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

By: Faye Mendiola   Rev. Eliezer Tendero THEN: When life was full of vitality and dreams – 1988. NOW: When life is full of history and gratitude – 2022.   Rev. Aloysius Funtila THEN: A seminarian contemplating for a lifetime of priesthood. Congregation ...

By: Nancy Abiera   Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 “Forty – the new F word: ...

By: Bob Boyer   In a note “To The Reader” at the beginning of my 2010 book, “Sundays in Manila,” I explain why I wrote it. That explanation is the same for the articles I have written for many years ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Life expectancy continues to expand, thanks to new advances in medical care and a focus on better health habits. A longer life often means more years in retirement, which could last 30 years or more. ...

By: Veronica Leighton   It was a very memorable evening for Kayla as she celebrated her post-21st birthday in a formal party on August 5th at the Crystal Grand Banquets. Superstar Kayla choreographed her own birthday party. She entered the ...

ANGELINE QUINTO The grand winner of “Star Power: The Search For The Next Female Pop Superstar” in 2011. In her 10-year career as an A-list diva and sought after artist for teleserye theme songs, she has received countless awards for ...

Barely twelve years in the Philippine showbiz industry, yet Alden Richards is already creating a legacy that is distinctively his own! It is hard to miss this Pinoy hunk in all the platforms of media these days. Dubbed as Asia’s ...

By: Lourdes G. Mon   Diversity in America is an art. It is a mosaic of people from all over the world; literally a country of immigrants. Every skin color, culture, background, beliefs, politics meshed into one people called Americans. ...