[Wuhan pneumonia] Philippines "China, Hong Kong and Macau" brought off "100 Filipino domestic helpers are not allowed to board the aircraft to come to Hong Kong

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Written by: Lao Minyi

2020-02-02 19:39

The new coronavirus epidemic has spread in many countries. The Philippines announced today (2nd) that foreigners are prohibited from entering the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. Even Filipinos will be quarantined for 14 days after returning to the country. Policy implications. Concern groups have stated that at the current peak period of non-Philippine maids returning to their hometowns, even if they return to their hometowns, they will usually be required to take a 14-day annual leave, which is expected to have limited impact on them. Groups understand the measures and believe that when the Labour Department also urges foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days, and even the society calls for "comprehensive customs clearance", it is easy for other countries to worry that Hong Kong will become an epidemic area to protect national security.

However, the Philippine ban is the hottest. It prohibits Filipinos from going to China. It was also applicable to Hong Kong. Some foreign domestic helper organizations pointed out tonight that the Filipino helpers who had originally returned to Hong Kong by CX930 could not board the plane. At least a hundred people were forced. The stranded airport has so far received 20 Hong Kong employers for help.

Earlier, the Labour Department called on foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days and avoid people gathering in public transport or public places. (Profile picture)

Employers' Association: December is the peak period for Filipino maids to return home

Philippine media reports that President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a temporary travel ban on all tourists from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. The ban covers not only Chinese citizens, but also all travelers from China to the Philippines, regardless of their nationality. Filipinos and Filipino residents returning from China will be separated on the 14th.

The chairman of the Hong Kong Domestic Helpers Employers Association said that the peak period for Filipino helpers to return to their hometown is December. Generally speaking, foreign domestic helpers and employers sign a two-year contract and enjoy at least 14 days of annual leave. Together with the two-day routine rest day, a total of 16 days of vacation can be returned to accompany the family. If the domestic helper has worked for the same employer for nine years or more, she can enjoy 14 days of annual leave every year, so she has 28 days of annual leave in two years, so she thinks that the 14-day isolation period has little effect on the domestic helpers in the Philippines.

She said that when the Labour Department urged foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days to avoid people gathering in public transport or public places, coupled with many voices in the community over the past few days, they called for "comprehensive customs clearance", making the outside world believe that Hong Kong The situation has become very serious, fearing that it will become the next epidemic area, and it is believed that the Philippines has only implemented new measures to protect its citizens. Regarding the three airlines in the Philippines to cancel or reduce flights to and from China in February, she thinks the situation is not ideal and hopes that the airlines will cooperate with foreign domestic helpers to return to their hometowns.

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Filipino servant forced to return to employer at airport: take leave after holding me

Mr. Huang, the employer in Hong Kong, said that his Filipino helper returned home to visit his daughter a year ago. He was scheduled to return to Hong Kong at Clark International Airport by taking a 5J150 Cebu Pacific Air flight tonight, but the flight was canceled. Having stayed in Hong Kong within 14 days, and was unable to enter Singapore, he could only return home, and it would take several hours to return home.

Mr. Huang said, "Well, the policy is too abrupt, and there is no grace period! In addition, the children are taking leave, and they will take leave after holding me." He believes that the Filipino helper should have the right to return Hong Kong continues to fulfil its work contracts. It is helpless to seek help from the stranded workers and hopes that the Immigration Department and the consulate can provide solutions for Hong Kong employers.

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Concern Group receives 20 Hong Kong employers for help

Li Xiaojun, an organization officer of the Federation of Asian Houseworkers' Unions, also added that he has not received relevant help for the time being, and also believes that the 14-day quarantine period generally does not affect the return of Filipino helpers to work in Hong Kong. Be considerate.

In addition, Xu Xiaotong, the convener of the Concern Group for Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong, believed that the new policy came suddenly, and temporarily received a request that more than a dozen Filipino domestic helpers scheduled to return to Hong Kong this afternoon had stayed at Manila Airport. The flight was delayed by more than two hours. The company did not explain why. According to the flight information, the flight concerned finally took off.

Xu Xiaotong added at night that the Filipino helper who had originally taken the CX930 back to Hong Kong this afternoon was unable to board the plane and at least a hundred people were forced to stay at the airport. She also revealed that her workers were scheduled to return to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific on Tuesday, and she successfully checked in online for her this afternoon, but it is unknown whether the final workers will return to Hong Kong as scheduled. The Concern Group has so far received 20 Hong Kong employers for help.

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