Heat Stroke Preventative Measures: Labor Department (LD)

A reminder was sent out by the Labor Department (LD) to employers and employees about the heat stress at work and what they should do to take appropriate measures during this period. By doing so, they could prevent heat stroke when working in hot or hot environments. Those who work outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor environments are at...

 “Rest Room” design for foreign domestic workers causes furor among netizens

“Rest Room” design for foreign domestic workers causes furor among netizens Would you dare to sleep or rest inside?  A photo posted on Chinese social media, Xiaohongshu, sparked heated discussions about a “restroom” for foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong.

Multiple charges filed vs woman over trafficking of 5 victims in NAIA

Manila, Philippines - The Interagency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said victims have filed multiple charges against a woman accused of trafficking five female passengers who were recently intercepted by immigration authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. In a statement, IACAT said that on July 30, six fema...

30-anyos na Pinoy, nagtangkang magpakamatay sa pamamagitan ng pag-slash ng lalamunan

Agad na sumaklolo ang otoridad ng Hong Kong sa 30-anyos na lalaking Filipino domestic worker sa pagtangka niyang pagpapakamatay ayon sa ulat ng Pulis ng Hong Kong. Ayon sa ulat ng Pulis ng HK, nakatanggap sila ng tawag mula sa kasamahan sa trabaho ng Pinoy domestic worker bandang alas 9:40 ng umaga noong 4 August. Nakita ng ka-trabaho ng ang...

2 of the world’s 50 best beaches in the Philippines and it’s not Boracay

Two Philippine beaches have made it to the top 50 best in the world but none of them are in Boracay. Both are in Palawan, known as the country's last frontier. White Beach in Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan was chosen by the booking website Enjoytravel.com as the best beach in the world, beating each of the 49 others, including that of Secr...

Whale carcass found in Sai Kung sent for dissection about its cause of death

A whale carcass was found in Port Shelter in Sai Kung waters on July 31 at around 6:30 pm. The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) and in collaboration with the Ocean Park Conservation Fund Hong Kong (OPCFHK) has arranged to salvage the whale carcass. The OPCFHK will perform a necropsy on the whale carcass to find out t...

Migrant group calls on the Department of Migrant Workers to take immediate action regarding victims of student visa scam

A press conference was held regarding victims of large-scale illegal recruitment on July 30. Organized by Unifil Migrante-HK, the online conference highlighted the number of overseas Filipino Workers who were victims of the student visa scheme by a visa agency and called on the Department of Migrant Workers to take action. At least 50 OFWs wo...

16 arrested for illegally working, employing illegal workers, and being aider and abettor: ImmD and HK Police Force

A four-day operation spearheaded by the Immigration Department (ImmD) in collaboration with the Hong Kong Police Force led to the arrests of 14 suspected illegal workers, one suspected employer and one suspected aider, and an abettor. “Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of him or her shall be guilty of an offens...

Whale sighting in Sai Kung; HK authorities urge the public not to get close 

Bruce Lee fans pay tribute to his 50th anniversary of his untimely death

A stream of fans of the late martial arts phenomenon Bruce Lee gathered this week at Victoria Harbour where his statue is found so they can pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of his untimely death. Pictures were taken, others bowed, and some laid down flowers. Some were seen performing Lee’s own style of kung fu “Jeet Kune Do” and thre...