Skyline College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library Student project for LSCI 110 – Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College

Mary Ana Lim Uy Interview

by Alexander Lim Uy

Maria Ana at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica, CA.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Where you were born

3. What her father did for a living

4. High school experience

5. College Experience

6. Presidents affect on Maria Lim Uy

7. Marshal Law experience

8. Working in Malacanang with First Lady

9. Difference between Filipinos here in U.S. and back home

Segment 1
When she was born

She was born in Manila, Philippines and as you can see, its a really

nice place but beyond the picture, it is a place full of people that struggle

to make a living.

Manila,Philippines

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Segment 2
Where she was born

After the main city of Manila, a nice town called Antipolo

was where Maria Ana Lim Uy grew up with her parents and

3 other siblings.

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The location where she lived and grew up in.

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Segment 3
What her father did for a living

Miguel Cruz was an employee for Goodyear for more

Than 20 years. He supported his whole family

and provided food in the table. He stayed as a loyal

father and took care of every single one of his son

and daughters providing them with everything they

needed.

The company Miguel Cruz (her father) worked at as an employee.

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Segment 4
Highschool Experience

Maria Ana talks about her experience during High school.

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Segment 5
College experience

Maria Ana talks about her college days and the extra curricular activities she did.

University of the Philippines, Manila

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Segment 6
Presidents affect on Maria Lim Uy

She briefly touches base on how the current president at that time did not greatly affect her life.

The “well known” President Marcos.

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Segment 7
Marshal law experience
She explains the rules and consequences President Marcos set during his ruling.

People in the main streets of the Philippines

against Marshal Law.

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Segment 8
Working in Malacanang Palace with First Lady

Maria Ana worked as a personal administrator for public affairs for the President in the year 1982.

Malacanang Palace

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Segment 9
Difference with Filipinos here in U.S. and back home

She gives her opinion about the comparison between Filipinos that grew up here in the U.S. and Filipinos that learned the cultural values and tradition in the Philippines.

[Insert photo here]

V.S.

Random Caucasian baby and my son Alexander Lim Uy’s first studio picture.

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Image sources:

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last revised: 6-2-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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