PASS President Dr. Virgilio Jonson, Chairperson Angie Francisco & other PASS officers greeting the seniors before the party and gift-giving.       Fil-Am Seniors participating in the PASS Christmas party celebration.

The Philippines received 3,867,386 visitors for the first ten months of 2013, recording a double-digit gain of 11.19% versus it 2012 arrivals ofr 3,478,285 visitors for the same months. The ten-month arrival represents 70.32% of the targetted 5.5 million arrivals for 2013. Auguring well to the tourism industry is the consistent monthly growth in arrivals, […]

  *Goodbye, Dr. Jojo Villalon, a “People’s Physician” *CHICAGO PHILIPPINE PRESS CLUB officers inducted *AFIRE shares advocacy projects for year 2013 **Gerardo Gamboa, Filipino cabdriver in Nevada, awarded $10,000 for honesty HAPPY & BLESS-FULL NEW YEAR to all our dear Readers and Advertisers. Thank you for your loyal support to Via Times for the past […]

Grainger LogoBulls vs. Clippers – Friday, January 24, 7:00 p.m. You’re invited to experience fastpaced NBA action and non-stop entertainment – the world famous introductions, Benny the Bull, the Luvabulls and much more. See Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and the Bulls battle the L.A. Clippers. And enjoy the energy of a sellout crowd! On this […]

40tude Bistro & Bar, the newest full service Restaurant in the Northwest suburb of Schaumburg has relaunched and reinvented itself. Now known as an Asian Restaurant with traditional yet modern Philippine Cuisine influences, 40tude now also serves select Chinese menu items plus its popular Sushi offerings. Executive Chef and General Manager Randy Santana has streamlined […]

By: Christian & Maya Leighton   From Robert Leighton family: Christy & Bobby, Maya and Christian     The Gutierrez family:Ric, Rose, Rhyllem.Rhaiden,& Rhynne Gutierrez     Peace & love from Bobby & Tracee Tsai family in California… Lauren (9), Lily (4) and doggie Oscar (12)   Fred & Nora Tsai & family during their […]

By: Sarah Lee   Isay 2013 wasn’t that bad for me, I lost some pounds (from working crazy hours, haha, no treadmill moments, yet, but I think I am pretty motivated to lose more this 2014!), I gained some nice pennies for the rainy days. Wow, this is all we can say of the 2 […]

By: Bob boyer   On Christmas morning I received a present, a book that has quite a bit to do with the Philippines: Bully Pulpit. Doris Kearns Goodwin, the author, writes about two presidents, Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. As I read through about half of the book, I had mixed reactions about how […]

PIWC Board of Trustees officers who were inducted into office, from left: Francis Mon, Romy Gumila, Dr. Manny Escalona, Dalisay Villalon, Susan Silvano, Lucy Macabenta, Nick Macabenta, Dr. Virgilio Jonson, newly-elected President Lina Jonson, Faye Mendiola and Ben Tibayan, immediate past president. Presentation of past & incoming beauty queens chaired by Ms. Lourdes Livas (extreme […]

Chicago – The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival concluded its most successful year in its 30-year history this week. Over 27,000 Chicago area kids, parents, and teachers attended screenings, lectures, and hands-on workshops during the 10-day festival for kids and families that ran from October 25 through November 3. Additional screenings for schools extend the […]

By: Mark Javier   Happy New Year! Once again, the dawn of a new year refreshes our lives with resolutions intended to better ourselves and brings new hope for prosperity and happiness. The New Year also brings new laws and regulations for everyone to obey. These new laws cover a wide range of activities and […]

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By: Maria Girlie Pascual   2013 proved to be a year of hope and recovery, at least from my end. Home sales picked up quite a bit so I was busy all year, a big contrast from the last five years in general. I have been a full time, licensed Realtor since 1986, and a licensed […]

By: Joe Mauricio   2014 must be a year of hope for millions of foreign nationals living in the United States. Speaker of the House John Boehner(R) has sent a smoke signal that he embraces a series of changes to the nation’s immigration laws, giving the undocumented aliens new hope that 2014 might be the […]

By: Veronica Leighton   We have gathered all the good news that we can offer to our readers in greeting New Year 2014, and in this “Vibes” page, let me enthrall you with my most interesting picks… VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN SCHOOL KID FOLDS A THOUSAND PAPER CRANES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HAIYAN WASHINGTON, D.C.—A […]

By: Jovie Calma   Celebrating its 26th year anniversary since its world premiere in 1987, world-renowned Joffrey Ballet’s stellar production of Nutcracker was a resounding success this year and proved once again as “America’s Number 1 Nutcracker”! This awe-inspiring and beloved holiday masterpiece has captivated Chicago for the last 25 years with brilliant costumes, largerthan- […]

By: Chernara Baker   It’s hard to imagine how a toothache could turn deadly—but it can. Even mild or moderate discomfort (for example, pain while chewing…sensitivity to hot and cold…and/or redness and swelling of the gums) can quickly turn into a potentially serious condition, known as an abscess, a pus-filled infection inside the tooth or […]