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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!

Monday, August 1, 2022

Some Wedding Photos in the David B Katague Family

Just recently, Alix, my grand daughter announced her engagement in FaceBook

So, hopefully, there will be two weddings in 2023 in the David B Katague Family. 

My other grand daughter, Elaine, has announced her engagement a few months ago. However no specific date has been announced for Alix but hopefully the wedding will be next year also. With this news, I had an inspiration to compile the following photos of the five weddings in the immediate family including my own in 1957 ( see photo below) 

Our Wedding Group Picture- Boac, Marinduque, May 8, 1957

From Left to Right: Dr David J Katague ( father of the Groom), Elena Nieva Jambalos( mother of the bride), The Groom (Me), the Bride ( Macrine N Jambalos), Paz Barrido Balleza Katague ( Mother of the Groom) and Bernardo Jambalos, Jr. ( father of the bride). Here's an excerpt from my autobiography on our Love Story

Our love story started in the early 1950's at the University of the Philippines, in Diliman, Quezon City. I was introduced to my wife via her uncle, the late Reverend Father Constantino Nieva(RIP). At that time, Fr Tino ( that's how we called him when he was still alive) was a law student and the President of the University of the Philippines Student Action (UPSCA). UPSCA was a student organization with both social and religious goals under the guidance of the Late Reverend Father John P. Delaney, a Jesuit priest and Chaplain of the University for Roman Catholic residents of the UP campus. Macrine and I love music. We joined the UPSCA choir and our friendship developed into true love. In 1955 when I graduated from the University, Macrine and I had separated, since she transferred to another university.

However the next year during my 22nd birthday, she surprised me with a birthday cake, that she baked from scratch. It was an orange-chiffon cake, the best tasting cake I have ever tasted. We got together again that day. On May 8, 1957 we got married in Boac, Marinduque, her hometown. It was a 3-day celebration. The whole town were invited. Two water buffaloes, 10 baby pigs and 100 chickens were slaughtered for the occasion. We settled at our new home in Quezon City, a gift from both our parents.

The first wedding in the family was Dinah- my oldest daughter in 1986.


 This was followed a year later with Dodie's wedding-my oldest son

Then in 2002 was Ditas wedding-my youngest daughter


The most recent wedding in the family was Ian's- Dinah's son and my oldest grand child last November, 2021. Here are some photos






I am looking forward to the next two weddings of my two grand daughters next year.

Meanwhile here's a latest photo of my Okra, 9 inches long and growing.


 

 

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