VIA Times – February 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   OCA Greater Chicago is a chapter of OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a non-profit organization founded in 1973, the mission of which is to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   What is it? Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Valentine’s Day is a perfect day to share the wealth in the world in need of loving attitudes and deeds. Most of contemporary cultures celebrate Valentine’s Day as an opportunity for couples in love to express ...

By: Doug Nguyen   The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. The PSAs feature a message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul. Social Security and ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   I know, I know. Talking about losing one’s cleaning lady sounds too bourgeois as to appear ridiculous. Except if you hear me out, then you might decide it’s not. I suffer from a genetic bad back, ...

By: Reign C, ChaCha M, Xavier D   Chicago, IL — For the tenth occasion, the Final Presentation for the 2020 Chicago Letter to My Parents™ Contest was held on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Eight contestants recited letters dedicated to their ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *CENSUS, HOW WE STAND: Lack of Asian Americans participating. Let us all be counted in the Census 2020. Call AFIRE for info and help. *JOB HIRING: CENSUS OFFICE hiring by the “thousands”. COOK COUNTY CLERK Office ...

By: Bob Boyer   The issue of pivoting to China has currently received much attention in the Philippines, and, as a consequence, in the U.S. It is one of two topics—the other is President Duterte’s controversial War on Drugs— for ...

By: Reign C ChaCha M Xavier D   SCOTT ESCALERA, of Oak Park, Illinois, a 1st Grader of Oliver Wendell Holmes School, and the multi-awarded chess whiz kid has a good start in the year 2020 as he celebrate his 2nd anniversary milestone ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Natutuwa akong magbasa ng inyong kuwento ng pagibig. Sa umpisa, mukhang simple. Di umano, may twists and turns. May suspense. May climax, di mo mahulaan ang ending. Kung minsan, may gamu-gamo. Salamin nga talaga ang buhay! ...