VIA Times – August 2017 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Christian L, ChaCha M & Xavier D   Picked up a rock that looks suspiciously like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a photo of a bright blue bird that you can’t identify? Your annual chance to get a world-renowned scientist’s take on ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   The reality for many is that with longer life spans, comes the possibility of requiring additional years of care. Among Americans age 65 and older, 70% will need long-term care.1 If timed correctly, and you ...

By: Nancy Abiera   We can only love ourselves fully after we receive the perfect and pure love of God in Jesus. This love overflows from God to us and to others. Nancy H. Abiera Do you love yourself? Really? ...

By: Cass Ingram An interview with Dr. Cass Ingram author of the book, The Cannabis Cure 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 ...

By: Christian L ChaCha M & Xavier D  

By: Jovie Calma   GMA Worldwide confirmed that “My Korean Jagiya,” an upcoming Philippine-Korean drama is coming soon! The cast of crew of the new GMA Telebabad show, are now in Seoul, South Korea where they are shooting scenes with ...

By: Veronica Leighton   This month is VIA Times’ 34th year anniversary, founded in 1984, which I always say was born out of serendipity. The birth pangs of VT is a long story that has been told many times but ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   A few weeks before its opening, I had the opportunity to enjoy a VIP Advance screening of the digital animation movie, The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature starring Will Arnett, Jackie Chan and Katherine Heigl ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   It was 1978. I just arrived in Los Angeles, California with my mom and dad, eager to go to Dineyland and Universal Studios like they promised. I was on summer break from the University of the ...

By: Bob Boyer   Mindanao for me remains a mixture of romantic mystery and danger. While I have spent considerable time in the north, Luzon, and in the middle, the Visayas, I have yet to visit the south, Mindanao. I ...