Campaign against illegal work nabs 27

 

Officers herd arrested workers for investigation

A four-day operation mounted by the Immigration Department with help from the Labour Department and Hong Kong Police to flush out suspected illegal workers resulted in the arrest of 27 people between Apr 24 to 27. 

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The operations netted 19 suspected illegal workers, seven suspected employers and one overstayer.

In ImmD’s two anti-illegal worker operations codenamed Lightshadow and Twilight, officers arrested six suspected female illegal workers aged 30 to 50 and two suspected employers in raids on 56 target locations including a car park, a garage, residential buildings and restaurants and.

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Of the arrested workers, three were holders of recognizance forms, which prohibit them from taking any employment. In addition, one woman was suspected of using a forged Hong Kong identity card.

Two women, aged 36 and 51, were also arrested for employing the workers.

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In operation "Powerplayer" and "Champion", officers raided 24 target locations in New Territories North and Kwai Chung district, including restaurants, a recycling yard and a residential building.

They arrested eight men, aged 33 to 58, illegally working in the establishments.

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Two men and three women, aged 27 to 74, were also arrested for employing the illegal workers. Among them, one woman aged 24 was arrested for overstaying her visa.

In operation "Windsand", five Mainland visitors comprising five men, aged 28 to 50, were arrested for breaching their conditions of stay by engaging in suspected parallel goods trading at San Wan Road in Sheung Shui district. 

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The goods included skincare products, cosmetics products, food products and milk powder.

Immigration warned it remains firm in its objective of stamping out illegal work in the city.

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Filipino migrants to hold Labor Day protest today

 

The rally was originally meant to be held tomorrow, May 1

A group of Filipinos in Hong Kong will hold a protest action outside the Philippine Consulate General today, Apr 30, starting at 11 am.

Dolores Balladares, chairperson of United Filipinos in Hong Kong and one of the leaders of Hong Kong Filipinos for Justice and Peace says protesters will call for a wage increase for workers in both the Philippines and Hong Kong.

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Also include in their calls is the scrapping of the overseas employment certificate and mandatory government fees for Filipino migrant workers, and the cancellation of job-hopping allegations against migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong.

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The original plan was for the group to join a citywide May Day protest tomorrow, but local organizers withdrew an application for the rally because of heightened security restrictions by the police.

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Other groups that had applied for a permit for mass gatherings on May 1 also had to move their events to a later date, like the “Balik Saya” show of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, at the behest of the Hong Kong Police.

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Filipina DH apologizes for spreading fake story about Mark Six win

The faked winning ticket

Filipina domestic helper Myra D. Mendoza has admitted pulling off a bad prank about winning the top prize of $15 million in Thursday’s  Mark Six draw. 

Mendoza's post late Friday night immediately went viral, with many Filipinos sharing it among themselves on Facebook or messenger.

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The SUN posted an article about her claim, but with a warning that it was yet to be independently confirmed.

Mendoza said, "Pakibura po yung post niyo." (Please delete your post)

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"Prank po yung post ko. Alam po ng totoong nanalo na hindi ako yun." (That was a prank. The real winner knows it was not me who won).

"Burahin ko na po ang post." (I will delete the post).

"Lesson learned po." 

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The SUN earlier reached out to Mendoza but she did not respond to queries about her post.

Mendoza's messages admitting to her bad prank

In her post and several comments afterwards, Mendoza even expressed fear that because her identity was revealed her life might be in danger.

She even used a photo showing a hand holding a ticket with the winning combination: 8+12+21+43+44+49 with the word “1^st” stamped in blue next to the numbers. The ticket also shows the date of the draw as April 27, 2023 and a bet of $10.

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According to the official Mark Six results for that day, only one ticket won the top prize of $15,042,030 in the April 27 draw. Two second prize winners each received $1,008,080 each.

But in line with lottery rules and privacy regulations, the names of the winners are not published

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Earlier, a Facebook page, “It’s all about Hong Kong” posted a photo of the supposed winning ticket alongside the result of the Thursday draw, and said simply that a Filipina domestic worker had won the top prize but did not give any other information.

Mendoza said she did not have anything to do with this post, and did not know the people behind it.

The original post carried the unverified information about a Filipina DH winner 

However, various commenters confirmed the story that a Filipina DH had won the top prize. They also said the win came at a most difficult time because the winner had just been terminated, and was due to go home on Monday, May 1.

Mendoza, whose Facebook account shows she is from Camiling, Tarlac, said she just copied the photo of the supposed winning ticket from a post that was circulating openly on Facebook.

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Social Justice to host talks on breast & cervical cancer, self-love

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Social Justice is hosting 2 important talks on women's health & well-being

Two of the most common forms of cancer afflicting migrant domestic workers will be the focus of a talk by Dr Sarah Borwein, a general practitioner, at the Centennial Campus of the University of Hong Kong on May 7, Sunday, from 2-3pm.

Her lecture titled “Breast and Cervical Cancer: Things You Should Know” is part of a series of talks organized by Social Justice for Migrant Workers to raise awareness about the dreaded disease, and offer support for those suffering from it.

Another one on self-love, which is scheduled online this Sunday, Apr 29, 10:30am to 12 noon, will be given by stage actress and famous women rights advocate Monique Wilson

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According to Marites Palma, Social Justice founder, Dr Borwein will speak about the signs and symptoms of breast and cervical cancer, the treatment and resources available, and the many ways migrants can help themselves and those they love.

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As what doctors often say, early detection is very important for those afflicted with cancer, so it is very important not just for the patient, but also those she confides in, to detect signs of the disease at the onset so a medical consultation and treatment can be carried out immediately.

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Palma said a resource booklet containing information on what a woman may need if she suspects she has either breast or cervical cancer, will be made available to migrant women by the middle of May.

But ahead of the medical lecture, Wilson, global director of One Billion Rising and a cancer survivor herself, will join Social Justice in an online forum where she will provide valuable insights on the things that can bring hope, strength and joy to women amid trying times.

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Wilson's talk titled “Honouring Our Bodies, Honouring Ourselves," will be hosted by Social Justice via zoom. 

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To register your participation in either or both talks, please send a message through WhatsApp at tel no. 68720498.

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Mahistrado, nabahala sa tagal nang pagkakakulong ng Pilipina

Nabahala ang mahistrado sa tagal ng pagkakakulong ng Pilipina

Nagpahiwatig ng pagkabahala ang isang mahistrado sa tagal nang pagkakakulong ng isang Pilipina na inaresto dahil peke pala ang kontratang ipinasok niya sa Immigration.

Napansin kasi ni Acting Principal Magistrate Cheng Lim-chi ng Shatin na halos napagsilbihan na ni Maricel Arante, 33, ang dapat na sentensya sa kasong isinampa sa kanya sa tagal ng kanyang pagkakakulong.

Dahil dito, binigyan na lang ni  Cheng ang tagausig ng hanggang  May 25 para patunayan ang kaso laban kay Arante para masentensyahan na ito. 

Dahil hindi humiling ng piyansa ang Pilipina ay ibinalik siya sa kulungan hanggang sa susunod na pagdinig ng kanyang kaso.

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Nauna rito, humiling ng dagdag na panahon ang taga-usig para makasuhan ang employment agency na siyang naging dahilan ng paglabag ni Arante sa Immigration Ordinance.

Pero ayon kay Cheng, nakakabahala na ang panahon na ginugol ng gobyerno para patunayan ang kaso laban sa nasasakdal.

“Ang karaniwang parusa sa kasong ito ay anim na buwan,” ika ni Magistrate Cheng sa wikang Inggles. “Kung aamin siya, kailangang bawasan ang kanyang sentensiya ng 1/3, kaya magiging apat na buwan ang kanyang parusa.”

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Baka sa huli, aniya, mas mahaba pa ang inilagi niya sa kulungan kesa sa kanyang magiging parusa.

Kinasuhan si Arante ng pagsisinungaling sa isang Immigration officer noong May 20, 2022 nang siya ay mag apply na ma-extend ang kanyang visa.

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Sinabi niya sa application form na siya ay nagtatrabaho bilang domestic helper ng isang Chan Mei Jen, pero lumabas na hindi pala ito totoo. 

Ganitong ganito rin ang nangyari sa kaso ni Marsha Love Anabeza, na napilitang manatili sa Hong Kong ng tatlong taon ng walang trabaho habang pinag-aaralan ng Immigration ang kanyang kaso.

Sa utos ng korte ay inaresto na rin bandang huli ang ahente na nagdala sa kanya sa Hong Kong at nagbigay ng pekeng employer. Ikinulong ito ng anim na buwan matapos umamin sa paratang.

Si Anabeza, na mas nauna pang umamin sa sakdal, ay pinauwi matapos masentensyahan. 

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Paalala: Magrehistro bilang isang Botante

Ikaw ay karapat-dapat na mairehistro bilang isang botante kung ikaw:

➢ ay edad 18 o pataas;

➢ ay isang permanenteng residente ng Hong Kong; at

➢ karaniwang naninirahan sa Hong Kong.

Ang mga huling araw ng aplikasyon:

Bagong pagpaparehistro: ika-2 ng Hunyo 2023

Ipagbigay-alam sa pagbabago ng mga detalye: ika-2 ng Hunyo 2023

(Mga pagpapatunay ng tirahan ay kailangan kapag ang mga indibidwal ay nagsusumite ng kanilang mga aplikasyon para sa bagong pagpaparehistro o mga aplikasyon para sa pagbabago sa rehistradong tirahan maliban sa mga awtorisadong nakatira sa pampublikong paupahang pabahay sa ilalim ng Kagawaran ng Pabahay o mga rehistradong residente sa pangungupahan ng pinondohang pabahay sa ilalim ng Samahan sa Pabahay ng Hong Kong.)

Tingnan ang Kinakailangan sa Pagpapatunay ng Tirahan: https://www.reo.gov.hk/en/voter/ap.htm

Ang mga form ng aplikasyon ay makukuha sa:

Mga Sentro ng Serbisyong Suporta para sa mga Etniko Minorya

➢ HOPE Centre (Wanchai)

➢ CHEER Centre (Kwun Tong)

➢ HOME Centre (Yau Tsim Mong)

➢ HOME Sub-centre (Sham Shui Po)

➢ LINK Centre (Kwai Tsing)

➢ ONE Centre (Tuen Mun)

➢ YLTH Centre (Yuen Long)

➢ TOUCH Sub-centre (Tung Chung)

Mga Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan at Iba pa:

➢ Tanggapan ng Pagpaparehistro at Halalan (REO)

➢ Mga Tanggapan ng Distrito at pamamahala ng mga pampublikong pabahay

➢ Ang mga form ng aplikasyon ay maaari din ma-download mula sa websayt ng pagpaparehistro ng botante (www.voterregistration.gov.hk).

 

Pagsusumite ng mga Form

Ang mga nakompleto at napirmahang form ng aplikasyon ay maaaring ipadala sa REO:

(1) sa koreo (address: 13/F, Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon);

(2) sa fax (numero ng fax: 2891 1180);

(3) sa email (address ng email: form@reo.gov.hk); o

(4) sa pag-upload ng na-iscan na kopya at pagpapatunay ng tirahan sa Online na Plataporma sa Pag-upload ng Tanggapan ng Pagpaparehistro at Halalan

(www.reo-form.gov.hk)

Ang mga botante ay dapat magbigay ng totoo at tumpak na impormasyon. Ito ay isang pagkakasala ng isang tao sa ilalim ng Mga Regulasyon ng Komisyon sa Mga Gawain Pang-halalan (Electoral Affairs Commission Regulations) na sadyang o walang  ingat na magbigay ng mali o mapanlinlang na impormasyon para sa pagpaparehistro ng botante (halimbawa. di-totoong address ng tirahan) sa Tanggapan ng Pagpaparehistro at Halalan, at kung ang tao ay pagkatapos bumoto sa isang halalan,

lalabag din siya sa mga Ordinansa ng (Tiwali at Ilegal na Pag-uugali) Halalan (Cap. 554).

Mga Katanungan

Kung hindi ka nakapagsasalita ng parehong Tsino at Ingles at nais magtanong sa REO tungkol sa mga bagay na kaugnay sa pagpaparehistro ng isang botante, ikaw ay maaaring humingi ng tulong mula sa CHEER na nagbibigay ng walang bayad na serbisyong panginterpretasyon sa telepono. Ikaw ay maaaring humiling sa tagasaling-wika mula sa CHEER na magsagawa ng pakikipag-usap sa telepono kasama ang opisyal ng REO sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag sa hotline ng katanungan sa REO (2891 1001) sa mga oras ng opisina ng REO mula 8:45 a.m. hanggang 6 p.m. mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes (maliban sa mga pampublikong holiday). Kapag ang pakikipag-usap sa telepono ay konektado na, ikaw ay maaaring magsalita nang direkta sa opisyal ng REO sa pamamagitan ng tagasaling-wika ng CHEER.

Mga numero ng hotline ng CHEER ay ang mga sumusunod:

Bahasa Indonesia: 3755 6811

Nepali: 3755 6822

Urdu: 3755 6833

Punjabi: 3755 6844

Tagalog: 3755 6855

Thai: 3755 6866

Hindi: 3755 6877

Vietnamese: 3755 6888