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

By: Edward Cortez   The book of Proverbs begins with, “The Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king if Israel: To know wisdom and instruction…to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity” (Proverbs 1:1-3). We hear so much ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Every Fil-Am community dreams of a venue that can host events, and a place that they can proudly call their own. The Philippines Cultural Community Center in Indiana is a dream come true for Fil-Ams in ...

By: Veronica Leighton   In celebration of National Women’s Month in the Philippines and International Women’s Day, would like to share some information about this celebration through Wikipedia (my last wonderful resort), as this Vibes lady is very, very sicko right ...

By: James DC   Husband and Wife A husband and wife were dining at a 5-star restaurant. When their food arrived, the husband said: “Our food has arrived! Let’s eat!” His wife reminded him: “Honey, you always say your prayers ...

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 ...

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 ...

By: Elaine Lehman   In February 2021, a group of more than 20 senators reintroduced legislation designed to allow some immigrants with temporary protected status to apply for legal permanent residency. The SECURE Act would, according to the lawmakers, allow ...

By: Janice Dantes   Most Filipinos I encounter work in healthcare. They encounter people who have to sign “do not resuscitate” (DNR) documents and other legal documents prior to surgery. However, many Filipinos I meet do not have their affairs ...