Migrante - Hong Kong

08/09/2026

International screening of the independent media collective
AsiaVisions' Migrante (1987)
to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bethune House

This is the first international public exhibition of the digitized, English-subtitled version of 'Migrante,' a landmark documentary by the independent media collective AsiaVisions about Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong during the global 1980s. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Bethune House, the event is a part of a worldwide Migrant Workers Film Festival in different cities.
The speakers will talk about the legacy of the film and its filmmakers, including the archival and digitization process behind the re-release and the present conditions of domestic workers.

Date: September 11, 2026, Friday
Time: 15:30
Venue: YIA LT2 (G/F), Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13737535

Speakers:
Rosemarie Roque, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Lydia Catedral, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dolores Balladares Pelaez, United Filipinos in Hong Kong
Moderator:
Elmo Gonzaga, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
*This screening is presented for educational, academic and non-commercial purposes. All copyright and intellectual property rights in the film remain with their respective owners.

Organized by the MA in Intercultural Studies Programme &
Centre of Cultural Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

In partnership with the National Commission of Culture and the Arts, Concerned Artists of the Philippines, Mission for Migrant Workers, Bethune House, and Migrante HK

Enquiries: [email protected]

08/09/2026

Basahin ang detalye sa The SUN Hong Kong.

08/09/2026

THE STORIES ARE READY FOR THE SCREEN.
The full program for the Migrant Workers Film Festival 2026 - Hong Kong Leg is here.
From historical narratives to contemporary stories, this festival brings together films that explore migration through the lives of the people who experience it.
Stories of departure, separation, labor, and survival.
Stories of women who build lives far from home.
Stories of communities that organize and struggle.
September 11–13, 2026
Venues:
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories, HK
KUC Space, Jordan Road, Jordan, HK
Bayanihan Centre, Victoria Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, HK
Films:
Migrante (AsiaVisions, 1987)
Modern Heroes, Modern Slaves (Marie Boti & Michelle Smith, 1997)
Ang Walang Kapagurang Paglalakbay ng Pulang Maleta (Richard Soriano Legaspi, 2014)
Gusto Nang Umuwi ni Joy (JT Pandy, 2014)
Save the dates. Share the program. Bring a friend.
Come watch the stories. Listen to the lives behind them. Make space.

06/09/2026

Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB-IMA HKM) Press Conference on LIVING WAGE

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

We, the Network for Philippine Studies in Hong Kong (NePs-HK), a collective of Filipino academics, students, young professionals, and cultural workers in the territory, stand firmly against the Pax Silica project in the Philippines.

This initiative, framed by the United States and Philippine governments as a pathway to technological progress, threatens to devastate our environment and deepen the exploitation of our people. The extraction of nickel, cobalt, and copper for semiconductor supply chains will scar our lands, poison our rivers, and displace indigenous groups such as the Aetas, whose ancestral domains are already under siege. Far from empowering communities, Pax Silica accelerates the ecological destruction of our country and also undermines our sovereignty and our right to self-determination.

The promise of “technology transfer” is an empty claim touted by Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration to derail the people’s anger against the initiative. History shows that foreign-led projects rarely equip Filipinos with genuine scientific sovereignty; instead, they lock us into dependency, relegating our nation to the role of raw material supplier and low-wage labor pool. Genuine economic development cannot be achieved through extractive enclaves controlled by foreign powers. What the Philippines urgently needs is national industrialization, that is, the building of industries that process our own resources, create dignified jobs, and serve our people first.

Pax Silica must be understood in the larger context of U.S. imperialism in the Asia-Pacific. Just as the Jones Law of 1916 promised independence while maintaining colonial control, Pax Silica promises growth while entrenching dependence. It is part of Washington’s strategy to secure supply chains and maintain geopolitical dominance, using the Philippines as a pawn rather than a partner. This continuity of exploitation reveals that our sovereignty remains conditional, shaped by the interests of a foreign empire.

Filipinos in Hong Kong should care deeply about this issue. Migration is not a choice but a consequence of economic underdevelopment at home. Many of us are here because the Philippines, in wanting to serve instead foreign businesses, failed to provide secure livelihoods, forcing us to seek work abroad. If Pax Silica proceeds, it will only perpetuate this cycle of exporting our minerals, exploiting our workers, degrading our environment, and denying us the industries that could generate real jobs for Filipinos. Our struggle abroad is inseparable from the struggle for genuine development at home.

We therefore call for solidarity among Filipinos in the diaspora to resist Pax Silica and demand a path toward national industrialization. Only by breaking free from imperialist projects can we ensure that our labor and creativity serve the Filipino people and not the interests of foreign powers. The fight against Pax Silica is a fight for our environment, our indigenous communities, and our collective future.

No to the Philippines as a supply chain outpost for imperialist plunder and war!

Fight for genuine national industrialization and economic development!

Uphold Philippine sovereignty!

Shut the Pax Down!

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

"If you are angry about the repeated flooding, corruption, and indifference of those in power, you can do something. Fight for real change, for national democracy, and for a Philippines free from corruption and exploitation."

29/08/2026

SHUT THE PAX DOWN!

Members of the Network for Philippine Studies in Hong Kong (NePS-HK), the premier organization of Filipino youth, students, academics, and young professionals in the territory, opposes the Pax Silica initiative in the Philippines!

Upon our analysis, Pax Silica only strengthens the grip of US imperialist interests in the Philippines. The construction of data centers and extraction operations through this initiatives will displace thousands of Filipinos in Luzon, including Indigenous Aeta communities. This project also spells intensive environmental destruction for the sake of American security and technology ambitions.

We must not fall prey to the pretenses of "development" and "technology transfer" that the Marcos Jr. administration touts. Oppose the exploitation of workers and the environment! Oppose Pax Silica! Oppose US imperialism!