Philippine consul general to Hong Kong Claro Cristobal issued the advice as he noted that some Filipinos still feel jittery about going to Hong Kong despite assurances about their safety there.
“Pangit na nagbabakasyon tayong nangangamba. Ang sinasabi ko, ligtas, walang kumpirmadong kaso na sila ay babastusin o aatakihin. (Pero) kung sa pananaw nila sila takot na takot huwag muna magbakasyon muna, baka di mag-enjoy o maging masaya, baka mangibabaw ang takot," Cristobal said in an interview on dzBB radio on Monday.
(It will not be good if you go there on vacation while anxious. All I am saying is that there is no confirmed instance of Filipinos being bullied in Hong Kong. But if they still feel scared, they better postpone their vacation for now because they will likely not enjoy their trip there.)
Cristobal also confirmed reports that there are two Filipino domestic helpers fired by their employers in Hong Kong.
He, however, said that both cases were not related to the bloody hostage crisis at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
Cristobal noted that one of the employers decided to take care of their child herself while the other was not satisfied with service rendered by the Filpino domestic helper. - By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)