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Manila Media Bureau
July 29, 2008

MAYOR MEETS INNER WHEEL: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim meets with Inner Wheel Club of Manila officials who want to help in the Mayor’s numerous pro-poor programs, including feeding for the schoolchildren. Shown on the Mayor’s left are: Lita Gono, secretary of Inner Wheel Club; Rep. Zenaida Angping, new member of IWP and to the Mayor’s right are Tessie Tumangan, IWP presidential adviser and Daisy Payumo, IWP president. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 28, 2008

KIDS DEWORMED: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim gives a spoon of deworming medicine to children from Vitas, Tondo in line with the 22 nd anniversary celebration of radio station DZMM which also conducted medical, dental and free haircut to the residents. The City Health Office also help feeding programs last Sunday, similarly Zonta Club Greater Rizal led by Baby Acero (with the Mayor) conducted free papsmear for the women. (Photo By: Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 25, 2008

TOYS FOR THE KIDS FROM LIONS: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim helps distribute toys for the children of Sampaloc donated by the Manila Allied Lions Club District 301-A1 led by P/Director Geary L. Barias. Around 200 children from Sampaloc flocked to the Dapitan Sports Complex Thursday morning to participate in the feeding program of the Lions Club for the Nutrition Month Celebration . (Photo by Ben Aquino, Manila Media Bureau).

Manila Media Bureau
July 24, 2008

FEEDING AT PACO: Schoolchildren from the Justo Lukban Elementary School take a generous bite at the styro-packed meals prepared for them by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) in coordination with the City of Manila. PAGCOR and the City of Manila jointly launched the Sagip Musmos feeding program. PAGCOR CEO Ephraim C. Genuino gently touches the head of a pretty child as Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim looks appreciatively along with the parents at the background. Also in photo are: Dr. Esperanza Cabral, secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and (ret.) Gen. Manuel Roxas and Philip Lo, directors of PAGCOR. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 22, 2008

APOLINARIO MABINI HONORED: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim laid a wreath this morning at the monument of Apolinario Mabini beside the Ospital ng Maynila along Quirino Avenue on the 144th birth anniversary of the " Sublime Paralytic." With him are (from left): Gemma Cruz-Araneta,OIC of the Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau; Lydia Mabini-Figueroa, a descendant; the Mayor; Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Rafael E. Seguis and Amb. Benjamin Domingo, dean of the Manila Law College. (Photo by; Ben Aquino, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 21, 2008

CITY OFFICIALS SERENADED: Intensely listening to the beautiful songs of the Ramon Magsaysay High School Choir after the Monday flag ceremony are Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, Chief of Staff Ricardo de Guzman and City Legal Officer, Atty. Renato de la Cruz. The RMHS Choir won second place in two categories: the folklore and mixed voices during the recently- concluded 36-nation competition in Hongkong. The Mayor helped the students join the tilt by paying for their plane fare, accommodation, meals and “pasalubong” money along with the P25,000 cash donation of Cong. Benjamin Asilo and an unspecified contribution from City Superintendent Dra. Ma. Luisa Quinones. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 18, 2008

LIM AT NPC: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim stresses a point at the No Holds Barred meeting at the National Press Club on City Hall’s recent takeover of the Vitas abattoir in Tondo. With the Mayor (from left) are: Col. Carlos Baltazar, head of the Manila Department of Public Service; Atty. Renato de la Cruz, City Legal Officer; Engr. Francisco Co, the new OIC of Vitas slaughterhouse; Rolly Gonzalo, NPC vice president from Channel 4; the Mayor and Benny Antiporda, NPC president. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 17, 2008

LIM WITH JASON WEBB: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim gets some pointers before trying his hand on the ball during the launch of the Most Valuable Pinoy (MVP) tryouts at the San Andres sports complex. The tryouts will be held in all cities of Metro Manila and is intended to give a chance to would-be professional cagers to be picked by the former Philippine Basketball Association players. Webb, Norman Black and other former PBA stars are part of the MVP tryouts. (Photo by :, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 17, 2008

LIM GIVES NUTRITIOUS LUGAW: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim hands to a parent and child the nutritious lugaw prepared by the Health District V during the observance of Nutrition Month. He fed 300 children and parents from different areas of District V at the San Andres Sports Complex. Helping the Mayor are: Dr. Alrene M. Manzo, OIC of Health District V and her boss, City Health Officer, Dra. Marie Lorraine Sanchez. (Photo by Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 16, 2008

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MANILA JOINS NATIONWIDE SWITCH-ON: The City of Manila joined this morning’s nationwide shift of lighting systems to compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), which have the same strength and luminosity as fluorescent lamps but have longer lives. CFLs are energy savers and eco-friendly lighting systems, which the national government would now use in all its offices. President Arroyo led the ceremonial switch on to CFLs at the PICC, which Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim attended. At City Hall, the ceremonial launch of the switch to CFL was led by City Administrator Jesus Mari Marzan as Lim’s Chief of Staff Ricardo de Guzman (second from right) and City Hall employees applaud. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 15, 2008

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LIM GIVES CITY’S KEY TO NORMAN BLACK: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim hands the symbolic key to City Hall to former Philippine Basketball Association coach-player Norman Black, who called on the Mayor to announce the launch in Manila of the try-outs for future cagers. Black was accompanied to Mayor Lim by Nino de la Cruz, Chairman of the Manila Sports Council. (Photo by Ben Aquino, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 15, 2008

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A NEW LIMB: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim helps indigent child Maria Sairen navartey fit into her artificial leg during the celebration of 30^th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week and the UP Manila College of Medicine Centennial Celebration. With the Mayor from left are: Dr. Carmelo A. Alfiler, PGH, Medical Director; Dr. Teresita Joy Evangelista, Chairman of the Rehabilitation Medicine of PGH; and Josephine R. Bundoc, Committee Chairman of the NDPR Week Celebration. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 14, 2008

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A POSE FOR POSPERITY: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim poses posperity with from left are: Ms. Gemma Cruz-Araneta, OIC-Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau; The Mayor, Ms. Veronica Dado, of the National Historical Institute and Mr. Niño Dela Cruz, Chairman of Manila Sports Council, after laying a wreath at the tomb in North Cemetery of Pancho Villa the First Filipino World Boxing Champion in the Flyweight Division, it was Pancho Villa’s 83^rd death anniversary.

Manila Media Bureau
July 9, 2008

EXTENDING THE HAND OF JUSTICE: Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno (left) and Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim talk to the inmates of the Manila City Jail, where the SC Chief launched his Justice on Wheels project at the City of Manila Wednesday. The JOW project is designed to declog the Manila City Jail and other holding facilities in the country through swifter dispensation of justice to inmates, releasing those 70 years old or more and those whose cases have been pending beyond the prescribed period of penalty for their offenses. The JOW was also launched at the Manila Youth Reception Center. JOW will be operating in the City of Manila for the next three months after which it will do the rounds of other city and municipal jails of the country. Behind Mayor Lim is City Legal Officer, Atty Renato de la Cruz; Col Alejandro Gutierrez, Chief of the District Special Project Unit and Superintendent Romulo Sapitula, Station Commander of MPD Station 3. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 4, 2008

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LIM WELCOMES ROTARY OFFICERS:Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim congratulates after swearing in the new officers of Rotary Club of Manila, of which he is an honorary member, at the turnover and induction of the new board of directors held at the manila polo Club. With him(from left) are: Benjamin S. Santos: Director, former Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, now past president of RCM: RCM president Romeo B. Batino and Glicerio V. Sicat, Vice President.( Photo By: Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 3, 2008

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LIM AT LA LIGA FILIPINA: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim poses in the front of the La Liga Filipina marker at Ilaya St., Rajah Matanda in Tondo after addressing students and teachers from Gregorio Perfecto High School and Tondo High School during the 116^th anniversary celebration of La Liga Filipina, which was met by a heavy downpour. With him are ( from left) : City School Superintendent, Dra. Ma. Luisa Quinones; Edgardo Ocampo, Vice President of Kaanak ng mga Bayaning Pilipino; the Mayor; Emiliano Distrito and Atty. Gregorio Bonifacio, descendants of Gat. Andres Bonifacio.

Manila Media Bureau
July 2, 2008

GLEEFUL HEALTH WORKERS: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim gets a warm applause from happy health workers of the City of Manila, nine of them awarded for diligent and accommodating service to the sick and length of service to Manilans. The Mayor addressed the hundreds of health workers of the Manila Health Department at the awarding ceremonies for the rank and file held Tuesday afternoon at the Adamson University St. Vincent’s Hall. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
July 1, 2008

VISITING TAIWANESE AMBASSADOR: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim ( right) presents to H.E. Donald Dee ( left) of Taiwan, the symbolic key to the City of Manila during the latter’s visit to Manila City Hall.

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