VIA Times – February 2024 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Kayla Tejero   Love is truly in the air! When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of chocolates, teddy bears and flowers. It doesn’t matter if you’re single, taken or celebrating with friends, Valentine’s Day is the day ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   As February rolls in, so does a gentle reminder to cherish matters of the heart – not just in love and romance but also in matters of health. This month, amidst the flurry of Valentine’s Day excitement, ...

Birthday Celebration Held at Royal Buffet Schaumburg – January 28, 2024 Celebrating with friends Curt Lenior, Elsa and Nestor Castillo, Rose and Bong Hipona, Robert and Merle Munoz, Neneth Miranda, and Veronica.

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   Tuesday, Feb 6: Waiting at Woy Woy Written by Robin George and Illustrated by Emily Snape. In the sleepy Australian seaside town of Woy Woy, two beloved animals help their community learn what it ...

An Intimate Birthday Dinner Ming Hin Rolling Meadows – January 24, 2024 Attended by wife Lourdes Mon & sis Marlene Suyat, grandson Jacob. and friends Rhdora & Boni Cava, Faye Mendiola, Art & Naty Dilay, and Veronica.

By: Lourdes G. Mon   CNN Heroes, hosted by Anderson Cooper started in 2007. Annually, CNN conducts a world-wide search for the 10 top recipients of the award. The program honors individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make ...

Luncheon Celebration held at Silver Lake Country Club Orland Park January 13, 2024 Josefina (fondly called Jo) is Manila-born/ bred though her ancestry can be traced to the great Ilocos Sur hero, General Isabelo Abaya. Her parents were namesakes: Consuelo Bello ...

NEW YORK – Bravo’s “Top Chef” serves up new flavors this season when host Kristen Kish joins head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons at the judges’ table as they head to the Midwest to call Wisconsin home. ...

By: Sarah   Hello, it’s February, it’s THE MONTH dedicated to and for celebrating LOVE! We are so over the holiday season, the splurging, the chaos, the travels, let’s take a minute and place attention to see how we love ...

By: Faye Mendiola   Tessie Zaretsky THEN: Tessie de Garriz Road worked as secretary in the Operations Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Photo taken at the old ADB Headquarters in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Through ADB missions, traveled extensively through ...