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LABOR DAY. Migrant leader Grace Estrada says the working hours of FDHs should be specified in their contracts.

Page 20PARTING WAYS. Actress Zsa Zsa Padilla and architect Conrad Onglao cancel their wedding after she broke up with him.

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AMAZING VISTAS. Escape from the urban jungle and discover this hiking trail, which leads from Quarry Bay to the panoramic vistas of Tai Tam Country Park.

Landslide win for Duterte in HK

THE VICTOR. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte emerged as the clear winner in the May 9 presidential elections after securing nearly 40 percent of the total number of votes cast. Here in Hong Kong, he obtained more than 65 percent of the vote.

MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talk-ing, self-styled “Punisher” from Davao City, is now the Philippines’ presumptive president after winning the May 9 presi-dential elections.

Here in Hong Kong, Duterte won more than 65 percent of the votes cast.

“It’s with humility, extreme humility, that I accept this, the mandate of the peo-ple. I feel a sense of gratitude to the Fili-pino people,” the 71-year old Duterte said.

In the partial count based on the elec-tion returns received by the Commission on Elections transparency server, Duterte received 15.64 million votes, followed by Liberal Party standard bearer Manuel Roxas II (9.49 million votes), Senator Grace Poe (8.77 million votes), Vice Pres-ident Jejomar Binay (5.20 million votes), and Senator Miriam Santiago (1.39 mil-lion votes).

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By Maia Lopez and Philip C. Tubeza

Labatt Dela Torre warns against ‘third-country recruitment’LABOR Attaché Jalilo dela Torre has warned Filipinos in Hong Kong against accepting offers of employment in other countries.

“We have posted on Facebook that third country deployment is not allowed by the POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration),” Dela Torre said in an interview.

Dela Torre made the statement after the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) received inquiries about a re-cruitment agency in Central offering jobs in London. He said the agency had no ver-ified job order from London.

“We have actually asked our POLO in London to verify. E wala, walang existing job order na verified ng POLO London,” dela Torre said.

He said that the employment agency

may have “skipped” the POLO in Lon-don.

“So, I would advise yung mga naka-bayad or nakakontrata to complain with us kasi ang naririnig pa lang namin ay mga haka-haka. Wala pang written com-plaint,” dela Torre said.

“If they submit a complaint with us, we will have to call the attention of the agency. We would be happy to receive the complaints kung meron,” he added.

As early as August last year, POEA Ad-ministrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac advised Filipino workers employed overseas to be more careful about “third-country re-cruitment.”

Cacdac said his office had received a report from Turkey about the case of a household worker who found herself job-less in Ankara, after leaving her previous employer in Hong Kong.

In her written statement, the household

worker said she was recruited in Hong Kong and was charged HK$19,000 for the supposed new job.

Cacdac said third-country recruitment is illegal because the recruiter and the em-ployer have no license or authority from the POEA.

“And most probably, the conditions of employment are not what one had in mind; worse, the offered job is non-exist-ent,” Cacdac said.

By Philip C. Tubeza

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POLO transfer to save P1.2 M monthlyTHE Philippine Overseas Labor Office’s (POLO) plan to return to the United Cen-tre building in Admiralty will save taxpay-ers $200,000 a month, said Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre.

Dela Torre said the POLO wanted to

transfer back to the United Centre, where the Philippine Consulate General is locat-ed, from its current offices at Admiralty Centre so that it could save money.

“We spend $400,000 a month here but between this and United Centre, it’s cheaper in United Centre. We can save about half (of the current rent),” Dela

Torre said in an interview. He said the POLO was only waiting for

another tenant to lease its current offices on the 11th and 16th floors of Admiralty Centre building before they transfer.

“They’re just looking for a replacement tenant because the owner does not want us to leave just like that. The lease here was

supposed to last until 2017,” dela Torre said.

“When a replacement tenant is found, we’re free to move,” he added.

He said the POLO would vacate first its office on the 16th floor of Admiralty Cen-tre since overseas employment certificates (OECs) can now be obtained at the World-wide House in Central on weekends.

“There are so many (vacant offices) in United Centre, on the 21st floor or on the 7th floor. It’s very ideal for us,” Dela Torre said.

“Every week, there’s a new vacancy so there’s no problem,” he said.

Dela Torre said the POLO had asked the owners of these offices if they could be rented on a “rent-to-own” basis but no one wanted that set-up.

“The is the first thing we say:`Are you willing to sell this on a rent-to own ba-sis?’ However, they don’t want that,” Dela Torre said.

“It seems they earn more if they just rent this out,” he added.

Dela Torre said that, before he left Ma-nila for Hong Kong, he already secured the approval of Labor Secretary Rosalinda

Baldoz to transfer back the POLO office to United Centre.

“Even before I came here, I already got the clearance. She said, `Okay, no prob-lem,’” Dela Torre said.

He said Baldoz approved of the POLO transfer last year to Admiralty Centre be-cause she “pitied” its cramped offices at the consulate.

“They were just in a hurry to transfer be-cause she pitied the situation of the POLO then. They had cramped offices,” Dela Torre said.

He said the rent for the POLO office was already included in the Department of La-bor and Employment’s budget but then he saw an opportunity to save public funds by moving back to United Centre.

“I saw that we could still save some more and the savings could be used for our shelter (for distressed workers),” Dela Torre said.

“It would also spare our countrymen the inconvenience of going from one build-ing to another (if they have to do some business with both the consulate and the POLO). And the security here is very strict,” he added.

By Philip C. Tubeza

The POLO office on the 16th floor of Admiralty Centre

HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 3NEWSPCG probes new ‘scam’ New shelter eyed for distressed OFWsIS there another pyramiding scam victim-izing Filipino domestic helpers here in Hong Kong?

The Philippine Consulate General is conducting an investigation after a domes-tic worker claimed that she was duped into investing in a group called “Gigtoda” and allegedly did not get her money back.

Attache Hermogenes Cayabyab Jr. told Hong Kong News that he requested a meeting with a certain “Olive,” who was linked to the group, to ask about its activ-ities.

“Nagpunta iyong isa dito, at binigay sa akin itong mga dokumento na ito. Tinawa-gan ko si Olive at makikipag-usap nga,” Cayabyab said.

The meeting was set on May 8.According to the person who submitted

the documents she was recruited to invest $2,100 or $700 each for the three accounts at Swiss Gold.

The recruitment activities took place in July to August last year and as recent as January.

In March, the PCG sent to the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) of the Department of Foreign Affairs the complaint affidavit of Filipinos in the territory who fell prey to the Emgoldex investment scam.

The OUMWA forwarded the complaint affidavit to the Securities and Exchange

Commission (SEC).The SEC sued Emgoldex, Global Inter-

gold, and Prosperous Infinite Philippines Holdings Corp. for allegedly selling un-registered securities without a license. As early as February 2015,the SEC issued an advisory against investing in Emgoldex.

During a meeting at the PCG in Feb-ruary, it was alleged that 488 Filipinos in Hong Kong as well as their kin invested at least P36,000 for a single account in Emgoldex.

According to the complainants, they paid P36,000 or $6,675 for a solo invest-ment account at Emgoldex. For “shared accounts,” five investors paid $1,335 each.

They identified MJ, a Filipino domestic helper, as the Emgoldex investment re-cruitment leader. The complainants also alleged that MJ was able to buy a car and a water refilling station business in the Philippines from her Emgoldex earnings. They also said she used to brag that she received a P2-million bonus because she had 13 accounts in Emgoldex.

When these details were revealed during the meeting, MJ remained silent.

MJ said she would be unable to refund the money of those investors whose ac-counts were “activated” because “their money was now with the company based in Germany.”

In March, complainants also expressed their concern that MJ was planning to go to Canada. MJ denied this.

TO save $22,000 a month, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) is looking for a new shelter to house distressed over-seas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong.

Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre said they are considering a government build-ing along Castle Peak Road in Tsuen Wan to replace the current shelter in Kennedy Town.

He said transferring to a new shelter provided by the Hong Kong government would also save the POLO the $22,000 rent it pays for the current shelter.

“Masa-save namin yung binabayad na $22,000 a month. Minimal lang ang rent para dun sa government building. Siguro mga $1 lang,” Dela Torre said.

He said the building in Tsuen Wan had 12 flats and each flat could house six per-sons. The current shelter can house 15 OFWs.

“So, the new one can shelter more than 70 persons. Each flat has its own cooking facility and may balcony pa,” he said.

The POLO chief also said that the build-ing was accessible since it is near the bus stop for minibus route 96A.

Dela Torre said the POLO considered five sites offered by the Hong Kong gov-ernment.

Three sites were located in Tsuen Wan, one in Tai O, and another along Victoria

Road in Kennedy Town.Dela Torre said they were initially inter-

ested in the site along Victoria Road.“But it turned out that the building was

very rundown. It will take a lot of mon-ey if we decide to renovate the place. It looked like a haunted house,” Dela Torre said.

“And it would be difficult for disabled

or elderly persons to get there because the steps going there are steep,” he added.

Dela Torre said he wanted a big shelter because, besides housing distressed OFW, it would also be used as a training center.

“We will contact the Labour Depart-ment so that we can negotiate the terms and estimate how much the renovation would cost,” he said.

By Cheryl M. Arcibal By Philip C. Tubeza

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Sister of suicide victim airs complaintTHE sister of the 27-year-old Filipino woman who reportedly jumped to her death at the Hong Kong international air-port last month has complained about the victim’s “decomposing” body when it was brought back to the Philippines.

In a Facebook message to Hong Kong News, Shene Solomon said they decided to seal her sister’s casket during the pub-lic viewing because her body was already decomposing.

“Inaagnas na po siya at naalis na po ang ulo. Masakit man po, magiging selyado po ang kanyang kabaong at hindi namin siya ma-view,” Shene said.

The state of her sister’s remains, Shene

said, belied the PCG’s assurance to them that the body of the victim was handled properly and carefully.

Shene also lamented that they have yet to get a copy of the autopsy report from Hong Kong and the death certificate of her sister.

Sought for comment by Hong Kong News, Vice Consul Fatima Guzman-Quin-tin, head of the Assistance to Nationals section, said Solomon fell on metal bench-es at the airport and the impact was on her chin and neck.

“We assure them na continuous ang in-vestigation ng pulis dito sa Hong Kong at talagang thorough. Madami ding camera sa airport at makikita talaga kung ano ang nangyari,” Guzman-Quintin said.

As for the autopsy and death certificate, the diplomat said they would be ready once the police wrap up their investigation into Solomon’s death but this could take weeks or months.

ATN officer Hermogenes Cayabyab Jr. also said he was present when Solomon’s body was autopsied here in Hong Kong and he made sure that the remains were handled properly.

“To follow iyong autopsy report at saka death certificate. Ang mayroon sila ngay-on ay certificate of the fact of death,” Cay-abyab said.

Cayabyab earlier told Hong Kong News that Solomon’s remains were scheduled to be repatriated on April 29.

On the other hand, the remains of a 47-year-old Filipino worker found under a footbridge in LOHAS Park on March 18 were also repatriated on April 21.

The death of Solomon, if proven to be a suicide, would be the sixth case of a Fil-ipino taking her own life in Hong Kong this year. There were four Filipino suicide cases reported in 2015 in Hong Kong. In 2014, there were three.

By Cheryl M. Arcibal

POLO won’t pursue case vs employerTHE Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) will no longer pursue charges against the employer of a Filipino do-mestic worker who committed suicide in LOHAS Park, Labor Attaché Jalilo Dela Torre said.

Dela Torre said the POLO decided not to file a case after the employer agreed to pay for the repatriation of the victim’s remains to Leyte.

“We will no longer do that because she already paid. We told her that we had a lawyer and it was her choice if she want-ed the case to proceed,” Dela Torre said in an interview.

“She decided to pay,” he added.

Dela Torre earlier said that the POLO wanted to file a “test case” against the employer who initially insisted that she was not paying even after the Labour Department summoned her.

“We were able to talk during the view-ing at the mortuary and I told her it was her responsibility. Read the contract. It’s clear an employer has to shoulder the re-patriation,” Dela Torre said.

The 47-year-old Filipino worker was found under a footbridge in LOHAS Park on March 18. She was the fifth Fili-pino suicide in Hong Kong this year and the fourth domestic worker who took her life because of debts.

“According to the employer, she owed her $20,000 and two financing compa-

nies are also calling,” Dela Torre said.“I don’t know how much she owed the

financing companies,” he said. “She had been with her employer for

10 years and it was only recently that she had these problems. They found a pawn ticket. Her cousin said her parents were recently almost always in the hospital,” he added.

Dela Torre said police investigators found a suicide note at the scene of the incident while a CCTV camera also re-portedly captured her jumping off the footbridge.

The police were able to identify her only on March 24 when her Hong Kong ID was found by the police. Her remains were repatriated on April 21.

By Philip C. Tubeza

LD shuts down agency

THE Labour Department (LD) has closed down an employment agency in Sha Tin for for overcharging a jobseeker.

The LD revoked the license of Vicks Maid Consultant Company after its licen-see was convicted of overcharging and op-erating an agency in a place “not specified in the license.”

“Operators of employment agencies (EAs) are reminded to conduct their busi-ness in compliance with the law, or they may be subject to prosecution and risk having their licenses revoked or not re-newed,” an LD spokesman said on April 29.

The agency’s licensee appealed to the Administrative Appeals Board (AAB)

but the appeal was recently dismissed by AAB.

“Under the Employment Ordinance, the Commissioner for Labour may refuse to issue or renew or may revoke a license of an EA if the person operating or intending to operate an EA has contravened any pro-vision of Part XII of the said Ordinance, or if he is considered not a fit and proper person to operate an EA,” the spokesman said.

For enquiries or complaints about unlicensed operation or overcharging job-seekers’ commission by EAs, please call the Employment Agencies Admin-istration of the LD at 2115 3667, or visit its office at unit 906, 9/F, One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Raod, Kowloon.

By Peter Castillo

Hong Kong international airport

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Sol honored by migrants, employerTHERE were tears, there were laughter, and of course, raised fists!

Filipino migrants paid tribute to Sol Pil-las, 58, who died on April 21 after suffer-ing a massive stroke in September during a congressional hearing at the House of Representatives in the Philippines.

In a memorial service held on Chater Road in Central on May 1, Pillas was re-membered for her dedication and untiring work to promote the welfare of migrant workers in Hong Kong. She worked as a domestic worker and migrant leader in Hong Kong for 25 years.

Pillas came home to the Philippines in 2014 to work at Migrante International, and became its Secretary-General, the po-sition that she held until her death in April.

The service was organized by the Unit-ed Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-HK), an alliance of Filipino migrant organiza-tions in the city.

With tears and breaking voices, oth-

er Filipino migrant leaders recalled how Pillas exemplified the traits of a leader by serving others, doing the hard work her-self and never complaining about being tired.

Among other things, she was remem-bered as someone who religiously accom-panied a friend, who had a surgery, to the doctor for follow up check-ups. Pillas was also known for her distinct voice and her gutsy attitude.

“Sa miting sa konsulado, hindi maari na hindi magsalita si Sol sa ating mga demands. Wala siyang pakialam kung si ConGen ang kanyang kaharap o iba pang matataas na opisyal...Si Sol ay pinangin-gilagang progresibong lider ng mga mi-grante dito sa Hong Kong,” said Dolores Balladares-Pelaez, chairperson of UNI-FIL-Migrante-HK.

Among those who spoke during the me-morial service were YC Chen, her former employer, and Ma Jai of the League of So-cial Democrats.

Chen, who was Pillas’ last employer

before going home to the Philippines for good, said she was a friend, comrade, and teacher to him during the four years she worked for him.

“As a friend, we shared a lot about our family problems, our difficulties, and feel-ings [over] the kitchen table and she was a very good listener,” he said.

As a human rights and social justice ac-tivist himself, Chen said he and Sol were comrades.

He said he learned a lot from Pillas and came to know about the struggles of Fili-pinos through her stories.

“I know so much about you though you know little about me. Through Sol, I know your fight to be included in the minimum wage, the right to abode, the abolishment of [excessive fees], the two-week rule...and a lot of the difficulties and struggles the migrants face here.

“Through all these sharing, I found

myself very inadequate [and I thought] I have to work harder because Sol never slept, she was always with you, with the marginal people, the workers. So when I sleep a bit more, I feel guilty...Sol was re-ally an inspiration to me and I miss her a lot,” Chen said.

As a way to honor Pillas, Chen said he will sponsor a book about the 30 years of struggle of UNIFIL in Hong Kong. He said it was one of Pillas’ unfinished pro-jects.

“I will find the money to publish it. So in memory of Sol, this book project is very important because the struggle of UNIFIL is a very good model for a lot of people around the world. We need this to keep the struggles going,” he said.

Ma Jai, who said Pillas was one of the

first Filipinos who invited him to join the activities of migrant leaders in the city, re-counted a story one winter when Sol saw him shivering and gave him a jacket.

“I think the jacket was an [old one] from YC [Chen], but I’m not sure. There was a hole in one of the pockets and she was so kind that she sew a patch of teddy bear on the hole.

“I don’t usually wear this kind of clothes, but this one jacket, [I really like] because [it showed] how warm, caring and loving a person Sol was...So I say, we should carry on what she left behind. Thank you very much, Sol,” Ma Jai said.

After lighting candles for Pillas, the memorial service closed with migrants raising their fists while singing “Awit ng Pag-Asa”.

By Cheryl M. Arcibal

Chen

Sol’s friends gather in Central (Photos by Loryjean Yungco, Migrante-HK)

DOLE delegation visit delayed anew THE expected visit of ranking labor offi- cials from Manila was again reset for next

month, Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre said.

Dela Torre said he was told Labor Un-dersecretary Nicon Fameronag and Phil-ippine Overseas Employment Adminis-tration (POEA) chief Hans Cacdac were expected to visit in June for high-level talks with Hong Kong labor officials.

“They said it will be in June because there’s a senior labor ministers meeting within this May in Manila,” dela Torre said in an interview.

However, he noted that a new adminis-tration will soon take over in Manila and so the planned visit might again be de-layed.

“We can’t be sure that it will push through in June,” dela Torre said.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz was initially expected to make a visit to Hong Kong for the talks but, in March, it was announced that Fameronag and Cacdac would represent her.

However, their planned trip did not ma-terialize.

During her last visit here in August, Bal-doz and Hong Kong Labour and Welfare Secretary Matthew Cheung agreed to hold regular high-level talks about the plight of Filipino domestic workers to resolve problems like the illegal collection of placement fees.

Jalilo said in March that the Philippine delegation was expected to ask Hong Kong to “relax’ the “two weeks” rule for foreign domestic helpers.

By Philip C. Tubeza

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Pinay denies withdrawing $5 million A Filipino woman accused in a $5 million money laundering case denied knowing that her bank account was being used for the scam.

Michelle S.C., a Hong Kong resident, said it was Morris N., her mother’s live-in partner, who used her bank account for his remittance and money exchange business and did not tell her that it was used for il-legal transactions.

“I did not know at that time,” Michelle told District Court Judge David Dufton on May 4.

She told the judge that Morris asked her in 2010 if he could use her bank account for his business and so she gave her pass-word.

Michelle was then working for Morris

in his remittance and money exchange business, which handled amounts up to $400,000 to $500,000 a day.

“He told me that he could not open a Bank of China account because he had a

money exchange business,” Michelle said.The Filipino woman was charged with

“dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable of-fence” on November 23.

Michelle allegedly withdrew a total of $4.97 million from her Bank of China ac-count from July 2010 to November 2012.

“Withdrawing the money from the ac-count, that’s the criminal act,” said the prosecutor in the case on November 24.

But during the hearing on December 22, Michelle said s he was not aware about many of the transactions involving her Bank of China account.

The prosecution alleged that Michelle made 330 withdrawals from the account, which unknown individuals used to make 131 deposits.

Two of these deposits were made from false accounts—one account was under the name of an individual who lost his Hong Kong identification card while the other claimed that the account was opened without his knowledge.

Michelle allegedly withdrew money from her account through the ATM, over the bank counter, and through electronic transfers. She allegedly transferred the money to other accounts.

Michelle said she did not do these things and that it was Morris who committed the alleged illegal activities.

Under Hong Kong’s Organized and Se-rious Crimes Ordinance, those convicted of the offense filed against Michelle could be fined up to $5 million and imprisoned up to 14 years.

The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused still dealt with the money even if it came from questionable sources.

The prosecutor said Michelle dealt with the funds even though they were much bigger than her income during that time.

By Philip C. Tubeza

District Court

‘Lending firms can run after you in PH’THINK twice about fleeing to the Phil-ippines to avoid paying your debts here in Hong Kong.

Labor Attaché Jalilo Dela Torre said financial companies can still go after debtors who flee to the Philippines.

“They can’t be sure that (they’ve al-ready escaped their debts). Sometimes, these companies have affiliates in the Philippines,” he said in an interview.

Dela Torre said these affiliates can “buy” the debt owed to the lending firm in Hong Kong so that they can run after the debtor who had gone home.

“Pwedeng bilhin yung debt. For exam-ple, a company in the Philippines could buy the debt so it will be the one who runs after the debtor. That’s a civil con-tract,” said Dela Torre, who was among the top 10 passers in the 1989 Philippine bar exams.

Consul General Bernardita Catalla earlier said that the Philippine Consulate General had received letter-complaints from employers after their Filipino do-mestic workers suddenly went home to the Philippines.

These employers later found out that their former workers were heavy in debt, Catalla said.

Catalla raised the alarm on debts ear-lier this year after three of the four Fil-ipino suicides reported in January were driven to their deaths by debt problems.

Another Filipino domestic worker jumped to her death in LOHAS Park on March 18 and it was discovered that she also could not pay her loans.

Dela Torre said the Philippine Over-seas Labor Office was already preparing a series of seminars for overseas Filipino workers to inform them about the risks posed by taking out loans in Hong Kong.

“It’s so easy to get a loan here. All you need is your passport and Hong Kong ID,” he said.

By Philip C. Tubeza

FDH’s $4.8 M drugs testedGOVERNMENT chemists are conduct-ing tests to determine the purity of $4.8 million worth of suspected cocaine that was confiscated from a Filipino domestic worker from Dubai.

Tsuen Wan Acting Principal Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong rescheduled the hearing of the drug trafficking case filed against 44-year-old Imelda Gimena Penascosa.

He reset the case to June 20 pending the results of the tests and legal advice from the Department of Justice.

“The case is adjourned to June 20. In the meantime, the defendant is remand-ed in jail custody,” Judge Cheang said on May 9.

Hong Kong Customs officers seized about 4.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine from Penascosa at the Hong Kong Inter-national Airport yesterday on February 13 after she arrived from Dubai.

“During Customs clearance, Customs officers found three snack boxes inside the rucksack she carried. In-depth examina-

tion led to the discovery of 248 pellets of suspected cocaine,” a government state-ment said.

“The arrested woman claimed to be a domestic helper. She was charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug,” it added.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is life im-prisonment and a fine of $5 million.

By Philip C. Tubeza

The confiscated drugs

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Prosecutor insists FDH guiltyWHY did she look at the camera?

The government prosecutor handing the case against a Filipino domestic helper accused of “forcefully shaking” a 28-day-old baby in Tseung Kwan O insisted that she was guilty.

During the presentation of her closing submissions on May 11, the prosecutor noted that the defendant, with initials F.J.B.E., looked at the CCTV camera, as if to see if it was working, after forcefully swaying the baby.

“She looked up. Why did she do that if she didn’t think that there was anything wrong with her action?” the prosecutor told Kwun Tong Deputy Magistrate Jolie

Chao. She also noted that the Filipino woman

admitted in court that she was more con-cerned about making the baby stop crying than about his safety.

On the other hand, the defendant’s law-yer, said the case should be dismissed be-cause there was no evidence showing that the baby suffered any injury.

The defendant, a native of Iloilo, was charged with ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of child or young person after a CCTV camera caught her force-fully swaying while the child was in her arms. She said she was innocent.

“I saw her forcefully shaking my child. From the footage, I saw that the face of my child was red…He continued to cry,” the

victim’s mother told the court on April 25. The incident happened at around 8:55

a.m. on December 14 inside the kitchen of Estrellas’ employers in LOHAS Park. It was discovered after her employer saw the CCTV video.

The defendant told the court she had just prepared the milk for the baby, who was

crying, and so she went inside the kitchen.“The milk was still hot. While I was

carrying him, I was dancing the baby,” the Filipino said, describing how her body made small movements while the baby was in her arms.

But the CCTV footage, which was shown in court, showed that the defendant

suddenly turned her upper body in a force-ful manner from left to right twice.

The domestic worker calimed that she did that because she wanted the baby to stop crying.

She added that she saw her mother and other Filipinos do the same thing with cry-ing babies.

By Philip C. Tubeza

Wan Chai transgender gets 6 weeks in jailA transgender Filipino was sentenced to six weeks in prison after pleading guilty to to offering sexual services in exchange for money in Wan Chai last month.

Junisan L.C. pleaded guilty to the charg-es of “soliciting for an immoral purpose” and “breach of condition of stay” at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on May 11.

“If you behave good in prison, I am sure you will be released soon. Defendant don’t come back to Hong Kong. Visiting is fine, but don’t do this kind of work again, and engage in other business,” Magistrate June Cheung Tin-ngan told Junisan, who was heard sniffing and seen wiping tears from her eyes during the proceedings.

The charges against Junisan stated that at about 10:22 p.m. on April 11 on Lock-hart Road in Wan Chai, she offered sexual service for $1,500 to a cop who posed as a customer. Junisan approached the cop and after talking, they took a taxi to the Holi-day Inn Express hotel in Causeway Bay.

Upon reaching the hotel, the cop re-vealed himself and turned over the Filipi-no to one of his colleagues.

Her duty lawyer said 31-year-old Junisan, who completed a political science degree and first year of law school in the Philippines, needed money to support her unemployed parents, her ailing brother, younger sister, and nephews from a sib-ling who had passed away.

Judge Cheung said the starting point for Junisan’s sentence was nine weeks each, but owing to the defendant’s guilty plea, it was reduced to six weeks each. The pris-on terms, said Judge Cheung, would be served “wholly concurrently”.

The lawyer said despite Junisan’s “very good education”, she worked as a wedding coordinator to earn P10,000 a month.

“[Junisan’s] younger brother suffered a mild stroke in December 2015 and still needs medications and to go to the hospital twice a week, that’s why [the defendant] elected to earn money to support [her] fam-ily,” the lawyer said.

By Cheryl M. Arcibal

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Poe was first to concede hours when the results showed that Duterte already posted a clear lead, followed by Roxas.

“I would like now reach my hand to my opponents and let us begin the process of healing. Let us begin to forget, and let us be friends,” the seven-term mayor of Davao City said.

Here in Hong Kong, the canvassing at the Bayanihan Centre showed that Duterte got 30,277 votes or 65.26 percent of the 46,396 votes cast.

Santiago came in second with 7,089 votes, followed by Roxas (4,533), Poe (2,898), Binay (1,118), and the late Am-bassador Roy Seneres (10).

In the vice presidential race, Sen. Fer-dinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led with 25,432 votes. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano came in second with 12,446 votes, fol-lowed Rep. Leni Robredo (6,155), Sen. Francis Escudero (1,382), Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV (287), and Sen. Gregorio Ho-nasan (178).

On the other hand, the tally for the Sen-ate race showed that Joel “TESDA Man” Villanueva got the most number of votes (25,509).

Boxer Manny Pacquiao Jr. was second with 25,312 votes.

He was followed by Richard Gordon (23,153), Francis Pangilinan (22,902), Franklin Drilon (22,850), Vicente Sot-

to III (22,530), Ralph Recto (21,360), Serge Osmena (17,360), Miguel Zubiri (16,937), Neri Colmenares (15,428), Risa Hontiveros (13,114) and TG Guingona (12,696).

In the party-list elections, Migrante se-cured 13,784 votes while Cibac came in second with 4,152 votes.

“I think they have seen how the election was conducted. It was clean, smooth, and orderly…We did our best in conducting the polls, and the results showed that,” said Consul General Bernardita Catalla.

“Some sectors said we were cheating, but with Duterte winning [here in Hong Kong], is that part of our cheating? The people have spoken, and the results re-flected that,” she added.

But back in the Philippines, the vice-presidential race remained neck and neck.

With 93.78 of the election returns pro-cessed by Comelec as of May 10, LP’s Leni Robredo had a slight lead with 13.74 million votes over Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who had 13.51 million votes.

Marcos asked the Parish Pastoral Coun-cil for Responsible Voting to stop the par-tial and unofficial counting of the ballots, saying it established a trend favoring Ro-bredo.

PPCRV spokesperson Anna de Vil-la-Singson, however, said the request was without basis.

“The Filipino people have the right to

know. This is a democracy,” she said.Marcos said there was a “sinister plot”

to oust Duterte eventually and install Ro-bredo and president.

“This Plan B is now in full swing. This is why they are delaying the transmission of votes from my bailiwicks to show a fake trend that Robredo is number one,” he said.

“Once she is elected vice president, the impeachment proceedings will be carried out to remove Mayor Duterte as president and install Robredo as president,” the sen-ator added.

For his part, Duterte already bared pos-sible appointees to his Cabinet, including his childhood friend Carlos Dominguez, who worked as agriculture secretary for the late President Corazon Aquino, to head the finance or transportation depart-ments. Another friend, classmate Jesus Dureza, who was press secretary to former President Gloria Arroyo, may lead a peace panel for Mindanao.

Duterte’s spokesman Peter Lavina said the mayor is also considering to replicate some of his best-known ordinances in Davao City on a national scale -- includ-ing a nationwide liquor ban as part of ef-forts to curb criminality and a curfew for minors.

Davao City’s ordinance prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages from 1 am, but high-end Davao hotels are exempt from the liquor ban.

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Landslide... Filipina faces 2 theft casesA young Filipina is set to undergo tri-al for two theft charges at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts.

Magistrate June Cheung Tin-Ngan on May 11 also warned Shenize I.C. to keep in touch with the duty lawyer after her trial was delayed four times.

Shenize, who did not require an inter-preter and spoke in English, appeared in court with disheveled hair and pink earphones looped in her left wrist like a bracelet. She said she was unable to get in touch with the duty lawyer because she had no phone and was kicked out of her house two weeks ago.

“I did have the number of the duty lawyer, but all I have with me now is all I had for a week now,” Shenize said, re-ferring to a black gym bag that she was carrying in court.

The duty lawyer told Judge Cheung that Shenize was supposed to get in touch with them on May 5, but the de-fendant did not turn up.

The lawyer added that the defendant had undergone psychiatric assessment, and that the report was ready, but she was unable to take instructions from the Filipino whom they could not contact.

Shenize said she would be getting a mobile phone within the week, but

could not say exactly when.The prosecution said the trial could

be scheduled after four weeks as it would need to certify the translation of the transcript of a 30-minute video re-corded interview of the defendant.

For the first charge, the prosecution said they will be presenting two wit-nesses and four witnesses for the second charge, besides the video recording.

The judge told Shenize to report to the Yau Ma Tei police station at 6-9 p.m. every Saturday night as additional bail condition.

Shenize was also told that should she change her address, she should inform the police at least 24 hours before do-ing so.

“If nobody can get in touch with you, it will be very difficult for the case to proceed and if the police could not [find] you, they will tell the court and the court might [order] your arrest and that you will be put in prison or in jail, the judge said.

“[I have to tell you] again clearly that you are facing two charges of theft and if you maintain your not guilty plea...[you will need ] legal representation or duty lawyer service [so] you have to keep a close contact with them,” Judge Cheung added. Shenize then nodded her head in agreement.

By Cheryl M. Arcibal

HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 13TRAVEL

A climb to Tai TamHIKING might seem daunting for many but there’s a trail that starts in the Quarry Bay and is excellent for beginners.

The Eastern Nature Trail follows the Mount Parker Road up the mountain and brings hikers to the picturesque Tai Tam reservoirs.

To get here, board the MTR and get off at the Quarry Bay Station on the blue line.

Leave the station through Exit A, turn-ing right along King’s Road. Walk for around 15 minutes until you get to the Mount Parker Road.

This trail is popular even among the elder-ly and you’ll see them in their rubber shoes

hiking up the mountain on weekends. I’ve even seen some parents bring along their babies on strollers.

As you go up, you’ll start hearing bird-song and the sound of water going down mountainside streams. After around 20 minutes, you get to the Woodside Biodi-versity Education Center, which features the flora and fauna of Hong Kong. It’s worth a short stop.

Another detour is the Quarry Bay Tree Walk. Go down this path to see the four outdoor ovens built During World War II to prepare for the Japanese invasion.

Going back to Mount Parker Road, pace yourself if the gradient proves a bit steep. There are also benches along the

way if you get too weary.Follow the road until it reaches the

Quarry Bay Gap, where the roads forks into two. The one on the left goes up fur-ther to the Mt. Parker radar station and takes about 30 minutes of hiking.

Once you get to the radar station, you can enjoy a panoramic view that sweeps from the

Dragon’s Back ridge in the south to old Kai Tak airport in Kowloon in the north.

If you turn right, the road goes down to the Tai Tam country park and its reser-voirs. They started building the reservoirs in the 19th century and you’ll get a feel of how big this project was when you get to the Tai Tam Upper Reservoir Dam.

Hikers usually stop at this picturesque spot to take in the scenic views and en-joy the tranquility that nature nature has to offer.

As you walk down further to the Bye-wash Reservoir, don’t forget to check the koi fishes that swim in it. They’re oth-er-worldly.

The walk through the country park to Tai Tam road, where you can take Bus 16X (to the Chai Wan MTR station). But for those who want to linger, there are ta-bles and BBQ spots along the way.

There are toilets and vending machines (for drinks) at the bus stop in Tai Tam Road.

By Peter Castillo

One of the panoramic viewsOne of the exhibits at the Woodside Biodiversity Education Center

Tai Tam Upper Reservoir Dam

May 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS14 BALITANG PH

2,300 voting machines malfunctionedMORE than 2,300 vote counting ma-chines malfunctioned in the May 9 polls, prompting the Commission on Elections to announce that it will assess the perfor-mance of its service provider, Smartmatic International.

At least 13 people were also killed while three others were wounded in election-re-lated violence.

“There were of course problems en-countered but we are solution-oriented. Overall, we believe the elections went smoothly,” Comelec chairman Andres Bautista said.

Bautista said 150 VCMs or 0.16 percent of the 92,509 machines needed to be re-placed this year, lower than the 171 ma-chines that had to be replaced in the 2013 midterm elections.

But Comelec Commissioner Luie Guia said they will study the possibility of hold-ing Smartmatic accountable for the VCMs that failed to function.

“Of course, we will look into them and we would have to relate it to the issue of liability or accountability as provided by the Terms of Reference. That is in the con-

tract,” he said.“We don’t want any of these failures

so we will really look into these reports,” Guia added.

The poll official noted that among the possible penalties is to withhold portions of the payment to Smartmatic, amounting to about P8 billion.

However, Lente, a poll watchdog, said the same violations and irregularities that plagued previous polls were present this year.

Lente said it monitored several incidents of vote buying, unlawful electioneering and violations of the ban on campaigning on election day.

Meanwhile, the worst incident of elec-tion-related violence happened in Cavite where seven volunteer poll watchers in

a convoy were shot dead by still uniden-tified suspects in Rosario town. An eight poll watcher survived the attack but was wounded.

In Guindulungan in Maguindanao, a voter was shot dead inside a polling sta-tion, police said.

A bystander was also killed when a gre-nade was launched at a market in Cotabato as people were casting their votes.

In the nearby town of Sultan Kudarat, 20 men forced their way into a voting center and carted away voting machines, police chief Sr. Insp. Esmael Madin said.

In the northern province of Abra, armed supporters of rival mayoral candidates shot at each other, leaving one person dead and two wounded.

In Marawi City, two political supporters of the mayoralty candidate of the Liber-al Party were shot dead by still unidenti-fied assailants. Lanao del Sur provincial director Sr. Supt. Rustom Duran said the victims joined the team of board elections inspectors transporting ballot boxes when the gunmen opened fire.

In Lanao del Norte, a group of armed men torched an elementary school build-ing in Salvador town.

By Maia Lopez

PNR rehab proposedA lawmaker has strongly proposed the re-vitalization, rehabilitation and moderniza-tion of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to help address the problems in traffic and mass transportation.

Rep. Gus S. Tambunting (2nd District, Parañaque City) said House Bill 6017 seeks to further amend certain sections of Republic Act 4156, as amended by RA 6366. RA 4156 creates the PNR while RA 6366 provides for the rehabilitation and modernization of the railway agency and its facilities.

“An effective and systematic mass trans-portation program provides a significant positive economic impact. It also creates a transit investment on jobs and business revenues and affirms a variety of broader indirect benefits,” said Tambunting.

PNR is believed to be one of the most doable solutions pertaining to the traffic in Metro Manila. However, its purely man-ual operations, aged and obsolete train system equipment and facilities result in bigger losses.

Under the bill, Section 3 of RA 4156 au-thorizes PNR a capital stock of P50 billion divided into 3,113,000 common shares all with par value of P200 each.

Additional provision in Section 3 states that all existing long term obligations of the PNR to the Philippine government in-cluding its agencies or instrumentalities, tax obligation to any Local Government Unit shall be converted into capital stock .

By Maia Lopez

Voting on May 9

ASG threatens to behead more hostagesTHE Abu Sayyaf Group has released a video showing the beheading of Canadian John Ridsdel and warning the government that more hostages will be killed.

However, six days after Ridsdel was killed, the ASG released 10 Indonesian sailors who were abducted on March 26.

The group reportedly asked for ransom but the government said it was not aware if money changed hands for the freedom of the Indonesian hostages.

The Abu Sayyaf does not normally free hostages unless ransom is paid.

In the 52-second video, the bandits also threatened to behead President Benigno Aquino III if they capture him as they blamed him for Ridsdel’s death.

“If I find you, I’ll cut your head off,” said one of the masked ASG member in the video, seconds after killing the Cana-dian hostage.

Government data showed said the ASG is still holding 11 other foreign hostag-es -- four Indonesians, four Malaysians, another Canadian, a Norwegian, and a Dutchman.

As this developed, Indonesia, Malay-sia and the Philippines will launch a joint patrol in their waters following the recent surge of kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf.

The Sulu and Celebes seas form a key waterway between the three countries, used for the passage of 55 million metric tons of goods and over 18 million people per year.

“We will undertake coordinated patrol in the maritime areas of our common con-cern,” Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi said.

The three countries also agreed to set up a hotline to communicate faster during emergency situations and improve coordi-nation when giving assistance to people and ships in distress.

By Maia Lopez

HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 15WORLD

West Point returns historic

church bellTO mark the 70th anniversary of the es-tablishment of diplomatic relations be-tween the US and Philippines, US military officials returned a historic church bell to Filipinos at the West Point Military Acad-emy in New York.

Consul General Mario L. De Leon Jr joined senior-ranking West Point officials, Filipino-American community members, and several Filipino-American cadets at West Point for the turnover ceremonies of the historic San Pedro Bell.

For many years, the San Pedro Bell was a permanent fixture outside of the Acade-my’s Most Holy Trinity Catholic Chapel. It was originally housed at the Church of Saint Peter and Paul in the Philippines at Bauang, La Union.

Historians surmised that the San Pedro Bell was taken from the St. Peter and Paul Church during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) by U.S. soldiers as war booty.

Lt. Col. Thomas Barry of the U.S. Army, who had been deployed to the Philippines in 1900-1901 and a graduate of West Point, handed over the San Pedro Bell to the Military Academy in 1915, where it was stored in a church belfry for 44 years until it was “rediscovered” during an ex-pansion in 1959.

In November 2015, Reverend Father Ronald O. Chan of the St. Peter and Paul Church sent a letter to the current Superin-tendent of West Point, Lt. General Robert Caslen, Jr. requesting that the San Pedro Bell be returned to its rightful home. Lt. Gen. Caslen likewise relayed his agree-ment to return the Bell to its original own-ers.

During the handover ceremony, Chap-lain (Col.) Matthew Pawlikowski, pas-tor at the Chapel, and Colonel Wayne A. Green, Chief of Staff at the Military Academy, said that the event signified an important moment in the strengthening of the alliance and friendship between the United States and the Philippines.

He said the handover of the Bell was yet another important step in burying the grievances and misunderstandings which existed between the two countries at the onset of the Philippine-American War.

De Leon conveyed how the return of the San Pedro Bell back to the Philippines was a fitting moment to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of dip-lomatic relations between the Philippines and the United States.

The San Pedro bell was not only a cul-tural and architectural legacy of the Span-ish influence on the Philippines, but served as a symbol of spiritual and moral hope to many Filipinos striving to overcome life’s

daily challenges, he added. Retired US Consul General Sonny

Busa, a West Point alumnus, delivered his remarks on behalf of the U.S.-Philippine Society and the West Point Society of the Philippines.

He acknowledged the role of various individuals to make the handover possible and reminisced how the San Pedro Bell bore witness to many memorable events of his time as a cadet, including his own wedding which was held at the same chap-el years ago.

Chaplain Pawlikowski then conducted a Blessing of the Bell after some communi-ty members sang “Bayan Ko”.

By Inaki Garcia

PH chopper crashes in MalaysiaTHE Civil Aviation Authority of the Phil-ippines (CAAP) is coordinating with the investigation conducting by the Malaysian authorities after a Philippine registered helicopter crashed in Malaysia.

CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio confirmed that GCA Skyline Aviation Inc. reported that its single-engine light helicopter, piloted by Capt. Rudolph Rex Raagas, had gone missing and was located by Malaysian search and rescue teams in Sarawak.

The helicopter was carrying six pas-sengers, including Raagas, and was on its way to Kuching when it was reported missing hours after it took from Betong in Sarawak on May 5, Apolonio said.

He said the search teams found a body still strapped to a seat, around 10 kilom-eters from center of the search and rescue area the following day. The body was confirmed to be that Malaysian Planta-tion Industries and Commodities Minis-try Secretary General Datuk Dr Sundaran Annamalai. Apolonio added that anoth-er body was found in Lingga and was brought to Sarawak .

By Bing Jabadan

The handover ceremony at West Point (DFA picture)

May 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS16 BARRIO PINOY

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Emergency HotlinesNumbers To Remember SSS earns P28 B in 2015

THE Social Security System (SSS) at-tained a full-year investment income of P28.65 billion last year while its return on investments (ROI) reached 6.9 percent, outpacing key market indicators such as the 10-year Treasury bond and 364-day T-bill rates which averaged 4.0 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively.

SSS Executive Vice President for In-vestments Sector Rizaldy T. Capulong noted that the agency’s ROI last year also remained ahead of national econom-ic indicators, particularly the 5.8 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP)

and 1.4 percent inflation rate for 2015.“Our investment activities are guided by

SSS charter and adhere to the principles of safety, good yield and liquidity. SSS per-formance under present management has consistently outdone major investment benchmarks, and we continue to do our best amid the prevailing market condi-tions,” Capulong said.

From 2011 to 2015, the SSS annual ROI averaged 9.1 percent, outperforming the five-year annual averages of 5.9 percent for the GDP growth, 4.8 percent for the 10-year T-bond, 3.3 percent for the infla-tion rate, and 1.8 percent for the 364-day T-bill.

Government securities registered a 7.1 percent ROI and brought in P11.05 billion last year, improving on the P10.98 billion earned in 2014. Combined income from government securities and equities make up two-thirds or P19.18 billion of the en-tire SSS investment earnings for 2015.

“Equity investments have been gen-erating good returns for the funds of our members, earning P8.13 billion last year while the ROI reached 8.2 percent despite the 3.9 percent PSEi (Philippine Stock Exchange Index) decline in 2015. Equities accounted for 28.4 percent of our total in-vestment income last year, and remain a major component in our investment strate-

gies,” Capulong said. Earnings from salary loans amounted to

P4.86 billion, higher than P4.79 billion the previous year, on the back of a 7.8 percent ROI. Meanwhile, income from corporate notes and bonds rose from P1.03 billion in 2014 to P1.41 billion last year with nearly a five percent ROI.

The P426.66-billion SSS investment portfolio is currently comprised of gov-ernment securities (39.9 percent), equities (23.0 percent), salary loans (15.6 percent), corporate notes and bonds (8.0 percent), bank deposits (5.9 percent), real estate (4.7 percent), and housing and develop-ment loans (2.9 percent).

By Peter Castillo

GALLERY

Share-HK headed by Jhic Dacio celebrated its 2nd founding anniversary and the Search for Mr. and Ms. Share-HK 2016 on May 1 at the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex. The event aimed to raise funds for the special children at Lin Awa Rehabilitation Center in Tabuk City, Kalinga. Share-HK adviser Cynthia Tellez attended the event. She was also the special guest speaker.

It was a grand Mother’s Day celebration for our raffle winners on May 8 after they received their special prizes after the Kata Raffle draw held at Owtel Shop 218 in World Wide Plaza.

HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 17BARRIO PINOY

‘Working hours should be stated in contract’THE government should include in the standard contract for foreign domestic workers the number of hours they should work each day, a labor leader said.

Grace “Sheila” Estrada, chair of the Progressive Labor Union of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong, said that there are proposal in the Legislative Council (Leg-co) which would require that contracts of Hong Kong workers should specify their working hours.

“We were told that the moves to have standardized working hours (in Hong Kong) will not be tabled this year. Instead, they will propose that all of those who have a standard contract—whether local or migrant---should have specific work-ing hours in their contracts,” Estrada said in an interview in Victoria Park on Labor Day.

“That’s not being done now so that is what they want to change. They will put the number of working hours in the con-tract and have these implemented by the employers,” she added.

Estrada said the proposal of specifying working hours in contracts had a better chance of passing in the Legco, compared to legislating standardized working hours for everyone, because not all workers in Hong Kong have contracts.

“That is why we are still pushing for the international standard of eight work-ing hours because what would happen to domestic workers who are locals? Most of them don’t have contracts,” she said.

“Migrants (or foreign domestic workers would benefit but what about our local sisters who have no contracts? Some have but it’s only for two or three months” she added.

Estrada said the issue had been dis-cussed with the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, the pro-democracy labor group in the city.

“We were told that the Legco officials are not yet keen on the proposal to have standardized working hours because they still need more information before that can be adopted for everyone,” she said.

“The alternative is to include in the contract of workers, especially foreign domestic workers, the number of work-ing hours. Kung hindi working hours na standard sa lahat, sa kontrata dapat mer-on,” she added.

Estrada said there was a possibility that the Legco would pass the proposal that

would “include migrants.” “May possibility na ipasa ng Legco

yung working hours sa kontrata includ-ing migrants. Kasama dapat migrants kasi baka mamaya i-exclude na naman nila,” she said.

Estrada said the workers who marched on the streets on Labor Day also wanted stiffer penalties for employment agencies that violate labor rules, particularly those who collect excessive placement fees.

“Tougher dapat yung penalties sa mga nagvaviolate. Ngayon kasi yung penalty very light. Minsan stop lang ng process-ing,” she said.

“Wala kaming nakita na naimprison o na malaki man lang yung fine na bina-yaran like $150,000. Wala tayong nakita na ganun,” she added.

Estrada said foreign domestic workers also wanted to be included in the pension plan for workers in Hong Kong.

By Philip C. Tubeza

Progressive Labor Union of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

Allied Express Travel opens new officeYOUR favorite travel agency, Allied Ex-press Travel, has opened a new and bigger office in Central.

Allied Express Travel Limited was es-tablished in 1995 and has continuously operated in Hong Kong for over 20 years. Now, they are the oldest independent trav-el agency in the city with over 30,000 loy-al clients.

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After 13 years in Prosperous Building in Central, Allied Express has finally opened a new and bigger office on April 25.

The new office located on the third floor of Yuen Kee Building, No. 3 Queen Victo-ria Street, Central, Hong Kong (opposite the Hang Seng Bank main building).

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Allied Express Travel welcomes guests and valued customers to its new office in Central on April 25.

May 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS18

Balik sa realidadSA oras na binabasa niyo ito, tapos na ang Eleksyon 2016. Dalawa lang ang posi-bleng nangyayari ngayon – tinanggap na ng mga ibang kandidato ang kanilang pagkatalo (naku, malabo ito) o di kaya’y may mga pag-aalsa nang nagaganap da-hil sa inaasahang malaganap na dayaan. Kailan nga ba naman naging malinis ang halalan sa ating bansa? Mula sa presiden-te hanggang sa mayor, tiyak magpapa-tuloy ang mga akusasyon ng pandaraya at pandarahas. Mas malamang sa hindi, kaliwa’t kanang protesta – sa COMELEC at maging sa lansangan – ang nagaganap ngayon.

Iyan ang realidad ng halalan sa ilalim ng sistema sa kasalukuyan – batbat ng dumi dahil sa totoo lang ay paligsahan ng mga trapo; zarzuela ng mga mayayaman at makapangyarihan. Marami-rami pa rin ang umaasa sa mga pangakong binitiwan ng kani-kanilang napusuang kandida-to. Nang ihandog sa kanila ang langit at

lupa, ng mga kandidato, marami pa rin ang natangay. Ang tanong matutupad nga ba ang mga pangakong pagbabago?

Magbibilang ng 100 araw. Iyan naman ang tradisyon, hindi ba? Honeymoon pe-riod ang tawag rito. Tatlong buwan para mabigyang-silip kung ano nga ba ang prayoridad na aksyon at programa na gagawin ng mga bagong halal na mga pinuno ng bayan. Magkakabukingan na kung pulos hangin lang ang mga sinam-bit.

Samantala, balik-realidad na ang or-dinaryong si Juan at Juana. Wala naman kasing honeymoon period para sa ordi-naryong masa. Balik-trabaho. Balik-kay-od. Balik-bayad. Balik-abroad.

Maaaring tapos na ang awayan sa Face-book para sa kani-kanilang manok. Balik “friends” na ang iba. Pero matapos ang kahibangan ng iba sa eleksyong ito, tal-agang kakaharapin muli natin ang mis-mong mga isyu na inakala nating ililigtas

tayo ng mga binoto nating kandidato. Pagkain, tubig, kuryente, trabaho, mataas na income tax, matataas na bayarin, EVAT, korupsyon, smuggling at krimi-nalidad. Para sa mga OFWs, andyan pa rin ang perhuwsiyong OEC, laglag-bala, iligal na placement fee, kawalan ng ser-bisyo. Sisigaw pa rin ng hustisya ang mga magsasaka at lumad. Hindi pa rin mapa-parusahan ang mga kurakot, ang mga kriminal at mga mandarambong. Sigu-radong naka-hospital o house arrest ang mga ito. Andito pa rin ang mga Kano sa ating bansa at may naitayo nang bagong mga base-militar.

Hindi pa rin nababago ang kurikulum sa eskuwela na magtuturo ng tunay na lagim ng Martial Law. May K to 12 pa rin. Tumitigil pa rin ang MRT at LRT. Tataas pa nga raw ang pamasahe.

Balik sa realidad nga. Kaya dapat lum-ampas sa balota ang ating komitment para sa pagbabago ng ating lipunan, hindi ba?

Norman Uy CarnayCurrents

EditorialVoters’ Data

Health AlertStop heat illnessesUNDER the very hot weather in the sum-mer days, members of the public, particu-larly those undertaking outdoor activities, should take necessary measures to prevent heat stroke and sunburn.

The public should carry and drink plenty of water against dehydration while engag-ing in outdoor activities. Those who would be engaged in strenuous outdoor activities, should avoid beverages containing caffeine, such as coffee and tea, as well as alcohol, as they speed up water loss from the body through the urinary system.

Children, the elderly, the sick (including those with heart disease or high blood pres-sure) and obese persons, who are more vul-nerable to heat-related illnesses, should pay special attention.

Members of the public should adopt the following preventive measures when going outdoors under very hot weather:• Wear loose and light-coloured clothing

to reduce heat absorption and facilitate sweat evaporation and heat dissipation;

• Avoid vigorous exercise and prolonged activities like hiking or trekking as heat, sweating and exhaustion place addition-al demands on your physique;

• Perform outdoor activities in the morn-ing or late afternoon;

• For indoor activities, open all windows, use a fan or use air-conditioning to maintain good ventilation; and

• Reschedule work to cooler times of the day.

• If working in a very hot environment is inevitable, introduce shade in the work-place where practicable, and start work slowly and pick up the pace gradually. Get into a cool area for rest at regular intervals to allow the body to recuperate.

The public should also note the latest and the forecast Ultraviolet (UV) Index released by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). When the UV Index remains high (6 or above):• Minimise direct exposure of the skin and

the eyes to sunlight;• Wear loose long-sleeved clothing made

of close-woven fabrics;• Wear a wide brim hat or use an umbrel-

la;• Seek a shaded area or put on UV block-

ing sunglasses; and• Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen lo-

tion with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or above. Apply liberally and reap-ply after swimming or sweating.

Those feeling unwell should stop exercis-ing immediately and seek medical advice.

We’ve been busy. We’ve been distracted. But now that we’re in the final stretch of the elec-tion period, there is one issue that we need to re-visit and examine deeper.

We are talking of the data breach of the list of voters from the Commission on Elec-tions. In the thick of poll preparations and the campaign period, Filipinos were shocked and aghast to find out that their voter’s data were breached shared all over the web.

When the news first broke that the Come-lec website was hacked, officials were quick to downplay it as nothing to be worried about.

Even then voters raised the concern about the data breach, but were told that there was nothing to worry about.

And then it happened. One day, people

were sharing on social media a searchable website where one could find a voter’s de-tails. It was disconcerting to say the least.

Meanwhile, Comelec countered that they sought the help of the National Bureau of In-vestigation to track down the hackers. Even-tually, two “bored” young men were present-ed to the media and identified as the suspects.

Yes, those who purportedly confessed that they hacked the Comelec website should be prosecuted. But the Comelec is equally cul-pable. They should have realized how crucial and important it was to protect the voters’ data. They should have been more careful in handling this and protecting Filipino citizens.

We hope we revisit this issue and give it the attention it truly deserves.

Dear EditorDear Hong Kong News,Magandang araw sa inyo.

Salamat naman at patapos na ang eleksyon! Sala-mat at makaka-move on na din tayo!

Salamat at hindi ko na makikita ang kabi-kabilang posts ng mga tao sa Facebook ukol sa mga kandida-tong sinusuportahan nila.

Nagsasawa na din ako sa away-away at palitan ng insulto ng mga taga-suporta ng iba’t bang kandidato.

Ang unang hiling at dasal ko sa pagtatapos ng halalang ito ay ang kapayapaan.

Una, kapayapaan na tanggapin nating lahat ang

magiging resulta ng botohan. Maaring manalo o ma-talo ang iyong kandidato, ngunit ang boto pa din ng nakararami ang magwawagi.

Ikalawa, ang pagkakaisa ng mga kandidato. Sa ha-lalan ay may nanalo at natatalo. Ganyan talaga ang buhay. Sana tulungan nila ang mahahalal na mapag-isa ang mga Pilipino. Wala kasing mangyayari sa atin kung patuloy pa din ang away-away. Kailangang magtrabaho na tayo ulit at mas magiging maayos ito kung hindi na tayo magtatalo-talo.

Ikatlo, at ang tingin ko ang pinakamahalaga, ay maging tapat ang mga nahalal na lider sa kanilang

mga binitawang pangako noong kampanya. Kung sino man ang mauupo, tandaan sana nilang hindi lang ang mga bumoto sa kanila ang umaasa kanila ngay-on. Maging ang mga bumoto sa kanilang katunggali.

Dahil na rin marahil sa social media, mas matindi na ang pagbabantay ng mga mamamayan sa lahat ng sinasabi at ginagawa ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaan. Kaya ngayon kailangan talang magsipag sila at mag-ing marangal at tapat sa kanilang pangako.

Mabuhay po ang mga Pilipino at Pilipinas! Gumagalang,

Jeffrey R.

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HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 19BUHAY OFW

Ang totoong kaibiganGAANO ba kahalaga ang kaibigan? Paano masasabi na magkaibigan?

Matagal ng nagtatrabaho si Anna, 58, dalaga, taga Bulacan sa Hong Kong at ga-nun din ang tagal ng pagiging magkakilala nila ni Betty, 56, may asawa at anak, at tubong Batangas.

Lahat naman siguro ay may sinasabing

unang karanasan na ginagawa nating sangkalan kapag nagkamali at hindi ma-ganda ang resulta.

Nang unang araw ng paglabas ni Anna ay kabado siya at hindi niya alam paano pumunta sa lugar kung saan maaaring magpadala ng panggastos sa pamilya.

Pagsakay niya sa elevator, may sakay na isang babae, mukhang nakaayos ng pan-labas din. Tumingin kay Anna ang babae

at ngumiti sabay tanong kung labas niya. Nginitian rin ni Anna at sinabing “Oo” at unang labas kaya hindi pa alam paano pumunta sa lugar na may mabibiling mga produktong gawa sa Pilipinas.

Nagpakilala si Anna sa kasakay na nagsabing Betty daw ang pangalan niya. Tamang tama raw at doon din ang punta

niya. Mula noon, palagi na silang mag-kasama kapag araw ng kanilang labas.

Nitong nagdaang botohan ay may kan-ya-kanya silang ibinoto pero hindi sila nag pa apekto sa pagkakaiba ng kanilang na-gustuhang kandidato.

Hindi rin nila inunfriend ang isa’t-isa sa Facebook o nagparinigan sa kanilang mga

status sa social media. Dito lang daw sila nagkakilala sa Hong

Kong kaya irespeto na lang daw nila ang kung sino ang gusto nila.

Hindi daw sila magpapadala sa silakbo ng damdamin dahil ang totoong kaibigan raw ay nirerespeto ang prinsipyo at pasya ng bawat isa.

By Imelda Mae Bustinera

Mapamaraan ang PinoyAPAT na taon nanilbihan bilang kasambahay sa Singapore si Grace 30, may asawa at anak, at tu-bong Camarines. Maayos naman ang lagay niya sa Singapore at mababait ang naging amo niya.

Nagpasya siyang lumipat dito sa HongKong sa dahilang medyo mataas ng kaunti ang sa-hod dito at marami at maluwag ang mga araw ng pahinga ayon sa kuwento ng pinsan niya na namamasukan rin dito.

Dahil sa napamahal na rin sa kanya ang pa-milyang pinagsilbihan niya ay nakaramdam siya ng lungkot at naaalala niya ang alagang iniwan kaya paminsan-minsan ay tinatawagan niya ito.

Ang dating amo mismo ang sumagot at hindi napigilan ang umiyak. Paano raw ni Grace na-gagawa ang mag-alaga ng tatlong bata, maglinis ng malaking bahay at makapagluto?

Bakit siya raw wala raw magawa maghapon dahil ayaw raw magpalapag ang anak niya para makagawa man lang ng ibang gawaing bahay. Akala raw ng amo ganun lang kadali ang ga-wain ng kasambahay dahil pagdating raw nila sa hapon ay maayos ang bahay at nakahanda na ang hapunan.

Sinabi naman ni Grace na pagiging kasamba-hay ang ipinunta niya sa Singapore kaya pinag-aralan at itinanim na niya sa utak niya kung ano ang dapat at aasahang trabaho.

Mahalaga ang time budgeting at focus. Nag-pasalamat ang among kay Grace at saludo raw siya sa galing at husay ng mga Filipino. Kung may maging problema at kailanganin ni Grace ang tulong nila at huwag raw mahiyang lumapit.

Imelda Mae Bustinera

Nasaan ang hustisyaNATATAWA na lang si Juana sa mga dat-ing mga kakwentuhan kapag naghahatid ng baon sa alaga. Dati ang sasaya at kung ano-ano na lang ang nagiging topic sa umpukan.

Ngayon ay hindi na halos nag-iimikan at wala ng umiistambay.

Bumibili na lang ng kakanin at binibitbit na pauwi ng hindi man lang sila naguusap.

Nagtataka man, ipinagkikibit na lang ito ni Juana.

Siya nga ay natalo yung ibinoto niyang kandidato sa pagka Presidente pero ti-nanggap niya ito ng maluwag.

Maari namang manalo ang VP niya pero

hindi nila matanggap. Ang dami ng masasamang sinasabi. Na-

pakarumi talaga ng politika. Sana naman maging maayos ang lahat at

magkaroon ng kapayapaan sa bansa.Naalala tuloy ni Juana nung bata pa siya

ay may mga naghikayat sa ama niya na tu-makbo sa eleksyon para sa pagka-kapitan sa barangay nila.

Sila na raw ang bahala sa pag kampanya at gastos. Ilan pang mga pangako ang bini-tawan sa kanya upang hikayatin lamang siyang tumakbo.

Pero talagang ayaw ng ama ni Juana pu-masok sa pulitika.

Ngayon niya naunawaan ang dahilan ng pag-ayaw ng ama.

By Imelda Mae Bustinera

May 15, 2016 HONG KONG NEWS20 ENTERTAINMENT

Kasal ni Zsa Zsa naudlotHIWALAY na si Zsa Zsa Padilla mula sa kanyang fiance na si Conrad Onglao, isang arkitekto.

Sa isang maikling statement noong May 3, kinumpirma ni Zsa Zsa, na kilala din bilang “Divine Diva”, na hiwalay na sila

ni Conrad. “We tried. It didn’t work out,” anya.Nang mga sumunod na araw ay may

mga ulat namang nagsabi na hindi na nati-is ni Zsa Zsa ang pagiging verbally abu-sive ng arkitekto.

Sa kolum ni Ricky Lo, binanggit ang isang source na nagsabing hindi na natiis

ni Zsa Zsa ang bad temper ni Conrad kaya nakipaghiwalay na ito.

Hindi din daw nagustuhan ni Zsa Zsa na pangit ang pagtrato at pagtingin ni Conrad sa mga taga-showbiz. Sinasabing hindi daw alam ng arkitekto na isang artista at mang-aawit si Zsa Zsa nang magkakilala ang dalawa.

By Aurora Cueto

Georgina Wilson ikinasal na

IKINASAL na ang ang modelo at TV host na si Georgina Wilson sa kanyang boyfriend na si Arthur Burnand noong Abril 30.

Si Arthur na isang Briton ay 33-anyos na at naka-assign sa Hong Kong and Shanghai office ng Swire Group.

Ikinagulat ng lahat ang pagpapakasal ni Georgina hanggang sa lumabas ang kayang Preview cover kung saan kinum-pirma niya ang kanyang pagpapakasal.

Ikinasal si Georgina, na half-British din, kay Arthur sa Winchester, England.

Ikinuwento ni Georgina na noong nag-propose sa kanya si Arthur ay busy siya sa pagkuha ng selfies kasama ang mga hayop sa hometown nito sa Win-chester.

“I was looking at swans and tak-ing photos of them, but when I turned around, he was on one knee, crying. I couldn’t stop laughing hysterically! I was so oblivious about how it all hap-pened,” sabi pa ni Georgina.

Bagama’t malayo sa Pilipinas ang kasalan ay nagtungo pa din ang mga

malalapit na kaibigan ni Georgina sa showbiz katulad nina Annne Curtis, So-lenn Heusaff, stylist na si Liz Uy at ang pinsan na si Isabelle Daza.

Sinabi naman ni Anne na naramda-man nilang seryoso ang relasyon nina Georgina at Arthur nang minsang mag-dive si Georgina kasama si Arthur. Ayon kay Anne ay hindi mahilig mag-dive o magsuot ng wetsuit si Georgina, ngunit nagawa niya ito dahil kay Arthur.

Nabanggit ni Georgina na walong taon na silang magkakilala ni Arthur ngunit may boyfriend noon si Georgina. Matatandaang naging karelasyon din ni Georgina sina Borgy Manotoc at Richard Gutierrez.

Naramdaman lang daw ni Georgina na si Arthur na ang pakakasalan niya noong 2015.

“He was completely oblivious, but my getting to that realization felt like a phys-ical reaction. A panic attack! He had no idea,” dagdag ni Georgina.

Sa kasal ni Georgina, isang gown mula kay Monique Lhuillier ang kanyang isin-uot.

By Aurora Cueto

ARTHUR at GEORGINA

Ang Megastar Sharon Cuneta daw ang naging daan upang magkakilala ang dala-wa. Parehong kaibigan ni Sharon sina Zsa Zsa at Conrad.

Maging si Sharon ay nagsabing dapat bigyan ng panahon at privacy si Zsa Zsa sa mga panahong ito.

Nalaman din na umalis na ang singer at kapamilya TV host at actress sa bahay ni Conrad sa San Lorenzo Village, Makati City.

Bumalik na daw si Zsa Zsa sa kanilang tahanan ng pumanaw na partner na si Comedy King Dolphy sa Marina Bay-town, Paranaque City.

Iniutos na lamang daw ni Zsa Zsa na kunin ang kanyang mga gamit sa bahay ni Conrad.

Nagpahayag naman ng suporta ang anak ni Zsa Zsa na si Karylle sa kanyang ina. Nagpasalamat din ang It’s Showtime host sa mga taong patuloy na nagdarasal para kay Zsa Zsa.

Marami ang nanghihinayang sa paghihi-walay nina Zsa Zsa at Conrad dahil naka-

takda na sanang magpakasal ang dalawa bago matapos ang taon sa Italya.

Noong 2015 ay inanunsyo ng dalawa ang kanilang engagement at maging ang balak na pagpapakasal.

Si Zsa Zsa ay 51-years-old, samantalang si Conrad ay 60-years-old na.

ZSAZSA at CONRAD

HONG KONG NEWS May 15, 2016 21ENTERTAINMENT

KUKUNAN sa Italy ang ilang mga ekse-na sa pagtatambalang pelikula nina Alden Richards at Maine Mendoza o ang tam-balang AlDub.

Dahil dito hindi muna mapapanood ang dalawa sa longest-running noontime show

na “Eat Bulaga!”.Nag-tweet pa ang magkatambal noong

May 8 nang sila ay patungo na sa Italy. Ipinaliwanag naman ni Lola Nidora, na

ginagampanan ni Wally Bayola, sa May 7 episode ng Kalyserye sa Eat Bulaga! na mahalaga ang mga eksenang kukunan sa Italy.

“Bahagi ng istorya ‘yun pero may mga eksena rin naman na kukunan dito sa Pili-pinas,” ayon kay Lola Nidora.

Tiniyak naman nina Maine at Alden na kahit wala sila sa Eat Bulaga! ay patuloy pa din ang pagbibigay nila ng update sa kanilang mga taga-hanga.

Sinabi din ni Maine na hindi naman sila

magtatagal sa Italy at agad na babalik sa noontime show.

“Ang bilis nga po ng panahon kasi wala pang one year na magkakasama tayo...araw-araw magkakasama tayo, tapos ngayon mawawala kami ni Alden.

“Babalik naman po kami, kasi gagawa lang naman po kami ng pelikula,” dag-

dag pa ni Maine na unang nakilala bilang “dubsmash queen”.

Hiningi naman ni Alden sa kanilang mga taga-hanga na patuloy silang supor-tahan ni Maine.

“Nandito lang po kami para sa inyong lahat, anumang pagsubok, walang bibi-tiw,” sabi ni Alden.

By Aurora Cueto

AlDub nasa Italy para magshooting

Shawie boto sa manliligaw ni KC

BOTO raw ang Megastar na si Sharon Cuneta sa bagong dine-date ng kanyang panganay na si KC Concepcion na isang dating football player.

Nabalita kamakailan na nanliligaw si dating Azkals player Aly Borromeo kay KC.

Nang hingan ng pahayag si Sharon ukol dito, sinabi niyang natutuwa siya dahil binibigyan ng pagkakataon ng kanyang anak ang isang disenteng lalaki.

“She’s getting to know this very good gentleman. We all like him very much. I’m very glad she’s getting to know this person who’s very decent and respectful,” pahayag ni Sharon, na magiging isa na ring coach sa The Voice Kids ng ABS-CBN.

Si Sharon ang pumalit kaay Sarah Geronimo na piniling magbitiw sa show upang magconcentrate sa ASAP.

Nang tanungin din si Sharon kung boto siya kay Aly, sinabi niyang “botong-boto” siya dito.

“Lahat naman ng naging boyfriend niya boto ako. Pero si Aly super boto. Super boto.”

Matatandaang bago naiugnay si KC kay Aly ay naging kasintahan din nito ang heart-throb na si Piolo Pascual. Naging masalimuot ang paghihiwalay ng dala-wa, kung saan maging si Sharon ay nag-pahayag ng kanyang pagkadismaya dahil sa umano’y nakita niyang kalungkutan ng kanyang anak.

Matapos nito ay naging mainit din ang haka-haka na naging magkarelasyon din si KC at si Paulo Avelino. Ilang ulit umanong nagkabati at nagkahiwalay ang dalawa. Sa kabila nito, walang nakumpir-mang relasyon sa pagitan nila.

Nang pumanaw ang ina ni Sharon na si Elaine noong nagdaang taon ay naging daan ito upang magkaayos si Sharon at si Piolo na nagpaabot ng pakikiramay.

By Aurora Cueto

KC at ALY

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Pedro: Pare, huwag mong kalimutan na may handaan sa bahay bukas!Juan: Bakit? Anong meron?Pedro: Birthday kasi ng inaanak mong kambal!Juan: Talaga? Sino sa kanilang dalawa?

Juan: ‘Tay, sabi po nila kapag front view kamukha ko si Rizal, kapag side view kamukha ko si Bonifacio. Ano kaya ibig sabihin nun?Tatay: Hindi mo alam?Juan: Hindi po eh.Tatay: Mukha kang pera!

Juan: Ano ang tawag sa kutong nakatira sa isang kalbo?Pedro: Ano?Juan: Eh di homeless!

Pedro: Ano naman ang tawag sa doctor ng mga fish?Juan: Ano?Pedro: Eh di FISHician!

Juan: Anong isda ang bumabaril?Pedro: Ano?Juan: Eh di BANGus!

Pedro: Bakit maalat ang dagat?Juan: Bakit?Pedro: Para hindi mapanis ang isda!

Juan: Anong isda ang mahilig mangbola?Pedro: Ano?Juan: Eh di Fish ball!

Pedro: Anong fish ang hindi makapal?Juan: Ano?Pedro Eh di maniFISH!

Juan: Sinong fish ang pumapalit kapag wala ang boss?Pedro: Sino?Juan: Eh di ang o-FISH-er in charge!

Pedro: Bakit pumupunta ang mga fish sa pari?Juan: Bakit?Pedro: Eh di para magkum-FISH-al

Juan: Anong tawag sa fish na peke?Pedro: Ano?Juan: Eh di Arti-FISH-al

Pedro: Anong tawag sa fish na sosyal?Juan: Ano?Pedro: Eh di so-FISH-ticated

Juan: Anong fish ang pinakabata?Pedro: Ano?Juan: Eh di Youngstown Sardines

Juan: Kanya-kanyang trip iyan walang basagan ng trip!Pedro: Eh sa trip kong mambasag ng trip eh!Juan: Sige, basagin mo para maabasag din pagmumukha mo!Pedro: Ah ganun? Palibhasa hindi ako makakaganti kasi ang pagmumukha mo basag na!

ATPB

What’s Cooking?It’s that time of the year when people venture out to beaches and swimming pools to chill with family members and friends. If you’re planning your next trip to the beach, try our featured recipe, Beef Soup with green onions with beaten eggs, to give you energy to enjoy your summer adventures!

Ingredients:1 lbs. beef tenderloin cut into strips, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1 big can beef broth, 1 cup water, 2 stalks of spring (green onions), 1 tsp. dried bay leaves, 1 tsp. dried thyme 2 eggs beaten.

Procedure:1. In a skillet over

medium heat, saute beef in oil for 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Add water to the skillet and stir to pick up the browned bits.

2. Add the broth until beef is tender. Add in beaten eggs and top with chopped spring onions.

3. serve hot. For more recipes, enroll at Culinary Arts Centre Room 502, 5/F # 172-176 Winfull Commercial Building, Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call at 28507724 or 28507714

By Chef Jay Dator

HoroscopeCapricorn December 22 to January 19

Pag-ingatan ang kalusugan. Puhunan mo din ang iyong katawan.

Aquarius January 20 to February 18

Hanapin ang mga taong makakatulong sa iyo. Mas mainam na sila ang gawing kaibigan.

Pisces February 19 to March 20

Mag-desisyon ka na. Mahirap na makawala pa ang pagkakataon.

Aries March 21 to April 19

Makiramdam ka. Pag-isipang maigi kung totoo ang sinasabi ng mga tao sa iyo.

Taurus April 20 to May 20

Pahalagahan ang mga taong tunay na nagpapahalaga din sa iyo at kalimutan ang hindi nakaka-appreciate sa iyo.

Gemini May 21 to June 20

Kung gusto mo ng pagbabago sa buhay mo, simulan mo sa sarili mo. Mahirap na iasa ito sa ibang tao.

Cancer June 21 to July 22

Maging tapat sa mga taong tunay na kaibigan. Tandaan na kung ano ang iyong tinanim ay siya ring aanihin.

Leo July 23 to August 22

Malapit mo na bang makuha ang hinahangad mo? Kapag nasa iyo na ito, ingatan mo at mahalin.

Virgo August 23 to September 22

Suriin ang mga payong ibinibigay sa iyo. Maari kasing maging sila ay nalilito sa sitwasyon mo.

Libra September 23 to October 22

Matuto kang mag-share ng iyong mga kaalaman. Malaking tulong ito sa iyong kapwa.

Scorpio October 23 to November 21

Huwag magtago sa mga responsibilidad. Matatahimik ka lang kung gagampanan mo ang mga ito.

Sagittarius November 22 to December 21

Manindigan sa iyong mga paniniwala. Sa huli ikaw lang ang makakapagdesisyon sa sarili mo.

PAHALANG1 Ganid6 Tanggal11 Ilagay sa lata12 Paraya13 Klase ng nut14 Manduhan15 Tawag kay Clavio16 51 sa Roman

numeral17 ___ carte18 Ipamalas21 Sambit ng nagulat22 Deposito23 Termino sa boksing25 Ulap28 Ginto30 Arnold Gamboa31 Lubha33 Dagli35 Mataas na baraha

36 Animo37 Prinsesa ni Charles38 Kurap39 Pangalang

panlalaki

PABABA1 Kopya2 Taba ng alimango3 Pagkuha ng

mga kasapi4 Inilista5 Tawag sa ina6 Kislap7 Dukha8 Linamnam9 Tulay sa Maynila10 Bihasa14 Hindi mapakali19 Kasama sa sulat20 Isipin

23 Ingay ng palaka24 Bayan sa Bataan26 Masosobrahan

sa alat27 Balak29 Panahon32 Tanong ng

naghahanap34 Alyas37 Dan Alvarado

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