VIA Times – November 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   When I asked my friend Chef Rampelle to prepare a Filipino dinner for a guest of twenty at our home last summer, he came back to me with the idea of having a boodle fight. ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Apat kaming magkakapatid, lahat babae: ako, physical therapist dito sa Chicago; dalawang nurse, isa sa Texas, isa sa California; isang high-school teacher sa amin sa Iloilo. Noong nandun pa kami sa amin, single pa and making ...

By: James DC A gang decided to rob a bank…they opened every vault and foundonly cups of yogurt. So they ate it all… Next day, in CNN news:”BIGGEST SPERM BANK ROBBED!” ____________ Teacher: Class, use the word “among” in a sentence… ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Ilonggos in Chicago honor their rich cultural heritage by launching, for the first time, “Dinagyang sa Chicago.” This is the first time that Ilonggos in Chicago made a unified effort to introduce Iloilo City and Dinagyang ...

By: Melody Dizon   And I cannot agree with you all anymore than I already do. Is it not a trick question? More so a trick or not a trip to the ER is where we will end up if ...

By: Bob Boyer   Because of the amount of information available this year, I have the luxury of two successive issues to cover all of the Northeastern Wisconsin Veterans who served in the Philippines in World War II. This month ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Life is a series of choices, and when it comes to your wealth, the choices you make today could have far-reaching or unexpected effects on your fi nancial life. To help ensure you can achieve ...

By: Janice Dantes   There is a saying that goes, “It is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man.” While there are many women like Amal Clooney who are successful and ...

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr Holmes: I am a Filam, residing in California but on a 6-month internship here. I love it except for one thing: My office workers think it ok to comment on my weight. Comment not ...

By: Nancy Abiera   F Favorable-Character A Acknowledged and M Moving-Publicly-in E Excellence Via Times/CPR-TV honor men/women for 2018-2019 Hall of Fame for their service, gifts and talents offered to the community. We congratulate all of you HOF awardees. Thank ...