A Filipino domestic worker who overstayed in Hong Kong for 19 years is set to return home to the Philippines.
The domestic worker identified as M.L., 45, went to Hong Kong in 1997 to help support her siblings’ education. After two years, M.L. worked for a new employer who terminated her contract just after three months, sunwebhk.com reported.
M.L. decided to move to a boarding house while she looked for a new employer. However, her passport and money got stolen when she went out one day. She said when she returned home, she could not find her passport and money.
Her roommates at the boarding house told her to just stay in Hong Kong illegally as she needed to work for her family. M.L. decided to stay and took on several jobs just so she could send money to her family in the Philippines.
In 2001, M.L. met a Chinese couple that hired her as a part-time domestic helper. The couple was impressed by her work and decided to hire her full-time despite her staying in Hong Kong illegally.
Through the years, M.L. was able to send money to her family and her siblings were able to finish their education. However, she suffered a long-term sickness due to not being able to consult a doctor as she was staying in Hong Kong illegally.
A fellow Filipina helped her to see a doctor and advised her to surrender to the Philippine Consulate so that she can return home without any heavy sanctions.
M.L. presented herself to Immigration officials early this year and is now in jail. She will be deported back to the Philippines in December, after 19 years of overstaying.
M.L said Filipinos should not resort to staying in Hong Kong illegally as there are ways they can be allowed to stay without having to break the law.
Very good excuses.
Dude we both dont know her.besides its her choice of life.lets not be so insensitive
Scampys Doll Yes true that we don’t know much but at least she knew that living here without proper documents is illegal but she kept on.
Makapg comment tong mga itik na to kala mo perpekto!dami dn sa lahi nila ung mga asylum ei!!!
Cnbi mo pa, asylum seekers mga yan dto sa hk they usually illegally go selling stuff, on top if that marami din overstayed na kalahi nla sa pinas a, let us tell our president duterte to tract down overstayed Indian national who are usually engaging buy and sell business in Philippines, yabang lang e, nakakainit ng pisngi ang sunog na itik na yan!
That 2 idiots should get sack n send to jail. Why hosp protected such idiot. This kind of attitude will definitely affect the name n service of Tuen Mun hosp. Even though there is alot of bad remarks on this death hosp, any healthy persons admitted there will landed up…….!
When I cames to pay day everyone so happy n not asking what hv I done to deserve this salary
Saleem Khan sometimes people dont have any choice especially if no one to lean unto
Just dont judge
We dont really know whats the truth
Welldone!
Sallem Khan is right. Whatever her reasons are, some of which we may know or not, are not reasons to violate the law. We always make poverty or difficulties as justifications for violating the law. This should not be. But Iam glad that she has sorted out her problems with the law.
AhahaH sinabi m pa most of thier kabayan is UN dto. Same lang s amga pina
Armando De Jesus She was not caught if kung walang may nag tsutsu,dahil sabi nila di naman alam ng mga yan pagwalang may magsumbong, minsan ang ingggit nakakasira at nakakamatay ng kapwa which even the doctor cant cured…
Wow buti di sya ikinulong kagaya sa iba na ilang taon.i salute you kabayan nagawa mo lang yan para sa mga anak mo.maganda ang ginawa mong pagsuko,dahil di mabigat ang parusa na ibigay nla kng maparusahan man.goodluck and godbless
Salem Khan why don’t as your fellow men who came from.your country itself. Most of them are assylum right? And they are working illegally. Yes they stayed here in HK with a lehak doxuments but working with that kind of documents they have is illegal. So stop judging people whom you don’t know.
Because the employer hired her without a contract understood?..And when she surrendered herself to the immigration maybe she did not report her past employment to that employer because she owed her life to them …Thats my opinion brother ..That’s life we would do everything even in high and hell water just for the sake of our families…Just understand her don’t criticized her..Its her life everybody has a freedom to choose..
I’m going to read these comments in bed
Why would room mate steal her passport? And why she will leave her money at the boarding house? Does she have alot of money so that she can’t bring along with her? Very good alibi ????????????
Meri Yam …exactl
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Sila pa nga din minsan couse mg trouble dito sa HK. Mayayabang..pa
Nakulong sya sis. Sa december sya lalabas.
Sige, inglesin mo pa! Wala ka na bang ibang masabi kungdi yan lang?