VIA Times – November 2019 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

It is with sadness that we inform you that our friend Ben Laqui passed away on October 23, 2019. He was 83 years old. We knew Ben only a brief time, but in that short time, he exemplified the Bayanihan ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   Election fever is upon us again—a perfect time to reflect upon the power of imagination to change lives. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: We starve for solutions to our problems from a ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Just when you think things are slowing down after the month long smash hit series of events for Filipino American History Month, Chicago brings it up a notch with 3 big events in the Filipino American ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Laking probinsya at laking hirap po ako mula sa pagkabata ng iniwan kami ng aming ina. Si Tatay lang po ang nag-aruga sa amin pero di po sapat ang kanyang kinikita bilang karpintero, ...

Kapuso stars and Mel Tiangco (center) with the bene ciaries of GMA Kapuso Foundation.

Parade around dance fl oor of Man of the Year: Riz Villasenor & Woman of the Year: Brenda Stevens, and Empowered Woman Liza Gino, followed by the 2019 Hall of Famers). (Flag Wavers: Robert Chavez and Christian Leighton) Inspirational Speech: Hon. ...

Fans are gushing about Julia Montes’ social media post for “Ang Probinsyano” star Coco Martin. On Instagram, Montes shared a photo of Martin to mark the actor’s birthday, November 1 Its caption simply read “HBD,” but it came with emojis ...

By: Reign C ChaCha M Xavier D   The film will receive the official award tomorrow and will be eligible to compete for this year’s Oscars ceremony. San Diego, CA (October 16th, 2019) “Tree #3”, a short film created by students about students, sheds light ...