VIA Times – October 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   This was the first big gala event held this year that was attende d by more than 250 fashionable physicians, their spouses, guests, sponsors, and clergies, held at the Marriott Hotel in Naperville last September ...

Philippines’ popular and amazing magician, Boy Alviz has brought joy and laughter to many people, including to his music and entertainment business clienteles. As a magician, he competed both in the Philippines and internationally, and had won top places and ...

Lena is a professional fashion model with several agencies, The House of Chuck Group (St. Louis), Fresh Start Talent Academy (Illinois), United Together Fashion Show (LA), and Model Icon Inc (Chicago). She started doing Runway Walks professionally back in 2019 ...

By: Edward Cortez   In Psalm 8, David uses the word excellent to describe the name of the Lord. He proclaims, “O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set your glory above ...

By: Faye Mendiola   Brenda Stevens THEN: Photo taken in Sept 1991 when Brenda was crowned Ms. Philippines International and was a columnist for the now-defunct Chicago Free Press. NOW: An active community leader, Brenda served as the Region 3 Chair District 1- A ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Time goes by so fast. It’s almost the end of the year, we are already in the middle of October, yet I feel like the year has just started. Amazingly, we are finding out that this ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   WASHINGTON — October marks National Bullying Prevention Month. Since 2015, Act To Change has been dedicated to leading educational programming for K-12 youth, providing resource support for educators and caregivers, and coalition building ...

By: Sarah   My favorite season is back for a good 3 months (and I just learned that Fall is still the internet’s favorite season, I am not surprised because Fall is the season for all senses) — visually appealing ...

GMA Network brings you a fresh and exciting offering that will surely ignite your passion for music — the ‘Behind the Song’ podcast! Join ‘The Clash’ Season 2 finalist Thea Astley as she delves into conversations about music with various ...

Happy birthday to Mommy Rose Tejero, October 1. She is 86 years old. Mommy Rose is the mother and grandmother of VT columnists Ryan Tejero and Kayla Tejero. Mommy Rose is a dressmaker since age 15. She created the wedding ...