HONG KONG - The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed it has received a report on the exposure of personal details from passports and Hong Kong identity cards of Filipino domestic wo
rkers in a Facebook group.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Consul Robert Quintin said there have been cases of individuals and referrals brought to their attention in the past, but "none on the scale involving a Facebook page or group dedicated only to apparently expose supposedly unscrupulous individuals" who have been ex-employees of these employers.
The Police Public Relations Branch said it is also still gathering more information on the issue as of this writing. When asked what actions might the consulate possibly take if those ex-employers or existing employers are found to have possibly have violated the law or if they might be blacklisted, the Consul says they would determine the next steps after they receive a reply from the Hong Kong Police.
"If personal data is disclosed for unlawful purposes of bullying, incitement and intimidation, and thereby causing psychological harm to the data subjects, persons engaging in such acts may have contravened a criminal offence under section 64 of PDPO ." said Stephen Kai-yi Wong, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong.
"The PCPD would continue to monitor the said page closely and would take action in accordance with the PDPO," he added.
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