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

By: Christian L, ChaCha M & Xavier D   This is a time of year to remember things that are important to us. These are things I am thankful for this year: family, food, and shelter. The first thing I am ...

By: Victoria Smith   Before everything else, dear readers, I’d like to announce some signifi cant changes to this column in the coming year. Our always-supportive publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Veronica Leighton, has kindly agreed to my suggestions for innovations to ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Although the offi cial tax planning season starts in January, there are year-end moves you can consider now to help cut your tax burden come April 17, 2018. Since the deadline for most strategies is ...

By: Nancy Abiera   Christmas is just around the corner. All of us have different mindsets and expectations during this time of celebration. I love to sing the song: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” I reminisced some ...

By: Joe Mauricio There is something in the air, or rather in how we raise and school our children, and how we reward and punish men and women – that gives many men a sense of permission to objectify abuse ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Dear family and friends: Much gratitude and heartfelt thanks fill our hearts as we see all these pictures of our union. Be it the first Catholic ceremony in Chicago blessed by Father Carlos Llagas, the ...

A force to be reckoned with, Journey’s frontman vocalist and Pinoy rockstar icon, Arnel Pineda arrived in the Bay Area on the AP Album Promo Tour and unveiled the performance of a lifetime. With uncontainable energy and emotion, his personality ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Philippine Consul General Calonge sends Christmas Greetings to the Filipino American Community! *CHRISTMAS BELLS ring earlier at Cook County Treasurer Pappas’ office! *’There are things which Pres. Trump should not be doing, but I believe he is doing a good job ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Early this month, Filipino Americans in Indiana got an early Christmas treat with a couple of leading Filipino American celebrities headlining a dinner concert along with our Chicago-based Filipino Folk Fusion band, SamaSama Project organized by ...

NYC, NY. The University of the Philippines Alumni Association, NY Chapter has proven “Memories make a difference”. For the UP Centennial in 2008, their project on inviting alumni to write their memoir and with a tax deductible donation they were ...