Central retailer arrested for selling mercury-laden whitening creams

 By The SUN

A woman selling this product in Central has been arrested

Hong Kong Customs has again warned against the use of two types of whitening products carrying the brand name “Goree” – the same cream that sent two Filipina domestic helpers to the hospital in November last year due to suspected mercury poisoning.

A statement from Customs published Friday, January 20, said a 52-year-old female retailer selling the two banned products in Central was arrested, but was released on bail pending further investigations.

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Customs said it did not rule out making further arrests.

Notice was also served on the retailer, ordering it to stop selling the unsafe products

The two products were identified as Goree Whitening Cream with Lycopene and Goree Day and Night Cream.

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The Customs statement said that the two products “exceeded the maximum permitted limit by 22 000 and 21 000 times respectively, suspected to be in contravention of the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance (CGSO).”

Further, the packages of the two products only bore warnings in English, without any Chinese translation, which contravened a related law, the Consumer Goods Safety Regulation.

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In November, two Filipinas, aged 39 and 43 were taken to hospital and were found to have proteinuria, or the presence of excess proteins (or mercury) in urine, the likely result of their having used the two products for several months.

According to medical advice, chronic exposure to mercury can cause damage to the nervous system and kidneys.

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Symptoms may include tremors, irritability, insomnia, memory deterioration, concentration difficulty, impaired hearing and vision, and a change in the taste function.

In severe cases, renal or kidney failure may occur.

Customs shows the Goree products seized from the woman selling them in Central

The Customs statement carried a warning particularly directed at employers to warn their FDHs against using the products- or stop them if they have already done so.

Customs also reminded the public not to buy beauty products of unknown composition, or from doubtful sources.

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Those who have used the named beauty products should seek medical attention immediately if they feel unwell after use.

Members of the public with information relating to unsafe consumer goods may make a report via Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

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Filipina mother & daughter lose bid to stop repatriation

 

The CA says allowing applications filed way beyond the deadline could lead to abuse

A Filipina former domestic helper and her seven-year-old daughter who had previously decided to abandon their non-refoulement application, failed to get the High Court to reopen their case.

In a judgement handed down Monday, Appeal Court justices Aarif Barma and Carlye Chu upheld the lower court’s decision to deny the applicants’ bid for a judicial review, as it was filed way beyond the deadline.

Applicants Reggie Cayanan Villanueva, 41, and her daughter, Gienish, had sought to get Judge Bruno Chan to allow them to challenge the Torture Claims Adjudication Board’s decision not to reopen their case as it was filed way out of time.

The two had earlier applied to abandon their resistance to being sent back to the Philippines, and after it was approved, changed their mind and asked the TCAB to restore their original non-refoulement claim.

But in doing so, they failed to make the application in time, and the CA said allowing them to pursue the case despite the time lapse could lead to abuse.

Villanueva, 41, who is married with two children in the Philippines, last arrived in Hong Kong to work as a foreign domestic helper on Aug. 23, 2014.

Shortly thereafter, she had an affair with an Indian man in Hong Kong, and got pregnant. She gave birth to Gienish on Aug. 5, 2015.

On Nov. 30, 2015 her contract was terminated but she did not go home within the mandatory 14 days. About four months later, or on Mar 15, 2016, she surrendered to authorities.

On Oct 5 of the same year she applied for non-refoulement, saying her husband would kill her and her daughter if they returned to the Philippines.

The Director of Immigration denied their application on Apr 27, 2017, saying there was just a low risk of mother and daughter coming to harm in the Philippines.

On May 10 of the same year, the applicants went to the TCAB to appeal against the Director’s decision.

But 10 months later, or on Mar 5, 2018,Villanueva wrote to both the Director and the Board, requesting to withdraw their appeal, stating that:

 “…We want to go back to our home country Philippines since it is safe for us to go back. I want to withdraw our non-refoulement claim appeal as soon as possible so that we can go back. I have no money to buy air ticket. Please arrange as soon as possible.”

The  Board promptly replied by letter dated Mar 13, 2018, informing the applicants that they had a week to reconsider their application. But once accepted their appeal would be dismissed.

As the applicants did not respond to the letter the Board informed them on Mar 21, 2018 that their request to withdraw their appeal was accepted.

However, on Apr 4, 2018, Villanueva wrote to the Board, saying she and her daughter wanted to reopen their appeal as her husband got angry on hearing of their plan to return to the Philippines.

The Board rejected the request on Apr 19, 2018, saying their appeal had already been disposed of, and that this action was final.

Villanueva’s subsequent application for leave to challenge this decision was also rejected by Judge Chan on the ground that the Board had become “functus officio” (or no longer in office) as soon as it decided to close the file on their case.

Again, Villanueva failed to appeal against this decision on time.

On Nov. 23, 2020, or seven weeks after the required 14-day period for appeal had lapsed, she filed for an extension of time, saying she did not know how to make the application and had no money to do so.

Judge Chan heard the application on Apr 20, 2021, and on May 4 of the same year, refused it.

In upholding his decision, the CA said:  “Had it been otherwise, not only would there be no finality in the determination of such claims, it could also lead to abuse by claimants who are desirous of delaying their removal from Hong Kong by making last minute withdrawals and then applying to reinstate or reopen the appeals…”

The appeal court added the judge was right in finding that the intended judicial review by both applicants has no reasonable prospect of success.

 

 

8 arrested in pre-CNY raids targeting illegal work

 

An Immigration van is parked near one of 10 Lunar New Year fairs targeted during the 4-day raid 

The upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations gave reason for Immigration officers to mount anti-illegal worker operations over the past four days, from Jan 16 to yesterday (Jan 19).

A total of six suspected illegal workers, one employer and one overstayer were arrested during the operations which targeted 54 locations, including stalls at 10 LNT fairs. 

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In the series of operations codenamed Twilight, four suspected IIs – one man and three women – aged 32 to 43, were arrested. Among them, one held a recognizance form which prohibited him from taking up work.

Another woman, aged 44, was suspected of employing one of the workers, and was also arrested.

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In a separate operation held with the HK Police and the Labour Department codenamed Champion, two suspected illegal workers, both women aged 26 and 35, were arrested. A male overstayer aged 41, was also detained.

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As in past similar operations, Immigration warned of serious consequences for those who do illegal work, and those who hire illegal workers.\

Illegal workers who are illegal immigrants, on recognizance or overstayers, face a maximum penalty of three years in jail and $50,000 fine.

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Tourists who take up work, whether paid or unpaid, can be punished with up two years in jail and a fine of $50,000.

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Employers who knowingly hire illegal workers face a maximum penalty of $500,000 and imprisonment for up to ten years’ imprisonment. Moreover, the High Court has prescribed immediate custodial sentence for them.

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Attraction pabango epektibo habang nasa eroplano

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Si Julie Marquez 27 yrs. old, nagtatrabaho sa Kowloon ay nagbigay ng testimonya upang maibahagi ang magandang karanasan dahil sa paggamit ng upgraded version Dream Love 1000 seksuwal na pabango, gawa sa England na may 3D hologram model image silver seal. Nabili niya ito mula sa Victory Supermarket sa Worldwide sa halagang HK$88 lamang. Naging curious siya sa nababasa mula sa Sun website kaya naengganyo na bumili upang subukan.

Sorpresa siyang umuwi sa Pilipinas pagkatapos pumayag ang amo na magbakasyon siya. Bago lumapag ang eroplano ay nagwisik ng nasabing pabango, pagbalik niya sa kinauupuan ay napansin niyang tila hindi mapakali ang katabing pasahero na Pinoy.  Bigla nitong sinabi na ang bango ng gamit mo na perfume, nagpasalamat siya at nagkakuwentuhan sila at nagkapalitan ng numero. Paglapag ng eroplano ay tinulungan siya na magbaba ng kaniyang hand carry, sinabayan pa siya sa paglabas ng eroplano hanggang sa pagkuha ng luggage niya. Bago sila magkahiwalay ay sinabi nitong sana magkita sila uli, napangiti siya at naalala ang gamit na pabango. 

Sumakay siya ng taxi pauwi sa Pasay at habang nasa biyahe panay ang komento ng driver na napakabango ng gamit niyang perfume. Nagpasalamat siya at naisip na talagang epektibo ang Dream Love 1000 sexual perfume.

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Pinay nabawasan ng 15 pounds naging younger at healthy

 

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Hirap si Julieta Javillonar na mabawasan ang timbang. Hirap din siya sa pagdiet tuwing Linggo tukso kasi ang mga ulam tulad ng lechon at pinakbet na paborito niya noong panahon bago nag pandemic. 

Ayon sa pag-aaral, ang mga Asyano ay mas madalas na biktima ng obesity. Nangangahulugan din ito na maaaring magkaroon ng iba pang sakit na dulot ng pagiging obese katulad ng high blood pressure, diabetes, postmenopausal cancer, arthritis, at iba pang sakit sa puso. 

Nabasa niya sa Sun Facebook ang testimonya ng Pinay na gumamit ng upgraded Dream Love 1000 5 in 1 body essence lotion, gawa sa England  na mabibili mula sa Fiesta Mart ng World Wide House sa halagang HK$98 lamang. Nabasa na naging epektibo ito sa libu-libong mga kababaihan pagdating sa pampapayat, pampaputi at pagbawas ng dark spots. Pumasa ito sa standards ng Hong Kong Testing Centre. 

Nahikayat siyang bumili at ginamit ito ng ayon sa instruction sheet. Nagpahid siya ng lotion dalawang beses sa isang araw sa buong katawan at mukha. Maganda ang naging epekto ng lotion kay Julieta lalo na sa bilbil, puson at baywang. Sa loob ng pitong linggo ay nabawasan siya ng 15 pounds habang 3 inches na taba ang nabawas sa kanyang baywang. Pumuti, kuminis ang kanyang balat at nagmukha siyang batang tingnan. Pati kaibigan niyang si Leonie ay gumamit din dahil naengganyo sa mabisang epekto ng 5 in 1 lotion.

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Pilipinang akusado sa pagnanakaw ng earphone, pinyansahan ng Mission

 

Si Albuero matapos sunduin sa Eastern Court. (Photo: Mission for Migrant Workers)

Muntik nang maibalik sa kulungan ang isang Pilipina na inakusahan ng pagnanakaw dahil wala siyang dalang pampiyansa - mabuti na lang at agad na sumugod sa korte kahapon ang isang opisyal ng Mission for Migrant Workers, at inilagak ang karampatang halaga.

Dahil dito ay agad na pinakawalan si Jhelica Albuero, 27 taong gulang, na hinuli ng mga pulis noon pang Jan. 16 matapos ireklamo ng kanyang amo ng pagnanakaw ng kanyang Apple earphone na nagkakahalaga ng $145 sa kanilang bahay sa Victoria Road sa Sai Wan.

Nang dinggin ang kanyang kaso ay pinayagan siya ng mahistrado na magpiyansa ng $1,000 nguni't $70 lang ang kanyang dalang pera. 

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Sumugod ang case officer ng Mission na si Buhay Bangcawayan sa korte matapos makatanggap ang tawag kay Albuero, na isang buwan pa lang sa Hong Kong.

Nakipag-usap si Bangcawayan sa case officer ng Duty Lawyer Service, naglagak ng $1,000 sa cashier ng korte, at nagpunta sa holding area ng mga pulis na maglilipat sana kay Albuero sa kulungan ng mga babae sa Tai Lam.

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"Salamat po nasagot ninyo ang tawag ko," ani Albuero sa isang Facebook post na inilabas ng Mission.

Kung hindi ay ibinalik sana siya sa Tai Lam upang ikulong hanggang sa susunod na pagdinig ng kaso sa Feb. 20, dagdag niya.

Matapos ilagak ang piyansa ay sinamahan ni Bangcawayan si Albuero sa Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge upang doon muna tumira habang dinidinig ang kaso laban sa kanya.

Ayon kay Albuero, tumawag din siya sa hotline ng Konsulado pero nagri-ring lang ito at walang sumasagot.

Umani ng komento laban sa Konsulado ang Facebook post, gaya ng mga ito:

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Lea Abriol: Mga empleyado ng consulate dpat lahat mapalitan Ang tataray at mga suplado imbes tulungan ka parang ida down ka pa discrimination cla

Ro Xa Ne: Same experience. Mission For Migrant Workers din una sumagot sakin noon and agad nag response. Ending nalang nagfeedback ang Consulate, pero thank you pa dn sa help. Shout out to Ms Phoebe of Mission, Sya nag asikaso sakin noon, sobrang bait❤

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Liza Cañete Anito: What's the use of giving a contact number of a certain government sector if it's unreachable??? Ohhh well baka nga display lang yun🙄🙄 dapat nga 24/7 Sila naka alalay sa mga ofw kaya nga Sila nilagay Jan... Oh baka Naman sahod itself lang talaga habol nila not including service..

Sumagot naman si Consul General Raly Tejada: “91554023 po ang Hotline ng Consulate nakaantabay po kami lagi sa tawag nyo. You can also reach me on messenger po.”

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Isa sa mga sumagot sa kanya ay si Anna Marie Tanilon Carlos, na nagsabing: “Mas maigi nlng po mg direct mg message o tawagan si sir Raly Tejada... mga empleyado sa consulate karamihan matataray.”

Basahin ang dagdag na detalye ng kasong kinakaharap ni Albuero sa naunang balita tungkol dito: https://www.sunwebhk.com/2023/01/pilipina-hindi-pinalaya-dahil-kinulang.html

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2 DH, inakusahang nagnakaw ng $2.37m na relo at alahas

 

Didinggin ulit ang kaso sa Kowloon City Courts sa March 31

Dalawang Pilipinang domestic helper ang humarap ngayon sa Kowloon City Magistracy sa akusasyong nagnakaw sila ng relo at mga alahas na may kabuuang halagang $2.37 million mula sa kanilang amo.

Ibinalik sa kulungan sina Bernadette Paranas, 39 taong gulang, at Gina Quinones, 35, matapos itakda ni Acting Principal Magistrate Peony Wong ang susunod na pagdinig sa March 31.

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Hiningi ng taga-usig ang pagpapaliban ng pagdinig upang mabigyan ng dagdag na panahon ang pulis sa pag-iimbestiga sa kaso at makuha mula sa mga sanglaan ang mga nawawala pang ninakaw na bagay.

Idinagdag nito na may binubuo ring karagdagang kaso laban kay Quinones.

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Idinemanda si Paranas at Quinones ng pagnanakaw ng walong relo, isang pulseras at isang gintong singsing na nagkakahalaga ng $2,370,000.

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Ang nakawan ay naganap umano sa pagitan ng buwan ng Mayo at Nov. 26, 2022, kung kailan sila ay inaresto matapos ireklamo ng kanilang amo, na nakatira sa Sheung Shing St., Kowloon City.

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