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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By: Richard Hanes   Here are just a few of my hopes and dreams for our nation’s immigration system in the coming year. The wind is blowing against us on many of these, but that doesn’t mean we should not ...

By: Sarah   Time passes more quickly every year…Yes, another year is here, the year of the more gentle, tame, tender and kind, but very agile Rabbit! Gladys and Glenn opened their doors to friends to usher in the new ...

By: Kyla Tejero   Isaw a quote that said, “New year, a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.” – Alex Morritt. The great thing about the new year ...

By: Edward Cortez   Psalm 1 contrasts two lives – one dedicated in the pursuit of God’s treasure while the other is devoid of the life of God. The one who seeks God through His words and lives according to His ...