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If this is your first visit, welcome! This site is devoted to my life experiences as a Filipino-American who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1960. I came to the US as a graduate student when I was 26 years old. I am now in my mid-80's and thanks God for his blessings, I have four successful and professional children and six grandchildren here in the US. My wife and I had been enjoying the snow bird lifestyle between US and Philippines after my retirement from USFDA in 2002. Macrine(RIP),Me and my oldest son are the Intellectual migrants. Were were born in the Philippines, came to the US in 1960 and later became US citizens in 1972. Some of the photos and videos in this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing on your copyrights. Cheers!

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Celebration of Life: Macrine J.Katague via her Favorite Music (Christmas)-Part 14

It is now Christmas in the Philippines. Here in the US it is Christmas Eve. Ditas, David and I are staying home. We plan on cooking Ox Tails Kare Kare and have a ZOOM Get Together of Relatives along with Carenna in the Netherlands at 4PM Pacific time. We hope you can joined us virtually this afternoon. 

Meanwhile enjoy Part 14-the end of the series on Macrine J Katague Celebration of life via her favorite music . Here are four of Macrine's favorite Christmas songs both in Tagalog and English.

Josh Groban - O Holy Night

 


Himig Singers -Payapang Daigdig ( Peaceful World)



Pasko Na Sinta Ko ( Its Christmas Now, My Love)-Valenciano-Guitar

 


Vienna Boys Choir- Silent Night in German

This song Macrine and I sang in Tagalog during our mid-night Christmas mass concert here in our local catholic church in 2005. I will never forget how she encouraged me to sing duet with her for the whole congregation to hear and enjoy. 

Tahimik na Gabi

Tahimik na gabi; Banal na gabi
Lahat ay kalmado; lahat maliwanag
Sa Birheng Ina at kaniyang Anak
Banal na Sanggol na mahinhing humihinga
Natutulog na kapayapaan
Na parang sa langit ang dama

Tahimik na gabi; Banal na gabi
Mga pastol; naroon sa sabsaban
Mga papuri ay maririnig
Mula sa mga anghel ng langit
Si Kristo ay ipinanganak
Tagapag-ligtas natin Siya

Tahimik na gabi; Banal na gabi
Anak ng Diyos; ilaw ng pag-ibig
Liwanag nagmumula sa Iyong mukha
Ay nagsisilaw ng pag-babasbas
Hesus, Panginoon
Sa Iyong pagkapanganak

 May You Rest in Peace, my love (Pangga)!   


I Heard your voice in the Wind Today


Here's the special video during her 40th day anniversary!

https://vimeo.com/459996857

Merry Christmas to ALL!

 

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