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

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   To quote Congressman Bill Richardson (Congressional Record, H3905-H3906, May 24, 1994): “Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men’s health is truly ...

By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security continues to evaluate and improve how we protect what’s important to you. We take this responsibility seri-ously, and we have a robust cyberse-curity program in place to help pro-tect the personal information you entrust ...

By: Pacita Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Nakaka-aliw naman ang Facebook dahilan sa nakakatulong mag-reconnect ng mga kamag-anak o di kaya magkakaibigan, tulad ng nangyari sa akin. Bagong- bago pa noon ang FB, di pa masyadong uso ang Messenger, ...

By: Victoria Smith   The certificate arrived in the mail. I’m now a child of Uncle Sam. Many years of toil culminate in this: the remains of dead trees. I look at the badge of my new allegiance, feeling strange ...

By: Christian L & ChaCha M & Xavier D   Pictured Pictured above with some PIWC members are the 10 essay-ists who participated in the youth contest, chaired by Josefina P. Abaya-Wee Sit,namely: Angela Mihma Achanzar, Seri Cho, Audrey Galimba, Jocelyn ...

By: Cass Ingram   Whole food, unprocessed cannabis is a powerful natural medicine. Few people realize it, but it was in every doctor’s black bag in Victorian times. Known as Hempanol, it is extracted only with CO2, so it is ...

By: Mark Mabaquiao   1. Paying HIGHER Part B Premiums If you decide to withdraw money from your retirement account or receive a surge in income a couple years before becoming Medicare eligible, you may have to pay up to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...