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

Maggie Cooper. Manager of Conservation Action of Shedd Aquarium. Kirsten Regalado. Accomplished International Fashion Designer, President of Miss Worldwide International. Kissel Fagaragan, Co-owner of Umaga Bakehouse. Lani Montreal. Filipina educator, writer, professor, and community activist.

Atty. and Judge Russell Hartigan. Candidate for Judge of Circuit Court of Cook County 2024. Sandi Price. Executive Director of Rogers Park Business Alliance. Dr. Carla Marie Manly. Clinical Psychologist & Author of “The Joy of Imperfect Love”. Richard Kaufman. ...

Connie Esparza. Communications Manager, Red Cross of Illinois. Ideneth Vega. SVP of Strategy, Revenue Growth, and Marketing of Zurvita, Inc. John Wood, Esq. Founding Attorney of Grant Park Legal Advisers in Chicago. Dr. Phyllis Cavallone-Jurek. Executive Director of Ladder Up. ...

Dale Tippett. Realtor (R) Designated Marketing Broker. Doug Nguyen. Social Security Administration Regional Communications Director in Chicago and Via Times SS Columnist. Dr. Floyd Ski Chilton. Distinguished Innovator, Academician & Entrepreneur, Book Author of “There Is Another Way To Happiness”. Jacqueline Kim, ...

Clerk Iris Martinez. Clerk Circuit Court of Cook County. Jenny Guzon Bae. Yoga teacher and author of “The Yoga Within You – Living Within the Mat”. Jay Pestuchka. Executive Director of Oil Lamp Theatre Glenview. Lea Agaton. Founder & Charter ...

Melody Dizon. Via Times Health Columnist, Founder_President of Vital Signs Wellness. Romeo Sobrepena. Local Filipino Performing Artist. Sarah Lee Turner. Via times Cooking Columnist, Author of “The Via Times Delicious Treasures”. Christopher Weber. Co-founder & CEO of Animals Around The ...

Maria Fides Balita, Founder and Managing Partner of Maharlika PLLC. Topics – FWN’s Disrupt 4.0 Book Launch and ISFFA Chicago. Commissioner Josina Morita. 1st Asian American woman to serve on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Judy Ni and Jasmine ...

Mylene Agana Jao Richardson. Author of Memoirs, “The Legend of Tessie Agana, Beloved Child Star of Philippines, An Intimate Portrait of My Mother”. Louella Cabalona. Founder of Sama Sama Project Band, Former CPRTV Newscaster. Robbie Simpson. Director of the Addams Family ...

Dr. Cornelius N. Grove, Author of How Other Children Learn. Irene Alano, Popular Global Filipina Entertainer Starred in “Miss Saigon” UK West End. Nick Vera Perez, candidate for Mr. USA United Nations 2023-24. Thomas Mustac, Otter Medical & Health Industry ...

Gemma Esmalla. Dynamic Community Fil-Am Leader, Talking about Dinagyang Festival in Chicago. Theresa Mah, IL State Representative, – Announces the $100k donation raised for the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. Edward Jung, Current CMF Board President for 3 years. Liz Pham. Talks ...