VIA Times Filipino American Lifestyle and Culture in the Greater Chicago Area

Dr. Willy Wilson’s Grocery Giveaway at Seafood City Chicago – February 4, 2023 The following are organizations and individuals that have endorsed Dr. Willie Wilson: 1. Polish National Congress, IL Division 2. Polish Contractors Association 3. Italian American Police Association ...

Number 1 Selling Jasmine Rice Three Horses Brand Jasmine Rice enhances every meal with its silky-smooth texture, rich fragrance and wonderful fluffiness.

Although the month of February is the shortest month, 28 days but 29 days every four years, which is considered a Leap Year in the Gregorian calendar (and what do you call a person born on a Leap Year, and ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Happy Valentine’s Day! Gong Hei Fat Choy to our readers! The month of February is not only the shortest but busiest month in our calendar, but it is also the LOVE month, when people turn out ...

Mason Needer White, 11, 5th Grade, Forest Elementary School (LaGrange Park. Son of Jocelyn Needer, Campaign Team, Dr. Willie Wilson for Chicago Mayor.

ALLEN CAVILES Chief Executive Officer, PayMaple LLC Excellence in Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy Allen Caviles was born in Iloilo, Philippines, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1973 at the age of nine. He is one of nine children born to the late Dr. Alfredo ...

SGT. RONALD BONGAT Most Outstanding Asian American in Police Empowerment An offspring of First-generation immigrant parents from the Philippines (Romeo and Cyril Bongat, deceased), Ronald Bongat grew up in the west side of Chicago. After graduating high school from Lane ...

Dr. Marjerie Badilla is back in practice after a brief retirement. She has over 30 years of experience in both the civilian & military services. While in the Armed Forces, she was the chief of Acute Minor Clinic OP of ...

Christine Abuel Pompa is Senior Patent Counsel at The Kraft Heinz Company. She is responsible for developing and managing the strategy for the company’s global patent portfolio. She is also heavily involved in the company’s technology transactions and supply-chain agreements. ...

Philippine-born, award-winning author Maria Victoria A. Grageda-Smith writes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, following an earlier law practice career in Manila distinguished not only by the prestige of the law firm (Sycip, Salazar, Hernandez & Gatmaitan) and company (San Miguel Corporation) ...