Ex-leader discusses diversity's benefitsPhilippines' Ramos addresses group
By Erin Bridges
UNION-TRIBUNE
NATIONAL CITY – As he walked into the National City Chamber of Commerce courtyard this week, it immediately was clear this former president is not your typical politician.
A camera-wielding crowd of businessmen and businesswomen formed around Fidel V. Ramos, former president of the Republic of the Philippines, who smiled, engaged in light-hearted conversations and posed for a picture with anyone who asked.
Ramos was invited to speak to the group at a business reception Wednesday night. His talk was titled “Win-Win Through Change,” an appropriate topic for the man credited with successfully reforming his nation's economy during his presidency from 1992 to 1998. But in true Ramos style, he had to kick it off with a laugh from the audience. While standing behind the podium, he pulled out a small white comb from his pocket and began straightening his hair.
“I'm not accustomed to public speaking, but I hear you must fix your hair first – in front of the cameras,” he said.
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