The pint sized world leader approaches as my associate Ray Soberano looks on.
I bend to shake her hand revealing my growing bald spot - the Rogaine stopped working!A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to meet the President.
No, not the lame duck Texan whose list of friends an allies is shrinking faster than the worlds glaciers. The president of the 12th largest country in the world by population and of my home away from home, away from home - the Philippines. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population for the rankings).
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been President since 2001. The diminutive leader is the second woman President and the second President in her family (father Diosdado Macapagal was Prez in the 60s). She, like all Philippine Presidents, has faced some tough times with many economic and social challenges as well as countless political challenges.
She visited the local Kraft plant a few weeks ago along with the US Ambassador to the Philippines to help open up a new R&D facility. It was an exciting event for all concerned and garnered nice media coverage as well.
The President's mother happened to be the guest of honor when the plant officially opened 44 years ago.
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