Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: David Balleza Katague Photo Memories

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Friday, July 3, 2015

David Balleza Katague Photo Memories

Me(Nonoy)and my brother Erico, Arguelles Street, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines, 1937

6th Grade Graduation, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, 1947

High School Graduation, Barotac Viejo High School, 1951( me-front row, second from the Right)

Fr John Delaney, S.J and the UP Student Catholic Action, Liberal Arts Chapter, Diliman, Q.C, 1953 ( Me- Sitting in the front row, second from the Left)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Graduation, University of the Philippines, Diliman, QC, 1955

Macrine and I-Waiting for the Graduation Ceremony of My Doctorate Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1964

Mama Pacing and Me, Iloilo, 1984

Trip to Ensenada, Mexico with Macrine, 1989

Getting Ready for the Ball and Rigodon De Honor, Boac, Marinduque, 2000

Marinduque International Meeting and Reunion, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2005

My Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) award
My twelve years in FDA was the happiest and most productive years of my professional life. My involvement with the Filipino-American community will be memories that I will never forget, 1990-2002.

Carenna with Mom)Ditas), Macrine and Me after her performance for the Sacramento Theatre Company, 2015

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree