VIA Times – November 2017 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   PMAC Auxiliary President Benilda Hizon has successfully launched her flagship project on Kidney, Diabetes and Hypertension. Benny, as she is popularly known in the Filipino American community, is an outstanding leader and volunteer. She received her ...

By: Janice Dantes   As an attorney, I served many clients throughout my career. I did pro bono work for some of the neediest residents of Chicago and have also served very wealthy individuals living in the North Shore. While ...

By: Cass Ingram   For centuries mankind has relied on the cannabis plant for its medicinal properties. Ancient Egyptian text from the 2nd century (called Fayyum Medical Papyrus) contains the earliest known record for the use of cannabis as a ...

By: Pacita Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Hindi problema ang aking ibabahagi sa ‘yo ngayon, kungdi isang karanasan ng medyo nagkaka-edad na tulad ko. AWA NG DIOS, sa sampung taon na nandito kami sa Amerika, ngayon lang ako na-confine ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   What is influenza (flu)? The flu (or common flu) is a viral infection that is spread from person to person in secretions of the nose and lungs, for example when sneezing. Medically, the common flu is ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   The Philippine Senior Golfers Association kicked off their holiday awards event by offering Filipino delicacies after registration. There was a sweet table of native concoctions of “biko” or rice cakes, small morsels of tasty appetizers ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Divorce is a time of many changes and is seldom easy for anyone involved. Still, certain steps you can take now may make the process less stressful and help simplify your life when the divorce ...

By: James DC   Ganito daw ang menu ng automated answering machine ng mental health hotline: If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. If you have multiple personalities, ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Let VIA TIMES be the first to great you MERRY CHRISTMAS and a PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! The Story of Thanksgiving, and its significant influences on Christian Faith *Looks like Pres. Trump’s visit to Asia wins ...

Three distinguished family court judges from the Philippines spoke on the various aspects of the Family Code and family court proceedings to an audience of community leaders, legal practitioners and consular officers and staff at the 29th “Pagkikita sa Konsulado” ...