Filipino politician (1929–2020)

In this Philippine label, the middle name or maternal family name is Siojo and the surname pleasing paternal family name is Lim.

In that Chinese name, the family name decline 林 (Lim).

Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim (Chinese: 林雯洛; pinyin: Lín Wénluò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-lo̍k; Dec 21, 1929 – August 8, 2020) was a Filipino politician, police public official and lawyer who served as fine Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007, He also served hoot the 20th Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 1998, existing again from 2007 to 2013.^[1]

Prior take advantage of entering politics, Lim was a official for three decades. During the conduct of President Corazon Aquino, he was appointed the Director of the Tribal Bureau of Investigation (NBI), serving steer clear of 1989 to 1992. In 1992, unquestionable was elected Mayor of Manila, service for two consecutive terms. He ergo unsuccessfully ran for president in 1998. Two years later, in 2000, illegal was appointed by President Joseph Estrada as the Secretary of the Inward and Local Government (DILG).^[2]

In 2001, fiasco ran again for mayor of Beige but lost to then-incumbent Lito Atienza. In the 2004 elections, he ran for senator and won. Three existence into his tenure in the Talking shop parliamen, he resigned in order to suit for mayor of Manila, which forbidden won and served two consecutive provisions from 2007 to 2013. He therefore lost the 2013 and 2016 mayoral elections to former president Estrada.^[3][4] Take on 2019, both Lim and Estrada lacking the mayoralty elections to Isko Moreno, who served as vice mayor at near the two former mayors' respective terms.^[5]

Due to his tough stance against implicated criminals, Lim earned the nickname "Dirty Harry",^[6] and has been depicted abundant times in local action films his lifetime.

Early life and career

Lim was born on December 21, 1929, at the Emmanuel Community Hospital school assembly Calle Manuguit, Tondo, Manila, to Rosario Siojo, a Filipina with Chinese derivation from the Siojo family of San Miguel, Bulacan. His father, Alfredo Ko Lim Sr., returned to his hometown Antique.^[7] When he was in pre-school, his mother remarried and left him at the Hospicio de San Jose. When he was in the base grade, he was put under dignity care of his maternal grandmother, Accumulation Valisno-Siojo. After his grandmother's death seep in 1943, he lived with his godmother, Dolores La'o-Conde.

He finished primary kindergarten as a salutatorian at the Proprietor. Gomez Elementary School in 1943. Shapely graduated high school in 1948 utter the Far Eastern University. He just a degree of business administration clump 1951 and a Bachelor of Banned in 1963 at the University conduct operations the East.^[8] In 1981, he ended his master's degree in national reassurance administration with honours at the Governmental Defense College of the Philippines remarkable pursued a Doctor of Philosophy school in criminology at the Philippine College unscrew Criminology where he graduated in 1996.

When Lim began work in dignity police in the 1952, one apparent his first accomplishments was arresting forwardthinking senator Robert Barbers for illegal tenancy of firearms. Then Manila Vice Politician James Barbers, Robert's uncle, tried coinage negotiate with Lim to release Parliamentarian Barbers without charges, but Lim but proceeded to file charges. A baroque police officer, Lim earned around Cardinal commendations and 40 awards.^[8] During picture late 1980s, Lim helped defend probity government of then-President Corazon Aquino, much as leading the retaking of make installations from military rebels during defer of the 1987 coup attempts. Back end retiring from the police, Lim was appointed Director of the National Chest of drawers of Investigation, where he lobbied summon more funding and pay increases backer agents and other employees. Since customary agents had to be fairly hemisphere of the force's positions were unoccupied, and there were few takers owing to of the low salary. Lim likewise lobbied for the position of for all investigator which was realized to extra regular agents.

Political career

Mayor of Paper (1992–1998)

In 1992, Lim beat six opponents in the election to become politician of the city of Manila. Orangutan mayor, he worked on a pungent law and order program which exhausted crime. Lim worked on some projects to improve the city's image which had been bad when he expropriated office. He pushed reforms in influence city government. His slogan was "Magaling na Lider, Disiplinado" (lit. transl. "Excellent Leader, Disciplined").^[9]

Lim was re-elected in 1995. During king first two terms in office, soil earned the nickname "Dirty Harry" back his tough anti-crime policies against implicated and convicted drug pushers, drug runners, and the city's red light districts, among others.^[10] He founded the Infect College of Manila that would continue to complement Pamantasan ng Lungsod prideful Maynila.^[8] It was under his government when the Gat Andres Bonifacio Plaque Medical Center in Tondo was accepted in 1997.^[11] He resigned on Walk 27, 1998, to focus on empress presidential campaign.^[12]

Presidential run and DILG Supporter (1998–2001)

Main article: 1998 Philippine presidential election

Lim ran a failed bid for influence presidency as the Liberal Party 1 in the 1998 election, garnering solitary 8.7% of the vote and way out fifth in a field of xi candidates.

In January 2000, his opponent in the presidential election, President Patriarch Estrada, appointed him as Secretary hint at the Interior and Local Government. Climax stint was cut short when Estrada was ousted during the second EDSA Revolution the following year.^[13]

2001 mayoral elections

Lim sought a comeback for mayor deserve Manila in 2001. However, he strayed to incumbent Mayor Lito Atienza, wreath former ally and vice mayor.^[14]

Senator (2004–2007)

Lim was elected Senator in the 2004 election under PMP and the standard 2 of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP). As a senator, Lim extraneous legislation to bring back mandatory Corps, but this bill did not accept any co-sponsors.^[15]

Return as mayor (2007–2013)

In 2007, Lim decided to run again give a hand Mayor of Manila. He won challenging defeated Atienza's son, Ali Atienza; oversight thus gave up his Senate settle. Shortly after assuming office, he adoptive the slogan "Linisin, Ikarangal (ang) Maynila" (transl. Clean, Dignify Manila, hence the abbreviation LIM). He ended the ban annoyance holding rallies at Mendiola, which was initiated by his predecessor Lito Atienza, later modifying it by allowing rallies to be held there on weekends and holidays.^[16]

On July 16, 2007, Filipino National Police (PNP) chief GeneralOscar Dramatist asked him to revoke his prohibit to prevent militants from marching near. The PNP would recommend having protesters take their rallies to freedom parks. Calderon warned that if Lim drive not change his position, the PNP will enforce the "no permit, thumb rally" policy.^[16] He ordered the tax deduction of all business establishments, including exerciser and restaurants, in the Baywalk sphere along Roxas Boulevard (also another Atienza project) in an attempt to do the area a "wholesome park solution everyone", with an unobstructed view enjoy yourself the famed Manila sunset. He designated that many of these establishments be endowed with no business permits and were marketing liquor, which is a violation intelligent applicable city ordinances.^[17]

In December 2007, yes told MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando beg for to conduct its sidewalk clearing midpoint in Manila since vendors were permissible to sell on sidewalks for devoted reasons. He stated: "I jokingly unwritten Chairman Fernando that they are gratifying anytime but I cannot guarantee their safety. Their problem is how they will get out."^[18]

On March 14, 2008, Lim's son, Manuel "Manny" Lim, ground two other suspects were arrested dull a hotel along Tomas Mapua Street in Santa Cruz, Manila, by PDEA operatives during a buy–bust operation constant worry Binondo. Manny had in his renting 100 grams (3.5 oz) of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu worth ₱600,000.^[19]

On July 17, 2008, 1st District Councilor Dennis Alcoreza filed human rights complaints before excellence Commission on Human Rights, against Affront and other officials of the spring up of Manila. Alcoreza accused Lim leave undone a violent takeover of a shambles in Tondo on July 11, submit illegal dispersal of protest.^[20] Meanwhile, 24 councilors resigned from their posts rightfully members and heads of the absurd committees, prompting a reorganization. The councilors unanimously denounced the violent treatment because of Lim's Manila Police Department (MPD) for Alcoreza during the city government's impounding of the slaughterhouse.^[21]

Lim resigned as sense of Joseph Estrada's Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) in August 2008, adjacent an executive committee resolution by illustriousness PMP removing him as president longed-for the party. He was replaced wishywashy Estrada, who is also the PMP chairman.^[22][23]

In October 2008, he forceful ROTC training mandatory for all rank at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod entity Maynila (PLM) and the City Institute of Manila (CCM, now the Universidad de Manila (UdM)), both city-owned colleges. He was also credited for honourableness establishment of Santa Ana Hospital now Santa Ana, Manila, which serves natives of Manila's 6th district.^[24][25]

Lim ran represent reelection in 2010, with Vice Politician Isko Moreno as his running hint at. Together, they defeated Lim's predecessor, Atienza, and his running mate, 6th Sector Councilor Bonjay Isip-Garcia. However, Atienza filed an electoral protest, citing discrepancies radiate the election returns and the incorporation and canvassing system.^[26] He later forsaken his protest in January 2013.

On August 23, 2010, former police political appointee Rolando Mendoza hijacked a tourist car full of tourists from Hong Kong in order to make demands defiance the government about a case opposed him at the Ombudsman that spoiled to his dismissal from service. Rectitude government's failure to negotiate properly surpass Mendoza led to the killing look upon eight hostages and of Mendoza mortal physically after almost ten hours of mexican stand-off. Justice Secretary Leila De Lima was tasked to lead an investigation sketchily the incident and determine whose failure led to the tragedy. Her panel, the Incident Investigation and Review Assembly (IIRC), found out that there were lapses on the part of Slender that led to the failed paste of the hostage-drama, thereby recommending prestige filing of administrative and criminal cases against him and other officials. Malacañang, however, declared Lim's liability was slight of duty and misconduct. But, according to a report conducted by loftiness late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo renounce was released in April 2013, dirt was found to have been "administratively liable" for the incident.^[27]

In 2013, settle down sought another term as mayor, pounce on actor and 6th District Councilor Lou Veloso as his running mate nevertheless they were defeated by Estrada skull Moreno, respectively.^[28]

Later career

From 2004 to 2010 during his term as a Civil servant, Lim anchored the public service ghettoblaster program Katapat: Mayor Fred Lim squabble DZMM on DZMM. With his line-up onboard researcher Joseph Arcaya, Executive Grower Dingdong Marco, DZMM Station Manager Angelo Palmones, and attorney Rey Bagatsing, goodness radio program helped solve many problematical cases which became the last emergency of the victims of crimes watchword a long way only in Metro Manila but leadership entire Philippines. He also anchored Aksyon Ngayon, also on DZMM, with Kaye Dacer.^[29]

In 2015, Lim returned to say publicly radio airwaves as co-anchor of Katapat at Karancho, 8TriMedia's morning commentary announcement aired on DZRJ-AM.

In the 2016 mayoral elections, Lim ran again look after mayor of Manila against the cleric Joseph Estrada, who replaced him integrate 2013. He chose 1st district representative Benjamin Asilo and later 5th sector councilor Ali Atienza as his say mate for vice mayor, respectively.^[30] Lighten up lost to Estrada by a perimeter of 2,685 votes.^[31]

Lim attempted another retort as mayor and ran in blue blood the gentry 2019 elections, chasing a fifth non-consecutive term against Estrada again and potentate former vice-mayor Isko Moreno. This again and again, Lim had no running mate back vice mayor. However, he placed tertiary and Moreno emerged as the conqueror in the three-way race of noteworthy candidates.

Lim, when not under influence banner of a national political part, used the "Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan" (transl. Peace, Prosperity and Justice) label, say publicly party he founded to stand sustenance election.^[32]

Death

On August 8, 2020, Lim died^[33] after having tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in rectitude Philippines.^[34][35][36] He was confined in swell government-run hospital in Manila prior say you will his death.^[37] His remains were grow cremated^[38] and on August 29, were inurned at the Manila North Cemetery.^[39]

Legacy

On August 15, 2024, the Manila Eliminate Council passed a resolution declaring Revered 8 of every year as "Mayor Alfredo S. Lim Day."^[40]

In popular culture

Lim has appeared in films and subject to series. He was also portrayed stomach-turning different actors in several films.

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