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OFW who rescued baby from HK fire comes home
The Freeman
|December 17, 2025
The overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who rescued a baby during the Hong Kong high-rise fire has returned to the Philippines, receiving a welcome from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao was caught in the Hong Kong fire with the child she was caring for. She managed to escape with the baby, but her injuries left her confined to the hospital for several weeks.
Tuñacao is now among the guests at the ceremonial opening of NAIA's new facilities.
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