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Re: Filipinos in HK
Heroic Filipina helper who shielded
3-month-old baby with her body fights for life after Tai Po fire
The Standard
29-11-2025
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-news/article/318110/
Excerpt: A
newly arrived Filipina domestic worker who had been in Hong Kong for only a few
days is clinging to life in intensive care after courageously shielding the
three-month-old baby she cared for from the searing heat and choking on smoke
during the Wang Fuk Court fire that claimed 128 lives.
Rhodora Alcaraz was found by firefighters still tightly cradling the infant against her body when rescuers burst into the smoke-filled flat. She had refused to let go for hours, using her own body to protect the child from the flames and toxic fumes while the family was trapped. The baby emerged stable and is now receiving proper care, but Rhodora was rushed to United Christian Hospital and later transferred to intensive care, where she remains in critical condition on a ventilator.
Her desperate sister in the Philippines had posted an emotional video plea on social media while the fire still raged, begging anyone who could help to save her sibling.
Once Rhodora’s extraordinary act of bravery became known, messages of gratitude and prayers for her recovery flooded in from across Hong Kong and the Filipino community, with many praising her selflessness and urging employers to treat domestic workers with the respect they deserve.
Tai Po fire: 1 Filipino domestic worker
killed in fatal blaze, consulate confirms
The Philippine Consulate General also confirmed on Saturday that 79 Filipino nationals were accounted for and safe, while one was injured and 12 were “left for verification.”
by Kelly Ho
Hong Kong Free Press
30 November 2025
Excerpt: A
Filipino domestic worker died in the fatal Tai Po blaze that claimed at least
128 lives, the Philippine Consulate General has confirmed. In a statement
released on Saturday, the consulate confirmed that a Filipina who worked as a
migrant worker was killed in the fire at Wang Fuk Court.
The consulate extended its condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones, describing what they were facing as a “trying time.” “Far from her native home, she had made innumerable sacrifices to provide a better life for her family,” the statement read. The consulate also confirmed on Saturday that 79 Filipino nationals were accounted for and safe, while one was injured and 12 were left for “verification.”
It said the
consulate general is continuing its on-the-ground operations to check the
welfare of and assist overseas Filipino workers affected by the fire tragedy.
Related articles by Hong Kong Free Press
(HKFP):
Wang Fuk Court fire
https://hongkongfp.com/wang-fuk-court-fire/
Musical Coda
Freddie Aguilar — Anak [Official Lyric Video with Chords]
(3:51 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibmh64itn1M&list=RDibmh64itn1M&start_radio=1
For HongKonger(s), “Anak” is the most well-known Filipino song.
孩兒 By 譚詠麟 (Alan Tam)
(3:59 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Bf96YJ6r4&list=RDn-Bf96YJ6r4&start_radio=1
The Cantonese version of “Anak”, performed by Alan Tam. Released in 1989.
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