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

By: Ryan Tejero   Conceived in 1981, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA), Inc. was organized with a noble vision of giving back to the University, and to realize its ideals through grand reunions, recognition of distinguished ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   As defined, health equity is the opportunity for an individual to remain healthy for as long as they can. This is a buzz word for me but the underlying principle remains the same, which is doing everything ...

By: Vicente Perez   VICENTE PEREZ is a seasoned concert promoter, director and producer of some of the biggest Filipino live performances all over the US. He is also the creative director for Philippine Times of Southern Nevada and food ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Remember family movie nights at the drive-in? If you answered no, that’s ok. I am the same. There were no drive-in theaters in Manila where I grew up. And, news of a big mall chain in ...

By: Kyla Tejero   And just like that, it’s September! Happy Fall! I cannot believe how fast not only this month, but how fast this whole year has passed by. It feels like we are still in March when the ...

By: Elaine Lehman   Central to every being is the wish to feel safe. It is a right that belongs to no singular race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity. But as we approach the nineteenth anniversary ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Wisps of cooler air, autumn rain, fresh air instead of air conditioners at night signals the coming of fall and this writer is amazed and grateful to have survived the Summer of COVID 19. It ...

By: Richard Hanus   As of October 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration benefi ts arm – Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) – is set to increase fi ling fees on a variety of applications. Most notably, the ...

By: Veronica Leighton   So excited to report that CPRTV (Chicago Philippine Reports TV), Via Times’s sister broadcast media and the only Filipino TV show in Chicago, is now back, alive and kicking, premiering its post-Covid lockdown shows, featuring our ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Thank you’s for the people in my life who threw a surprise birthday “festival” at Cucina di Biagio in Harwood Hts last August 23 rd (my real birthday falls on August 19 th). I have never ...