PH, Indonesian Consulates General Sign and Submit Joint Demarche to Office of the Ombudsman of Hong Kong 

Left photo: Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Raly L. Tejada (left) and Indonesian Consul General Ricky Suhendar (right) sign a joint demarche to the Office of the Ombudsman of Hong Kong on issues related to boarding facilities for Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDH). Right photo: Consul General Tejada (right) with Assistant Ombudsman Sara Tse (middle) and Consul General Suhendar (left) at the Office of the Ombudsman of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong PCG photos)

HONG KONG 23 February 2021 – Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Raly L. Tejada and Indonesian Consul General Ricky Suhendar signed a joint demarche to the Office of the Ombudsman of Hong Kong on issues related to boarding facilities for Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDH) on 11 February 2021.

After a briefing signing ceremony, both Consuls General proceeded to the Office of the Ombudsman to submit the document. Assistant Ombudsman Sara Tse received the joint demarche.

Earlier this year, the Ombudsman initiated an inquiry on boarding facilities for FDHs. The joint demarche was a response to the Ombudsman’s request for recommendations regarding the matter.

The joint demarche mainly called for improved living conditions for boarding facilities and sought the Hong Kong government’s assistance in ensuring that appropriate health and safety standards are put in place to ensure the well-being of FDHs among others. END

From left to right: Consul General Tejada, Consul General Suhendar, Vice Consul Hernawan B. Abid, and Consul Paulo V. Saret during the briefing signing ceremony. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

From left to right: Consul Saret, Consul General Tejada, Consul General Suhendar, and Vice Consul Abid during the submission of the Joint Demarche by both Consulates at the Office of the Ombudsman. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

Representatives of both Consulates pose for a photo after the signing ceremony. 

From left to right: Consul Maria Sheila Monedero-Arnesto, Deputy Consul General Germinia V. Aguilar-Usudan, Consul General Tejada, Consul General Suhendar, Vice Consul Abid, Consul Saret. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

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