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

The Philippines’ leading and largest developer of residential condominiums and business process outsourcing offices has signed up as one of the major sponsors of the Biennial Grand Reunion and Convention (GRC) of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in ...

Commemoration event for the Fall of Saigon and the offi cial end to the war in Vietnam was held at the American Legion, Franklin Park Post # 974 on April 29, to honor all service members for their dedicated and ...

Nine female-founded/ co-founded companies have partnered, offering a Summer Essentials AAPI box celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month this May. $10 from every box sold will be donated to AAPI Women Lead, a movement that aims to strengthen ...

By: Doug Nguyen   On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military and ensure their legacy lives on ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed the month of May as Older Americans Month in Illinois, highlighting older adults as valued members of our communities entitled to dignified, independent lives free from fears and misconceptions about aging. “Our ...

Rosario Temporosa Tejero, age 87, of San Pedro, Laguna passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023, with his family on her bedside. Rosario was born on October 1, 1935 at her hometown in Tigbauan, Iloilo. She was laid to rest ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Not feeling too discriminating in choosing a special MOTHER to feature in my column for this month, I have chosen to feature our VT columnist Rev. Pastor Nancy Abiera. A very special person to me as ...

Q: What is the fashion theme of 2023? A: 2023 Fashion Trend: Maxi Skirts In line with the aforementioned cargo and denim trends, expect lots of low-rise, pocket-adorned silhouettes and floor-grazing jean skirts, as well as styles in various prints and unexpected materials like ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.” Isaiah 66:13 “Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” William Makepeace Thackeray Happy ...

VT Youth columnist Kayla Tejero and her mom, Pressian Crasco-Tejero.