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

This December, Pinoys abroad can come home to a special musical extravagance as GMA Pinoy TV brings Kapuso stars to join fellow Filipino performers through “Awit Pasasalamat: A Tribute to Overseas Filipinos.” Slated to happen on December 15 at the ...

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr.Holmes: I met a guy online through a game app. We became friends and later on we became lovers. At first everything seems so right until I found out he’s in a relationship. Until now we ...

Vanille Patisserie Custom Holiday Gift Boxes Make Santa Swoon CHICAGO, Ill. – Since its launch in 2002, Chicago French Patisserie, Vanille has been honored for its award-winning Parisian confections known as macarons. The colorful sandwich-shaped desserts boast a crunchy meringue ...

CHICAGO (Dec. 6, 2018) – Fifty economically disadvantaged high school freshmen from throughout Chicagoland have begun a five-month seminar that will introduce them to the fundamentals of energy, smart city technologies, and sustainability and help put them on the path ...

By: Ryan Tejero   At the national level, the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) serves as the voice for the Filipino American legal profession. It advocates for justice, civil rights, and equal opportunity for the Filipino American community. It ...

By: Bob Boyer   Being from “up North” (Green Bay area), I had not previously attended a Hall of Fame Gala. This year, however, I was honored to be one of the two “Friend of the Filipino” Awardees (the other, ...

New York, NY – Whether it’s following a triumph on the court, a long run or even setting a personal record in the gym, nothing can ruin the sweet smell of victory – except the stench of one’s personal workout ...

Additionally, PIWC 2018 is donating the rest of its proceeds to the following charities: Feed My Starving Children — $1,000.00 Don Bosco Tuloy Foundation — $3,000.00 Bangar Public (Elementary) School — $2,000.00 Teach for the Philippines, Inc (formerly Sa Aklat ...