on Wednesday expressed his appreciation for the work of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong in defending the rights of overseas Filipino workers from the selective plan to vaccinate 370,000 foreign domestic helpers.“Thank our Consul in Hong Kong who set me right. Sure vaccines are life-savers but to single out and segregate Filipino domestic workers is salvation at the price of dignity. I gave him 101% support and called on my friend Carrie Lam to set things right as she has.
In this file photo taken on July 28, 2020, visitors walk along a viewing platform on Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE“smacks of discrimination”Indonesia, another exporter of domestic workers to Hong Kong, joined the Philippines in opposing the COVID-19 measures as it reportedly filed a complaint before the Special Administrative Region’s Equal Opportunities Commission.