VIA Times – January 2023 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Faye Mendiola   Dr. Veronica Fertig THEN: Dr. Veronica Fertig when she was Veronica N. Razon as student of Dentistry at the University of the East in 1980. NOW: Mrs. Philippines PIWC 2019-2020   Yoly Zoleta THEN: Beautiful Bride Yoly ...

Residents in Texas border counties now say it’s not safe to sit on their front porches unless they’re armed and that it is unsafe for women to travel anywhere alone. Fighting-aged male warriors from almost 190 countries continue to cross ...

By: Janice Dantes   Since divorce is illegal in the Philippines and generally still frowned upon in our Filipino culture, there are few resources available for our kababayan to best move forward with their lives especially when they have minor ...

By: James DC   A father told his daughter, “Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now.” Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   For many Mississippi families, a new member of their family was the best Christmas gift. Many more children will be adopted by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services through “Home for Holidays” before ...

Dear Friends, I am so proud to be part of the Newsmax Family, and grateful that you are as well! And I can use a bit of your help today! As many of you know or have seen on the ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   According to the most recent statistics from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, more than 43 million people have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months.1 These people ...

New Year is a new beginning, opening for new hopes, new opportunities, new dreams, new desires, new expectations, and New Year resolutions. It also gives us an excitement for a fresh start. It is also a joyous occasion that is ...

If this occurs on a national level, we could be in serious trouble. Nurses at two of New York City’s largest hospitals walked off the job Monday morning in a dispute over pay and staffing levels after a weekend of ...

By: Ryan Tejero   One of the most bankable FilAm organizations in Chicagoland is composed of Filipino engineers and scientists. The Philippine Engineers and Scientists Organization (PESO) was created in 1973 by Engineers Pat Mangonon, Jr., Edgar H. Buyco, and ...