VIA Times – January 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Consul General’s Farewell Call to the Filipino Community during the Ika-31 Pagkikita sa Konsulado From left to right (seated): Ms. Grace Villamora, Consul Ericka Anna T. Abad, Consul Melchor P. Lalunio, Jr., Consul General Generoso DG Calonge, Deputy Consul General ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Not quite a happy new year 2018 for the VT/CPRTV family as we have been hit by the devastating influenza epidemic that envelops people worldwide. We became a number in emergency cases and succumbed to the ...

Dear Sis Elsie: The news from you about the death of Dr. Nunilo Rubio is very shocking; we heard this for the first time from you. Thanks. We pity the good-hearted humanitarian, Dr. Nunilo, that he died in the line ...

By: Joe Mauricio The flu lands hundreds of thousands of people in the hospital each year and kills tens of thousands. But flu that leads to pneumonia is even deadlier. Startling statistic: Flu-plus-pneumonia ranks eighth in leading causes of death ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   Welcome to the maiden edition of my new VIA Times column! Its name, “Notes From the Sound”, was inspired by my and my family’s recent move to a beautiful island in the Puget Sound, off the ...

By: Cass Ingram   For centuries mankind has relied on the cannabis plant for its medicinal properties. Ancient Egyptian text from the 2nd century (called Fayyum Medical Papyrus) contains the earliest known record for the use of cannabis as a ...

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream is a carefully crafted snack made with a scoop of premium ice cream wrapped in delectably soft dough. The new 6-pack boxes are available in seven flavor varieties and each ball of My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream ...

FACGC executive director, Elaine Lehman, posing with some guests. Left to right: Dr. Rufino Crisostomo, Annaliza Alcantara, Philippine Consulate Cultural Attache, Dr. Franco Barranco, Helen Tubog, Dely Villalon & Alex Gonzles. Elaine Lehman happily serving the seniors and other guests. ...

From left to right: PIWC Kick-Off Co-Chairs Robert Chavez and Flor Castil, PIWC 2018 Overall Chair Lourdes Mon, 2018 PIWC Beauty Queens, Mhel Tolledo, Beauty Queens 2018 Chairperson & Co-Chair Jessie Angat. PIWC Board of Trustees swearing-in, from left to ...