VIA Times – October 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Lourdes G. Mon   What is this penchant of Filipino parents when it comes to their children’s education? Children have to follow in their parent’s footsteps. At least one of the kids has to grow with a degree as a ...

Let’s begin the fun…October, the tenth month of year, tends to be a favorite month for many people, born or not born within the month, a Libra (the scales) or Scorpio (scorpion). The name (prefix) Octo itself means number eight ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Changes are coming next year for when Medicare Part B coverage starts. What is not changing: If you are eligible at age 65, your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP): • Begins three months before your 65th birthday. ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   (CHICAGO) September 14, 2022 – Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group ThirteenthFloor.com, producers of world-class live events and location-based entertainment experiences, returns with The Old Joliet Haunted Prison for the 2022 haunting season. Officially open to ...

GERVIN Productions, LLC in cooperation with Max’s Restaurant and Donnie Pestrana Entertainment presents Tirso Cruz III and Cristopher De Leon DISCO CONCERT with Special Participation of Audrey Esquivel, Naddie Tejam, Janice Tentler, The Shining Divas: Raissa Yabes, Jen Vicentilla, and ...

It’s hard to believe that six years after Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s split, their divorce is still playing out in court. While they have been officially declared single, their child custody case and the battle over their French winery, ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   If you tell the average twenty-two-year-old that the best time to start saving for retirement is yesterday, they may throw you an incredulous glance. “Are you kidding?” they may say, “I’m not due to retire ...

Romeo Castaneda, affectionately called Bob/ Bobby, passed away on the evening of September 10, 2022. Immigrating to the United States from the Philippines at the age of only 18 years old, Bob Castaneda lived the “American Dream”. Meeting his wife ...

(CHICAGO, Sep. 9, 2022) – McDonald’s USA today announced a collaboration with internationallyacclaimed fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra, to create an exclusive holiday lantern for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival. Altuzarra’s golden lantern creation represents the rich traditions of diverse Asian cultures ...

With Meghan Markle facing scrutiny over anything she does in England, the actress has decided to set her sights on angering people in her new home of Hollywood. Meghan Markle today took aim at Hollywood for promoting ‘Asian stereotypes’ as ...