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– Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College
Federico Fernandez
Click on the links
below to hear audio segments from an April 2012 interview by Richard
Fernandez with Federico Fernandez, who grew up in the Philippines and
immigrated to the United States in search of a better opportunity.
Federico Fernandez
Table of Contents:
1.
Introducing Federico
2. Social Class
Introducing Federico (1:43)
Federico
talks about the place he grew up in and what life was like during his
childhood.
Federico in his younger years.
Social Class
(2:01)
Federico explains the social status of his
family and his role in helping out his family business. He had to stop school at a young age for a
while in order to help his father.
Tatsulok (social structure in the Philippines)
Neighborhood
(0:57)
He lived in a crowded with mixed people from
different regions. A lot of people of
people gambled, but some worked hard to improve their life.
Federico’s friends and neighbors
Marcos Part I (2:28)
Federico talks about the events that happened
during Marcos’s presidency and up to his dictatorship.
Marcos declaring Martial Law on December 21, 1972
Marcos Part II (1:49)
Federico talks about how his lifestyle changed
during Martial law. The government was ruled by the military, press was
controlled, and there were curfews.
People rallying against Marcos
Expectations (1:56)
Federico explains the expectations that he had
about the United States before immigrating.
Fancy
Cars. Fancy suit.
Searching for a job (1:52)
Federico explains the obstacles he had to go
through in applying for a job in the United States. He was not able to use his engineering degree
from the Philippines in the United States.
CNA Graduation
Looking Back (1:11)
Federico has not visited the Philippines ever
since he arrived in the United States because the fare is very expensive. In addition to the fare being expensive, he
doesn’t have any reason to go back because his family is already in the United
States.
Federico’s family in the United States.
Image sources:
Tatusulok: http://redstudentswill.multiply.com/journal/item/429/Lumpen-Intellectuals_Sept._7_2009
People Rallying: http://blog-by-taga-ilog-news.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-commemoration-of-declaration-of.html
Marcos: http://marcosneveragain.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/bongbong-marcoshave-you-experienced-zona/
last revised: 5-17-12
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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History Archives, Skyline College Library.
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