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

Adding a special significance to the memorial march is another historic milestone: the recent granting of the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino and American World War II veterans. Signed into law by President Obama on December 14, 2016, the Congressional ...

By: Joe Mauricio   At the moment, we are still trying to settle in the apartment we’ve moved in. Believe me, it’s so stressful from finding the apartment that we like to making decisions on things to bring or not ...

Dear Editor, We celebrate the reintroduction of the Healthy Families Act by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D – WA) and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D – CT), in both the Senate and the House. The Healthy Families Act is a ...

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By: Bob Boyer   “Accentuate the positive.” That was my New Year’s Resolution a few years back, and I’ve found it helpful, so I was pleased recently to come upon some positive news about President Duterte, and that’s what I ...

CHICAGO — Lester Holt, anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and “Dateline NBC,” and data journalist Ben Welsh of the Los Angeles Times will return to Chicago this spring to receive awards from DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence. ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Illegal Mexican border crossing to U.S. went down 40% in Donald Trump’s first month in office. according to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. And it’s all happening before we even have a blueprint for that big ...

Crisza Anne Patron was born on October 7, 2004. In 2005, Crisza, her mom (known as Chaz or Daisy), and her older sister Cece migrated to America to join their dad, Jhun Patron. In the U.S., Andrea (age 10) and ...

By: James DC   As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to do a graveside service for a homeless. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at ...

Jo Wee Sit, the indefatigable retired public school teacher and ongoing chairperson of the Essay Writing contest sponsored by the annual Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC), is calling all high school students — Filipinos or of Filipino descent- to join ...