VIA Times – July 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Arizona – June 18, 2020 – The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). The MOU was signed on April 21 to establish a ...

By: Kyla Tejero   Can you believe that it is already July? Personally, I can’t believe that a little over half of the year has passed by. I am sure most of us are relieved to know that Illinois has ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *A huge number of Supporters Against Pres. Duterte’s signing of the Anti-Terrorist Bill stand up to fight ‘to stop the rebirth of Martial Law’ * The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP), and a host of other community ...

‘I value my relationship with Veronica. Her appointment as an Honorary Deputy Cook County Treasurer was a huge help in  reaching the community with information regarding exemptions, refunds and taxes. I value our friendship and trust that God figured out how ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC resumed limited consular services on 29 June 2020, and began a phased process for the restoration of full consular operations. The Consular Section began processing the passport applications of all those with ...

Bill De Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray recently decided to take part in the Black Lives Matter protests that are taking place in New York City. The beleaguered mayor has found himself in hot water over and over again ...

LendingTree analyzed data from the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey to determine who is deferring rent payments most, the states they live in, and how confident they are about being able to pay upcoming rent. A quick ...