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

Isabel F. Faircloth was born and raised in the Philippines, the second of nine children. She grew up surrounded by relatives who were healthcare professionals. Her mother was a nurse, and four of her siblings are also nurses. Growing up ...

John Olajide is the Founder and CEO of Axxess, a leading provider of consulting, training and technology services to the home health care industry. Utilizing a small startup capital,  Axxess is now a multimillion dollar corporation with over 5,000 clients ...

On November 3, 1998, Jesse White became the first African-American to be elected secretary of state for the state of Illinois. White had begun his political career by serving for 16 years in the Illinois General Assembly, representing the most ...

Joe Aldeguer (Man of the Year – Outstanding in Business)Ferdinand Alido (Engineering)Ira Azulay (Friend of the Filipino in Immigration Law)Erlinda Barranda, Ph.D. (Education/Public Service)Bob Dacanay (Entrepreneurship); Pacita Guinsatao & family (Model Family)Rose Hipona (Dance Art-Choreography) Jane Miran (Dance Art-Folk Dance Choreography) Vernie Morales ...

2008:TERESITA RICAFORT CALDERON-ALARCONHumanitarian & Civic Service-National CONSUL GENERAL BLESILA CABRERAOutstanding Service to the Filipino AmericanCommunity of Chicago. EMILIE GABORNE DEARINGCommunity & Civic Leadership-National REMEDIOS DELA CRUZ, R.N.Nursing Service & LeadershipEMER DUCDUCEngineering & ScienceMAR DUREZAEntertainmentOLIVA ENRIQUEZCommunity LeadershipJUAN (JOHNNY) FRANCISCOBusiness Leadership-Travel IndustryRANDY GENERJournalism/Theatre ArtsESTER HANAMusicBENILDA ...