Bong Go 'surprised, flattered' as selfies trend on FB

Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go is surprised that his selfies with world leaders on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit have trended on social media.

In a text message to reporters, Go said he did not expect that his snaps would be popular, even spawning memes on Facebook.

"I was pleasantly surprised and flattered when I was informed that my selfies with world leaders during the ASEAN Summit caught FB's attention. I didn't expect my taking selfies with them would create such a reaction," he said.

"I am just an ordinary employee of the government. I took selfies with world leaders because I admire them and only as remembrance of that once in a lifetime opportunity," he added.

Go, in fact, created a Facebook album dedicated to his selfies during the recently-concluded ASEAN summit. Aside from his own selfies, the album also included photos of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull take their own selfies with Go.

Go also took selfies with leaders "photobombing" him during President Rodrigo Duterte's attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam.

SAP Bong Go shares photo of Pres. Duterte interacting with US Pres. Trump at #APEC2017 pic.twitter.com/ExRCjEIKvv

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) November 11, 2017

SAP Bong Go shares a selfie as Pres. Trump, Pres. Putin greeted each other at #Apec2017 pic.twitter.com/YBXdY5jgnr

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) November 11, 2017

Go's selfies have been featured in the Washington Post. Netizens have also taken to using a Facebook filter that transforms their profile pictures into "photobombs" with Go's selfies. —JST, GMA News