Lifestyle – Lorie Halliday

Find a serious relationship on dating sites that leads to marriage

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Is it possible to find a serious relationship on online dating sites and apps? If you met your partner online, are you most likely to get married? Is it even possible to find your future husband or wife on the internet? These are only a few things that most people who are seeking for true… Continue reading Find a serious relationship on dating sites that leads to marriage

Gawad Urian nominee Baboy Halas captures to save Mindanao tribal ways

The first Matigsalug film that was critically acclaimed by the most prestigious award-giving body of the country, Baboy Halas is the fruit of teamwork, especially with special participation of the tribe members themselves.

Local short films gain interests

It aims to preserve and portray “gruesome or awesome” tales and urban legends in the country.

Dreaming for others

Barricades built by protesters at Connaught Road (PHOTO BY Lorie Ann Cascaro)

A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong once dreamed to improve her family’s house. After over two decades of working and getting involved in political activities, she dreamed something greater than for herself.

‘Mga Buhay na Apoy’ smolders hearts and minds

It explores the intersection between love and hatred; faith and religion; cultural preservation and modernization; and, past and present.

Hong Kong domestic workers want to junk ‘excessive’ fees

This article is first published by The Diplomat. By Lorie Ann Cascaro HONG KONG — Feliza Guy Benitez, 58, first came to Hong Kong in 1993 as a domestic worker. She was to be paid a monthly salary at 3,200 Hong Kong dollars ($413). She thought a contract of two years would be enough to… Continue reading Hong Kong domestic workers want to junk ‘excessive’ fees

Salvaging Tai O in Hong Kong

The stilt houses in Tai O, locally called Pang O, have existed since 200 years ago to respond to the practical need of fishing people to have a land-based residence. They are designed to protect them from high tides, but the impacts of climate change pose coastal flood risk .

One of the city’s tourist attractions for its centuries-old stilt houses and salt pans, dried fish and seafoods, Tai O screams out for salvaging.

Like the waves

Jacqueline Donaldson surfs with dreadlocks that saved her life from a surfing accident in 2011 in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACQUELINE DONALDSON

Scottish surfer travels to and fro, then settles in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong food waste reduction counts on children, creativity

By Lorie Ann Cascaro HONG KONG — The city is counting on the younger generations in solving the problem on food waste, while being creative in promoting sustainable habits. The Environment Bureau launched last December the pre-primary environmental education kit to raise children’s awareness of protecting resources and reducing food waste. It points out that childhood… Continue reading Hong Kong food waste reduction counts on children, creativity

Burning inner fire of creativity: Juong Nguyen

Juong Nguyen creates a toy prototype out of paper in his office in Tsim Sha Tsui. (PHOTO COURTESY OF JUONG NGUYEN)

He was silent, but his mind was not.