VIA Times – March 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Nancy Abiera   The corona virus has swept many countries in terror world-wideincluding the United States of America. Many are stricken with so much fear that can make everyone go panicked and immobilized. People react in fear when faced ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   The last time I was in Paris was six years ago with my son Kristoffer, and my best friend Sonny Madera, his Godfather. It was only for a few days as a side trip from Germany, ...

By: Reign C ChaCha M Xavier D   ·2020 K3 Chicago Greaterland City Wide Champion. ·2020 K6 All-Catholic School State Champion. ·2 nd Runner up (4 th place by tie break) in National Junior Chess Congress held in Santa Clara, California ·3 rd ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   I also recall the early years of my marriage when my husband and I often had quarrels—even in bed!—over the Bush presidency and the war it waged with a country that to me appeared to have ...

By: Bob Boyer   Two notable Filipinos have gained renewed attention from the Philippine press: Roy Cimatu, Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Leila De Lima, Philippine senator imprisoned for alleged conspiracy to commit drug offenses. ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   How you can mitigate the different types of risk in your portfolio When you invest your money, you probably know you’re taking on a certain amount of financial risk. Unlike depositing money in a bank, where ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Here’s featuring the three key Filipina-American Women in the Midwest (see pictures and more descriptions at right). Thank you for the honor, the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, headed by Hon. Gina Jamoralin. Atty. Aurora Abella-Austriaco ...

By: Janice Dantes   Spring season usually is the beginning of home buying. I just completed a closing and I wanted to give you some tips if you are buying a home. 1. Hire professionals. A home is one of ...