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

Born October 23rd, 1972, as Maria Odiamar, to Roger and Ofelia Odiamar, Maria was outgoing, social and outspoken from a young age. Arriving to Chicago from the Philippines a year after her parents, similar to many first generation immigrants, Maria’s ...

Maria Victoria “Vicki” A. Grageda-Smith was born in Angeles City, Philippines, the eldest among ten children in a family of modest means that valued education, above all, as an effective way to transcend poverty. Full academic merit scholarships from high ...

Anthony V. Olaes was born (and raised) in San Diego, California to first generation immigrant parents from the Philippines. As a twenty year veteran of the apparel industry, Tony Olaes founded and has grown Olaes Enterprises, Inc. (commonly known as ...

Dale is a professional musician born, raised and performing in Chicago as a solo musician, with various bands, several churches, and retirement communities. He has been playing guitar for audiences from all walks of like for most of his life. ...

Dr. Calimag and his family claimed Chicago as their city and Morton Grove, Illinois as their home in 1982. Dr. Calimag had been an Attending Neurologist for the Cook County Hospital Bureau for 26 years from 1982-2008. From 2008 onward, ...

President, 2012-2014 The Philippine Nurses Association of America 8303 Windfern Road Houston, Texas 77040 Director of Clinical Quality Johns Hopkins Medicine International 1300 Thames Street, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21231 Ms. Victoria Navarro is the 17th President of the Philippine ...

Dr. Dulcelina Albano Stahl ‘s passion for education is par excellence as exemplified by her engagement as an Adjunct Faculty for over 15 years at universities in the Chicagoland area teaching in the MBA, Masters in Health Services Administration, Master’s ...

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Commerce – Magna Cum Laude, De La Salle University, 1967 Master in Business Administration – Finance T h e W h a r t o n S c h o o l , U ...

Anthony A. “Tony” Armada is the President for Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital.  Lutheran General is one of the flagship hospitals of Advocate Health Care, the largest health care provider in Illinois.  Lutheran General is ...

Stacey Baca is a triple threat on the ABC 7 News Team. She’s a multifaceted journalist who anchors, reports, and blogs for the station’s website. On the anchor desk, Stacey delivers Chicago’s #1-rated weekend morning newscasts – ABC 7 News ...