Rowena Triunfante

Rowena Caraan Triunfante 

Rowena Caraan Triunfante is the mother of my best friend Nico Triunfante. She came to America when she was five years old, but settled here when she was six years old. She has been living in the San Francisco-Daly City area for about 40 years and is now an assistant of a merging company, Bain & Company. She lives with her own family: her husband Antonio, son Nico (20), daughter Sabrina (17), and their dog Toby. 

In her interview, she talks about her story of how she moved to America, the differences between living in America and living in the Philippines, and how she first viewed the United States through American media.

Segments

1) Rowena's Story: Coming to America
2) America v Australia
3) Homesickness
4) Raised in America v Present Day
5) Her Impressions on America from the Media

 

Rowena's Story: Coming to America

She describes the journey of how her father first came to America and how it was like to move here.

 

Rowena with her parents on her wedding day

 

 

America v Australia

She explains why her father decided to move to America rather than Australia

 

 

Homesickness

She describes what it was like living in the Philippines

Raised in America v Present Day

Rowena compares what it was like living in the United States when she first moved here to her own children living in America today.

Throwback photo of Rowena with her husband, son, & daughter

 

Her Impressions on America from the Media

She describes her impressions of the United States from what she saw while watching American television shows

 

 

Josephina Arando by Lorenzo Finau-Cruz

Josephina Arando was born in the Phiippines and moved to the United States in 1982. I chose her  to

be my interviewee because she has a great background story of her life, and is a close friend to my family. She currently lives in Pacifica, California

Segments

Introduction

Life in the Philippines

Marshal Law

Adjusting to the United States

Returning to the Philippines? 

Jessie Solleza by Jed Solleza

Jessie Solleza immigrated here from the Philippines in 1990 when he was 28 years old. He came to America looking for better life opportunities to be with my mother. I chose my father as my interviewee because I have not lived with him since middle school and I wanted to learn more about his story.

Segments

Coming To America

U.S Vs. The Philippines

U.S Vs. The Philippines 2

What is Home?

Keeping the Culture Alive

Segment 1: Coming to America

Segment 2: U.S vs The Philippines



Segment 3: U.S vs The Philippines 2



Segment 4: What is Home?



Segment 5: Keeping the Culture Alive

Angela Gumban by O'Bryan Griffin

Angela Gumban

Angela Gumban was born June 25th, 1985 in Manila, Philippines. She lived in the Philippines until she was 8 years old and her mother Maria Rose Del Gallego decided it was time for a change. In 1993 Angela arrived in the United States by way of Pittsburgh, California. After a short stay in Pittsburgh, Ca her mother thought it was best for a change of scenery. Angela and her mother then moved to San Francisco by the end of 93' and stayed there until 2000 before moving to Sacramento, Ca. Angela would go on to graduate high school in Sacramento only to return back to the bay area in Daly City. Where she attended Skyline College. After a brief semester at Skyline she received a job working with the family as a Loan Officer. After a year of being a loan officer she found a new career at PG&E, where she currently works since 2008. She currently is residing in South San Francisco with her husband and beautiful daughter. 

Intro :43

Filipino Family Background 2:26

Leaving the Philippines 2:12

Arriving in the U.S 3:29

Maintaining Culture/Tradition 2:21

American Dream 2:23

Final Question 1:01

Annie Lambert by Geneva Reyes

Annie Lambert

Annie Lambert came to the United States when she was 21 years old after she graduated as a nutritionist. She worked at McDonald's when she came here, but later on became an administrator in a Surgery Center. Lambert is my "auntie", but also my boss. I grew to know her because she is my brother's best friend's mother. I look up to her as a role model and an inspiration because of the struggle she faced to get to where she is right now. She begins to tell her story by introducing us to her life in the Philippines.

Segments:

Life in the Philippines

Moving to America

Living in America

The American Dream

Life in the Philippines

Annie Lambert talks about her life in the Philippines, and how she was raised. She talks about her daily life in streets of Mandaluyong.

Moving to America

Lambert decided to move to America by herself at the age of 21. She had the motivation to work and live here for better opportunities.

Living in America

Lambert talks about how she adapted when she moved here from the Philippines. Who helped her and how she coped being alone while her family was in the Philippines.

The American Dream

 

Lambert speaks about keeping the Filipino customs within her family, and how she is living the American dream because of her family, lifestyle, work and struggle.

Anthony Gonzalez Jr. US Navy immigration

The person that I interviewed is the reason why I was born in the United States. My father always wanted to go to America, but never knew how to do it. In June 1990, he would get the opportunity of a lifetime that would change not only his, but his families life forever, he joined the U.S Navy. Throughout the interview he talks about when and how he left,  citizenship in America, family obligation, political empowerment, trans nationalism, and homesickness.


Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Coming to America
3. Staying in America
4. Homesickness


1. Introduction

Anthony Gonzalez gives an introduction on when and why he left the Philippines.




2. Coming to America

Anthony Gonzalez in the Navy(middle)

Anthony Gonzalez talks about his excitement with his first journey to America, and his experience joining the U.S military from the Philippines.



3. Staying in America

Anthony Gonzalez and his son's (me) first time at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.

Anthony Gonzalez speaks about reasons for staying in America and whether or not he regrets the move to a new country.





4. Homesickness

Anthony Gonzalez speaks about whether or not he is homesick, political empowerment, and family obligation.

Marilyn De La Cruz by EJ De La Cruz

Marilyn De La Cruz's Journey to America

My interviewee is the reason for my own existence, my mother Marilyn De La Cruz.  I chose to interview her because I wanted to learn in greater detail of my mom's journey to the United States.  Marilyn is a very intelligent, and open-minded person whose journey was both interesting and inspirational.

Marilyn's Family Background
Leaving the Philippines
Settling the United States
Life in the United States
Maintaining Philippine Customs
Conclusion




Marilyn's Family Background



Leaving the Philippines




Settling in the United States




Life in the United States




Maintaining Phililppine customs




Conclusion