Leaders

I was in VivoCity and was on my way home when a saw a small crowd near the front entrance of the mall. Though I noticed a "not-so-usual" number of security personnel, I thought that there could be some VIP within the crowd. I tried to walk pass by the group and sneak a quick look only to find out that it was actually the President of Singapore. Thus, I did what I usually do in times like this – grab my hand phone and took a photo [It's not everyday that you see a president walking 5 meters away from you :)].

This is just an outstanding sight – a president with a very loose security! I mean I had shaken the hand of GMA 3 times [I’ve been that close to GMA] but to see all those PSG all over the place just make me very uncomfortable -- and NOT a pretty sight in any way. The only VIP I know who can walk around or take a PUV or take a bike ride around the neighborhood ALONE is our Mayor Jesse of Naga. But hey, this person is a president! It only demonstrate how safe Singapore is! [--just like Naga before Tira's term --wish to see that in Pinas!]

Talking about leaders, as we all know, the Indonesian president just died. Since I have a little knowledge of the late leader, I asked my Indo colleague how she finds Suharto and immediately, she cracked a joke and I find it very similar with the joke we had about Marcos. I thought that joke was unique to the Philippines but anyway, from that, it was easy to conclude what Suharto was like.

There is just one new leader that I know that might just become one of those I will look up in the near future – The president-elect of South Korea, who look up to Jesus as his best model of a CEO-type leader. [wish to see more leaders like him to arise in Pinas! I mean leaders who serves and not being served!]