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

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 ...

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: 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 ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...