VIA Times – October 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Joe Mauricio   The Fall or Autumn months are upon us, and many people, lockdown or no-lockdown observers, begin to plan for fall and winter holiday celebrations. Yes, time for the traditional celebrations for the upcoming Halloween and Thanksgiving, ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   Catch our new dino expert on National Geographic on Thursday The Field Museum is excited to announce its new associate curator of fossil reptiles: Jingmai O’Connor, a world expert on flying dinosaurs and the transition of ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Early evening, at a parking lot turned drive-in theater, a few dozen cars lined up ten feet apart in all directions to see a Filipino movie for a one night showing in Chicago in celebration of ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Women are poised to change the face of philanthropy. In 2018, more than 90% of high-net-worth women gave money to charity.1 Since women often play key roles in educating and other family members in giving, ...

By: Bob Boyer   Four veterans and one spouse of a veteran from Northeastern Wisconsin who served in the Philippines in World War Two have died in the past year since my last “Remembering” in November, 2019. They provide us ...

By: Richard Hanus   First, what is a green card? It’s a document evidencing a foreign national’s lawful permanent resident status in the U.S., a status allowing for, with limited exceptions, the freedom to live and work in the U.S., ...

By: Doug Nguyen   We are excited to announce the release of a new, standardized Benefi t Verifi cation letter. People receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefi ts can obtain their letter by using their personal my Social ...

By: Nancy Abiera   (Continues from the last issue) Ecclesiastes 8:15: “So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along ...

By: Vicente Perez   VICENTE PEREZ is a seasoned concert promoter, director and producer of some of the biggest Filipino live performances all over the US. He is also the creative director for Philippine Times of Southern Nevada and food enthusiast.He is a ...

By: Kayla Tejero   The month of October brings us closer to the holidays. With the ongoing pandemic and the national elections, this year will just be eventful for all of us. This month, we welcome my favorite season of ...