Community
OAV-HK Nets 34 Percent Voter Turnout
Some 28,260 Filipinos in Hong Kong participated in the month-long overseas absentee voting (OAV) which ended last May 13, 7 p.m. This voter turnout of 34 percent was higher than the 20 percent turnout in the comparable 2007 senatorial elections.. Deputy Consul General Rosanna Villamor-Voogel attributed this positive development to the Filipino community’s team work [...]
Confirmed OAV bus services schedule for May 12
Bus services for voters sponsored by several companies in Hong Kong will continue to serve the Filipino community on May 12, to encourage our kababayans to vote. Below are the bus service schedule sponsored by various companies as announced by the Philippine Consulate.
Announcements
ALAY A Tribute Festival for the HK Filipino Community
ALAY A Tribute Festival for the HK Filipino Community May 19, 2013 | 10am to 7pm | Chater Road, Central Araw ng kasiyahan at kaalaman! Makiisa sa Financial Literacy Awareness Day, Santacruzan at iba pang pakulo!
Confirmed Overseas Voting Bus Service Schedule.
Confirmed Overseas Voting Bus Service Schedule. Please help in disseminating this information to our kababayans. Pick Up Point Date Time Sponsor Central General Post Office 28 April 2013 10 am and 3 pm PLDT 1, 5, 12 May 2013 Annunciation Church11 On Yin St., Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, NT 28 April 2013 (2 buses) [...]
Arts & Culture
Filipino Community graces Southeast Asian Cultural Festival
Presenting Philippine national dress, dance, music, and history particularly linked to Hong Kong, the Filipino community joined the City University’s Southeast Asia Cultural Festival. The event held last April 21 is under the South East Asia Research Center (SEARC). Members of organizations from Lakbay Dangal, Mindanao Federation, National Organization of professional Teachers, Inc. (NOPTI) and [...]
The Beach Boys thrilled rugby fans at the Hong Kong Sevens
The tens of thousands of Hong Kong Sevens rugby fans were taken to a new level of excitement when the Beach Boys performed live all their legendary hits at the Hong Kong Stadium in Causeway Bay last March 23, 2013.
People
‘For Good’ na si Mommy Mely
Mely Bonuel, 77 years old, known to the Filipino community as Mommy Mely went ‘for good’ last April 29 after 42 years of working as a domestic worker in Hong Kong. HKPinoyTV dedicated the important occasion of Mother’s Day to Mommy Mely and to all OFW mothers not only in Hong Kong but all over [...]
Dream Come True
A mother of two from Isabela narrated her experience after winning the Grand Finals of Superstar Search 2012 of Prime Credit and Prime Gold. Jhonna Melchor, domestic worker for almost two years in Hong Kong, shared how her dream came true. Jhona said that she dreamt to be a singer since she was a young girl. Joining [...]
Health Matters
Eye care and eye strain prevention
We have all experienced dry itchy eyes at one point in our lives. usually after performing a visually intense task such as reading, watching tv, using our smartphones and computers, or even driving. When this goes on for a prolonged time, our vision blurs, our eyes dry out and get irritated. and we even experience [...]
Filipino doctors conduct medical mission in HK
Six Filipino doctors conducted their first medical mission for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) last Oct. 7. Around 250 OFWs took advantage of the rare chance to talk to Filipino doctors here about their health concerns and ailments at Philippine Consulate. The doctors, led by Dr. Oscar Tinio, occupational medicine specialist and former Philippine Medical Association [...]
Livelihood
Mga Pangkontra sa Peste ng Halaman
Ang magsasaka, lupa, pananim at natural na pataba ay ilan sa importanteng kailangan sa natural na pagsasaka. Kung meron na tayong mga tanim, hindi natin maiiwasan na magkaroon ng mga peste na siyang sisira sa ating mga halaman o tanim . Ito ang ating tatalakayin sa pag-aaralan ngayon. Maraming dahilan ang pagkakaroon ng peste sa [...]
Farming and pest control
Sa pag-papatuloy ng ating pag-aaral sa natural na pagsasaka, nauunawaan natin ang importansya ng ating kapaligiran at kahalagahan ng kalikasan. Napag aralan natin ang iba-ibang klase ng lupa, pangangasiwa ng pagtataniman, pangangasiwa ng itatanim at paggawa ng ibat-ibang natural na pataba. Ang susunod na tatalakayin naman natin ngayon ay mga insekto o peste sa halaman. Alam [...]
Other Recent Posts
OAV-HK Nets 34 Percent Voter Turnout
Some 28,260 Filipinos in Hong Kong participated in the month-long overseas absentee voting (OAV) which ended last May 13, 7 p.m. This voter turnout of 34 percent was higher than the 20 percent turnout in the comparable 2007 senatorial elections.. Deputy Consul General Rosanna Villamor-Voogel attributed this positive development to the Filipino community’s team work [...]
Re-electionist Senators get most OAV-HK votes
Four re-electionist Senators and four newcomers got the most votes in Hong Kong, official election results showed. As the canvassing of votes ended last May 14, at around 6 a.m., re-electionist Sen. Loren Legarda topped the race with 18,177 votes. Another re-electionist Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano followed suit with 15,392 votes. Newcomer in the realm [...]
‘For Good’ na si Mommy Mely
Mely Bonuel, 77 years old, known to the Filipino community as Mommy Mely went ‘for good’ last April 29 after 42 years of working as a domestic worker in Hong Kong. HKPinoyTV dedicated the important occasion of Mother’s Day to Mommy Mely and to all OFW mothers not only in Hong Kong but all over [...]
