Konsulado naglilista ulit ng mga botante para sa Halalan ‘25

 

Isa sa mga botante noong nakaraang halalan sa HK.

Nagsimulang muli ang kampanya ng Konsulado upang hikayatin ang mga Pilipino sa Hong Kong na magrehistro upang makasali bilang overseas voter sa susunod na halalan, na gaganapin sa May 2025.

“Panahon na naman po ng pagrerehistro ang ating pinagkakaabalahan ngayon,” ayon kay Consul General Raly Tejada.

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“Paglaanan po natin ng konting panahon. What’s a Sunday para magparehistro para hindi na maulit yung nangyari last time, wherein I think two three months before saka tayo nagkumahog para mag rehistro,” dagdag niya sa isang pagpupulong kamakalian.

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“Andyan po yung ating registration facilities. It’s up and running. Let’s just let the whole community know na open na ulit ang ating registration sa halalan sa 2025,” ika niya.

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Ang mga opisyal na nakatakdang ihalal ng mga overseas voter sa tinaguriang mid-term election ay ang 12 senador na nahalal noong 2019 – kalahati ng Senado na binubuo ng 24 na senador -- at mga partylist representative sa Congress.

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Sa botohan sa Pilipinas, ang mga ihahalal maliban sa kanila ay ang mga congressman at lahat ng mga opisyal ng lalawigan, syudad at mga bayan

Upang maging mas madali ang pagpapalista sa Konsulado, mayroon nang iRehistro – isang platform sa internet kung saan pwede nang mag fill-up ng application form online.

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Ang mga gagamit nito ay automatikong bibigyan ng QR Code sa application form, na pwede nilang i-print o i-download ang image.

Ipinaalala ng Commission on Elections na kailangan pa ring dalhin ang form sa Konsulado upang ma-scan nila ang QR Code, para makumpleto ang rehistro.

 

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84-year-old driver of runaway taxi to appear in court

 

The taxi came to a stop only after hitting a traffic light on King's Road (RTHK photo)

The 84-year-old driver of a taxi that mowed down three pedestrians in North Point at about 1pm on Sunday, is due to appear in Eastern Court tomorrow, charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.

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This was according to a police spokesperson who also said they had no updates on the condition of those injured in the accident.

One of them was described in earlier reports as Filipino. (Ed: not two as earlier reported)

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This was a 48-year-old woman who suffered arm injury when the runaway taxi skidded down Fortress Hill Road and came to a stop only after crashing into a traffic light on King’s Road.

A male passenger in the vehicle who was also reported as a Filipino earlier, was found to be a foreigner from the mainland.

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The Filipina was listed in serious condition while the two other injured pedestrians, a 48-year-old Indian woman surnamed Singh and a 59-year-old local woman surnamed Chu, were reported to be in critical condition.

The four were taken to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital while the driver, who reported suffering chest pains, was brought to Ruttonjee Hospital.

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He initially told investigators the taxi’s brake failed, but police inspectors reportedly found no malfunction on the vehicle.

A tow truck was dispatched to remove the taxi from the road while traffic was halted on either side while a cleanup was carried out.

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The accident re-ignited debates about setting an age cap on drivers of public utility vehicles. A number of drivers aged over 60 have figured in a number of collisions lately.

However, Ben Chan who heads the Legislative Council’s transport panel balked at the idea, saying this could further reduce the number of people willing to work as drivers of public vehicles.

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Instead, Chan suggested requiring drivers aged 65 and above to submit to more frequent health checks.

 

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3 young Filipinos held for possessing marijuana

 

The three were on board a car without headlights on in this part of Tsuen Wan (Wikipedia)

Three Filipinos in their 20s are still being detained by the police after they were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.

The three, two males and one female aged between 22 and 23, were flagged after police noticed that the car they were riding at the intersection of Texico Road North and Tsuen Kam Interchange in Tsuen Wan did not have its headlights on.

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Police say the 22-year-old male at the wheel was using a mobile phone while driving.

When stopped, the driver and his passengers, a 23-year-old male and 22-year-old female looked nervous and agitated, prompting officers to investigate further.

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A search yielded two grams of suspected marijuana in the left rear passenger of the car and a marijuana grinder near the front of the vehicle.

The drugs were estimated to be worth $300.

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A further search with the use of drug-sniffing dogs did not reveal any more drugs.

A police spokeswoman said all three are Filipino citizens with Hong Kong ID cards, but with Chinese-sounding surnames.

No charges have been laid pending further inquiries.

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10 katao, inaresto dahil sa ilegal na trabaho

 

Ang 2 sa mga lalaking nahuli sa pinakahuling operasyon ng Immigration at pulis

Umabot sa 10 katao ang naaresto ng magkasanib na puwersa ng Immigration Department at pulis sa pinakahuling operasyon na isinagawa kontra sa ilegal na pagtatrabaho.

Kabilang sa mga nahuli sa apat na araw na kampanya nitong Feb 27 hanggang Mar 2 ay anim na pinaghihinalaang nagtatrabaho ng ilegal, dalawang employer at dalawang overstay.

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Mahigit 80 na mga lugar ang ni-raid ng mga awtoridad, kabilang ang ilang mga gusali, restaurant at tindahan.

Sa unang operasyon ng Immigration na tinawag na Lightshadow at Twilight ay limang manggagawa at isang employer ang nahuli. Ang mga inaresto dahil sa ilegal na pagtatrabaho ay dalawang lalaki at tatlong babae, edad 29 hanggang 49. Ang employer naman ay lalaki na edad 39.

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Sa hiwalay na operasyon kasama ang mga pulis na tinaguriang “Champion”, ay 26 na mga lugar sa Hung Hom at Kowloon City ang nakasama sa target. Nahuli ang isang trabahador na lalaki edad 55, kanyang babaeng employer edad 54, at dalawang overstayer na parehong babae, edad 36 at 42.

Nagbabala ang Immigration na ang sino mang mahuli na nagtatrabaho ng ilegal ay maaring pagbayarin ng multa ng hanggang $50,000 at ikulong nang hanggang dalawang taon.

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Mas mahaba ng isang taon ang parusang ipinapataw kung ang nahuli ay overstay na o paso na ang visa.

 Ang parusa naman sa kanilang mga employer ay multa na hanggang P500,000 at kulong ng hanggang 10 taon.

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Women’s Day march called off amid security concerns

 

HK Police posted photos Saturday of anti-terror squads deployed across the city 

The Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association has cancelled a march it scheduled for Sunday to mark International Women’s Day, amid reports "violent" groups were planning to join. 

Police promptly withdrew the verbal permit it gave for the march, which would have been the first mass assembly to be held in the city since the pandemic broke out three years ago.

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The HKWWA announced the cancellation of the march  on its  Facebook page on Saturday night, but gave no reason. 

It was originally scheduled to be held from Wanchai to the Central Government Offices in Tamar.

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At a subsequent press conference, Cheng Wai-kin, acting senior superintendent of the police, said the organizers decided to call off the protest “after balancing the interests of all parties.”

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As a result, he said the “letter of no objection” issued by the police on Thursday was voided, so people who will gather at the indicated location for the march could be deemed to have joined an unauthorized assembly.

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Cheng said the force found out that a lot of people, “including some violent groups,” had intended to join the march. However, he gave no names of the supposed violent groups that were planning to attend.

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HKWWA executive director Wu Mei-lin announced the protest march at a news conference held at KUC Space on Thursday, to draw attention to the problems faced by women and migrants.

It was meant to be part of a series of activities held ahead of Intl Women’s Day on Wednesday, which also include the One Billion Rising dance to denounce violence against women.

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The OBR event will be held on Chater Road, along with the Care to Caregivers program of the Mission for Migrant Workers, which offers a number of free services to women migrants.

 

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Pilipina na kumupit ng mani at kendi, nakaiwas sa kulong

 

Nangyari ang nakawan sa tindahan na ito ng Wellcome sa Shau Kei Wan (Google photo)

Maswerte pa rin ang isang Pilipinang domestic helper na umamin na tumangay ng mga tinda sa isang supermarket dahil pumayag ang isang mahistrado na iatras ang kaso sa kanya kapalit ng pangako na hindi na siya muling gagawa ng kasalanan sa loob ng isang taon.

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Inamin ni Rowena A.C., 35 taong gulang at nakatira sa Sai Wan Ho, na kinuha niya ang mga tinda na ang kabuuang halaga ay $201.70, mula sa tindahan ng Wellcome sa Tai On Shopping Centre sa Shau Kei Wan noong Nov 4 ng nakaraang taon.

Kabilang dito ang isang pakete ng iba-ibang klase ng nuts, isang pakete ng mani, isang pakete ng tsokolate na may mani, apat na piraso ng tsokolateng gummy at isang bote ng shower gel.

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Inamin niya agad ang isang kaso ng pagnanakaw nang humarap siya kay Mahistrado Minnie Wat sa Eastern court noong Mar. 2.

Bilang parusa ay inutusan siya ni Wat na magbayad ng $300 bilang gastos sa pagdinig ng kaso niya, at mangako (bind over) na hindi muling magkakasala sa loob ng isang taon, kundi ay magmumulta siya ng halagang $1,000.

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Ang kasong pagnanakaw ay maaring parusahan ng hanggang 10 taong pagkakabilanggo, nguni’t madalas na hindi ikinukulong ang mga tumatangay ng mga tinda na hindi kalakihan ang halaga.

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