VIA Times – July 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Aurora Puerto Rican Festival. Organized by the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council (APRCC), the Festival is the biggest celebration in Chicago. There will be a fl ag-raising ceremony at the Aurora Plaza ...

Danielle Hampson, fi ancée to The X-Factor contestant Tom Mann, has died. She was 34. Mann, 28, broke the news that Hampson, a publicist, died on Saturday, which was supposed to be their wedding day. The cause of her death ...

Max’s Opening in 2019. (L-R) Lynne Agpasa, Roslyn Agpasa, Gino Viola, Bill Rodgers (grandson of Max), Jeff Dennis, Leo Madanguit Leo, with wife Liberty and two sons Louie and Lance

ANGELINE QUINTO The grand winner of “Star Power: The Search For The Next Female Pop Superstar” in 2011. In her 10-year career as an A-list diva and sought after artist for teleserye theme songs, she has received countless awards for ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Every July, we take pride in celebrating our nation’s independence. For nearly 90 years, our programs have helped provide financial independence to millions of hardworking people. We have useful online tools like the Social Security Statement ...

Heat coupled with smog can be a particularly lethal mix, especially for older adults, a new study finds. Unfortunately, both hot temperatures and air pollution are going to increase as the planet warms, and so will deaths, researchers report. “We ...

By: Janice Dantes   The issue of abortion is settled in many countries, including the Philippines, where it remains illegal based on the Roman Catholic Church’s position that life begins at conception. The United States had varying views on abortion with ...

By Gus Mercado   All Filipino-Americans in our state, especially in the DFW Metroplex, brimmed with pride when our very own Averie Danielle Bishop won the Miss Texas crown last Saturday, June 25th. From North Texas to the Miss America ...

Nap and Myrna Macaso and Genny Diola, guests at Raiden Miranda’s birthday party.