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

Bella Luz Samaniego

Click here to read the research essay, “Family Obligation”, by Melissa Pantilon

Click on the links below to view video segments from an April 2010 interview by Melissa Pantilon with Bella Luz Samaniego,
who discusses her reasons of being in America and her thoughts on President Ferdinand Marcos

Bella back when she lived in the Philippines

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Life in the Philippines

3. Ferdinand Marcos

4. Life in America

5. Her Kids

Segment 1
Introduction (0:30)
Introduces herself and where she was born.

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Segment 2
Life in the Philippines (0:53)
Describes her life back in the Philippines.

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Segment 3
Ferdinand Marcos (3:01)
Her thoughts on when Ferdinand Marcos was still President.

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Segment 4
Living in America (3:26)
Describes what she’s doing in America and how she feels about it.

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Segment 5
Her Kids (1:30)
Talks about her kids and what they are doing now.

Bella Luz and her 3 kids

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last revised: 5-24-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes. North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu