VIA Times – March 2023 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: James DC   Rodrigo was lagging behind his motorcycle group as they traversed Tagaytay road on their way to Calatagan. So somewhere between Picnic Grove and DBP, he gunned his bike to catch up with the group. As a ...

By: Edward Cortez   We had just returned from an amazing tour in the Holy Land, the nation of Israel, last month. It was spiritually refreshing and profoundly impactful. Seeing for the fi rst time the lands of the Bible and ...

By: Kayla Tejero   Lucky, blessed, and all the rest. This month we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day which celebrates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, remembering the death of the patron Saint in Ireland, and the Irish culture and heritage. This ...

By: Faye Mendiola   Lani Lagudas Current president of Chicago Filipino American Lions Club THEN: Lani Laurel Lagudas at 5 months old with the late parents Fire Inspector Eulogio R. Lagudas and Mrs. Fely Laurel Lagudas at Dipolog City, Philippines, 1966 ...

By: Lourdes G. Mon   Whatever happened to speaking face-to-face, or communicating in person with businesses’ customer service instead of listening and talking to a recorded message? Nowadays, no matter what business you call, you cannot avoid recorded messages, and most ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   In an effort to contain COVID-19 and prevent transmission, CDC guidance remains in effect despite booster shots. We all know that the vaccine helps in preventing the severity of covid contractability yet even in that, work-related mandates ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   Wireless devices like cell phones can emit high amounts of electromagnetic frequency radiation. Unsuspectingly, some young adults are seeing a decline in memory after spending long hours on wireless devices. Could a teen’s use ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Are you eligible for Social Security retirement benefits or already receiving them? Did you know that you can also receive healthy meals and other nutrition services through the National Senior Nutrition Program? Local meal programs in communities ...

By: Nancy Abiera   I recently spent some quality time with my BBFF (Beautiful Best Friend Forever) Becky with our spouses sharing stories, eating together and laughing out loud with their 3 dogs, Bella, Lily and Sydney. As soon as ...

By: Richard Hanus   If you are a foreign national living in the U.S. trying to renew your Permanent Resident Card (aka “Green Card”) or Employment Authorization Document (EAD), chances are you are all too familiar with the extreme processing ...