HONG KONG—There was a huge outpouring of grief and sympathy for the victims of the massive fire in Tai Po that based on the latest figures has claimed the lives of 146 people, as Filipinos gathered on Sunday to hold two separate memorial services for them. In the first event organized by FilAction (Filipinos Against...
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Sensing Hong Kong: Some art and culture pivots
HONG KONG—It wasn’t my first time in Hong Kong. But prior opportunities to visit had been sporadic, brief and few. My memories of the city consist of one trip in my childhood, one during my twenties, and a particular journey where—in an effort to recreate an extremely budgeted version of “The Amazing Race”—my friends and...
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Filipinos are competing in global wushu championship in Hong Kong
Wander along the fourth-floor corridor of Fisher Mall in Quezon City on a weekend, and you may be treated to an exhibition of wushu, or Chinese martial arts, by the Wushu Arena, a kung fu demo team formed post-pandemic by coach Arra Jeuneze Corpuz. The demo you’ll see isn’t just for show; it’s the athletes’...
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Kai Sotto dominates as Gilas crushes Hong Kong
Gilas Pilipinas ushered in their new era in spectacular fashion. In the team’s first FIBA-sanctioned game with coach Tim Cone at the helm, the Philippines overwhelmed Hong Kong, 94-64, to kick-start their campaign in the first window of the 2025 Asia Cup qualifiers at Tsuen Wan Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday night. Playing without...
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In Hong Kong, gov’t falls short of protecting Filipino workers from debt burden
This report on OFWs debt burden is being republished with PCIJ’s permission. —Ed. (Last of two parts) Many Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong are hounded by their lenders from the Philippines, who even hire debt collectors to threaten and harass their employers. The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) found that Hong Kong...