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

 Going Back in Time with Augustine Villaro aka Gus

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2009 interview by Richard Villaro with
his Grandfather, Augustine Villaro, who went to America to have a better life for him and his family.

Gus and his Wife, Celing, celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Table of Contents:
1. Coming to America to live the “America Dream”
2. Differences in Education System compared from the Philippines to the United States

3. The way Gus and his relatives came to America

4. Defining Melting Pot

5. Experience living inside the U.S. Army base in the Philippines

6. Benefits of having Gus’s father enlisting in the U.S Army

7. Experiences of the Filipino-American War

 

Segment 1
Coming to America to live the “American Dream” (1:21)
Gus explains why he came to America, and defines the “American Dream”

 

Gus and his grandson, Niko, celebrating his 2nd year birthday

 

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Segment 2
Differences in Education System compared from the Philippines to the United States (1:25)
Gus explains how different education was in the Philippines & how it was difficult for his children to go to school.

 

Gus with his wife & kids in the Philippines

 

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Segment 3
The way Gus & his relatives came to America (1:03)
Gus explains how his brother petitioned him and how his relatives came also

 

L to R: (Gus, Nephew: Jesse, Brother: Rodolfo, Nephew: Tony, Son: Richard)
Gus hanging out with a few of his relatives including his brother & son

 

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Segment 4
Defining “Melting Pot” (1:12)
Gus defines the term Melting Pot.

 

Gus and his other grandson, Richard, having fun on his 3rd birthday 

 

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Segment 5
Experiences living inside the U.S Army base in the Philippines (2:37)
Gus explains what he experienced and learned when he was living inside the U.S. Army base.

 

 

Segment 6
Benefits of having Gus’s father enlisting in the U.S Army (1:31)
Gus explains how he got a pension from the army after his father passed away.

  

 

Segment 7
Experiences of the Filipino-American War (0:48)
Gus’s explains his crazy and incredible story of the Filipino-American War. 


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Flags of the Philippines and the United States

 

 

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last revised: 5-22-09
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.  Please inform and credit the author and cite the source as: 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