Filipino son of Hong Kong domestic worker breaks hearts with tribute to her 20 years of hard labour


The Alcanzare family was separated for 20 years when mother Terisita went to work in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout.

HONG KONG: A Filipino son of a Hong Kong foreign domestic worker has broken hearts worldwide with his heartfelt tribute to his mother to thank her for 20 years of hard work, as he whisked her on an all-expenses-paid tour of Asia.

Hans Alcanzare, an urban planner, shared an emotional tribute to his mother Terisita as he went to collect her from Hong Kong International Airport on the day of her retirement on June 10.

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