HONG KONG, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine House of Representatives delegation arrived in Hong Kong Sunday for a dialogue with the Overseas Filipinos Workers (OFWs).
Head of the seven-member delegation Pia Cayetano, who is one of the 14 deputy speakers of the Philippine House of Representatives, told Xinhua that their main purpose is listening to the OFWs who have concerns on their family relations and other issues and the delegation has met representatives of the OFWs.
The Philippines is a major source country for domestic helpers in Hong Kong.
Latest data shows there are about 189,000 Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong by 2016, accounting for 54 percent of the overall foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government recently raised the minimum allowable wage for FDHs in Hong Kong by 2.3 percent to 4,410 HK dollars (about 565 U.S. dollars) per month.
Cayetano said she is happy with the wage increase as it reflects the hard work and service of the FDHs have been recognized.
The delegation will leave Hong Kong on Monday.
