VIA Times – January 2019 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   Joining dozens of journalists on January 14th at Bank of Springfield Convention Center, we wakened up early to troop down and tackle a three-and-a-half-hour drive to Springfield (Illinois capitol) to witness and cover new Gov. J.B. ...

By: Ryan Tejero   There is a new organization in Chicago’s southern suburban city of Joliet. This is the group of young professionals and their families, who formed a club, with the goal of promoting Filipino traditions and engaging second generation ...

By: James DC   New Year’s Resolution Iiwasan ko na ang mga bagay na nagpapataba sa akin, tulad ng timbangan, salamin at pictures. __________ Husband’s Doctor’s Visit Doctor (talking to wife after husband’s examination): Your husband is suffering from a very ...

By: Mayra Salazar   Each year we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Usually, there is an increase in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit amount people receive each month, starting the following January. Law requires that ...

By: Bob Boyer   January takes its name from the Roman God Janus, whose image has two faces looking in opposite directions. Janus, and January, thus represent the wisdom of reflecting on the past while planning ahead. This article looks ...

By: Veronica Leighton   New Year’s Resolutions have been made and broken over and over, every year, mainly focusing on some changes on personal habits like about eating and exercising to lose weight, pursuit of success in work habits, and ...

By: Janice Dantes   Many Filipinos living in the United States still have extensive ties to the Philippines including family, friends, and in many cases property. If you have not executed any estate planning documents or discussed your plans for the ...

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr. Holmes: Even as a child, I have been more inclined to deviant erotic practices like tying myself up, etc. I started masturbating at 9 and would fantasize being dominated/ humiliated in sexual ways. I ...

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Sharon Cuneta was a clear standout during the opening of the PBA’s 44th season at the Philippine Arena on Sunday. The veteran actress was the muse of Magnolia, which she has been endorsing for quite some time now. “I am ...