KUNEHO Isinilang noong 1927/39/51/63/75/87/99
Makakabuti sa relasyon ang paglalakbay upang mabawi ang kapayapaan ng loob. Higpitan ang hawak sa pera upang maiwasan ang kagipitan. Ito ang tamang oras na tanungin ang sarili kung nais mong sumulong pa ng husto sa iyong propesyon. Ang mga anak mo ang sentro ng iyong atensyon. Piliting kayanin na tigilan na ang paninigarilyo o labis na pag-inom ng alak at kape, at ang pagkain ng matataba, maalat o matatamis na pagkain. Masama sa iyong kalusugan ang lahat ng mga ito. Lucky numbers: 11, 15, 30 at 31.

 DRAGON Isinilang noong 1928/40/52/64/76/88/00
Marami kang bagay na dapat desisyunan na nakakapagpakaba sa iyo. Ang relasyon ay nananatiling masaya. Ikaw na ang gumawa ng unang hakbang upang makipagbati sa kaibigan. Marami kang magagandang ideya na kung magagamit ay makakatulong ng malaki sa iyong gastusin. May tsansa kang baguhin at ayusin ang iyong gawain, at mapapatunayang malaki ang maitutulong nito. Lucky numbers: 9, 17, 14 at 33.

AHAS Isinilang noong 1929/41/53/65/77/89/01
Magulo ang isip mo, kaya iwasan muna ang importanteng desisyon at huwag ipilit ang mga bagay. Kung magsisipag ng husto ay magtatagumpay ka sa trabaho. Mag-ingat na maapekuhan ang relasyon ng dahil sa pera. Kailangan ng kontrol sa pagkain: bawas sa taba, alat at tamis upang makamit ang inaasam na pigura at maayos na kalusugan. Lucky numbers: 7, 24, 29 at 36.

KABAYO. Isinilang noong 1930/42/54/66/78/90/02
Hindi ka mahihiyang humingi ng suporta sa mga kilalang tao upang maiparangalan mo ang iyong proyekto. Malakas din ang loob mong ipahayag ang pagmamahal mo na matagal nang hinihintay. Limitahan ang paggastos sa mga bagay na kailangan lang. Nag-aalala ka para sa pamilya; hirap kang kausapin ang mga anak kaya nanaisin mo na lang na manahimik na lang, pero hindi ito ang tamang solusyon. Lucky numbers: 8, 22, 28 at 37.

KAMBING. Isinilang noong 1919/31/43/55/67/79/91/03
Hindi maiwasang pag-usapan ka ngayon dahil sa isang mahalagang pangyayari. Makakaramdam ng pananakit ng paa at lalamunan. Mag-ingat sa kasamahan na gusto kang pabagsakin. Delikadong panahon ito kung nagtatrabaho sa kulungan o alagad ng batas. Ang mahalagang transaksyon ay nangangailangan ng pasensya at mahabang preparasyon; kung mamadaliin ito, baka hindi magiging maganda ang resulta. Lucky numbers: 12, 13, 20 at 42.

UNGGOY. Isinilang noong 1920/32/44/56/68/80/92/04
Lalakas ang karisma at hahangarin mong umibig muli at ibigin ka. Hindi ka makakaligtas sa problema sa pamilya, magpakita ng kababaang loob. Huwag sagarin ang katawan sa trabaho dahil hindi ka immune sa sakit. Marami kang pagkakaabalahan at magiging aktibo ang social life, pero mag-ingat na magtiwala agad. Lucky numbers: 25, 31, 29 at 44.

TANDANG. Isinilang noong 1921/33/45/57/69/81/93/05
Kung ang love life ay nakakasawa na, gamitin ang inahinasyon at sumubok ng ibang bagay. Humingi ng payo upang makatipid sa babayarang tax. Pigilan ang sarili na bilhin ang isang napakamahal na bagay. Mainit ang panahong ito para sa awayan at pagtatalo; tumahimik at magsalita lang kung kailangan. Magiging magulo rin ang relasyon sa mga kasamahan at pamilya, kailangan mo ring magbigay at tanggapin ang kamalian. Lucky numbers: 13, 15, 29 at 37.