Filipina domestic helper who shielded 3-month-old baby during deadly Hong Kong fire hailed as a hero

Anna Maria Romero
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:55:04 +0000
Asia, domestic helper, Hong Kong, Philippines

MANILA: Hong Kong’s worst fire in years also affected its domestic helpers, 200 of whom lived at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex. A Filipino helper named Rhodora Alcaraz, 28, had arrived in Hong Kong just a few days before the fire. As the five-alarm fire raged on, Ms Alcaraz shielded a three-month-old infant in …