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

Bernadeth dela Cruz Artiado (visitor from Philippines), aunts Mariquit Divinagracia & Rhodora Gutierrez & friend Ciony.

By: Janice Dantes   I have lived in Chicago since the 1980s. Growing up in Jefferson Park, we were the only Filipinos on our block. I was also one of two Filipino children at my elementary school. Fast forward 30 years ...

By: Ryan Tejero   The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Chicago (UPAAGC) recently held its annual fundraising event, and was highlighted by a general membership meeting, election of officers and members of the board of directors, silent ...

by Johnny C. Ferrer, Ph.D., UPAA-NJ President The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA), with the University of the Philippines Alumni Association, New Jersey (UPAA-NJ) chapter as co-host, held its biennial 19th Grand Reunion and Convention at ...

By: Bob Boyer   The plan was to write this last article of 2017 as a review of the highlights from the articles of the past twelve months, starting with December, 2016. Quite to my surprise, four of the twelve ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Don’t you find yourselves just rushing much faster and finding the clocks ticking away double- time from Thanksgiving to Christmas? In our case, it always starts with our annual gala event, the Chicago Filipino Asian American ...

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By: James DC   Two guys are bungee-jumping one day. The first guy says to the second. “You know, we could make a lot of money running our own bungee- jumping service in Mexico.” The second guy thinks this is ...

By: Cass Ingram   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 the earliest known record for the use of cannabis as a ...

By: Melody Dizon   And so variations of green, different shades of red, sparkly gold and shimmery silver linings are filling up my evening wardrobe, decoratvie lights shine brightly in people’s homes and the sound of holiday cheer is in ...