VIA Times – October 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Jovie Calma   It was the weekend of September 25-27 when Chicagoans trooped to the historic Chicago Theater to experience the spectacle of Red Bull Flying Bach where the worlds of classical music and urban dance collided. Red Bull ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Alam kong ako ay talagang isang lalaki, hindi bakla, merong girlfriend at gusto ko talaga ng babae. Ngunit sa ngayon ay napakalaki ng aking kwestion sa aking sexuality. Merong nangyaring masama sa akin ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Ok, he is one-half “Pinoy” (Filipino) and one-half Bolivian, and yet, he feels one-hundred percent Philippine native whenever he is in Manila competing with other Asian golfers in the circuit. Born to Bolivian native Carlos ...

By: Veronica Leighton   This is the month that Filipinos who are making a difference in their lives and other people’s lives must be highlighted as this is our month…October is publicly oberved as the celebration of Filipino American History ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   The typical American family reflected in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s, in which the husband went off to work each morning and the wife happily played out the role of homemaker, ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   When the House passed the Bill to recognize the celebration of Filipino American History Month, it resolved that October 2009 and every October thereafter be a time of reflection and remembrance and, lifting from the resolution, ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Interestingly, with the celebration of our FilipinoAmerican History Month for October, other ethnic groups are also celebrating their heritage and historical presence in this country…to note, there’s the Black History Month, National Hispanic American Heritage month, ...

By: Nancy H. Abiera   Afew months ago, I was in a very busy and stressful time of my life. I went to Florida on an emergency to care for my “mother-in-love” (mother-in-law) who needed 24-hour care. I instantly got ...

By: Christian & Maya Leighton   One last ditch for a grand vacation at Disney Universal Florida before school starts in the fall — the Leightons, from left, Bobby, Christian, Maya & Christy..   BABY RHIZZY GUTIERREZ’S CHRISTENING–PARENTS: ROSEL & RICKY GUTIERREZ   ...

By: Mark Javier   The American legal system remains the finest and fairest ever created in the history of the world. All those who seek justice in it desire an equal opportunity to find the most equitable resolution of their ...