Background
Tacal, Jose Vega was born on September 5, 1933 in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Arrived in United States, 1969. Son of Jose Senior and Cristina (Vega) Tacal.
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Jose Vega Tacal
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Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Philippines, Quezon City, 1956. Diploma, University Toronto, 1964.
Career
Provincial veterinarian Philippine Bureau Animal Industry, Manila, 1956-1957. Instructor veterinary medicine University Philippines, Quezon City, 1957-1964, assistant professor, chairman department veterinary microbiology, pathology public health, 1965-1969. Public health veterinarian San Bernardino (California) County Department Public Health, 1970-1983, senior public health veterinarian, program manager, section chief, 1984-2000.
Zoonotic diseases lecturer California State University, San Bernardino, 1984. Lecturer University California Extension, Riverside, 1985. Visiting professor veterinary public health University Philippines at Los Banos, Laguna, 1988.
Participant 1st International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses, Jerusalem, 1996. Presenter 4th International Symposium on Ectoparasites of Pets, University California, Riverside, 1997. Presenter 8th Annual Rabies in the American mathematical society Conference, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1997.
Rabies and ferret advisory group California Department Health Services, 1998. Presenter 48th Western Poultry Disease Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1999, 10th Rabies in Americans Meeting, San Diego, 1999.
Achievements
Membership
President Filipino Association of San Bernardino County, Highland, California, 1979. Charter member Greater Inland Empire Filipino Association, Highland, since 1986. Delegate First Filipino Media Conference North America, Los Angeles, 1993.
Active San Bernardino County Africanized Honey Bee Task Force, 1993-2000, City of Highland Historic and Cultural Preservation Board, 2006-2008. Vice president Friends of the Highland Library., 2006-2009. Member of American Civil Liberties Union, Highland Area History Society (board member 2009), California Rare Fruit Growers (Inland Empire chapter), Society for Advancement of Research, Western Poultry Disease Conference, American Veterinary Medical History Society, University Philippines Alumni Association (life), Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Lilia Caccam, 1959. Children: Joyce, Jasmin, Jose III.
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Nationality
Philippine
Awards
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Named Volunteer of Year, Friends of Highland Library., 2007. Recipient Donald T. Fraser Memorial medal, University Toronto, 1964, certified of merit, Philippine Veterinary Medical Association, 1965, certified of appreciation, California State Board Examiners in Veterinary Medicine, 1979, 1984, certified of recognition, Congressman George E. Brown Junior, 42d Congressional District California, 1994, Assemblyman Joe Baca, 62d Assembly District, California State Legislation, 1994, Veterinary Medicine/Journalism award, Greater Inland Empire Filipino Association, 1999, Certified of Appreciation award, San Bernardino County Library., Highland Branch, 2005-2006, Certified of Recognition award, City of Highand, California, 2007-2008, Proclamation, City Highland, California, 2008, Recognition award, Highland California, 2009. Colombo Plan Study fellow, Canada/Philippine Governments, 1963-1964, honorary fellow, Philippine College Veterinary Public Health, 2002.Named Volunteer of Year, Friends of Highland Library., 2007. Recipient Donald T. Fraser Memorial medal, University Toronto, 1964, certified of merit, Philippine Veterinary Medical Association, 1965, certified of appreciation, California State Board Examiners in Veterinary Medicine, 1979, 1984, certified of recognition, Congressman George E. Brown Junior, 42d Congressional District California, 1994, Assemblyman Joe Baca, 62d Assembly District, California State Legislation, 1994, Veterinary Medicine/Journalism award, Greater Inland Empire Filipino Association, 1999, Certified of Appreciation award, San Bernardino County Library., Highland Branch, 2005-2006, Certified of Recognition award, City of Highand, California, 2007-2008, Proclamation, City Highland, California, 2008, Recognition award, Highland California, 2009. Colombo Plan Study fellow, Canada/Philippine Governments, 1963-1964, honorary fellow, Philippine College Veterinary Public Health, 2002.