Former Manila City Mayor Alfredo Lim passed away on Saturday afternoon, his daughter Cynthia Lim confirmed. He was 90.This comes just a day after incumbent Manila Mayor Francisco"Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced that Lim had contracted the coronavirus disease.
In a video message, Moreno remembered his predecessor, noting the projects and programs he left behind in Manila, such as the Unibersidad ng Maynila and the Sta. Ana Hospital.Patuloy na pinakikinabangan ng mga batang Maynila ang mga programa at proyekto ng minamahal nating mayor[Translation: The youth of Manila continue to benefit from the programs and projects of our beloved mayor.]
Moreno said the local government briefly turned off the lights of the city clock tower as a gesture of respect.and was reelected in 1995. He also served as Interior Secretary from 2000 to 2001 and voted Senator in 2004. He also became the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation in 1992. Lim was also a Superintendent of the Philippine National Police Academy and the Director of the Western Police District and retired as Major General.Estrada paid his respects to Lim.
Ako po ay nalulungkot sa pagpanaw ng isang magiting na Mayor ng Maynila, Mayor Alfredo Lim. Magkatunggali man kami sa...
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