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

The celebrants Jane & David Cannon. Jane’s Family: Front row (left to right) Granddaughters Kaoru & Naomi Polintan; Second row Jane, Daughters Cherie Sajul & Chingfin Santos; Third row Grandson Kenshin Polintan, David, Orlando Sajul. Guests: Front row Anita & ...

By: Dominick Geraci   We celebrated the grand opening of Vista Group Realty Inc. at 5033 N Elston, Chicago, IL location, next to Seafood City last November 11, 2018. Food and shelter are two businesses that all humans cannot do ...

Dec 2018 – HIV/AIDS Awareness Month. Dec. 1, 2018 – UPAAGC Annual Christmas Party Dec. 1, 2018 – 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), the Philippine Embassy organized a Public Forum on Gender-Based Violence at the Philippine Embassy ...

By: Elaine Lehman   What is Water and Fire? To begin with, it’s the title of an excerpt from the novel El Filibusterismo by the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. “Water are we, you say, and yourselves fi re” opens ...

Dear Editor: We have discovered that the system is much worse than we thought. Both major parties ignore more than 80% of Americans in pursuing electoral college victory. An elected president seeking a second term is highly motivated to seek ...

By: Christian L ChaCha M Xavier D   Before we know it, the kids are going to be on holiday break, holiday parties will be upon us, and the gift giving will be never ending. However, Ceta Walters, beloved mommy and ...

By: Joe Mauricio   President Donald Trump kept his winning streak last month on the world stage. At the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires, he called for a temporary truce with President Xi Jinping of China in yearlong ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Life is a series of choices, and when it comes to your wealth, the choices you make today could have far-reaching or unexpected effects on your financial life. To help ensure you can achieve the ...

Picture with PESO Consultants (WSP-USA), Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc. (RME), TECMA Associates, Inc. & others) From L to R: President Gilbert & First Lady Arlyn Bermundo, Consul Melchor P. Lalunio, Jr., Mary Ople & Cate Caguiran 2018 Keynote Speaker- Clarita Reambillo ...