Philippines Marcos lauds helper returning home after deadly Hong Kong fire
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr lauded domestic helper Rhodora Alcaraz as a hero for her role in saving her employer’s baby during Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. Romulo Victor M Israel Jnr, the country’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, also told the Post that Alcaraz, a survivor of last month’s inferno at Wang Fuk…
Romulo Victor M Israel Jnr, the country’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, also told the Post that Alcaraz, a survivor of last month’s inferno at Wang Fuk Court, was facing a long physical recovery.
The helper met President Marcos, together with his wife, Maria Louise Araneta-Marcos, when she arrived at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where he was inspecting some new facilities.
Alcaraz was accompanied by two of her sisters, who flew with her from Hong Kong.
Marcos also reportedly praised Alcaraz for her role in saving the three-month-old baby in the fire despite the danger.
Israel, the Philippines’ consul general in Hong Kong, said Alcaraz suffered injuries to her lungs, throat and respiratory system from carbon monoxide fumes resulting from the fire.
