VIA Times – July 2014 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Ako ay mag-ootsenta anyos na at ganoon din ang aking asawa. Kaming mag-asawa ay parehong very, very active leaders dito sa ating community noong bata pa kami at hanggang sa kami ay nagka-edad na ...

By: Jovie Calma   They say life begins at 40 and that it’s a milestone, a serious one… one that offers the possibility of reinvention. Some people asked me why do I have to reveal my real age although I ...

By: Chernara Baker   Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance (though not necessarily the function) of a person’s teeth, gums and/or bite. Many dentists refer to themselves as “cosmetic dentists” regardless ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   All our life, even before we reach the age of accountability, we are all chasing after something. Young children are chasing after all kinds of toys. Older children are chasing after the latest signature shoes, video games ...

By: Veronica Leighton   The start of summer makes everyone jump almost in unison to go out and enjoy the warm breeze, the lovely parks and beaches made so exhilarating and embracing by the warmth of sunshine. Our community does ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Happy 238th Birthday, America! My Home for 38 years this year! *Hats off to the Bolingbrook Filipino Americans for their successful ‘Pyesta Pinoy’with close to 5000 guests! *Rose Tibayan vies for “Mrs. International” crown *Congratulations to ...

By: Mark Javier   The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Riley v. California, held that the police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been ...

By: Robert Gard   Is Comprehensive Immigration Reform (“CIR”) Dead This Year or Is It Just on Life Support? The best chance in three decades to rewrite our Nation’s immigration laws has slipped away. One year ago, the Senate cobbled ...

By: Bob Boyer   My nephew Ted recently experienced a country visit to the farmland and house of Clara, his Filipino girlfriend. It is a trip that I will probably never attempt at my age. I envy Ted his youth ...

By: Joe Mauricio   After a series of arrest orders by the Sandiganbayan, the three Philippine Senators (Enrile, Estrada & Revilla) accudes of graft and corruption surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame. Although the confinement facities ...