VIA Times – January 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Jovie Calma   Chicago may have been blasted with arctic cold during this winter, but the generosity and kind hearts of those who were involved in the Live Out Loud Charity’s Annual Fashion Fundraisers brought the summer feel weather ...

By: Christian & Maya Leigton   The Leightons: Christy, Christian, Maya & Bobby. The Gutierrezes: Rick, Roselle, Rhyllen, Rhaiden & Rhynne. From Jack, Will & Cam Kramer Brothers. Roy & Kandice Parker family: Roy, Kandice, Hannah, Luke, Ava & Joseph. From ...

By: Jan Pau C. Ferrer   Assessing Credit Risk in the Current Environment The ongoing financial struggles of several major cities capture continued media attention. But these problems were the result of individual circumstances and should not be construed as ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   This February, Baron, my husband and I will have our FIRST VACATION to the Philippines. Nope, this is not our first time visiting the homeland. As a matter of fact, we got married in Boracay ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Ang aking girlfriend ay talagang napaka-sexy na babae, from head to toe, the way she dresses, the way she walks, the way she talks, at talagang she oozes with a lot sex. Kahit ...

By: Ramon Lazaro   Amal Alamuddin Clooney (by DIOR) Dakota Johnson (by Chanel) Diane Kruger (by Emilia Wickstead) Emma Stone (by Lanvin) Taylor Schilling (by Ralph Lauren) Sienna Miller (by Miu Miu) Rosamund Pike (by Vera Wang) Sienna Miller (by Miu Miu)   Katie Holmes (by Marchesa)

By: Ryan Tejero   Chicago Nightingales (CN) is one of the newest Filipino American organizations here in Chicagoland! It is a 501 (C)(3) organization. Launched in February 2013, its founders organized it as a voluntary, impartial, neutral and independent humanitarian ...

By: Robert Gard   It’s New Year’s! It’s Also Traditionally the Time for Lists: Top Immigration Stories of 2014 This past year, immigration issues have taken us on a roller-coaster ride filled with anxiety, raised hopes, dashed hopes, promising hints, ...