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

By: Veronica Leighton   “Prost” is what the Germans would say whether you’re in a bar or off bar for Octoberfest and for German greeting, and “Mabuhay” is what the Filipinos would be exclaiming for the celebration of our History Month this October, and, of course, for the rest of ...

1. Allen Cabiles – Excellence in Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy As CEO of PayMaple LLC, he brought 32 years of experience in the payment processing industry.He is an entrepreneur, laser-focused on business development and technology innovation. Allen aims to make PayMaple LLC the “Apple” of the Fintech Industry. As a driven entrepreneur, Allen ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is an annual event celebrated by the Filipino American communities in the United States since it was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2009 in honoring this minority group for their contributions in this country. October was the month chosen to ...

Joe Mauricio’s special on-site interview with Sophia Wong Boccio, Founder & Executive Director of Asian Pop-up Cinema. Veronica Leighton’s special on-site interview with Salina West, CEO/Owner of Space Stage Studios, Awardee of 2018 Chicago Filipino Asian American Hall of Fame. Joe Mauricio’s special interview with Jaime B. Parent, he is a retired Lieutenant Colonel ...

Eric Owens Co-Founder of Delos Therapy

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