The Philippine Consulate and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have refuted a Facebook post that suggested employer negligence played a role in the death of a Filipina domestic worker, who passed away in hospital on Sunday.
Josephine Kimmayong, 32, a mother of four from La Union, had stomach cancer and died 10 days after being admitted to Tsueng Kwan O Hospital, sunwebhk.com reported.
Kimmayong worked for her Chinese employers in Corinthian by the Sea in Tseung Kwan O for only one year. According to a Facebook post by Mel Santiago, who said she lives in the same building, Kimmayong had complained about a persistent pain in her belly and chest weeks before she went to hospital. Santiago claimed Kimmayong had told her employers about her problem, but was ignored.
Santiago asked for Kimmayong’s employer to be investigated, claiming the deceased was not taken for medical treatment despite complaining for weeks about how ill she felt. She offered to testify in any investigation.
But Philippine government officers said there were medical reports that indicated Kimmayong had undergone check-ups before being admitted to hospital. Kimmayong’s cousin also refuted the claim, saying family members were united in saying that the employer had done no wrong.
The employer offered to let Kimmayong’s husband come to Hong Kong and visit his wife in hospital, but she passed away before arrangements could be made.
The husband was instead asked to prepare a letter of acceptance in preparation for the repatriation of the remains, which could take place by November 30 if clearance was obtained from the Coroner’s Court before that date. The employer’s insurance will pay for the repatriation.
Consul Paul Saret, head of the PCG-Assistance to Nationals Section, said the worker was confined at hospital and discovered after a battery of tests that she had Stage 4 colon cancer which had metastasized to her lungs, hongkongnews.com.hk reported.
Saret said the consulate was helping the worker’s family get their benefits from the OWWA.
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Ermz Rpgomez khit po direct hire parehong proseso pa din ng medical ang dadaanan, ako direct din pareho lang sa hindi direct
Ermz Rpgomez khit po direct hire parehong proseso pa din ng medical ang dadaanan, ako direct din pareho lang sa hindi direct
Colon cancer will only notice in the last stage….just like Cory Aquino, Last stage when they found out..
But there is no harm in getting a test..At least you will know..I have done it last Sept and they found out i have SIGMOID SHARP BEND, but not serious.
Colon cancer will only notice in the last stage….just like Cory Aquino, Last stage when they found out..
But there is no harm in getting a test..At least you will know..I have done it last Sept and they found out i have SIGMOID SHARP BEND, but not serious.
Condolence
Condolence
Gajilomo Gregorio Arnia cancer cant detect with just simlle.medical exam for ofws leaving phils..maraming test ang gagawin saka malaman kung may cancer ang isang tao…nagsimula yan sa ulcer na pinabayaan nia kaya naging colon cancer
Gajilomo Gregorio Arnia cancer cant detect with just simlle.medical exam for ofws leaving phils..maraming test ang gagawin saka malaman kung may cancer ang isang tao…nagsimula yan sa ulcer na pinabayaan nia kaya naging colon cancer
Pagkaalam ko direct hire sya at alam naman natin na Hindi ganon ka higpit ang medical na pa Punta ng HK..malamang di na detect at mabilis nag deteriorate ang health nya..
Pagkaalam ko direct hire sya at alam naman natin na Hindi ganon ka higpit ang medical na pa Punta ng HK..malamang di na detect at mabilis nag deteriorate ang health nya..
condolence po sa family????
condolence po sa family????
May mga agency na pina aalis lang kahit may nakitang ganyan.
May mga agency na pina aalis lang kahit may nakitang ganyan.
Bakit siya pumasa sa medical 1yr palang siya dito nag work stage 4 agad cancer niya? Condolence sa family
Bakit siya pumasa sa medical 1yr palang siya dito nag work stage 4 agad cancer niya? Condolence sa family
she was with my friend in the same building and they go together sometimes on Holliday. ..my friend told me that mrs.kimayong ask to borrow money to others so that she can go to have check up…and give the recipe of her check up to her employer…maybe her employer get scared that mrs.kimayong is getting worst thats the time they make some moves…
Oh my God..condolence po sa family..so sad naman yan.we really need medical check up even once a year.
Oh my God..condolence po sa family..so sad naman yan.we really need medical check up even once a year.