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

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr. Holmes: I am a lawyer: well educated and well read. At 39, I should know all the reasons to accept my penis size and accept sayings like “It’s not the size of the boat, ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Mula’t sapul, nagtataka ako kung bakit Lagrimas ang ipinangalan sa akin. Bata pa ako ay tinanong ko ang tiyahin kong nag-aruga sa akin at kinuwento naman na hindi daw nakaraos ang Nanay noong ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Kemper Lakes has been recognized as one of Golf Digest’s best 100 courses in the USA, hosting the 1989 PGA Championship where the late Payne Stewart cinched the Championship title that year. There were also ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   When it comes time to start withdrawing the money you’ve spent a lifetime accumulating in your retirement portfolio, you want to ensure that you make the right decisions. One that the government makes for you ...

The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC), in collaboration with FPACC Foundation Inc., and in cooperation with the Filipino American Business Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (FABCCA), is convening its 2017 Bi-National Business Conference on November 10 to ...

Baby Landon Frias (held by his Dad, Rainiel Frias, with wife Vanessa, far right), at the Frias family HOF 23rd gala awards night. Also shown in picture are grandparents Nell & Lain Frias, Congen Calonge, Lourdes Livas & Veronica Leighton.

MARJERIE BADILLA, MD. Excellence in Aesthetic Medicine Dr. Marjerie Badilla is back in practice after a brief retirement. She has over 30 years of experience in both the civilian & military services. While in the Armed Forces, she was the ...

By: James DC   It was jazz an ordinary day. The skies were clear, the birds were chipping. Ang ganda-ganda ng araw! Nasa SM ako noon at katatapos ko lang mamili ng groceries. Timing naman nasa foodcort si Angel Locsin, ...

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago would like to inform the Filipino American community that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner hosted the State of Illinois Filipino American History Month (FAHM) celebration at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago ...

World War II veteran Joey Juachon who recently celebrated his 99th birthday at Phoenix Restaurant, flanked by his daughters Marilou and Ruth Juachon.