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

By: Victoria Smith You cry to me, Hope! Hope! Give us hope. That you’d give anything for a sputter of meaning to your lives. I’m sorry to disappoint. A poet rises no higher than her source. Poet’s Notes: In last ...

Left to right: Dr. Marlu Cocjin (Ruth’s daughter-in-law), Veronica, Ruth Jarantilla, unidentified friend, Jake Cocjin, Ruth’s son. Attending the PMAC Musicale Extravaganza, Ruth (extreme right), with L-R: Vel Guffey, Liza Vasich, Dr. Herrera, Veronica, Dr. Leilani Mon, unidentified, Nora Tsai, & ...

Originally from Tandag City, the provincial capital of Surigao del Sur province in Southern Philippines, Gloria Espinoza Key now resides in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is blessed with five children who are now grown-ups and successful in their own careers. ...

By: Joe Mauricio   A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty to another party, betraying or deserting an original cause, or by switching to opposing side or political party. “Balimbing” is a Filipino fruit that has ...

(1) Parade of Pyesta Hermanos & Hermanas together with Chairpersob Ruben Salazar & PACF President Adeline Fajardo; (2) The crowd bearing the hot weather (recorded attendance is more than 7,000); (3) Some pretty Igorot dancers. (1) Guest speakers Billy Dec, ...

Mareia Opuntelisima, owner of Transformation Beauty Spa, located 9215 Washington St., Morton Grove, IL. at the grand opening of her new spa held at Wyndham Glenview. Call her at 847-983-0412 for a special beauty treat with affordable prices. (See ad ...

By: Robert Gard   The last round of USCIS filing fee increases went into effect on November 23, 2010. On May 4, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule to increase most USCIS petition/application filing fees ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang araw sa inyong lahat. Hope you’re all enjoying the summer weather… And what better way to do so than to go out and explore what is new in our city. Today I share with you ...