VIA Times – April 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Hosted by the Malaysian American Community of Chicago – Dr. K. K. Tee, Chairperson Photos above showing Brenda Stevens, recipient of Community Service award and Samuel Slaw, recipient of Youth Who Excels 2022, from the Philippine community; and Lourdes Mon, ...

Internationally celebrated, the Holy Week religious celebration is marked by definitive customs and traditions in its observances in each country, such as numerous processions, Passion plays, and the Way of the Cross. Religious traditions make it the most spectacular week. ...

By: Faye Mendiola   Ralph Sirianni THEN: Ralph Sirianni in Venice Italy 1984 @ 27 yrs old NOW: Happily married to Jovy, picture taken on Valentine’s Day 2012. Ralph has served as past treasurer of the now-defunct Pilipino American Social ...

Santacruzan Cultural PRO/ Board Member Edita Baylosis- Evans and her husband, Eric Evans, with lovely daughters who modeled Filipiniana gowns at the fundraising event on April 2, 2022 at Ashton Banquets Hall, Evita Claire B. Evans 12 and Emily Rose ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   I have heard about him, read about him, maybe heard snippets of his YOU TUBE stored performances, but never really paid much attention to this world famous Filipino curiosity who can sing in both male ...

By: Bob Boyer   On a recent Sunday in March, my friend John, and I met coming out of Church. We hadn’t seen one another for more months than either of us could remember. Still I was confident that John ...