VIA Times – June 2014 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   Butuan City is a considered to be one of the most progressive cities in Southern Philippines. Its rich cultural past is currently housed at the Butuan National Museum in Butuan City. This museum contains remnants that prove ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Columnist’s segment on Philippine Independence on ABCTV Ch 7 draws great comments! *Incumbent Gov.Pat Quinn (D) and Republican opponent Bruce Rauner, ‘stole the show’ at PIWC Gala *Former US president Bill Clinton will be at Mayor ...

By: Bob Boyer   My nephew Ted visited his Filipina girlfriend in Cagayan De Oro, Mindanao, the Philippines over this past Christmas and New Year holiday. I finally caught up with him by email correspondence about two months ago. With ...

By: Ramon Lazaro  

By: Robert Gard   Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Recently Published Two Proposed Rules Aimed at Attracting Skilled Workers to the U.S., Including, With Some Restrictions, Employment Authorization Eligibility for Some H-4 Dependent Spouses According to DHS Deputy Secretary, Alejandro ...

Rose Tibayan, played an important role in the Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Relief Drive, held at the Rizal Center last November 2013. Blessed with beauty and brains and a charitable heart, she had been asked to represent the Philippines in this ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   Iremember the first time I tried to read the Bible for myself. I found my grandfather’s copy on a shelf in his living room. I was nine years old. I sat down on the floor, cross-legged, with ...

By: James DC   A husband visited a marriage counselor and said, “When we were first married, I would come home from the office, my wife would bring my slippers and our cute little dog would run around barking. Now ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   The Philippine Independence Day Tournament ( PIDT) is the longest running Filipino hosted golf event in the history of the Chicago Fil- Am community, faithfully attended by the majority of the golfing native sons that pay ...

By: Sarah Lee   Bye-bye winter coats and layerings, just go away scarves and leggings, we’re good and done with the cold weather, we’re all itching to get into loose and cute summer dresses, shorts and tank tops. Can’t wait ...