Remembering Manila’s ‘Dirty Harry’: Alfredo Lim, 90

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Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, who served Manila twice — in 1992 to 1998 and in 2007 to 2013, has left behind a legacy of law and order, and his deep concern for the education and health of the poor residents of his beloved city.

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A public servant for 50 years, Mayor Lim chose to follow the road to serve the people which started when he was a young boy with a dream — to be a cop. He joined the police force when he was 22.

During his 12 years as Manila mayor, Lim translated his concern for the poor’s education and health into buildings for hospitals and a university. Lim launched crackdowns on crime and corruption in the country’s capital. He declared night clubs, massage parlors, and motels— suspected to be the venues of illegal activities—as illegal and ordered the owners of the said establishments to leave the city.

His no-nonsense and swift justice style of leadership, that can be accredited for his “Dirty Harry” moniker from the Clint Eastwood movies, earned him the respect of, not only his admirers, but also his political rivals.After reports of his passing came out, former President and Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada was among the first to post a tribute for him.

“If I may look at it that way, I think Mayor Lim did service for us to remind us to be careful,” he added.Lim, born on December 21, 1929 in Tondo, Manila, was left by his mother at the Hospicio de San Jose orphanage. A few years later, his maternal grandmother adopted and brought him home to Sampaloc.

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