VIA Times – April 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Christian L ChaCha M Xavier D   Global problem solvers are in high demand. Just google Re-Imagine Education and check out the wealth of conferences and events focused on what learning matters to ensure individuals have the skills to think like entrepreneurs ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Yes, the real estate market has picked up considerably in the last three years and as 2018 goes into Spring, there is a lot of activity which stated even before the snow left the ground ...

By: Joe Mauricio   During my two-and-a-half months stay in the hospital, I went through several hospital departments for my health problems. First, the emergency room, a unique department within the health care system, bridging the worlds of outpatient and ...

By: Cass Ingram   For centuries mankind has relied on the cannabis plant for its medicinal properties. Ancient Egyptian text from the 2nd century (called Fayyum Medical Papyrus) contains the earliest known record for the use of cannabis as a ...

By: Jovie Calma   Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo gears for a six-city US tour to celebrate her 15th year anniversary in showbiz as one of the Philippines’ most bankable artists and box-office draw. The iconic queen of her generation will ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   (Ang nakaraang yugto, (” Run, Leila, Run” – VIA Times, March issue ) Di kami nadala ni Daddy ng mag-migrate siya sa US. Kinalinga ako ni Mommy, single mom. Past forward, nakasali ako sa aming Con ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Another loss in our Filipino American Community: Indictment of ‘Our Very Own’ Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien, First female Fil-Am elected Judge *JB Pritzker, endorsed by the Interfaith Illinois, Inc.; talks about his vision for ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Five generous individuals from the Philippines, longtime members of the Rotary Club, were inducted into the prestigious and exclusive Arch Klumph Society last April 12th at the Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, IL., “a special ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Every Lions Club has a mission to meet the needs of local communities it serves. This organization is built on the core belief, which is to serve humanity. Right when it was founded in 1917, Lions ...