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

By: Janice Dantes   The Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago) is pleased to announce the expansion of its pro bono clinic, AGiLA (“Attorneys Giving Legal Advice”) with a campaign to provide powers of attorney to healthcare frontliners ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   • MAY 9 “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY” • COOK COUNTY TREASURER MARIA PAPPAS TEAMS UP WITH CANDACE JORDAN AND LUXE BLOOM ON MOTHER’S DAY • COME JUNE, IT WILL BE ‘GOODBYE CHICAGO, GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME SWEET HOME’ FOR THIS ...

By: James DC   David Letterman nailed it! I hope the Filipinos who read this don’t get offended! It is really just funny! With an estimated 4 million Filipino-American population (as of 2007), Filipinos are an emerging group in a ...

By: Kayla Tejero   Hello, and Happy May. We are already halfway through this year! Oh, how fast the time flies. I am sure many of us are happy to feel the warm weather and to be able to enjoy ...

VT friends Ruth Juachon and Ogie Medina.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that new signs will start appearing along interstate corridors, guiding motorists to charging stations for electric vehicles. The signs are part of a national effort to promote alternative fuels that will ...

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a national observance that honors the perseverance and legacy of Asian and Pacific Americans and celebrates their contributions to the nation. The theme for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is “Advancing ...

By: Elaine Lehman   The Filipinos have made their mark on Chicago since 1906, when they arrived as students. Many attained their education and returned to the Philippines, but many chose to stay in Chicago where they created new lives. They ...

LBC will move your money for you! Now offering money remittance! LBC is now in your city with the best exchange rates and the widest network of branches in the Philippines. With LBC money remittance we offer instant peso padala, ...

As with most aspects of life, all things are NOT equal. This is certainly true when it comes to rice. As you’ve no doubt experienced for yourself, rice can range from almost inedible to so subtly fl avored and wonderfully ...