VIA Times – July 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   July marks the most patriotic month in this country for the celebration of the American Independence every fourth of July commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence 240 years ago in 1776. As ethnic immigrants in this country, we likewise enjoy celebrating this patriotic holiday like we do in celebrating the Philippine Independence every June 12th, feeling the same patriotism, love and ardor in our ...

The gala celebration of the Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) 2016 has made a great impact and left its indelible mark amongst the Philippine Independence celebrators in the Filipino American community of Chicago, remarkably considering that it is the community’s oldest organization with its most patriotic reason for its annual celebration for more than forty years now. Under the able leadership of Mercy Matousek this year, it was hailed as ...

By: Joe Mauricio   The recently-held Philippine Presidential election can be described as anAMAZING election, with an assemblage of political talents unlike anything we’ve ever seen before in Philippine Politics. Jejomar Binay, Mar Roxas, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Rodrigo Duterte are Filipino politicians who defined Philippine politics for decades, and in each of their stories and the races they ran in 2016, there is a very specific political legacy. Political junkies ...

Medicare Smart Mark Mabaquiao doing a selfie after an interview with Veronica, behind is photobomber Joe Mauricio. Pls. read Mabaquiao’s Medicare column on page 10. Veronica interviews Mindy Mackenzie, local Chicago Female Exec. at Liquor Giant Jim Beam on “Rising to the Top of the Boys Club”. Noted young Fil-Am in the financial world, Matt Sapaula, with Joe Mauricion in one-on-one interview on CPRTV. Joe Mauricio’s exclusive interview with Erik ...

  MATT SAPAULA, noted Fil-Am financial professional who’s currently doing a national entrepreneur tour called Vote 1099 where top financial experts hold free public advice forums in cities across the U.S.

RIZ VILLASENOR, owner of Sandok n Palayok restaurant on 14149 Cicero Ave., Crestwood, IL. 60445, tel. no.: 708-737-2189. Sandok is the new talk of the town resto in the Filipino American community of Chicago! Pls. see advertisement on page 25.