2 Filipinas jump to their death in Hong Kong

[bulak]

HONG KONG -- Melba A. Pardua, a domestic helper, was supposed to leave Thursday for her annual vacation to the Philippines.

The 50-year-old mother of four and another Filipino maid will be coming home in sealed lead coffins after they allegedly took their own lives last Monday by jumping out of the apartment buildings of their employers.

Pardua and 31-year-old Carolina A. Dacquil, both from Isabela province, were found dead on Monday morning outside the apartment buildings in North Point and Aberdeen districts, respectively, said Erlinda Albay, officer-in-charge of the assistance to nationals section of the Philippine Consulate here.

“There were no signs of foul play but the police investigation continues. No suicide letters were found,” Albay said.

Newspaper reports here said police suspect that the Filipinas committed suicide because of financial difficulties.

Pardua, who had been working for her Hong Kong employer for the past 13 years, was found dead at around 11:30 a.m. after she allegedly jumped out of the 10th floor apartment at North Point.

“Her employer was crying when she came here to report the incident. She said they were looking for her on Monday morning and they thought she just went out to buy a newspaper,” Albay said.

The Chinese employer said that Pardua did not mention any problem that she might have been having and that she was satisfied with the Filipina’s work. She said Pardua was on her seventh contract with the family.

Three of Pardua’s four children have already graduated from college while the youngest is studying to be a nurse.

According to Albay, Pardua’s niece and a friend have said that Pardua was noticeably depressed last Sunday, “that she was not herself.”

“The only thing her friend remembered was that Pardua was hoping that she could bring home more gifts when she goes on her regular vacation beginning [Thursday]. They were supposed to go home together,” Albay added.

Pardua’s remains will be flown to Tuguegarao on April 15 once all the necessary documents are ready.

Also on Monday, Dacquil was found dead at about 6 a. m. She had apparently jumped out of the 9th-floor apartment of her employer in Aberdeen.

Dacquil’s employers also said they did not know of any problem that the Filipina could have been undergoing. They said she had been working for them only since January 2007 although she had been in Hong Kong for seven years before that.

While there was still no clear evidence showing that financial problems led the two women to commit suicide, Albay said that this has cropped up in other suicide cases involving Filipinos working as domestic helpers in Hong Kong.

Some migrant organizations estimate that up to 90 percent of the estimated 125,000 Filipino domestics in Hong Kong are in debt because they borrowed money to come here or they took out loans to send cash to their families back in the Philippines.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

[Happy]

Dili pud guro enough reason ang money para mag suicide oi.

[kiamoy]

what's with the jump trend nowadays? dre pud dihay canadian nga mi ambak from his hotel room.

[bulak]

hu! uso na ang nilayatay karon , puslan man walay nagmahal hala layat! lol.

[orChids]

Problema ba ang kwarta kaayo para ambakan na lang nija?Di pod seguro,naay laing problema ni.

Condolence to the families.

[bulak]

kaisog nila no kay ne dare man jod og layat, pero sa pikas bahin talawan pod kay ingani ba diay sulbad.

aw unsa ba oi, maningkamot man gani ta og pakabuhi ang sila nagpakamatay man noon.

Anyway, everything has its own reason, pero in this case sayop jod sila.

[Vito Andoline]

hu! uso na ang nilayatay karon , puslan man walay nagmahal hala layat! lol.

unsa nang imong gipangyawyaw diha?

[bulak]

basaha lagi aron makasabut ka unsay among gipangyawyaw..

[Vito Andoline]

 2 Filipinas jump to their death in Hong Kong  mao  ba akong gibasa  ron.unsolved crime kay wa man sila  makabalo sa cause sa kamatayon

[bulak]

2 Filipinas jump to their death in Hong Kong  mao  ba akong gibasa  ron.unsolved crime kay wa man sila  makabalo sa cause sa kamatayon

oi oi! your so clever mafriend..

so keep it up!

[Vito Andoline]

hahaha.thank you Bulak

[gelyan]

oh my gulay!

anomic suicide... tsk tsk tsk!

[Vito Andoline]

ako may nalooy ana nila.miadto lang gyud sila para ibuhi sa ilang anak sa pilipinas tapos miambak. di  ko motoo ana oi.murag naa gyuy foul play

[pioneer]

If she could only call out to God, the Lord will help her.
Jesus said: "Come unto Me those who are weary and are heavily laden and I will give you rest."

[gelyan]

yeah! kadudaduda...

[Vito Andoline]

may the soul of those filipina rest in peace.

[bulak]

If she could only call out to God, the Lord will help her.
Jesus said: "Come unto Me those who are weary and are heavily laden and I will give you rest."

Amen Mike!

[david]

Amen pod

[gelyan]

yeah! wala problem ang tao kung naay syay gisandigan which is God! why worry? wala gani nagworry ang mga langgam sa kalangitan unsa ilang kaunon coz God provides.!

[Vito Andoline]

If she could only call out to God, the Lord will help her.
Jesus said: "Come unto Me those who are weary and are heavily laden and I will give you rest."

Amen Mike!

How can she  called God if she  doesnt know about God.I think at that time she was  trapped by the lies & promises of the enemy the Satan.
If somebody shared about  Jesus Christ in her life it wont be  happened.

[bulak]

Hmm, how i wish people would think positively despite of  all the  difficulties in life, and put God as a strong guidance in every path.

[Vito Andoline]

There's always time for  everything Bulak.every season and out of season.

[bulak]

How can she  called God if she  doesnt know about God.I think at that time she was  trapped by the lies & promises of the enemy the Satan.
If somebody shared about  Jesus Christ in her life it wont be  happened.

So its part of our duty Vito to preach the word of God.

[Guy Matabao]

Ganyan talaga ang buhay.... one day kung nasayop imong decision it will end everything...
Thanks na lang dili ingyana kabug-ata atong problema.

[bulak]

There's always time for  everything Bulak.every season and out of season.

Yes exactly Vito, mao nga ikaw pagpakalig-on intawn, ayaw padala sa imong kahuyang,lol.

[bulak]

Ganyan talaga ang buhay.... one day kung nasayop imong decision it will end everything...
Thanks na lang dili ingyana kabug-ata atong problema.

But i guess every problem has its own solution whether it is heavy or not.

As long as we put God in our heart and with our strong faith and if we always call his name then yet nothing is impossible to him.

[Vito Andoline]

There's always time for  everything Bulak.every season and out of season.

Yes exactly Vito, mao nga ikaw pagpakalig-on intawn, ayaw padala sa imong kahuyang,lol.

mao bitaw na ang akong  gigunitan ron Bulak for the love of  God nalng kay kung wapa  i am totally  dead na.di unta ta magkailaila  dire sa TB.

[bulak]

mao bitaw na ang akong  gigunitan ron Bulak for the love of  God nalng kay kung wapa  i am totally  dead na.di unta ta magkailaila  dire sa TB.

oi Praise the Lord Vito kung mao galing..

im happy for you to know that you put God as your tool for everything.

[Vito Andoline]

moa nay nagpalig-on nako ron labina sa kabuhi na di mapugngan usahay.pagkalisod ang mag inusara BUlak

[kiamoy]

hu! uso na ang nilayatay karon , puslan man walay nagmahal hala layat! lol.

paeta pud ana te uy..wala najud value life ron?

[bulak]

moa nay nagpalig-on nako ron labina sa kabuhi na di mapugngan usahay.pagkalisod ang mag inusara BUlak

Aw mangita naka og kapikas Vits kung giapitan naka sa kinabuhing mag-inusara..

[Vito Andoline]

moa nay nagpalig-on nako ron labina sa kabuhi na di mapugngan usahay.pagkalisod ang mag inusara BUlak

Aw mangita naka og kapikas Vits kung giapitan naka sa kinabuhing mag-inusara..

sugot ka ikaw nalng?nya gaan  ko nimo  ug  dowry?lol

[Bambi]

Re: 2 Filipinas jump to their death in Hong Kong

Louya tawon pod ani nila oi.  May they rest in peace! Condolences to the bereaved Family.

[Lorenzo]

HONG KONG -- Melba A. Pardua, a domestic helper, was supposed to leave Thursday for her annual vacation to the Philippines.

The 50-year-old mother of four and another Filipino maid will be coming home in sealed lead coffins after they allegedly took their own lives last Monday by jumping out of the apartment buildings of their employers.

Pardua and 31-year-old Carolina A. Dacquil, both from Isabela province, were found dead on Monday morning outside the apartment buildings in North Point and Aberdeen districts, respectively, said Erlinda Albay, officer-in-charge of the assistance to nationals section of the Philippine Consulate here.

“There were no signs of foul play but the police investigation continues. No suicide letters were found,” Albay said.

Newspaper reports here said police suspect that the Filipinas committed suicide because of financial difficulties.

Pardua, who had been working for her Hong Kong employer for the past 13 years, was found dead at around 11:30 a.m. after she allegedly jumped out of the 10th floor apartment at North Point.

“Her employer was crying when she came here to report the incident. She said they were looking for her on Monday morning and they thought she just went out to buy a newspaper,” Albay said.

The Chinese employer said that Pardua did not mention any problem that she might have been having and that she was satisfied with the Filipina’s work. She said Pardua was on her seventh contract with the family.

Three of Pardua’s four children have already graduated from college while the youngest is studying to be a nurse.

According to Albay, Pardua’s niece and a friend have said that Pardua was noticeably depressed last Sunday, “that she was not herself.”

“The only thing her friend remembered was that Pardua was hoping that she could bring home more gifts when she goes on her regular vacation beginning [Thursday]. They were supposed to go home together,” Albay added.

Pardua’s remains will be flown to Tuguegarao on April 15 once all the necessary documents are ready.

Also on Monday, Dacquil was found dead at about 6 a. m. She had apparently jumped out of the 9th-floor apartment of her employer in Aberdeen.

Dacquil’s employers also said they did not know of any problem that the Filipina could have been undergoing. They said she had been working for them only since January 2007 although she had been in Hong Kong for seven years before that.

While there was still no clear evidence showing that financial problems led the two women to commit suicide, Albay said that this has cropped up in other suicide cases involving Filipinos working as domestic helpers in Hong Kong.

Some migrant organizations estimate that up to 90 percent of the estimated 125,000 Filipino domestics in Hong Kong are in debt because they borrowed money to come here or they took out loans to send cash to their families back in the Philippines.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Condolences to the family of the victims. What is up with these suicides nowadays?

[kiamoy]

lost of hope.. lost of faith..

[Lorenzo]

Sus intawn no? na unsa man sila that they want to jump off tho? Wa pod sila ning think about ilang pamilya sa pilipinas?

Now their babies are crying for their mommas who will never come.

Paita pud sa news ing ani. Ma sakit ang dughan.