VIA Times – July 2019 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Dominick Geraci   “Welcome to Pampanga, sir, you have to try Tocino here before you go back to Manila.” A middle-aged woman at small shop tells me. There are so many things to experience in Pampanga. It’s an hour-and-half ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Through the invitation of the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, VT/CPRTV interviewed the visiting group of indigenous people of the Philippines, specifi cally the Lumad tribe of Mindanao. In my CPRTV interview, the spokesperson of the ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Sa Clark Air Base Hospital nag-meet ang aking parents. Nang nag-supervisory visit ang Daddy ko, connected with Boeing International, nagkasakit siya at doon niya nakita ang Mommy ko, from Pangasinan, Laboratoty technician, pinag-aral ...

By: Doug Nguyen   It’s summer and millions of families are enjoying our nation’s beaches, forests, and mountains before the school season begins. If you’re on vacation this summer, know that you can access Social Security’s online services anywhere you ...

By: Bob Boyer   Earlier this year, on March 17, I received an invitation to participate in the third annual “Untitled Town Book and Author Festival” in Green Bay. It was a great opportunity to promote my most recent book, ...

By: Elaine Lehman   This past May, two bills S1598 were introduced by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D-HI] and Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] H.R. 2908 introduced by Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]] and Rep Don Young [R-AK]. These bills, both the ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of ...