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

 Leaving Politics Behind: Virgilio Veras

Click here to read the research essay, “The Absence of Politics in Filipinos”, by Geraldine Veras

Click on the links below to view video segments from an April 2010 interview by Geraldine Veras with Virgilio Veras, who is her father.

 

Virgilio Veras with his daughter at a party in 1990

 

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Life in the Marines

3. His Views on Martial Law

4. His Role During Martial Law

5. Life After Marines: Saudi Arabia

6. Personal Views on Politics

7.  INDIFFERENCE AND GIVING BACK

8. FOCUSING ON PERSONAL ISSUES

 

 

Segment 1
INTRODUCTION
This is an introduction of Virgilio Veras's basic information. He talks about growing up in the Philippines, how he had to help support his family by lying about his age to join the Marines.

 

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Segment 2
Life in the Marines

Virgilio Veras talks about life in the Philippine Marines and how he kept going.

 

 

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Segment 3
His Views on Martial Law
Virgilio Veras talks about Martial Law; what Martial Law is and his experience with it.

 

 

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Segment 4
His Role During Martial Law
Virgilio Veras talks about his role in the Philippine Marines, especially during Martial Law.

 

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Segment 5
Life After Marines: Saudi Arabia
Virgilio Veras talks about how he left the Philippines to become a fireman in Saudi Arabia for nine years.

 

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Segment 6
Personal Views on Politics
His views on politics and politicians and the reasons why he feels negative towards the politics

 

 

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Segment 7
INDIFFERENCE AND GIVING BACK
Indifference in being involved with the politics. He also talks about how he gives back to the Philippines besides being involved in the Philippine government.



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Segment 8
FOCUSING ON PERSONAL ISSUES

Virgilio Veras talks about focusing on his personal issues and family rather than the issues concerning back to his country.

 

 

 

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last revised: 5-26-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu