There is no truth about "blacklisting" of foreign domestic worker who will fail to pay their debts with the financing companies in Hong Kong.
According to the statement by a Hong Kong-based Non-Government Organization, Enrich sent to Hong Kong News, the Immigration Department clarified that they have never accepted nor considered submissions from agencies names of workers for the so-called ‘Blacklist’.
“It became clear that these harassment tactics widely deployed by ill-intentioned companies are threatening vulnerable workers in the name of the Immigration Department and misusing the government’s authority to continuously extort money from the migrants,” a statement from Enrich.
The statement came after a Domestic Worker Roundtable meeting led by Emily Lau, a former Legislative Council member with the Immigration Department that seeks to discuss issues about foreign domestic workers are facing during their stay in Hong Kong.
The group Enrich sought clarification regarding migrant workers’ concerns about being blacklisted at the Immigration Department if they struggle with debts.
Migrant domestic workers are being threatened and pressured by abusive debt collectors and finance companies to take out loans with high interest rates. If they fail to pay, the companies are threatened the borrowers that they will be reported to the authorities that may result to blacklisting them from possible future employment.
Loan sharks largely operates illegally in Hong Kong victimizing thousands of foreign domestic workers.
Under the Money Lenders Ordinance, lending money above the annual interest rate of 60 per cent carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a HK$5 million fine.Source: Hong Kong News
Under the Money Lenders Ordinance, lending money above the annual interest rate of 60 per cent carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a HK$5 million fine.Source: Hong Kong News
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![An official of Commission on Higher Education (CHED) called for a moratorium on all field trips and educational tours in all private and public colleges and universities following the tourist bus accident in Tanay, Rizal that claimed 15 students lives and left more than 30 others injured. CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III said that until the investigation on the incident is completed, a moratorium is needed. "I will request the Commission en banc today to immediately issue a directive to all higher education institutions so we can properly investigate this tragedy and review current policies covering field trips," de Vera said. Initial investigation said the bus with college students from Bestlink College on board was bound for a medical and survival training for their National Service Training Program (NSTP) subject when it lose brakes while traversing a curved highway.The uncontrolled bus rammed an electric post and a nearby tree along Magnetic Hill in Peligrini Farm, Sito Baykan, Barangay Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal. "While it is true that field trips are essential to give students the opportunity to see and explore new things, enhance their learning experience in a natural setting, and provide for interest-driven and hands on training, the safety of the students on field trips must be ensured at all times by school authorities," de Vera added. The tragedy must be a "reminder that we must be very strict in regulating the use of public transportation for school sponsored trips. We must also determine if higher education institutions comply with requirements of safety and whether current policies adequately protect students," according to De Vera. The CHED official reminded that before they hold educational tours or field trips,colleges and universities need to inform their regional offices one month prior to the event. He added that educational tours and field trips are regulated under CHED Memorandum Order No. 17 which requires: 1) the education tour/field is essential to enhance the curriculum of the course; 2) prior consultation with students are made when there are additional costs involved; 3) the information is included in the Student Handbook and discussed during the student orientation; and 4) risk assessment procedures are discussed with parents. De Vera said that CHED have already instructed Officials of Bestlink College to submit an incident report to CHED National Capital Region in order to determine if there were violations on the regulation. Meanwhile, the CHED official expressed deep sympathy toward the bereaved families. "We share the grief and bereavement of the families who lost their [loved] ones and all those affected by this horrific tragedy. We will expedite the necessary investigation to determine if proper procedures were observed by school authorities, impose the necessary sanctions, if warranted, and determine whether existing policies adequately protect the safety of students," de Vera said. On the other hand, despite the plea of parents and the tragedy that happened it was also reported that Bestlink College officials decided to continue the medical and survival training for the rest of the groups . According to De Vera, the decision of the school's camping trip to push through can be considered as insensitive and irresponsible. "Bestlink College should now cancel the camping activity, bring the students home safely, and provide counseling for the students, their friends and their families," de Vera said. RECOMMENDED: ASEAN LEADERS TO CREATE PROTECTION RULES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS OFW GETS HARSH WORDS FROM OWN BROTHER 10 TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT A FAKE NEWS BEFORE YOU GET MARRIED,BE AWARE OF THIS ISRAEL TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF FILIPINOS FOR HOTEL JOBS MALLS WITH OSSCO AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICES DOMESTIC ABUSE EXPOSED ON SOCIAL MEDIA HSW IN KUWAIT: NO SALARY FOR 9 YEARS DEATH COMPENSATION FOR SAUDI EXPATS ON JAKATIA PAWA'S EXECUTION: "WE DID EVERYTHING.." -DFA BELLO ASSURES DECISION ON MORATORIUM MAY COME OUT ANYTIME SOON SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT BAN ON HSWS IN KUWAIT AT LEAST 71 OFWS ON DEATH ROW ABROAD DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM, NOW! -OFW GROUPS BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAT YOUR HSWS PRESIDENT DUTERTE WILL VISIT UAE AND KSA, HERE'S WHY MANPOWER AGENCIES AND RECRUITMENT COMPANIES TO BE HIT DIRECTLY BY HSW DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM IN KUWAIT UAE TO START IMPLEMENTING 5%VAT STARTING 2018 REMEMBER THIS 7 THINGS IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR HOUSEKEEPING JOB IN JAPAN KENYA , THE LEAST TOXIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD; SAUDI ARABIA, MOST TOXIC "JUNIOR CITIZEN " BILL TO BENEFIT POOR FAMILIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisB0hng8NAy-TOQbmfqwt0xxkDEXCvSTfGnrg5JfC8hSJ2nwDDJlquS27WeELreZPQZEnKbSuxfEbdVkCTPd7cxb28eSmSxHQQWLIxkAhrP7CcKpBzbK1Ni3m5zsWdCDSbffC4HA/s1600/00000000000000000000000000000000.png "Moratorium for School Field Trips---CHED")
![An OFW in Abu Dhabi,UAE, turned to social media to expose the violence being done to him by her Jordanian husband. Along with a close-up picture of her bruised face. The words: “I suffer for so many years. Please, Mahmoud Abuhalawa, divorce me,” can be read on the LinkedIn and Instagram profile of Mary Ann Batulanon. "This has been going on for many years. He beats me up black and blue without any mercy. I cannot take it anymore," Batulanon, 30, told Khaleej Times over the phone. The mother of a four-year old girl has filed for divorce and the case is pending at the Abu Dhabi family court. However, the husband, who works in a bank, denied the allegations. "It is not true. She hurts herself every time and goes to the court to file case against me," said the husband. Batulanon works as a receptionist in a car showroom in Abu Dhabi. She got married to Jordanian Abuhalawa in 2012, after converting to Islam. Batulanon said that from the early days of their marriage, her husband started to hurt her. In fact, a medical record shows that she had bluish discoloration of the skin, bruises caused by external trauma. Batulanon decided to live in a separate house last week because her husband hurt her again. "All i want from him now is a divorce. he should also pay for my daughter's maintenance. I [turned] to social media so that the world [may know] what he [has been doing] to me," she said. The husband said that he is willing to give her the divorce she is asking, but he will take a legal action against her if she slanders his name in social media. Court documents tell that in 2016, Batulanon filed a divorce from her husband and applied for the custody of her 4 -year-old daughter but the couple was once reconciled and the domestic violence charges against the husband has been dropped. However, the incident happened again just recently and batulanon again ask for a divorce. Now, the family prosecution had forwarded the case to the court after the husband has failed to appear before the family guidance committee. RECOMMENDED: ON JAKATIA PAWA'S EXECUTION: "WE DID EVERYTHING.." -DFA BELLO ASSURES DECISION ON MORATORIUM MAY COME OUT ANYTIME SOON SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT BAN ON HSWS IN KUWAIT AT LEAST 71 OFWS ON DEATH ROW ABROAD DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM, NOW! -OFW GROUPS BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAT YOUR HSWS PRESIDENT DUTERTE WILL VISIT UAE AND KSA, HERE'S WHY MANPOWER AGENCIES AND RECRUITMENT COMPANIES TO BE HIT DIRECTLY BY HSW DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM IN KUWAIT UAE TO START IMPLEMENTING 5%VAT STARTING 2018 REMEMBER THIS 7 THINGS IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR HOUSEKEEPING JOB IN JAPAN KENYA , THE LEAST TOXIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD; SAUDI ARABIA, MOST TOXIC "JUNIOR CITIZEN " BILL TO BENEFIT POOR FAMILIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jQv7GpCq78TvpCoCllCYyz3Y7sfbNQv_94M6k6CHtRNRwJvjdkAIoHUfnCynuLCOQuLaKLRbs0tZ-LhOUOpK0Ihrvds25bSYPUJQw3Z0Lusqq8jkB1eOR3_rnTHAYEr_TSr_HQ/s1600/00000000000.png "DOMESTIC ABUSE EXPOSED BY A FILIPINA ON SOCIAL MEDIA")
![An OFW in Abu Dhabi,UAE, turned to social media to expose the violence being done to him by her Jordanian husband. Along with a close-up picture of her bruised face. The words: “I suffer for so many years. Please, Mahmoud Abuhalawa, divorce me,” can be read on the LinkedIn and Instagram profile of Mary Ann Batulanon. "This has been going on for many years. He beats me up black and blue without any mercy. I cannot take it anymore," Batulanon, 30, told Khaleej Times over the phone. The mother of a four-year old girl has filed for divorce and the case is pending at the Abu Dhabi family court. However, the husband, who works in a bank, denied the allegations. "It is not true. She hurts herself every time and goes to the court to file case against me," said the husband. Batulanon works as a receptionist in a car showroom in Abu Dhabi. She got married to Jordanian Abuhalawa in 2012, after converting to Islam. Batulanon said that from the early days of their marriage, her husband started to hurt her. In fact, a medical record shows that she had bluish discoloration of the skin, bruises caused by external trauma. Batulanon decided to live in a separate house last week because her husband hurt her again. "All i want from him now is a divorce. he should also pay for my daughter's maintenance. I [turned] to social media so that the world [may know] what he [has been doing] to me," she said. The husband said that he is willing to give her the divorce she is asking, but he will take a legal action against her if she slanders his name in social media. Court documents tell that in 2016, Batulanon filed a divorce from her husband and applied for the custody of her 4 -year-old daughter but the couple was once reconciled and the domestic violence charges against the husband has been dropped. However, the incident happened again just recently and batulanon again ask for a divorce. Now, the family prosecution had forwarded the case to the court after the husband has failed to appear before the family guidance committee. RECOMMENDED: ON JAKATIA PAWA'S EXECUTION: "WE DID EVERYTHING.." -DFA BELLO ASSURES DECISION ON MORATORIUM MAY COME OUT ANYTIME SOON SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT BAN ON HSWS IN KUWAIT AT LEAST 71 OFWS ON DEATH ROW ABROAD DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM, NOW! -OFW GROUPS BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAT YOUR HSWS PRESIDENT DUTERTE WILL VISIT UAE AND KSA, HERE'S WHY MANPOWER AGENCIES AND RECRUITMENT COMPANIES TO BE HIT DIRECTLY BY HSW DEPLOYMENT MORATORIUM IN KUWAIT UAE TO START IMPLEMENTING 5%VAT STARTING 2018 REMEMBER THIS 7 THINGS IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR HOUSEKEEPING JOB IN JAPAN KENYA , THE LEAST TOXIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD; SAUDI ARABIA, MOST TOXIC "JUNIOR CITIZEN " BILL TO BENEFIT POOR FAMILIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nhsx6YJzkw3HZ8oLsjNcrqS9MXWi1KcnHlxUq0UAEnFaMFbQIpJGu4zxV2E8v1KVP69GuY652sRprTnGFQAgeHNUwP7-V-kz3nKpQfhQJuJEl7sMDcHv0_3YJotjALWaMzgusA/s1600/0000000000.png "DOMESTIC ABUSE EXPOSED BY A FILIPINA ON SOCIAL MEDIA")
