By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *EXPLETIVES, name-calling, mudslinging, explode on national television from the mouths of 2016 America’s presidential candidates! *Donald Trump’s presidential slogan, “This Country will be great again’ was the very same slogan used by the late President Marcos during his winning re-election which led him to declare “Martial Law” on September 23, 1972 *Former […]
By: Joe Mauricio In American politics, “dynasty’ is a dirty word. The Founding Fathers, after all, went on record as wholeheartedly objecting to power flowing through blood rather than ballot declaring in the U.S. Constitution that no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States of America. In reality, however, it took […]
When VIA Times’ editors Veronica Leighton and Joe Mauricio went to Des Moines, Iowa in the spring of 2011to cover that year’s CelebrAsian Festival of which the Filipino American community was an active participant, they hardly expected they’d discover an exciting new writing talent. And when they were invited to a reception in the beautiful […]
Successful entrepreneur from Frankfort, Bryan Nooner, CEO and Founder, built a successful, national brand that keeps home safe. Nooner developed his products to protect outdoor cord connections from rain and melting snow. Twist and Seal’s family of products, Mini, Cord Dome and Maxx, keep wetness from creeping into wiring and safeguard homes from electrical shock. […]
Police Accountability Task Force “We are thankful to the Chicago community for participating in our process to gather input about the kinds of reforms that are necessary for the Chicago Police Department in order to restore trust between police and the communities they serve. We set an initial goal to deliver our report laying out our […]
A few weeks before the start of the Overseas Voting for the Philippine national elections and amid the ongoing primaries for the next general elections in the U.S., Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge called on the Filipino American community in Chicago and the Midwest to take full advantage of the freedom and democracy they enjoy […]
Not even the Tooth Fairy is spared from the effects of Wall Street tumult. For the second consecutive year the Tooth Fairy has left Illinois children with an average amount per tooth that’s below the national average. According to The Original Tooth Fairy Poll®, sponsored by Delta Dental of Illinois, the Tooth Fairy leaves $2.71 […]
Esther Hanviriyapunt neé Buenconsejo, a.k.a. ESTER HANA, pianist, cabaret/jazz singer, plays an all-classical piano program. She is known for solo work in a wide variety of piano styles, incorporating serious music with theatre, popular and international (foreign-languages) music. This is her first solo completely-classical program in twenty years. Featured will be rarely-performed-in-the-U.S. classical Philippine compositions […]
Online Registration Opens for Mayor’s One Summer Chicago Program to Keep Chicago’s Youth Engaged this Summer with Job and Internship Opportunities Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that his One Summer Chicago program will expand to provide 25,000 job and internship opportunities this summer for youths ages 14 to 24 from neighborhoods across the city. This year, […]
By A. Rey Pamatmat Directed by Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff March 11 – April 10, 2016 at Theater Wit CHICAGO – Following its hit world premiere of Le Switch, About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 20th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of A. Rey Pamatmat’s compelling drama after all the terrible things […]
By: Aeron Lancero Magandang araw sa inyong lahat, and hope you are staying warm and are excited for warmer weather. It is the month of March and we are getting closer to warmer weather. Soon, it will be that time when families and friends start having cooking parties. With that said, let me share with […]
With summer just around the corner, everyone is getting bathing suit ready, and after great success in Europe, Anabel Arto has crossed the Atlantic to bring the hottest European summer fashions to the US shores! With unique designs and patterns that are sure to stand out, along with bra-making technology allow a perfect fit to […]
By: Lou Maningas Cabalona As millions of people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago (AACC) marked the beginning of the Year of the Monkey with a festive Dinner Gala and Awards Ceremony celebration last February 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The well-attended event, hosted by ABC-7 […]
By: Mayra Salazar It’s that time of year again: time to start preparing to file your taxes. If you receive Social Security benefits, one of the documents you will need when filing your federal income tax return is your Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099). Your Social Security benefits may be taxable. This includes […]
By: Robert Gard Over the past year or so, I’ve been following and writing about the political and legal maneuvering surrounding the two key pieces (expanded “DACA” without age limits and “DAPA”) of President Obama’s Executive Actions Program, announced on November 20, 2014, which were scheduled to go into effect on February 18th and May […]
By: Gilbert Dizon Many people make the mistake by not planning for the inevitable. Benjamin Franklin once said, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” Estate planning is a process whereby a person can make legal arrangements while he is alive to manage and transfer his assets during his lifetime and […]
The only ethnic print/broadcast combo media founded and managed by a woman in North America, VIA TIMES (VT) & CHICAGO PHILIPPINE REPORTS TV (CPRTV) have evolved, surpassed and succeeded in its mission and vision of serving the Filipino/Asian/Hispanic communities in the Chicagoland area for many years.
