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Myself, my 4 younger siblings, & my parents 

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Myself, my 4 younger siblings, & my parents 

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We came here from Manila in July 2001.
My dad was a missionary for the ELCA and was given the opportunity to start the first Filipino Lutheran Church in America.
My mom was a teacher in the Philippines and went back to school to become a nurse.
We are all originally from Bicol but lived in Manila.

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Gigi

Grandmother
Immigrated 1980s to LA
Food Service
From Cavite City

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My Mom and Dad first immigrated in the late 1980s/early 1990s and eventually settled in San Diego.

My Mom immigrated as a nurse. My Dad joined the US navy around the time of Martial Law in the Philippines and the Gulf War.

Dad from Baguio, PH
Mom from Manila, PH

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My dad immigrated in the late 1970s. He came after his brother petitioned him and his siblings and parents. He was unemployed when he immigrated but worked at a bank for most of his time in Los Angeles, CA.

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Mom & Dad - arrived 1972

Mom - NYC Board of Ed Dietician. Originally from Mandaluyong.

Dad - Worked for Bankers Trust/DeutscheBank. Originally from Pampanga.

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Me + some extended family

I came in 2019 for school + to pursue science as a career; originally from metro manila

other extended family came in the 80s-2000s to find work, originally from Cavite & Southern Luzon; not close enough with them to know what they do but some were former US military from when they were exchanging service for citizenship

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Aunt - 2021
Stay at home wife

Cebu

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Mom and Dad - 1994
Currently government employee, retired Navy

Mom is from Cebu
Dad is from Misamis Oriental

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My mom's parents, 1960's. Lolo worked as a metro tech, Lola did draperies for clients.

Lola from Cavite, unsure where Lolo was born, but he's Spanish and Filipino, born in PH

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Mom- 1991- Baby sitter when she came, currently a caregiver

From Manila, Punturin, Valenzuela City

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My mom came in 1974. My dad came around the same time. My mom was a nurse and I believe my dad was unemployed when he immigrated. He grew up in Illocos Norte.

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Uncle, early 2000s
Physician, from Cebu (Cebu City)

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Mae :)

Mom, immigrated in early 80s
Production manager
From Cavite

Dad, immigrated in late 80s
Warehouse worker
From Cavite

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Mom and dad, early 1980s - physician and mechanic

From Cebu (Mandaue)/Leyte (Campokpok) and Cebu (Cebu City/Cayaan)