VIA Times – March 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

“Democrats are prioritizing special interests over the American people by passing a $1.9 trillion wish list disguised as ‘relief.’ In reality, less than 10% of the bill is for directly combating COVID-19, with just 1% for vaccines. Their waste-filled bill ...

MANILA – In its thrust to help support and sustain the country’s diving industry, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is presenting this year’s Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) online via virtual conferencing from March 19 to 21, 2021. PHIDEX is ...

Loving husband of Heidi Ramirez, nee Juachon; beloved father of Justine (Jose) Ramirez, Julian Ramirez; cherished grandfather of Mia and Penny. Family and friends met Saturday, March 13th from 12:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at Morizzo Funeral Home and Cremation ...

By: Joe Mauricio   If you lived in Chicago or Midwest, or somewhere in the East Coast, and you have Facebook friends living in California, Texas, or Florida, life could really be so disparately incomparable. The National Weather Service maps ...

CHICAGO, IL — On December 28, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited the public to comment on its plan to terminate the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole (FWVP) Program. Accordingly, NFALA submitted a comment reflecting its ...

Renowned Hollywood business manager Chi Muoi Lo has created a way for the thousands of aspiring actors to learn the behindthe- scenes business side of acting. Mastering the Business of Acting (now available to purchase here) was an authentic idea ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   As Covid cases decline and Spring draws near, it was a nice idea to get away for a few days from all of these stressors so I said yes to being Salvy Marino’s roommate in ...

By: Bob Boyer   My February column introduced the “Frontline” public television documentary (“A Thousand Cuts”) and the “Fresh Air” public radio interview with Maria Ressa, both presented in January, 2021. Both are about Ressa, founder and editor of the ...

By: Doug Nguyen   In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Social Security has served a vital role in the lives of women for more than 80 years. Women have longer life expectancies than men, which means they live more ...