Victor Neri, magiging abogado na rin?

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Victor Neri is on track to become a lawyer soon!   When is he scheduled to finish his law degree?   "Kung hindi ako mag-drop, next year!" said Victor with a laugh during an interview held at SM San Lazaro last October 28, 2023. Victor is one of the lead actors of the movie Haligi which held its red-carpet premiere on October 28.  For his first year, he studied at New Era University then he transferred to the University of Bohol.   "Forty six na ako," admitted Victor. "Siguro naman yung last 25 years ko, baka maka-conquer pa ko ng isang industriya. I wanted to try something new also. Thirty-three years na akong artista. Hindi na mawawala yan."   Watch the entire video to see Victor's explanation why he decided to become a lawyer and if he plans on leaving showbiz when he finally becomes an attorney.   Aside from Victor, Haligi also stars Richard Quan, Christopher Roxas, and Dex Castro. They all play fathers struggling to make ends meet after they were all laid off by their company in the post-pandemic era.  Nestor Malgapo Jr. served as the writer and director of Haligi which is produced by Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Incorporated (CEBSI), the religious broadcast arm of Iglesia Ni Cristo.  #victorneri #haligi #pepinterviews  Video: Jocelyn Dimaculangan Edit: Rommel  Llanes  Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/PEPMediabox  Know the latest in showbiz at http://www.pep.ph  Follow us!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepalerts/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PEPalerts  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pepalerts  Visit our DailyMotion channel! https://www.dailymotion.com/PEPalerts  Join us on Viber: https://bit.ly/PEPonViber  Watch us on Kumu: pep.ph

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00:00 Are you good at it?

00:02 No, I'm not good at it.

00:04 I'm a school bohol too.

00:06 Of course, we're looking for a way to not get our heads blown.

00:16 So I enrolled in a few subjects first.

00:19 So I can do something.

00:21 Which school?

00:22 First New Era and then University of Bohol.

00:25 I went home to Scon.

00:28 So now, I'm just one year away from graduating.

00:32 So hopefully, you know,

00:36 if I get a chance, I'll never know.

00:39 Was it your dream to become a lawyer?

00:42 Yes, because...

00:43 Childhood dream?

00:44 Yes, because both sides of the family are lawyers.

00:48 So, family, especially my mom's side, she's a lawyer.

00:52 She has a lot of lawyers.

00:54 My grandfather was a lawyer too.

00:57 So, I'm hoping.

00:59 Will you be leaving through this?

01:01 Or when you become a lawyer?

01:03 You know, I tried to leave the industry a few times.

01:07 What I realized is because we've been here for the longest time.

01:11 I mean, acting will always be connected to my name.

01:17 Because 1992, I was really young.

01:20 I was raised by the audience.

01:25 So, it will always be there.

01:30 But, the only difference is I'm more picky.

01:34 Because, one, you need a schedule.

01:37 You need a schedule.

01:39 But I won't leave it.

01:40 Definitely, it's a good source of income.

01:44 I've met so many friends who've become family.

01:49 It's not just like that.

01:51 You can leave the industry.

01:53 When you become a lawyer, do you see yourself working for a corporate?

01:58 Or you want to own your own law firm?

02:01 I think the dream of everyone who can pass is to have their own practice.

02:06 Especially me growing up, my grandfather's having their own practice.

02:12 You know, in their offices.

02:14 So, it's an idea.

02:16 Or I'm thinking, maybe there's a long-term political plan to build on the position you had under former President Hugo.

02:25 Well, my experience was, for five years working under the Duterte administration,

02:31 I was lucky enough to serve as an assistant secretary for the USWB.

02:36 And the last year as assistant secretary for the DILG.

02:41 It opened my perspective and eyes to public service.

02:46 So, what I did was, one of the reasons also why I got into law,

02:52 I saw the importance of learning and equipping myself.

03:00 Eventually, I'm not saying I won't run, but as of now, my concentration is to pass first.

03:07 Are you good at it?

03:11 No, I'm not. I'm not good at school.

03:14 I'm just passing through the numbers.

03:17 I was talking to my friends, "Do you know if I'll finish this by 2030?"

03:27 I'm already 45, I started at 45.

03:31 But now, I'm in front of the classroom, I want to be in the back.

03:38 Now, I have a point.

03:41 It's goal-oriented already, why I'm studying.

03:48 When I get into politics, I won't be ashamed of my space of progress.

03:57 I believe that we, as artists, give preference.

04:03 When we're running, it's easier.

04:05 We're recording.

04:07 We also have accountability.

04:11 If the people won't give us that trust, we need to give it back.

04:16 We need to have skills, knowledge.

04:20 I worked hard, but this is not a loss.

04:24 So you won't be a lawyer because you want your job to be more important than acting?

04:33 No, no, no. It's not like that.

04:35 Acting, acting. Industry, industry.

04:37 It's an industry that...

04:41 It's not conquered.

04:43 But yes, I can say that I reached a certain level in the entertainment industry.

04:50 It's fine. It's already there.

04:53 Even right now, in the last few years of my life,

04:56 I thought that maybe in my last 25 years, I might be able to create an industry.

05:07 I might be able to conquer an industry.

05:10 It's just one of the factors.

05:12 I wanted to try something new also.

05:15 It's already there.

05:17 I've been an artist for 33 years.

05:19 It's not going away.

05:22 I was wondering when is your target graduation?

05:25 My target is to graduate...

05:27 If I don't drop out next year.

05:29 If I don't drop out next year, I'll graduate.

05:34 Hopefully, it will be continuous.

05:37 My goal is next year, or 2025.

05:41 It's just a little because 2024 is in two months.

05:47 It's good.

05:49 Thank you.

05:50 [Silence]

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