Saturday, May 2, 2026

Grand Daughter, Marina Katague, Ph.D. Candidate

Recently, I posted that my youngest grand daughter, Carenna Katague Thompson will graduate from GWU this May with highest honors( Summa Cum Laude) and has been accepted to the Master's Program at U of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

This posting is about my other grand Daughter, Marina Katague, youngest daughter of my son, Dodie Katague.

Marina is currently finishing her doctoral dissertation. She hopes to complete it by July this year. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oBuYQOEAAAAJ&hl=en

Here's one out of her 15 peer-reviewed published journal articles.

Invisible Tethers: The Role of Social Networks in Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Among Adult Women

Marina Katague , Trace Kershaw , Laurel Sharpless , Kamila A Alexander Tiara C Willie

Marina's Education:

BS in Kinesiology, Cal Poly Tech, San Luis Opispo, CA

MPH, Yale University, School of Public Health

Ph.D Candidate, UC San Diego/San Diego State, Joint Doctoral Program

Marina has taught over 1000 undergraduate students as Instructor in Epidemiology and Health Promotion

Here's the website for her other research work at San Diego State University

https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Marina-Katague-2182344222

Marina, I am super proud of your accomplishments so far. Keep up with the good work. Looking forward for your Ph.D graduation soon.

Love, Lolo, ( Grand Pa).

Finally, here are five major news items today, based on the latest headlines across major outlets.

Top five

Spirit Airlines has shut down operations, stranding passengers and wiping out one of the main low-cost U.S. travel options.
President Trump said Iran hostilities are “terminated,” even as reporting suggests the situation remains unsettled.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
A New York City subway incident ended with police fatally shooting a machete-wielding man after a stabbing attack.
Reuters reports growing Republican concern over Trump’s plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.

Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer, Marinduque, Philippines

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Grand Daughter, Marina Katague, Ph.D. Candidate

Invisible Tethers: The Role of Social Networks in Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Among Adult Women

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