By: Mayra Salazar Many people ring in the New Year with Champagne. People who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) get to ring it in with a COLA. This year, more than 60 million Americans are receiving a 1.5 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) in their monthly benefit payment. The 1.5 […]
By: Lena Remigio Dear Ate Lena, Kaming mag-asawa na may magandang pangalan, position sa community at tinitingala ng mga tao dahil sa aming profession sa medicine ay mayroong social disease na hindi talagang dapat malaman ng aming mga friends, patients, and most of all our relatives. Kaming dalawa lamang ang nakakaalam na we love […]
By: Lou Maningas Cabalona Dr. Ariel Tolentino and Baron Cabalona, Project Managers for the Tacloban/Paluan Medical Missions presenting at the Pray Hope and Love for PHL Fundraiser at St. Eulalia Church, Maywood, IL. Lou Cabalona singing a Christmas song at the VT/CPRTV Christmas party held at The Loft restaurant. […]
By: Ryan Tejero One of the most visible and active organizations in Atlanta and Columbus in Georgia is the Filipino American Association (FAA) of Columbus. Founded in 1989, it was organized by a few dedicated Filipino Americans with the goals of fostering Philippine values, customs and traditions. From being a small group, FAA grew […]
By: Victoria G. Smith Morning crashes the windows of my daughter’s apartment in the rattle and din of recyclables being dumped in collection bins, the groaning, belching lurch and heave of buses transporting their day’s portion of travelers, the alternating angry yells of the miserable and the chirpy chatter of the hopeful. The constant […]
By: Richard Mirpuri Stop looking at your circumstances. Create the circumstances you want instead of the ones you’ve got. Dictionary.com defines circumstances as: “a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor:” Let me tell […]
By: James DC The mother-in-law comes home and finds her son-in-law furious and packing his suitcase. “What happened?” she asked. Son in law: “What happened? I’ll tell you what happened! I sent an email to Mary saying that I was coming home from my trip today. I got home and guess what I found? … […]
By: Robert Gard On a Personal Note… Please note that my contact information has changed as of November 1, 2011, and I am now employed by the law firm of Immigration Attorneys, LLP at 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite# 1550, Chicago, IL 60601, and my new email address is rgard@immattyllp.com; telephone# (312) 661-9100. PLEASE […]
By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer Although writing a will is an important first step, there are other elements and factors to consider when formulating an estate plan, including advanced directives and the roles and responsibilities of individuals charged with managing the disposition of an estate. Creating an estate plan requires taking inventory of all […]
*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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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