VIA Times – December 2014 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Jovie Calma   “People making lists, buying special gifts. Taking time to be kind to one and all. It’s the time of year when good friends are near, and you wish you could give more than just presents from ...

WYNDHAM HOTEL GLENVIEW NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Neneth’s family & friends Bebeth surrounded by her 12 male escorts queen Cleopatra” Neneth being carried by her escorts; The birthday celebrant in front of her golden birthday cake. Neneth’s grandchildren reading praises & tributes for Grandma. ...

By: Chernara Baker   Your evening has been great. First, a romantic movie. Now, deconstructing it at a quiet wine bar. As you smile across the table, you think that a kiss is in the very near future. This lovely ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Many people who are rushing and juggling their time in meeting the Holiday rush for shopping and gift-giving have their own deadlines to meet to get over and be done with the Holiday’s “things to do.” ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Filipinos celebrate a lot of festivals the whole year round…you name it, they have it, from Tuguegarao to the remotest areas in Mindanao for varied reasons for the festivities. Funny, the only festival I knew when ...

Dear PHILIPPINE MEDIA and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES: There was some talks and attempts to change our PILIPINAS, PILIPINOS to FILIPINAS and FILIPINOS.. For millions who are educated Pilipinos, they do not want to bother to change all books, all ...

By: Ramon Lazaro   Kate Middleton Just Took Her Pregnancy Fashion To The Next Level With This Chic Maternity Peplum When Kate Middleton announced her second pregnancy, the whole world was excited to see her wearing maternity clothes again, but ...

By: Mayra Salazar   For many people, Someday is an elusive day on the far-off horizon—always close enough to see, but too distant to touch.Perhaps Someday you plan to go skydiving. Or enter a hot dogeating contest. Maybe Someday you ...

By: Robert Gard   On November 20, 2014, President Obama Announced a Series of Executive Actions to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration at the Border, Prioritize Deporting Felons Not Families, and Require Certain Undocumented Immigrants to Pass a Criminal Background ...

Judith Valente, author of “Atchison Blue”, describing a monastic life in Atchison, KS. She is also a prize-winning poet and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing .