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Filipino domestic worker

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<p>A Filipino domestic worker who rescued a three-month-old baby from a residential fire in Hong Kong has been praised by members of the Filipino community as well as her former employer for her bravery.</p><p>The blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, trapping residents in thick smoke. </p><p>Amid the chaos, 28-year-old Rhodora Alcaraz, a newly arrived domestic worker, cradled her employers&#x27; 3-month-old baby in a wet blanket while trapped in a smoke-filled room for several hours before being rescued by firefighters, her sister Raychelle Loreto told Reuters.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/29/filipina-brought-to-icu-after-saving-baby-employer-from-hong-kong-fire-ph-consulate-1543">READ: Filipina brought to ICU after saving baby, employer from Hong Kong fire -- PH consulate</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/11/30/hong-kong-in-mourning-as-fire-death-toll-climbs-to-146-2239">READ: Hong Kong in mourning as fire death toll climbs to 146</a></div><p>Alcaraz, who survived the incident but remains in the hospital, has been described by community members as a symbol of courage and compassion. Many overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong have lauded her act, calling her a &quot;modern-day hero&quot; and offering prayers for her recovery.</p><p>Her former employer, Rhoda Lynn Dayo, said Alcaraz had long been regarded as part of their family. She described her as hardworking and affectionate, adding that her actions during the fire reflected her character.</p><p>&quot;People are really recognizing her act of bravery,&quot; Dayo said. </p><p>&quot;I think you know when you’re in that time of desperation, you want to live, you are in survival mode, but the fact that she didn’t let go of the baby even if it wasn’t her own, I commend her,&quot; she added.</p><p><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/30/1-ofw-confirmed-dead-after-hong-kong-fire-ph-consulate-general-0914">One Filipino has been confirmed dead</a> following the fire, which claimed the lives of at least 146 people.</p><div><strong>(Production: Adrian Portugal, Yuddy Cahya Budiman)</strong></div>

<p>A Filipino domestic worker who rescued a three-month-old baby from a residential fire in Hong Kong has been praised by members of the Filipino community as well as her former employer for her bravery.</p>

A Filipino domestic worker who rescued a three-month-old baby from a residential fire in Hong Kong has been praised by members of the Filipino community as well as her former employer for her bravery.

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Filipino domestic worker praised for saving baby in Hong Kong blaze

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Published December 01, 2025 01:08 AM PHT

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Updated December 01, 2025 01:43 AM PHT

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