VIA Times – June 2017 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Concert Producers Tom Padua of Dragonheart Ventures, LLC and Gerry Rebello of Gerellie Productions, LLC now known as “Tom & Gerry” in our community for having produced successful concerts that feature amazing talents from the Philippines.

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   As the Baby Boom generation continues its march to retirement, a significant number of entrepreneurs will soon begin the process of transitioning family businesses to the next generation. If you are about to embark on ...

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SEATTLE — The recent declaration of martial law in the Southern tier of the Philippines has reignited discussions about the country’s 1986 People Power Revolution, which ended a 20-year dictatorship under the Marcos’ regime. That’s exactly the story showcased in ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” Matthew 19:26 “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” Carol Burnett Change ...

…Sometimes an outfit needs help underneath but choices out there used to be granny slips and shapewear. Not anymore — now there’s Bumbrella ! It offers the comfort of well-fitting panty with the convenience of an attached mini slip that ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   SamaSama Project , Alternative Pop group, Manic Museum and the Blue Marlin Band and many more entertained the festival goers well in to the evening! Of course, there were also lots of cultural activities, games, cooking ...

By: J0e Mauricio   The shooting at a congressional baseball practice was a ghostly example of the political polarization that is ripping this country apart. Political scientists have shown that the U.S. Congress is now more divided than at any ...

By: Joe Mauricio   July 2, 1776 was the official American Independence Day that the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia voted to approve a resolution for independence from Britain. On that same day, the Pennsylvania Evening Post published the ...

By: Janie Dantes   I consider myself the “My Cousin Vinny” of my family. Despite an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a law degree from DePaul College of Law, the economic crisis that began in 2008 hurt ...