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

By: Kayla Tejero   Happy summer! This month marks half of the year passing by. Children are finishing up school, people are going on vacation, and, in general, families are enjoying the summer. This summer is different from last summer and ...

By: Edward Cortez   When Abraham Lincoln was asked how he was going to treat the rebellious south after the Civil War he said he would treat them as if they never tried to secede from the Union. Considered the bloodiest ...

Bryan Manalo, Nurse at the Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Volunteer nurse at Operation Smile. Ruben Salazar, Founder and Innovator, Piyesta Pinoy Bolingbrook. Dr. Harold Sy, Ophthalmologist at Chicago Eye Institute. Robert Enriquez, Writer and Director of ...

COVID-19 does not pose a threat to the safety of the United States’ blood supply under existing donor screening guidelines, researchers report. For the study, the investigators reviewed the results of tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in nearly 18,000 ...

In celebration of the 123rd independence day of the Philippines, the Philippine American Cultural Foundation (PACF), the organizers of this Piyesta Pinoy will host a virtual Philippines Fiesta with “At Home with Piyesta Pinoy 2021: Support Local Filipino Restaurants for ...

Back Row (left to right): (Standing) Ceres Magsino; Bessie Baldovino (Treasurer); Nieva Panes; Teresita Dagger (Secretary); Melinda Svastisalee (Auditor); Milagros Cortes; Stacy Arriola (Assistant Secretary) Front Row (left to right): Dean Baron (Vice-President); [Seated] Nida Cuevo (Assistant Treasurer); Imelda Cuevo; ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Imoved to Illinois back when Kristoffer was barely three months old. We had just purchased a home in Pasadena, a small 1200-square-foot 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch with a killer view on the hills overlooking the city. This ...

When it comes to how fashionable the US is overall, the research reveals: • Ranking 3rd, is New York, where every day is a fashion show. Overall, NYC is also the world’s 3rd best city for high fashion brands, the ...

By: Ryan Tejero   The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA) Inc. had successfully unveiled one of the most pressing issues confronting Asian American communities across the country. The recent forum on Asian anti-hate crimes held virtually on ...