VIA Times – September 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Mark Mabaquiao   Are you interested in lowering your prescription drug costs? Then I may have some good news for you. The official Medicare website, medicare.gov, offers six ways to lower your out-of-pocket costs. To view the exact page ...

By: Joe Mauricio   It is election time again, come November, and politicians are campaigning hard, promising job creations for all Americans. But what about for the Americans that already have jobs and/or exisitng businesses? One sector of our society ...

By: Robert Gard   America is worldrenowned for its entrepreneurial business spirit, and this spirit is fueled in large part by immigrants. In every economic census since 1880, immigrants are more likely to be self-employed than the nativeborn population. While ...

By: Jovie Calma   In celebration of Filipino American History Month, the front man of the famous group, Eraserheads, and Philippines’’rock icon, Ely Buendia, is set to perform on Thursday, October 6th at the Bombay Hall, 2448 W. Devon in ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   I cannot fathom your resolve to keep away from flesh and blood. Could it be that your fear is greater than your hope, your pride greater than your love, your hatred for their mother—a bottomless ...

By: Veronica Leighton   The month of September. though always associated with the Harvest Month by many agricultural countries, has always been the month that fills up our calendar with many social happenings, as it seems that people get into ...

By: James DC   Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die? * his last battle Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * at the bottom of the page Q3. River Ravi flows in which state? * liquid Q4. What is the ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   The forecast was for sunny skies with temperatures hitting the 80’s in St. Louis. It was the Labor Day weekend of 2016, and for the last twelve years with the Asian American Golfers of Illinois ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8 ...

By: Gilbert Dizon   In a previous article, I wrote about Estate Planning 101. While it is important for one to have a Will, Trust, Living Will and/or Powers of Attorney for Property and Health Care, with the Digital Age ...