Mindanao State University, Marawi City

Interview With Leaders:

Retired Purok President

Conducted by:
Jade Ruby L. Tito

Poblacion, Sibagat Agusan del Sur

July 2021
I. Personal Profile of the Client

Personal Background:

Name: Conrado “Dodoy” Belamia

Age: 57
Gender: Male
Position: Purok President
No. Of years in position: 17 years

Educational Background

Elementary: Noli Central Elementary School

Secondary: Noli National High School
College: Saint Joseph Institute of Technology
Graduate Studies: Automotive Graduate in Agusan del Sur College

II. Experiences

Leadership style & Management

In Rensis Likert model of leadership style, Mr. Belamia uses participative in

leading his subordinates and his people. He seeks the residences opinions and ideas and
involves them in setting goals. He personally participate in observing and hearing the
people’s worries, and do his best to solve it without cost. When a problem arise, he calls
for a meeting with his subordinates, he leads them yet he is willing to hear their
opinions on the matter. When the meeting is finished, he usually gives the residences a
questionnaire that hears out their problem and suggestion on the matter. Finally, he
insist the people to call him by his nickname ‘Dodoy’, because he mentioned that his job
is to lead and not dominate power.
Leadership Qualities/Attributes

Empathetic and Agreeable. Grew up and still in their humble home.

Humble. Listens effectively and attract respect and loyalty.
People-Oriented. Helps his subordinates and the resident to determine their stregths
and weaknesses, inviting creativity andd innovation in the workplace.
Emotionally-stable. Has a balanced way of perceiving the problems encountered in the
purok.

Projects Implemented

2 Waiting Sheds. Separate waiting area for the bus-stop and habal-habal (winged-
motorcycles)
Street lights. To provide light even in the most corner of the purok.
Garden. To lighten the area with flowers and provide a green environment.

Challenges met in his Administration

Mr. Belamia mentioned that there were no huge conflict nor crisis he met during
his administration but just the occasional typhoon. The heavy rain and strong wind
became a concern because the area of the purok is surrounded with water- specifically,
it resides in the middle of a sapa or lake. Especially, since it already happened once that
a house was swept along from the strong current during the typhoon Yolanda.

Solution/Action Taken

As an action for the problem, The Purok President had announced that the
distance between the sapa and the house should measure at least five (5) meters to
prevent the water from coming in and to protect their house from further damage. He
had also put up warning signs to the most prone area, and announced that the nearest
evacuation center is always open in any case of emergency.
III. Message
“Be kind. That at whatever you do show kindness and help people. Isn’t that what a
leader should be, to lead people through helping them.”
-Mr. Belamia’s true to his character, he is brief and straight-forward.

IV. Reflection & Coclusion

The quality of leading others is referred to as leadership. It is, without a doubt,

one of life's most significant elements. Above all, leadership has aided human
civilization's advancement, and without it, no group or organization could’ve succeed.
But leading people has always been unique and complex as of in human mind. As for me,
it’s always been introduced from its general concept, there were no rules to follow, and
no specific definition but just of leading through motivation. But how is it really?

The interview with a retired Purok President had aided my mind in the midst of
the complicated real-life definition of leadership. From the distance, you can
immediately see that he does not have an image of a leader. Ragged clothes, awkward
smile, and he wanders in the place like a troublemaker. I was even contemplating if its a
right choice to choose him for the interview, that if it was a right choice to choose him
as my leader. When the interview started, his answers were too brief and
straightforward, no hint of the typical lengthy but motivating speech like others shown
in festival programs. The atmosphere is even awkward, he has no shirt on, and he kept
rubbing his muddied hands as he avoids eye contact. I just didn’t understand how he
became the Purok President with an awkward stature. When the interview ended, I
observed that he had race to go out of the room, didn’t even bother to wash his hands,
from that little action I decided to stay for an observation. And that few minutes I’ve
observed him I realize that he truly is a leader, not like those wealthy and always-clean
with their suit on, but more agreeable. He was a retired leader, yet his previous projects
of gardening is still alive and blooming. Along with the volunteering residents, he was
there cutting the grass with them, often stopped by people asking him to help in their
house matters. He knows he has little to offer in terms of financial problems, but he is
humble, responsible, and offers help with no cost. He is not good in talking, but still, the
people admire and follow him.

In conclusion, I found that a true leader is not all about having the ability to
speak lengthy or flowery speeches. That sometimes, it could be about actions- the
ability to help people without expecting things in return. I misunderstood the definition
of leadership, which is to lead people through motivating them, I thought it’s all about
talking yet I found that you can also motivate people through means of actions.

V. Recommendation

More research in leadership should be conducted in the future. That is,

1. Comparison in the observance of leaders of different position.
2. Comparison and observation in the interview of leaders in different provinces. (town,
city, etc.)

VI. Documentation

Audio Recording:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/my-drive

Pictures:
Pictures were restricted for the privacy of the retired purok president.