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

By: Joe Mauricio   The Philippines is celebrating its 121st anniversary as an independent country. This should have been a joyous celebration of freedom and yet it’s doomsday for many Filipinos at home and abroad, as the celebration is dampened ...

By: Elaine Lehman   Words and punctuation are powerful. This past March, the Associated Press, viewed as the arbiter of language by American journalism, fi nally agreed that the hyphenated American is a relic, a common microaggression against immigrants and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Filipino Restaurant Week fi nally arrived at the Washington DC Metropolitan Area this year with the offi cial participation of Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly (Maryland); Bistro 1521 (Virginia); and Purple Patch & The Game Sports Pub (Washington ...

New Binibining Pilipinas Gazini Ganados, 5’8” tall, wins as the Philippines’ offi cial representative to the 2019 Miss Universe pageant. She has the looks of a Latina but she is of a Palestinian descent from her father’s side. She is ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Many milestones have been experienced and celebrated by yours truly when we talk about birthdays. If you are going to ask me how many milestones, I will say publicly that you can take a guess. Kiddingly, ...

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE…Memorializing the fi rst death anniversary of Elly “Bossing” Rebello, wonderful, loving late wife of Direk Gerry Rebello who passed away a year ago. Th e memorial celebration was held June 4, 2019 at Pescatore Restaurant, attended ...

Filipino-American actress and model Liza Soberano comes at number 2 in the list of 10 Most Beautiful girls. This prettiest young fi lipina star is among the most beautiful faces in the world. She started in a range of television ...

Chicago Consul General Gina Jamoralin giving a brief remarks about Philippine Independence The Consular staff preparing for the hoisting of the Philippine  ag at the Daley Center Plaza, with Consul General Jamoralin with guest from PH, author and historian Ambeth ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Timing is everything, and the arrival time of your monthly payment from Social Security can be key to keeping your fi nancial house in order. As you budget to pay your bills and save for future needs, ...