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

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Mag- best friend kami ni Tereza. HindI lang kami magkalapit ng bahay, mag-classmate pa kami from Grade I to High School. Para kaming magkapatid – naghihiraman kami ng libro, pera, damit at mga gamit sa bahay. ...

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago launched the Youth Leaders in the Diaspora (YouLeaD) Immersion Program on 01 October 2018 coinciding the kickoff celebration of the Filipino American History Month at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *To all the Filipino Americans and ASIAN AMERICANS in Chicago: If you want a Fil- Am/ASIAN AMERICAN First Lady for the first time in the history of Chicago, Vote for JERRY JOYCE as next Mayor; his ...

Lina & Dr, Virgilio Jonson Active Community Leaders in Chicago

By: Christian L ChaCha M Xavier D   “Brady saw that not all police dogs wear vests. He just couldn’t understand why they weren’t protected, too.” 8-year-old Brady Snakovsky has always dreamed of being a police officer like his stepdad. In his free ...

By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security and Medicare have a few things in common. Both programs help safeguard millions of Americans as well as improve the quality of life for our family and friends. Although both programs are household names, ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Planes, Trains and a lot of walking. I found myself flying to Washington DC last minute on a Monday night after receiving an invitation to celebrate Filipino American History Month at the White House last October ...