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

Being the first born among five siblings, Marilou’s parents, Onofre and Ceferina Jimenez, both deceased, always taught her to be a self-starter, organizer, and a leader in the daily activities of her family household. They molded her personality to be ...

Judge Jessica A. O’Brien is the first Filipina Judge elected to the Circuit Court of Cook County. The life journey of Jessica A. O’Brien is one of determination, commitment, and inspiration. O’Brien has consistently demonstrated strong leadership in all she ...

Hall of Fame 2012 introduces you to the Mondoñedo Clan as the Model Family of the Year. This journey began in 1967 when Roberto L. Mondoñedo married his true love Lilia Braga during the balmy month of October on the ...

Eleonor Mendoza was born in southern Mindanao, Philippines. She earned her degrees of: B.S. Pre Med. majoring in Psychology and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. She came to the U.S.A. in 1974 for ...

Dr. Leo Solito is the current President of Barangay Club of Indiana. The Barangay Club of Indiana is a nonprofit Filipino-American organization established in 1971 by pioneering Filipinos in Indiana to promote and preserve the Filipino heritage through social and ...

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 ...