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20 linggong kulong para sa 7 taong pag-overstay

Posted on 04 November 2023 No comments

 

Hinatulan sa Shatin Court ang Pinay na 7 taon nang overstay

Dalawampung linggong kulong ang naging katapat ng pitong taong pag-overstay ng isang Pilipinang dumating sa Hong Kong bilang turista.

Umamin si Ma. Lessie Flores, 39 taong gulang, sa kasong “Breach of Condition of Stay” nang humarap siya kanina kay Magistrate David Chum sa Shatin Court.

Ayon sa kasong isinampa ng Immigration Department, dumating si Flores noong 2016 at binigyan siya ng permisong manatili sa Hong Kong hanggang July 6, 2016.

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Pero hindi siya umalis sa Hong Kong sa takdang araw hanggang maaresto siya noong nakaraang Jan. 17. Pagkatapos niyang mahuli ay saka siya nag file ng non-refoulement o petisyon para hindi siya mapauwi. 

Ayon sa Section 41 ng Immigration Ordinance, ang pag-overstay ay may parusang aabot sa dalawang taong pagkakakulong at multang aabot sa $50,000.

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Ang unang parusang iginawad ni Magistrate Chum ay 30 linggoing pagkabilanggo.Pero dahil sa kanyang guilty plea, binawasan ito ng 1/3.

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OS for 9.5 years charged with drug trafficking

Posted on 03 November 2023 No comments
The Filipina OS is charged with having ice and pipes for inhaling it in her possession

Two Filipinos were each charged with drug-related offences when they appeared before Magistrate Minnie Wat at Eastern Court earlier today, Nov. 3.

Thelma Antonio Lobo, 57, a former domestic worker, faced one count each of drug trafficking, drug possession, possession of two pieces of apparatus fit for drug inhalation and violating her visa condition by overstaying.

All of the charges were filed after her arrest on May 31, 2023 in a room on the third floor of no 12 Tit Hong Lane in Central.

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In the second case, 25-year-old K. Aguila, a cashier at a fastfood chain, pleaded guilty to possessing .11 grams of methampethamine hydrochloride or “ice” (shabu in the Philippines) and will be sentenced after a probation report is submitted to court.

According to the charge sheet in Lobo's case, she had already overstayed her visa for nine and a half years when she was arrested. She arrived in Hong Kong as a domestic helper and should have left on Nov. 26, 2013 but stayed on until her arrest in May.

The first charge of drug trafficking stemmed from her allegedly having 5.48 grams of ice in her possession when she was arrested.

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In addition, she was charged with drug possession because of a separate amount of 0.39 grams of ice that was also allegedly found on her.

The last charge was in relation to two segments of a plastic tube intended for drug inhalation that was also found in her possession.

Because of the seriousness of the charges, Lobo’s case was elevated to the District Court, where she is set to make her plea on Nov. 23. She was sent back to jail until then.

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In the case of Aguila, the drugs were found in a bag he was carrying at Exit A4 of the Wanchai MTR station during a routine check on Sept. 5, 2023.

He immediately pleaded guilty when he appeared in court, and his counsel provided by the Duty Lawyer service asked for a lenient sentence on his behalf.

The lawyer said Aguila came to work as a dependant in 2015 and was working in a fast-food chain where he earned $12,000 a month. He sent nearly half of this, or $5,000, to his parents who both in their 60s and are living in the Philippines.

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Aguila had a clear record and said he was willing to take a drug test to show that he was not dependent on any prohibited substance. He said he was enticed to try the drug by an acquaintance he could no longer contact.

His office manager showed up in court, along with some friends, to show support for Aguila.

Magistrate Wat said she was taking note of the defendant’s clear record, his assurance that he was not a drug dependent, and the small quantity of the drugs involved in determining the appropriate sentence.

She set the sentencing after six weeks, or on Dec. 15, pending the submission of a probation report and the result of a urine test to be conducted on Aguilar.

Until then the magistrate said “all sentencing options are open.”

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Trial set for Filipina who denied stealing cash from employer

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The building where the restaurant is located

A Filipina has pleaded not guilty to stealing money over an 18-month period from a restaurant she worked for, setting the stage for a one-day trial in which prosecutors will present three witnesses and documents to prove their case.

Ofelia Jeans, 35 years old, is accused of stealing $83,976.60 in cash from Le Colonial, located on Paterson St., Causeway Bay from March 14, 2021 to Sept. 13, 2022.

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In a hearing on Nov. 1 at Eastern Court, Jeans’ duty lawyer said that if prosecution would present as evidence a promissory note which contains a confession, he will question its accuracy.

The lawyer said he will also challenge the accuracy of the testimonies of two of the witnesses being lined up against her.

He asserted that the issue in dispute is whether or not she stole the money.

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Magistrate Minnie Wat set the trial for Dec. 1.

She advised Jeans to stay in touch with her lawyer so she will be prepared for the trial.

Jeans is free on $2,000 bail.

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2 Filipinos in court on assault charges

Posted on 02 November 2023 No comments

 

Both defendants appeared in Eastern Court today

Two Filipinos, one a domestic helper, and another a bartender, appeared before Magistrate Minnie Wat in Eastern Court earlier today, each charged with assaulting a fellow Filipino.

Connie L. Vergara, 47, firmly pleaded “not guilty” after the charge of assault occasioning bodily harm (AOBH) against her was read out.

She is accused of assaulting and as a result, causing harm to Bicmar H. Gumarac on July 29 at Room F, 2/F, Pak Lee Building in North Point.

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Because of her not guilty plea, a trial was set for December 12 this year, and her $500 bail was extended until then.

The prosecution said it will present three witnesses against the accused while the defense lawyer said that she will not call any witnesses if Vergara’s own medical certificate is admitted as part of the evidence.

Separately, Mark Anthony S. Malunao, 35 years old, was charged with assaulting fellow Filipino Edgardo A. Sumang opposite the bus stop at 5 Chater Road, Central, on July 9 this year.

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No plea was taken from him and his bail of $500 was extended until the next hearing set on Nov. 29.

The case was adjourned for further legal advice.

AOBH is prohibited under section 39 of the Offenses Against the Person Ordinance, for which the prescribed maximum sentence is three years in jail.

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Common assault, on the other hand, is punishable under section 40 of the same Ordinance, and carries a lighter punishment of up to a year’s imprisonment.

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New office cuts down waiting time for new HKID card

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The Kwun Tong office can process 1,000 new HKID card applications per day

A new temporary office that caters to people who need to replace their Hong Kong identity cards has been swarmed by applicants on the second day of operations today, Nov. 2.

Immigration Director Benson Kwok said the office which he visited today, will massively boost the department’s handling capacity.

From handling around 18,000 applications per week, the department will now be able to process 25,000 new applications within the same period.

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"The new office can handle around 1,100 applications a day and we have started to roll out a total of 100,000 quotas starting from yesterday to address the pressing needs of the public," Kwok said.

An estimated 400,000 Hong Kong residents have yet to replace their HKID cards as of September, as people who were forced to stay away during the pandemic started flocking back in.

Adding to the crush were new arrivals, including dependants of people admitted through various talent schemes and migrant domestic workers.

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The queue got so long that people would stay up all night just to secure a much-coveted appointment slot. But even then, many could only manage to get appointments that were several weeks away.

Kwok said the seven registration offices would be able to clear the backlogs soon.

"I believe that all residents will be able to book an appointment with the opening of the new office, and it should coordinate well with other offices," Kwok said.

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The office on the  2/F (registration) and 3/F (collection) at Manulife Financial Centre, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, is open from 8am to 10pm.

Apart from replacing the HKID cards of those previously issued an old one, the office will also issue new HKID cards to new permanent residents and people reaching the ages of 11 and 18.

Judging from interviews conducted with applicants who were at the Kwun Tong office today, the waiting time has been cut to within hours, instead of the months it took up until recently.

HKID card replacement can be done at any of the following centres: https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/202108/27/P2021082700296_375276_1_1630037549408.pdf

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2 Pilipina itinanggi na sangkot sila sa money laundering

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Dalawang Pilipinang domestic helper ang tumangging may kinalaman sila sa isang kaso ng money laundering kung saan ang kanilang bank account ay nagamit na pondohan ng perang galing sa krimen para ma-withdraw bilang malinis na salapi.

Parehong sumagot ng “Not Guilty” sina Leonida Manlunas, 40 taong gulang, at si Nora Reymundo, 47, nang tanungin sila sa Eastern Court kahapon (Nov. 1) kung inaamin nila ang mga paratang na binasa sa kanila at isinalin sa salitang Pilipino.

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Kinasuhan si Manlunas dahil may nag-deposit at withdraw sa kanyang HSBC bank account ng kabuuang $387,600 mula Dec. 19, 2020 hanggang Jan. 8, 2021.

Ang pumasok at lumabas na pera sa HSBC account naman ni Reymundo mula Feb. 10 hanggang March 4, 2021 ay $903,600.

Ang kanilang kaso ay tinaguriang “dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence”, na mas kilala sa tawag na money laundering, at isang paglabag sa Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.

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Dahil sa pagtanggi ng dalawa, ipinahayag ng tagausig na maghaharap sila ng tatlong testigo at ang magkahiwalay na VRI (video recorded interview) ng dalawa nang sila ay iniimbestigahan ng pulis.

Ang mga abogado naman ng dalawa ay humiling na ipagpaliban ang kaso upang maisalin sa Inggles ang transcript ng VRI, na ginawa sa Tagalog.

Sa huli ay nagkasundo ang dalawang panig sa petsa ng susunod na pagdinig, na itinakda ni Magistrate Minnie Wat sa Jan. 3 upang repasuhin ang paghahanda sa paglilitis.

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Idinagdag ni Magistrate Wat na dapat ay naipasa na nila ang kani-kanilang ebidensiya dalawang araw bago ang pagdinig.

Ang dalawang Pilipina ay pinawalan sa piyansang tig-$5,000. 

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Ligtas-kulong matapos makasuhan dahil sa manok na di binayaran

Posted on 01 November 2023 No comments

 

Ang tindahan na pinangyarihan ng kaso

Nakaiwas sa parusa ang isang Pilipina nang iurong ang kasong pagnanakaw laban sa kanya, at sa halip ay isinailalim siya sa bind-over o pangako na hindi siya lalabag sa batas sa loob ng dalawang taon.

Kapag nilabag niya ang pangako ay saka lang mapaparusahan si L. Laraga, 36 taong gulang na domestic helper, ng multang $2,000. 

Magkaka record din siya at malamang na hindi na payagang magtrabahong muli sa Hong Kong.

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Maluha-luhang nakinig si Laraga sa hatol ni Magistrate Minie Wat sa Eastern Court kanina, na nag-uutos din na magbayad siya ng $500 upang sagutin ang gastos ng korte sa kaso.

Hindi niya nabawi ang kanyang piyansang $500 dahil ito ang nagsilbing bayad sa korte.

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Nang isampa ng pulis ang kaso sa kanya noong Agosto at dininig noong Oct. 5, inakusahan si Laraga ng pagnanakaw sa Kai Bo Supermarket sa Sai Ying Pun noong July 28 ng isang manok, isang bote ng oyster sauce, isang pakete ng karne ng baka, at isang pakete ng karne ng baboy, na nagkakahalaga ng kabuuang $250.50.

Pero nang binasa sa kanya ang kaso kanina, lumabas na ang manok lang ang hindi niya nabayaran.

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Ayon sa sakdal, isinilid niya ang manok sa dala niyang eco bag habang siya ay namimili sa tindahan, at nakita ito sa CCTV ng isang kawani.

Sa cashier, nagbayad siya sa mga pinamili, pero marahil ay nalimutan niya ang manok sa kanyang eco bag kaya hindi niya ito nailabas at nabayaran.

Pagkalabas ng tindahan ay hinarang siya ng kawani at tumawag ng pulis, na umaresto sa kanya.

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