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

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   7 months into this work from home routine either is killing you or making you. Each person’s personality can tell whether you are a work- fromhome type or the go-to-office type. One person’s productivity booster can be ...

By: Ryan Tejero   This newest cultural dance group in the FilAm community was organized out of the need to represent the Philippines at the Asian American Coalition Lunar New Year Dinner Gala held on February 8, 2020. With so ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *ON TUESDAY, NOV. 3, if you haven’t voted yet, GO OUT and VOTE TO KEEP AMERICA THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! VOTE for: DONALD TRUMP for PRESIDENT! MIKE PENCE for VP! *ENDORESED BY THE CHICAGO ...

By: James DC   My Doctor Yesterday, I consulted my doctor at his clinic, After learning that I just retired recently, this doctor gave me the following health advice: 1. You must walk more often. 2, Avoid soft drinks, beer or liquor. 3. Drink more plain water. ...

By: Janice Dantes   The world stopped with the arrival of COVID-19. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has lead to many deaths in our community. Most recently, I am in the process of opening a probate estate for a man in his twenties ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Just about three weeks for 2020 election as I write this, which many voters consider to be the most important election in the history of our beloved country, the USA. Why important? It is because we believe ...

By: Elaine Lehman   Chicago’s Filipinos are a quiet and hardworking part of the city’s fabric. Although scattered throughout the North Side, they do have one common meeting place: the Jose Rizal Center at 1322 W. Irving Park. Carmelito Llapitan, whose ...