FIEL FAMILY AND THE WORlD WAR

It is very nice to sit before our Fiel elders and listen to their stories. One Saturday morning, I took the challenge of visiting Sr. Milagros Fiel of the Blue Sister’s Covent in Poinsettia, Quezon City.

We first talked about her roots of which she shared that her grandfather is named Simplicio Fiel from Ormoc. Her lolo Simplicio married twice.

Of the first marriage, Simplicio had two sons: Agido Fiel and Agaton Fiel.

Of the second marriage, Sr. Milagros could only remember Tiyo Patro and Atty. Oscar.



Sr. Milagros shared that her father, Agaton Fiel married Emiliana Tan. She described her father Agaton as “studious and a brilliant editor of a Spanish paper.” He was a valedictorian in San Beda. He was also under the Jesuits during his pre-law years but he finished law in UST under the Dominicans.



Ito ang mga anak nina Agaton Fiel at Emiliana Tan: (please feel free to add infos)

1. Antonio Fiel -- not married, an engineer. He was taken by the Japanese during the World War II and he was never seen again. Ito ang nangyari: When McArthur landed in Leyte, all were very enthusiastic. When he was caught having an earphone, he was captured by the Japanese. Sr. Milagros believed her brother was brought to the Fort Santiago.

2. Josefina Fiel – a.k.a Sister Anne Fiel of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS). She is now based in Katipunan Road, malapit sa Ateneo de Manila.

3. Natividad Fiel – died in an accident in the States.

4. Milagros Fiel – the one I interviewed

5. Charlie/Carlos Fiel – studied in Ateneo de Manila University; worked as PR in Makati. He is the father of the freelance writer Corito Fiel. He was known for his writings “Playing Poker with God” and “Blue Lady.” He was a “dormant genius” according to Sister Milagros. He died in Canada.

6. Celina Fiel – a.k.a. Sister Teresita of the Religious of the Good Shepherd. She is now in St. Bridget School in Batangas. Good in writing.

WORLD WAR STORY

One night during the World War II, they heard a knock at around ten in the evening. The Japanese came and asked them to surrender their radio. Agaton Fiel’s Family had already given the radio earlier to another family, so wala na silang maipakita. The Japanese soldiers asked Agaton to go with them. The family members were already crying.

At the end of the staircase, the Sacred Heart of Jesus was hanging and when the Japanese passed by there, Emiliana Tan (the wife of Agaton Fiel) asked the soldiers if they could pray first as a family. “Because we are Catholics,” Emiliana asserted.

The Japanese consented. That was December 6. The family prayed hard for a miracle since the following day would be the birthday of their father Agaton.

After the prayer, the family members kissed their father goodbye. And indeed the miracle happened. The Japanese soldiers decided not to take Agaton Fiel with them anymore…

ADDITIONALS:
open for corrections – pumapalya na kasi ang memory ni Sister Milagros Fiel, hehe)

Carlos Fiel married Cecilia Capistrano, daughter of the Justice of the Supreme Court. Ito and mga anak nila. Maaaring di pa kumpleto ang list na ito :
1. Corito Fiel (based in Canada);
2. Rose Fiel (based in Canada and married to a man with the surname Nakpil. Anak niya si Giovanni Fiel Nakpil, who was featured here in our blog);
3. Bobbit (based in Canada)
4. Carlos Fiel Jr. (???)
5. “Lilo” Fiel – she finished fine arts daw

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Natividad Fiel married Gil Rodriguez Pelegrin (Gil died 4 years ago daw). Sampu ang mga anak nila but siyam lang ang naalala ni Sr. Milagros:
1. Antonio Fiel Pelegrin
2. Baby Fiel Pelegrin
3. Gil Fiel Pelegrin Jr.
4. Teresita Fiel Pelegrin
5. Asuncion Fiel Pelegrin
6. Chit Fiel Pelegrin
7. Eugene Fiel Pelegrin
8. Dominic Fiel Pelegrin
9. Tina Fiel Pelegrin(now in California)

IF YOU KNOW SOME OF THE NAMES LISTED IN HERE, DO NOT HESITATE TO ADD THROUGH COMMENTS OR EMAIL ME AT fielsvd@yahoo.com

Maraming salamat po.

Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD
Tagaytay City