` Basta Barkadahan sa SmarTone, talagang always panalo!  Ikaw ba ay bagong OFW papuntang Hong Kong o may kakilala o kaibigan kayo na papaalis o mag flight na? Heto ang good news sa kanila! Dahil alam namin na 1st time siguro mag Hong Kong at bago pa lang na OFW, ang SmarTone ay nandito para gabayan kayo.  Bibigyan ng SmarTone ang lahat ng bagong OFW na papuntang Hong Kong para pag-land ninyo eh may Hong Kong SIM card na kayo. Meron na rin itong 1 month unli data para maka internet na kayo agad at ma-kontak ang pamilya sa Pinas at sabihing, nasa Hong Kong na ako!  Para m ..read more

  Police finally agreed to search the bus for the missing iPhone How can one recover a lost, latest model iPhone?  With a lot of determination and grit and a bit of luck, says this Indonesian woman who, against all odds, managed to track down her phone, then with help from the police, recovered it from an unrepentant minibus driver. But that’s getting ahead with the story. It all began on April 19 when Yanina Aprillia, a Hong Kong resident, realized her blue iPhone 15 was missing. She suspected she dropped it inside a minibus she took that day, but wasn’t sure. For days she ..read more

File photo of an earlier fireworks display Those who are off work on Labour Day, May 1, a statutory holiday, can look forward to a glittering night when Hong Kong stages a fireworks display off Tsim Sha Tsui to kick off a series of pyrotechnic events to attract tourists. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said the Labour Day show will begin at 8pm off the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, with a barge moored 180 meters offshore spewing glitter for 10 minutes. Its theme colour will be gold and will feature the initials “HK” and a smiley face. The fireworks will be combined with the daily "Symph ..read more

  Citem and HKTDC officials show the newly-signed MoU Trade marketing representatives from the Philippines and Hong Kong signed a landmark pact on April 21 to strengthen economic activities and increase bilateral trade between the two places. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the Philippines’ Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) deputy executive director Maria Lourdes D. Mediran and her counterpart from Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTDC), Sophia Chong. Among those who witnessed the signing were Philippine Consul General Ge ..read more

  All glammed-up Siony offers a toast at her 'thank you' party It was what Filipinos would call a “bongga” (fabulous) celebration --- as it should be. Around 200 guests, led by no less than Philippine Consul General Germinia Usudan, joined the celebration of Siony’s (Lutong Bahay) first year at The Hive Sheung Wan, and 11 years since its owner, Siony Yumul, bravely set up her own catering business. The party, held at the big hall of the co-working space on April 19, was also in celebration of Filipino Food Month. Having worked hard to get Filipino cuisine given due recogniti ..read more

  A Filipina who admitted taking part in a conspiracy to present a fake work contract to the Immigration Department to be granted a foreign domestic helper visa, will have to wait five months to know her punishment. In the meantime, Josephine Sembrano, 39 years old, is free on bail of $1,000. PINDUTIN DITO Sembrano was charged last October at Shatin Courts with conspiracy to defraud, a violation of the Criminal Jurisdiction Ordinance and the Crimes Ordinance, on complaint of the Hong Kong Police. Last April 22, she pleaded guilty before Acting Principal Magistrate Amy C ..read more

  Cacdac leads the closure of Dream Pathway's main office  Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac hit the ground running on Thursday, the day he was appointed to the top post of Department of Migrant Workers. Secretary Cacdac led an operation to shut down Dream Pathway Education and Immigration Services (Dream Pathway), an immigration consultancy firm found to have illegally offered jobs to applicants to permanent residency in Canada. The DMW, through its Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB) and in coordination with local government and police officers, padlocked Dream Pathway's h ..read more

  Place in Wanchai where Filipino was intercepted. (Google Maps photo)  A Filipino driver who had been convicted of possession of apparatus used for inhaling dangerous drugs, failed to show up for his sentencing today at Eastern Court, worsening his prospects for a kinder treatment. A warrant of arrest usually issued for those who don’t show up for hearings, was not issued against Steven Sarmiento. PINDUTIN DITO Instead, Magistrate Minnie Wat ordered a further report from the probation officer to see how best to treat the 49-year-old Filipino. His bail of $500 was ..read more

The group claims HK's discriminatory policies make it less attractive to migrant workers  A coalition of foreign domestic workers organizations has called for an end to allegations of job-hopping, saying it has tarnished Hong Kong’s image and makes it a less desirable destination for migrant workers. At a press conference held Thursday, Asian Migrants Coordinating Body spokesperson Sringatin said, “If Hong Kong continues to impose more restrictions on foreign domestic workers, I think people will leave Hong Kong, this is reality.” “It has to stop its anti-migrant policies because ..read more

  Kwun Tong Law Courts Building A Filipina had a charge of theft against her withdrawn, after she accepted a bind-over under which she must not commit any offense in the next 18 months or else be fined $1,000. But the shoplifting case that landed H.M. Baybay at the Kwun Tong Court still cost her $300, which Acting Principal Magistrate Winnie Lau imposed on her yesterday (April 24) to cover the court’s expenses for handling the case. TAWAG NA! The charge was taken from her cash bail of $300. Baybay was originally charged with violating Section 9 of the Theft Ordinance, fo ..read more