VIA Times – April 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   “Bring back some news about Tacloban, ok?”, Joe Mauricio, our CPRTV Director, requested before I left for Manila. We stayed in Tacloban for only a day and a half. But, many thanks to our relatives who ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Nobody could have prepared us for the breathtaking, six champion golf courses in the gated community of the world-renowned Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia; certainly not Raymond Adorable, our affable Vice President ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   Failure is an event. . .it’s not who you are. Failure is never final if you have the God-given desire and direction to change your destiny. Here are the A to Z’s on how to run ...

By: Victoria G. Smith North winds blow and sculpt the ghostly terrain. Winter has cloaked us with its mantle, at last. As if burying what strives to live beneath, guarding the buds that spring will bring, just as we, above, ...

By: Jovie Calma The City of Miami Beach marked its 100th year anniversary with its white sands and azure waters as a stunning backdrop to its centennial week-long celebration. It was culminated with iconic music festivals and 100 hours of ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   How you borrow is an important aspect of maintaining your wealth and achieving your overall financial objectives. When executed properly, a securities based loan can provide the financing you need without liquidating assets, diminishing ...

By: Christian & Maya Leighton   “Kuya” Dave Rivas always takes good care of young sibling Isabella shown on top photo. Very cute and very smart Isabella Rivas proudly shows her art work from school. “I am Batman!,” 5-yearold Rainiel Andrew ...

By: Veronica Leighton   This month of April, let me share with my dear readers a couple of interesting letters from two wonderful ladies with different purposes in trying to reach out to you. The first one concerns a Mom’s ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang Araw sa inyong lahat and I wish you a great start to the Spring and to the wonderful weather that I am confident we will have soon. I thank you in advance in reading my ...

By: Bob Boyer   “Discover the Philippines” is the title of a lecture I gave a couple of months back. Part of that lecture was supposed to have been this “Eclectic Chronology” or history of the Philippines, but I decided ...