No, there was no neglect by the employer.
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| Josie Kimmayong (photo from her Facebook account) |
The officers said Josephine Kimmayong, a 32-year-old mother
of four from La Union, succumbed to severe internal bleeding caused by stomach
cancer 10 days after being admitted to Tseung Kwan O hospital.
They also said they were shown medical reports that
indicated Kimmayong had undergone medical check-ups even before being admitted
to the hospital.
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| Kimmayong being visited by relatives in hospital |
Tamayao said the employer offered to let Kimmayong’s husband
to come to Hong Kong and visit his wife in
hospital but the plan changed when the patient died.
The husband was instead asked to prepare a letter of
acceptance in preparation for the repatriation of the worker’s remains.
Danny Baldon, officer of the assistance to nationals section
of the Consulate, said the employer is now working on the repatriation of Kimmayong
who lies in state at the Tim Fook Funeral Home in Yaumatei.
He said the repatriation could take place by Nov 30 if
clearance is obtained from the Coroner’s Court before that date. The employer’s
insurance will pay for the repatriation.
As Kimmayong was still covered by the mandatory insurance she
took before leaving the Philippines
They will also get P120,000 for death benefit and funeral
assistance from OWWA, plus Php15,000 livelihood assistance for her husband, and
scholarship for one of her children.
Kimmayong, who was a Benguet native, arrived in Hong Kong
to work for her Chinese employers in Corinthian by the Sea in Tseung Kwan O
barely a year before she was taken to hospital.
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 the hospital, claiming she had
told her employer but was simply ignored.
“Isipin nyo po, healthy yan ng umalis ng Pinas tapos uuwe
nasa kabaong na,” Santiago
She offered to testify in any investigation, saying she and
other Filipinas in the same building could attest that Kimmayong was made to
walk the employer’s dogs when she was already looking very pale.
A cousin, Lina S. Tacay said in response to Santiago ’s
post: “Kaming mga kamag anak ni Josephine dito sa Hong
Kong galit kami sa pinost mo. Anong point mo sa post mo, sa
palagay mo nakakatulong kundi binibigyan mo lang kami ng sakit at bigat ng
damdamin, sa totoo lang?”
She was immediately bashed by other people in the same
Facebook thread, who were apparently convinced of Santiago
In a chat with The SUN, Tacay said: “Ano pa ba ang gusto nilang hustisya sa pinsan namin?
Walang pagkukulang po ang amo ni Josephine. Kami po ang nakakaalam kaya
nakakainis.”
She said
Kimmayong’s family members are united in saying that the employer has done no
wrong, and will support her to debunk any allegation of neglect on her part.
Another cousin, Leonor Padillo, said in a separate message:
“Ang alam po namin di po sya pinabayaan ng amo. Yung post po nila na
nagrereklamo si pinsan Josie eh ung nagpost na po ang sasagot doon. As her
family we only want to send her home na payapa.”
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