By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 27, 2016
Dumulog sa Hong Kong (HK) police ang 12 Filipino domestic workers matapos na umano’y matangayan ng malaking halaga ng salapi ng isang recruitment agency kapalit ng trabaho sa bansang Canada.
Sa ulat ng The Sun Hong Kong, nagsumite na ng reklamo sa Labour Department’s Employment Agency Administration at sa Wan Chai District Police Headquarters, ang walo sa mga biktima laban sa recruitment agency na Excellent Nannies na pag-aari ng isang Grace Ngan, isang Filipina, na kasal sa isang Chinese national.
Sinasabing nakuhanan ang mga ito ng HK$10,000 at HK$45,000 o katumbas ng P60,535 at P272,407 bawat isa kapalit ng trabaho sa Canada.
Base sa reklamo ng mga ito, pinangakuan ang mga ito ng trabaho bilang mga nannies o caregivers sa mga senior citizens sa Ottawa at Toronto at may sahod na aabot sa P13,912 hanggang P15,900 kada linggo.
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against
Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
