A Filipino domestic worker was only fed vegetables for almost two years by her “economical” employers in Hong Kong. Emilyn, 32, who works for a family in Kowloon, said she was only given vegetables for her meals, reports sunwebhk.com, a news portal for Filipinos in Hong Kong.
Emilyn said she didn’t know whether her employers’ economical style was due to religion, health or finances. She complained that she was made to eat bland vegetables as her employers also did not buy any other ingredients to make them more tasty.
She described the family as “not so poor and not so rich.”
One of Emilyn’s friends advised her to endure the situation until her contract expires, as she has a good relationship with her employers otherwise.
As her contract expires next month, Emilyn is considering looking for another employer instead of renewing her contract as she fears that her health will worsen because of malnutrition.
According to Hong Kong law, foreign domestic workers can ask their employers for a food allowance of HK$1,053 (US134) per month instead of being provided free food.
Nong unang dating ko dito s hk 50kg ako..in 3 days s vegetarian ko n amo naging 40kg n lng..itlog lng at tofu ang pinaka protein ko….take note s gabi lng ako mkakain. S araw tubig lng lanan ng tyan..nula 4:30 ng umaga til 2am yn ihi lng pahinga…3 alaga n bata.bb,12yrs at 3 may popo p.kaya pg sunday banat ako s meat at fish pg uwi s day off dami kong ipit n tinapay o biskwit s panty at bra ko..kaya pag gabi yn pntawid gutom ko…
Bakit ayaw bumili mura lang naman ag pagkain . Yan tinitis sarili.or nirequest sana yun food allowance nya.problema nya d nagsasalita e.isip din kun minsan hayaan mo lang madedbol ka.
korek!
Evelyn S Javier yan nga rin pananaw ko..rather live out live out pinagpipilitan sa HK. government. ..sana compulsary na lang yung food allowance na ibibigay ng amo…at oras nga work ..hope the present administration will tackle this issue para hindi mahirapan mga susunod pang magwoworknkatulong gaya ko dito HK
Me mga employers din na pag hingin mo ang food allowance eh,ikonsider din yung gamitmo sa pagluto mo at kuryente,sinal it da ketdi!
Mabuti pa ibigay nlang ang food alawance ng mga ofw dito at kmi nang bahala ang magbuget sa isang buwan nming alawance at makain at mabali namin ang gusto nmin kung. Sila ang mag prvovide ibibigay lang nila. Buto tinik nalang ng sda at karne taba kaya mas mainam. Na ang food alawance ay cash nlang ibigay
Dapat tan Ang ang ipag Alban fA, at hind in live in or love out
Di naubos sahod nya sa food haha isipin mo kung gagastos sya ng 50 dollars every day sa food magkano sa isang buwan un?
Food isnt a big problem compare sa iba na realy abise n mal treated.do some adjustment for yourself pag mabait naman ang employer n treated you well di naman big.issue yon.budget something for meat or chix for yourself.
Walang problem f sa food lng ,we can buy our own food
Ako bumibili lng aq ng sarili kong pera d ko na inaantay yong amo ko
Isa rin akong DH dto da hongkong.may mga amo din kasi na kahit gustuhin mu man bumili ng pagkain mo para sa sarili mo tuwing day off mo or kahit pumunta ka sa palengke or supermarket ay bawal po para sa kanila na magpasok ng pagkain mu.d lng minds talaga nga ayaw ka magluto bf sarili mong pagkain dapat pagtiyagaan mu kung anu yung meron. Hanggang kelan ang pagtitiis mu kung ganyan klase ang amo mo.mas maganda nalang maghanap ka ng ibang amo kung May choice ka.aanhin mu naman ang among mabain kung da pagkain palang ay kuripot ni wla kang choice kundi magtiis hanggang kelan.
Tama ,mura lang naman ang karne,next time isda,next time manok.para sa Matawan mo yan, no reply na nga amo mo,pati ba naman ikaw tiisisin mo still mo
In my own opinion ask for your food allowance and during your holliday or if you can go out and buy some food for you than to find new employers anyway they are nice to you and only food is your problem remember thers a lot out there that have bad popo and bad employers want the maid to work even midnight mahirap magsisisi sa huli think it carefully i think your employer is a vegetarian then buy some meat for yourself like chicken and some can goods. just if i am on your situation ill stay since the employer treat you good and i buy some food for myself if ever i ask food allowance and she dont give tell truth open up to your boss ….
Bumili ka tuwing day off mo..
Wag niong hayaang dieten kayo ng employer nio…may sahod nmn tayo kung ayaw niong sabihin O kunin yong #food_allowance nio…wag niong hayaang magutom ka kc ikaw ang kawawa…isipin mo rin family mo na umaasa sau…advice lang
Tama ka kabayan food allowance kc Kung minsan my gusto tayong kainin d na natin kailangan ebawas pa sa sahod ntin ako nga lagi itlog tas sabihin bili ka ng beef tapus magtatanong ubos na pera nakakawalang gana.ok naman Ang food sna kaso di ako kumakain ng baboy
As for me lng ha! Isa talaga ang pagkain ang problema natin dito,sana isa sa ipinaglaban yong ibigay sa atin yong food allowance,at pwede tayo makapagluto aside sa ipinaglaban nila sa court na live-out arrangement
kng minsan ang amo ayaw mgluto sa bahay nila…pg wala doon sya mgluto ng gusto nya maraming paraan para mkakain sya bkt nya hinayaan ganoon LNG ang kainin nya my pera k bigyan m ang iyong sarili kabayan
Wish the food allowance will be given to us directly…
Kong pagkain lang problema bumili ka nlng ng gusto mong pagkain….kasi kong mabait naman ang amo pwede na yang pagtyagaan….