VIA Times – January 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

In 1754, Taal Volcano let forth its biggest eruption to date, an eruption lasting almost 7 months from May to December. In the first of a two-part special, Rappler recalls the disaster through historical accounts and matches it with a ...

Flor Castil, 2020 PIWC Kick-off Chairperson Jet Jet Gruezo, 2020 PIWC Overall Chairperson, addressing the guests Consul Ryan Gener, guest speaker Parade of new PIWC’s BOT officers headed by newly-elected BOT President Francis Mon and wife Lourdes Mon, past PIWC Chair. Induction of ...

By: Joe Mauricio   On sundown evening of September 29 – Oct 1, 2019, Shofar blasts marked the arrival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (a Jewish tradition observed every year). The shofar is a hollow ram’s horn, open ...

Chicago, 27 December 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago will be sending twelve (12) delegates that will form part of the “2nd US Midwest Youth Leaders in Diaspora (YouLead) Immersion Program” in the Philippines on 03-09 January 2020. ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Many Filipino American groups in the Midwest begin to organize when there is a growing need. Groups would usually start by gathering support from friends. Then, friendship becomes well established, and now, an organization is born with ...

By: James DC   Isang Bata Na Nagpapagupit Sa Barbero Barbero: Totoy, alam mo totoong hindi ako naniniwalang mayDiyos. Bata: Bakit naman po? Barbero: Tingin ka sa labas, and daming may problema. Kung merong Diyos, di sana inayos na niya ang mga problema ng tao. Bata: ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   We call ourselves “Baliw na Porcheers” (Crazy Seniors, “Fourth- Years”) as we have previously been described in jest by our Philippine Literature teacher Ms. Miraflor, embracing the slightly obstinate yet humorously successful way we have managed ...

December 23, 2019— For raising awareness on Filipino migration issues and championing the cause of Filipinos overseas, leading broadcast company GMA Network was recognized with multiple awards in the television category of the 2019 Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards ...

By: Elaine Lehman   We all recognize that motorized vehicles are an important component of Chicago’s transportation and economic systems, we also recognize that motorized vehicle exhaust emissions are a significant source of pollution, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons. ...

ABS-CBN TFC ends 2019 in a high note after it bagged two awards at the recently held Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards: The Best Regular TV Program on Migration won by “ Kabayani Talks” and the Best TV Interstitial ...