VIA Times – April 2019 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   Happy Easter to all, though belatedly! With the erratic high and low temperatures that we have experienced in this year’s spring April month, and has been giving problems not only to humans like us but also ...

Dely Villalon, Chair, founder & organizer of the Golden Life Achievement Award, proudly standing in front of the CPLC banner. L-R: Appelate Judge Jessie Reyes with the awardees, Dr. Lourdes Floro, Benilda Hizon, Geraldine Gaden, Ernie Lapid,Cecilia M. Beauprie, Dr. Calimag, ...

Dear editor, My name is Vanessa Huerta and I am reaching out to you on the behalf of the Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’s Office. On Friday May 10th at 12:00pm, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will be hosting a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya host Bianca Gonzalez aired her comments on the controversial ads of a whitening product which claimed that fair-skinned women are treated better than morenas by the society. In her Twitter account, the “Pinoy Big Brother” host ...

By: Ryan Tejero   The Sampaguita Group is an independent, not-for-profit corporation committed to raising funds and awarding partial scholarships to Filipino American women matriculated in colleges and universities in the United States. This organization was founded with the mission to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Filipina “DISRUPTers” from across the United States came together for a night of women empowerment, success stories, and life lessons highlighting Global PinayPower at the book launch of “Disrupt 3.0. Filipina Women: Rising” held at the Philippine ...

By: Bob Boyer   Most readers may not be surprised by this headline, but I confess that I was mildly surprised two or three months ago when I heard a Filipino on National Public Radio (NPR) claim that his country ...

April 2, 2019 – New Technology Platform Helps Businesses Grow Revenue and Gain Crucial Consumer Insight April 3, 2019 – 2020 Census Media Vendor Day April 5, 2019 – 7th Annual ComEd Multicultural Roundtable is taking place at 10:30 am ...