VIA Times – July 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Mercedita Tomenbang, age 68, at rest suddenly on June 29, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Efren Tomenbang. Loving mother of Emerzieto Tomenbang, Emerzon Tomenbang and Elmer (Oemis) Tomenbang. Cherished Lola of Aizelle, Aaliyah, Liam and the late Errol John ...

The U.S. Embassy in Manila and Consular Agency in Cebu encourage all eligible, adult U.S. citizens in the Philippines to renew their passports by mail as in-person app ointments remain limited. U.S. citizens in the Philippines who are eligible to ...

The long-standing friendship of two countries, the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, is significant in such a way that it can be described as a special relationship just like that of two human friends with ...

By: James DC   An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane, and he turned to her and asked, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with a fellow passenger.” ...

According to the post-pandemic roadmap outlined by leaders in Singapore, COVID-19 will soon be treated “like flu,” with monitoring conducted only on the most severe cases, death rates, and intensive care hospital capacity. As health ministers in Singapore noted, “We ...

This year’s flu season was practically nonexistent with only 2,000 confirmed cases compared to 200,000 cases normally reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to NBC News, experts say that the CDC data represents a fraction ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Knowledge is power and having the right tools to fi ght fraud can make a huge diff erence. Knowledge can also help those you love and want to protect. We put together a list of the ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Now that we anxiously believe that the Covid-19 pandemic is over as we listen to some authorities like the CDC and government officials who have lifted the lockdown orders, unmasking mandates, and strictly imposing the vaccines ...