VIA Times – June 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   Expressions of “oooh”, “aahh” and “wow” came out uncontrollably from my mouth upon entering the Philippine Consulate’s social hall for the invitation-only diplomatic reception held for the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the Proclamation of ...

By: Joe Mauricio   In the American holiday calendar, no day is more significant than the Fourth of July, in which we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. That declaration proclaimed to the world the U.S.’s ...

By: Nina Savelle-Rocklin   “If I had more willpower, I wouldn’t eat cake.” “I have no control when it comes to potato chips.” “Bread is my thing. I can’t help myself.” If you’re like most people, you probably know exactly how ...

The Victorino Mapa High School Alumni Ass’n. of US/CANADA Midwest Chapter is calling all alumni to attend their four-day biennial reunion from July 25 to July 28, to be held at Four Points/ Sheraton Hotel, 10249 Irving Park Rd., Schiller ...

Joe Mauricio’s special interview with Bobby Wilhelmson and Marie Tredway, who are from the cast of the play “Not One Batu”. Veronica Leighton’s exclusive interview with Lourdes Mon, Overall Chair of PIWC 2018. Joe Mauricio’s one-on-one interview with Chris Massoglia, an television ...

From left to right: ABC Channel 7’s anchor Ravi Bachwal, Judy Hsu, Cate Cauguiran and Eric Horng. Some Filipino leaders in attendance, Jan Paul Ferrer and Ruben Salazar. Evelyn and Ely Natividad with Veronica. Station Manager Diana Palomar with an Asian American ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Morgan Stanley’s Investor Pulse poll highlights that while most investors hold an optimistic outlook—worries about their financial futures remain. From record-breaking stock market returns to falling unemployment, the U.S. has no shortage of positive economic ...

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr Holmes and Mr Baer: I am a widower and a retired ophthalmologist. My wife died 6 years ago. Since then, my 3 daughters, between the ages of 27-42, make sure I am not alone; ...