Where the Heck is Marinduque?: Filipino Americans in the Biden-Harris Administration

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There are hundreds of tourists attractions in the Philippines. But as a lover of the Island of Marinduque (Home of the Morions and Heart of the Philippines), I am indeed partial to its beauty, charm and its friendly and hospitable residents. Therefore, help me achieve my dream of seeing this island becomes a world tourist destination, by telling all your friends and relatives about this site. Welcome, to you all, new readers and faithful followers of this site! The photo above is Poctoy White Beach in Torrijos, Marinduque with beautiful and majestic Mt Malindig in the background. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing your copyrights.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Filipino Americans in the Biden-Harris Administration

While searching for information on my recent article on Filipino Americans, I found it interesting to learn how many and who are the Filipino Americans now serving in the Biden-Harris Administration. Below is the first page of my google search on the above subject.

This is the first page on my Google Search for Filipino Americans in the Biden-Harris Administration.

On this page are listed only eight names. However, I am sure there are more names that can be added to the list. If you know of any other Filipino American in the Biden-Harris Administration (SES, ES or PS) please let me know via comments in this blog. Hoping to hear from you.

Nani Coloretti: highest ranking Filipino-American in Biden admin

https://ph.news.yahoo.com › nani-coloretti-highest-rank...

Apr 5, 2022 — Nani Coloretti: highest ranking Filipino-American in Biden admin ... With her confirmation last Tuesday (March 29), new deputy director of the ...

Meet the three Filipino-Americans appointed by Biden to top ...

https://philstarlife.com › news-and-views › 222745-thre...

Jan 28, 2021 — Biden also appointed Filipino American Gloria Diño-Steele as acting administrator of the United States Agency for International Development ( ...

Biden to name 3 Filipinas as White House advisers - Global ...

https://globalnation.inquirer.net › biden-to-name-3-filip...

Dec 24, 2021 — The Filipino Americans tapped by Biden are labor leader Luisa Blue, educator-activist Dr. Amy Agbayani and community health leader Teresita ...

Many Filipino Americans eye posts in Biden administration

http://www.cnnphilippines.com › news › filipino-ameri...

Jan 20, 2021 — Filipino American Irene Bueno, a former White House appointee, believes many Asian Americans will land jobs in the Biden administration.

Nani Coloretti is now highest-ranking Filipino American in ...

https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com › Good Pinoys

Apr 4, 2022 — Last year, three Filipina leaders were named to top government posts under the administration of United States President Joe Biden, an ...

Filipino Americans for Biden - Facebook

https://www.facebook.com › filamsforbiden

Congratulations to Ditas Katague on her appointment to the Biden Administration! Ditas is a stellar Filipina American with decades of public service ...

Filipino Americans for Biden (@filamsforbiden) • Instagram ...

https://www.instagram.com › filamsforbiden

Congratulations to Ditas Katague on her appointment to the Biden Administration! Ditas is a stellar · Filipino Americans for Biden Harris (FABH) Co-Chairs Mark ...

Filipina American to be Highest-Ranking AAPI in Biden ...

https://asamnews.com › 2021/11/24 › filipina-american...

Nov 24, 2021 — Coloretti is likely to be the highest-ranking Asian American in the Biden administration, CNN reports. During the first 100 days of his ...

Filipino-American appointed by US President Biden as acting ...

https://filipinotimes.net › Latest News

Jan 25, 2021 — US President Joe Biden has appointed Filipino-American Gloria Steele as the Acting Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International ...

Fil-Am appointed White House liaison for Office of Personnel ...

https://www.asianjournal.com › usa › dateline-usa › fil-...

Jan 25, 2021 — FILIPINO American millennial Jason Tengco has been tapped to be the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's White House liaison, ...

The names are: Nani Coloretti, Jason Tengco, Gloria Dino-Steele, Camille Calimlin Touton and Ditas Katague

Three other Filipina leaders are set to be officially appointed to be members of United States President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) to combat anti-Asian hate and violence in the United States.

The three Americans of Filipino descent are Dr. Amy Agbayani, Teresita Batayola, and Luisa Blue.

Perhaps I should read page 2 of google search to see if there are more names. But I leave that to you if you are curious and proud to be a Filipino-American.

The above names with the exception of Ditas Katague( already in the List) will be added to my Pinoy Pride List as published in my Hubpages article below:

https://discover.hubpages.com/business/caste-system-in-the-philippines

I salute all Filipino-Americans who are now serving the Federal Government and the American people. May your tribe increase!

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ABOUT ME

I am a retired (Chemistry Team Leader from USFDA) Filipino-American who loves writing, gardening and photography. My wife (of 58 years) and I enjoy the snowbird lifestyle between the US and the Philippines. We have a small but very private beach resort( see above video) in the beautiful island of Marinduque, Philippines. I have several blog sites(ten), a personal blog, blogs about retiring in Marinduque and our beach resort and conference center-CHATEAU DU MER. I also write for www.squidoo.com now owned by HubPages.com

Marinduque: A Photogenic Province and Tourists Destination

Marinduque is a photoblogger dream. The province is endowed with unspoiled white sand beaches, pristine blue waters, fringing reefs, virgin coral reefs, coves, limestone caves, meandering rivers, mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and streams, fabled sulfur and hot mineral springs,old churches and of course beautiful sunsets. The Internet is filled with photographs of the scenic beauty of this island not only from the local professional photographers but also from amateur photographers all over the world. The province has more than six big islands popular to beach lovers, scuba divers and snorkeling enthusiasts. It has Mt Malindig known to mountain climbers and hikers. It has Bathala and Tarug Caves popular to spelunkers and just curious seekers. In one of the eight caves of Bathala, there is a resident python, believed to be enchanted. If he shows himself when you visit the caves, it is suppose to bring you good luck.

Sunset over Tres Reyes Islands- Photo from panoramnio.com The nearest and most accessible islands from the capital town of Boac are the Tres Reyes Islands ( Islands of the Three Kings), Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar in the town of Gasan. The local names are Laki, Pangkog and Man-nga ( see map above). These islands are located southwest of the mainland. The other three group of islands bigger in area and more populated are Polo, Maniwaya and Mongpong Islands. These are located in the Northeast part of the mainland in the town of Santa Cruz. Maniwaya's Polo Maria White Beach is being develop as an alternative to Boracay. There is a bigger island, Salamongue Island which is not as well known to the tourists and residents.. I really do not know the reason, but I believe it is not as accessible from the mainland . Moreover, it is not as developed( no electricity or running water) compared to the other islands.

One of the most popular white beach located in the mainland in the town of Torrijos is Poctoy White Beach. It is about a 70 minutes drive from downtown Boac. Poctoy White beach with Mt, Malindig as the background is the most photogenic and the most photographed scenery in the island.

Just late last year, the former Elephant Island in Lipata, Buenavista, owned privately, was renamed Bellarocca Resort Island and Spa. It has been converted to look like Santorini Island, Greece with buildings all painted in white sticking in the cliffs. From what I heard, this resort is one of the most expensive and luxurious resort in Southeast Asia. The cheapest room charges $300 per night excluding meals and other amenities. When I was in Marinduque last year, I met a few rich and famous Filipinos( businessmen, actors and actresses, TV personalities)) from Manila as well as Korean and Japanese tourists at Masiga Airport in Gasan on their way to the resort. From the resort advertisement, I know that the most expensive accommodation is a 3-bedroom villa with its own pool and jacussi charging about $ 800 per night without meals. Dong Ho, Oggie Ramos, Ferdz Decena, Allan Barredo, Sydney Snoeck and Dennis Villegas are some of the photographers that I know who have photo blogs about Marinduque. Their pictures are beautiful, unique and mesmerizing. It is worth your time to visit their photo blogs sites. Looking at their photographs of Marinduque, its Tradition and Culture will surely make you proud of the beauty of our island paradise.