VIA Times – March 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   The World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF), Diocese of Joliet is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Apparition in Fatima, Portugal (1917-2017), and this year, the Diocese is holding its traditional Santacruzan in honor of Our Lady ...

By: Jovie Calma   Filipinos love teleseryes and pretty much glued on their TV screens every night. Few years back, some of the Pinoy TV series are not only popular in the Philippines but also in parts of Asia and ...

By: James DC   A wild eyed (and butt ugly) old woman walked into a crowded bar in downtown Washington, D.C. waiving an un-holstered pistol and yelled out – “I have a .45 caliber Colt 1911, with a seven round ...

Daughter of Dely Villalon & the late Dr. Jojo Villalon Funeral Mass held at St, John Brebeuf Church (March 5, 2018) Entombment held at Memorial Park Mausoleum (March 5, 2018) Luncheon Reception held at China Chef Morton Grove (March 5, ...

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago wishes to advise all members of the Filipino community in the Midwest and parts of the South that the Senate of the Philippines has not, in any way, entered into a partnership ...

By: Veronica Leighton   As I’ve written in the Publisher’s Note (page 4), we will continue to pursue further the topic of International Women’s Day that is celebrated every 8th of March around the globe. All around the world, women ...

Tom Spiggle, founder of the Spiggle Law Firm, which has offi ces in Washington D.C., Arlington, Va., and Nashville, Tenn., and works to protect employees from sexual harassment and wrongful termination, weighs in on Stormy Daniels offering to return $130,000 ...

The Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) and the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society (CJAHS) have announced the launch of Untold Stories, an oral history project that documents experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and resettlement in Chicago. This ...