VIA Times – January 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Joe Mauricio   Let’s talk about a most special day that’s full of excitement in the calendar, a universal tradition for the whole wide world, including the Filipino tribe. December 31, New Year’s Eve: A big deal of a ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   Pondering on what Covid 19 has done for me instead of to me? 2020 to say the least changed all our lives. Covid 19 in retrospect affected each of us regardless. It was unforgiving and spared no ...

By: Vicente Perez   CALLLOS is one of the rare dishes in Filipino gatherings as it needs a bit of prep work. I usually get to try it in restos and the best is in Makati Philippines at ALBA’s. It is ...

By: Ryan Tejero   I have been blessed to have searched this community online, and found it worth writing about in this column. Thank you Sarah Pajeau for the interview about your organization. The Rohingya Community of Chicago (RCC) is ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   The Publisher has gently hinted that she wanted us to think about the year that just passed, how it impacted us, what events we personally had to go through due to the pandemic, how it ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.1 In 2018, women of color accounted for 47 percent of all women-owned businesses.1 Why Women are Choosing Entrepreneurship There are a variety of ...

By: James DC   Ordering a Pizza in 2022 CALLER: Is this Pizza Hut? GOOGLE: No sir, it’s Google Pizza. CALLER: I must have dialed a wrong number, sorry. GOOGLE: No sir, Google bought Pizza Hut last month. CALLER: OK. I would like to order a pizza. GOOGLE: Do you want ...