VIA Times – February 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   By the end of the 3rd day of my hospitalization from Covid, I was so ready to go home. I felt life was infused to me after my first dose of Remdesivir. Huffing and puffing while ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   LOS ANGELES – The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)’s Caretaker Project helped deliver more than 400 meals to the Filipino community’s most vulnerable during the COVID19 pandemic in the past two months. Filipino senior citizens, frontline ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   Children must be back in classrooms and we all know that fi ghting and arguing will not fi nd solutions,” according to the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA) who have released two new videos to ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   My article is short and sweet, kind of like the little cards that come with the Valentine’s Day flowers your thoughtful partner, beau, spouse or caring sibling, children, relative or friend might send. I just ...

By: Richard Hanus   Even before President Biden took offi ce, the nonstop fl ow of news relating to immigration law began. How will things be different with President Biden when it comes to immigration law and policy, especially after ...

By: James DC   Husband and Wife A husband and wife were dining at a 5-star restaurant. When their food arrived, the husband said: “Our food has arrived! Let’s eat!” His wife reminded him: “Honey, you always say your prayers at ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *A Tribute to the late MAURICE MUDLONG, first Filipino who ‘opened’ the door of Chicago City Hall to the Fil-Ams during Mayor Richard M. Daley’s reign *Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! *CHICAGO needs our PRAYERs for ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Following the unilateral abrogation of the 1989 Accord between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Philippine National Defense Department, UP has become the subject of controversial issues back home. While there are many alumni ...

By: Vicente Perez   Kare kare has mixed origins but one of them is that it came from Pampanga. Kare kare word may also be derived from the word curry ,an Indian influence because of its “satay” peanut sauce. This is my all time fave Filipino dish and ...

By: Kyla Tejero   As we observe Valentine’s day every February 14th, this year, we may be extra creative in expressing our love to people who are dear to us – our family, our friends, and those who impacted our ...