The public is hereby informed that from Dec. 10, 2017, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office will be located on the 16th and 18th floors of the Mass Mutual Tower, 33 Lockhart Road, Wanchai. The following services will be provided by POLO: contract processing, OEC and BMOnline registration, OWWA-related matters and inquiries, complaints against employers and employment agencies and labor-related inquiries.
Holidays:
The Philippine Consulate General and its affiliate agencies including POLO will be closed on the following dates:
Nov. 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day
Dec. 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day
Dec. 26 (Tuesday) – Boxing Day or Day After Christmas HK Holiday
Dec. 31 (Sunday) – Last Day of the Year
In case of emergency, please call 9155 4023 (Consular Assistance), 2866 0540 (POLO) or 6315 8324 (OWWA)
Kwentong Pagkain
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR is pleased to announce that Mama Sita Foundation (MSF) is inviting all Filipinos abroad to join the contest titled “Mga Kwentong Pagkain.”
The contest, with the theme “Regional Food Heritage,” is open to anyone willing to tell an interesting story about food-detailed accounts of local or regional recipes, ingredients, food preparation, rituals or personal experiences – anything that can further promote awareness and appreciation for Philippine cuisine. MSF believes that overseas Filipinos have their own stories to share and encourages them to join the competition.
Full mechanics and additional information on the said competition may be found attached to this announcement.
Deadline for submission of applications is on 28 January 2018.
For further details, please email MSF at mgakwentongpagkain@gmail.com.
For Tinikling Lovers
The Tinikling Group of Migrants is in need of male/female performers with or without
experience, no age limit. TGM performs mostly for the LCSD events. Interested person
may contact Marie Velarde @ 67175379, Emz Bautista @ 98512804and Rowena Solir
@97331049.
Attention: Rugby enthusiasts
We, the Exiles Touch Rugby group are inviting rugby enthusiasts to join the team. We
practice every Sunday at the Happy Valley Pitch 8 from 5pm to 8pmat the Happy Valley
Pitch 8. For those interested please contact: Ghelai 65414432whatsapp/sms or click like
on Exiles HK facebook page
Wanted: softball players
The all-Filipina softball team is now open for tryouts. Those who are interested,
especially those with prior experience in the game may contact Team Captain Don
Gaborno at 5318-5113
An invitation to play volleyball
Calling sport-minded Filipinas who want to play volleyball. A team is being organized by
a group led by Shane Key Gonzales to compete in upcoming volleyball leagues in Hong
Kong. Interested parties may contact Shane at 54498080.
