VIA Times – October 2014 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is fully recognized by the White House as the largest national affiliation of Filipino American institutions, umbrella organizations and individuals. Its thirteen-member regions cover the continental United States, ...

“With my newly-released religious CD entitled “Ang Katawan Ni Kristo” (Behold The Body), I know that the best media vehicle to reach out to my former friends, colleagues, associates and prospective clientele in Chicago – my former home- would be ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States is opening its door to more fresh sweet mangoes from the Philippines with its recent decision to allow importation of mangoes from basically any area in the archipelago. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy said there ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   (Part 1) If it isn’t obvious that we’re living in the end-times, just read the headlines in your local newspaper or on your favorite Internet news source. There’s an old Ray Charles song entitled, “If It ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Ang aking asawa ay mahal na mahal ko at tahimik naman ang aming pagsasama at siya kasi ay isang taong napakatahimik. At iyan ang aking malaking problema sa aming pagsasama bilang mag-asawa ay ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   VT/CPRTV’s Jovie Calma’s photo opportunity with her parents and 2014 Man of the Year! (L-R: Jovie Calma, Connie Calma (2004 Hall of Fame Awardee in Education), Ricky Calma, and Jon Cotay (2014 Man of ...