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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada warned its citizens in Hong Kong on Wednesday that they faced a higher risk of arbitrary detention and extradition to mainland China after Beijing imposed a new security law on the city. The warning illustrates Western governments’ heightened concern for citizens under the new law that criminalizes subversion, secession, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces. “You may be at increased risk of arbitrary detention on national security grounds and possible […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has tracked down the family of Hong Kong’s first suspected case of novel coronavirus, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday, Jan. 23. The location was, however, not immediately made available. According to Guevarra, the immigration bureau was “monitoring their movements and may refer them to (the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine).” The Hong Kong government has said the family of the man flew to Manila via […]
(Eagle News)–The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is advising Filipinos to avoid “non-essential” travel to the special administrative region. In a statement, the Consulate said this was in view of the “serious disruptions” in the mode of transport there “brought about by activities related to demonstrations.” The Consulate said passengers should check with their airlines and “allow a significant lead time” especially on days when there are scheduled protests within or near […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged Filipinos in Hong Kong to exercise extreme caution as massive demonstrations take place there. “The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong released an advisory, asking Filipinos there to keep away from demonstration areas which are generally concentrated outside the government central offices, particularly the Legislative Complex, in Admiralty and in Tamar Park,” the DFA said. According to the DFA, “unless their need is absolutely immediate, they should […]
(Eagle News)–Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales is back in the country after she was held by immigration authorities at a Hong Kong airport on Tuesday, May 21. Morales arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 around 10 p.m., hours after her ordeal. She was supposed to go on vacation with her family in the special administrative region of China, but decided to return to the Philippines after she was held for supposedly being a […]
