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

By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security is here for young people when a parent passes away. We know that the loss of a parent isn’t just emotionally painful; it can be devastating to a family’s finances. In the same way ...

CIRCA Pintig, the Chicago-based community theater company is looking for actors and singers (males and females, ages 16- 50) as well as production crew for its upcoming musical play “Game of Trolls: Reimagined.” Written by Liza Magtoto, the play was ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and ...

Dear Television Networks, News Networks Reporters and Concerned Citizens: President Duterte and his administration has embraced the most extravagant, wasteful and RIDICULOUS system of handling these smuggled CARS, FAKE, imitations and HOARDED merchandise or products, that are confiscated by the ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   Hello readers! Here comes summer and here comes the sun, the heat, the sunshine and my love-hate relationship with it. I´m hot, wait I´m cold. What should I wear knowing I´ll be hot but freezing in ...

By: Victoria Smith   When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement calling “God” “stupid” earlier this year was followed by the expected litany of religious accusations and protestations of blasphemy and by Presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s excusing the president’s remarks as ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Learning that the FANHS biennial conference was scheduled for this summer in Chicago, I was excited! We were slated to be one of the main performers of the Welcome Reception at the beginning of the ...