VIA Times – September 2019 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   Growing in number, and one of the most active organizations in the Filipino American community here in the Midwest, is the Surigaonon in Chicago. For 24 long years, Fil-Ams who hailed from the province of Surigao in ...

By: Bob Boyer   Two mysteries of the early days of the U.S. entry into World War II are very much Filipino-American mysteries: 1) the loss on the ground in one day of the entire U.S. Army Air Corps in the ...

Showing to the world the strong threshold of their everlasting relationship, Samuel (Sam) and Zenaida (Zeny) Bayot, longtime Chicago residents and personalities, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last July 20, 2019 at the Holy Name Cathedral, with a reception following ...

Sharping Family Photo – Left to Right Mason Sharping, Janice Dantes, Kai Sharping, Leo Sharping, Ian Sharping Left to right: Janice Dantes, Mason, Lola Leonisa Dantes & Ian Sharping. Ninong and Ninang – Left to Right Janice Dantes, Mason Sharping, Kai Sharping, Anna ...

Jhon Acevedo & Marie Acevedo Co-Founders of Chicago Hispanic Community for Peace

Fred & Nora Tsai in a duet, Fun! Memorable photos of guests enjoying the Air & Water Show at the Lake Point Tower condo of Fred & Nora Tsai. Last photo, showing Girlie Pascual (the MC) and Gilbert Regacho singing ...

Filipino American young ceramic artist James Bulosan held a very impressive ceramic art exhibit at the Rizal Center August 24th. Bulosan, from Florida, is a graduate of Art Institute of Chicago and teaches art at both St. Benedictine University in ...

Popular singer and songwriter Travis Atreo, a native of Seattle, Washington, made waves in Chicago recently in his series of house concert tours. Mr. Tony and Mrs. Irene Vigan of Lincolnwood, Illinois hosted the intimate concert that impressed a number ...