UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon (Central R), accompanied by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim (Central L), offers wreaths to the Revolutionary Hero's Monument in the Rizal Park in Manila, capital of the Philippines, Oct, 29, 2008. 

Visiting Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (R) walks with local mayor Alfredo Lim as he offers a wreath of flowers at the tomb of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal at the Luneta park in Manila August 15, 2008. Al-Sabah arrived in the capital on Thursday for a two-day official visit. 

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August 4, 2008



KEY FOR EMC:  Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim gives the symbolic key to the city to EMC Corp. CEO Bruce Poole. EMC is a billion dollar company operating globally, specializing in IT management, storage, protection, security and e-learning. It is also a lead player in CSR.  Poole and his delegate called on the mayor to present to the city the latest in crime prevention technology. With him are (from left) Lions Club past Governor Enrique Lim and Dr. Juan Montero, President of Physician for Peace who vowed to donate prosthetic legs in their medical missions.  (Photo by: Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

Manila Media Bureau
June 26, 2008



SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS: Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim shows to his visitors- South African Ambassador to the Philippines Pieter Vermuelan and Minister Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks, Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry—the photo entries in the contest held during the Araw ng Maynila last June 24,of the scenic spots of Manila. Minister Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks is attending a convention on Women, Water and Waste to be held at the Century Park Sheraton in Manila. The photos are on display at the E. Rodriguez Hall of City Hall. (Photo by Bong Olarte, Manila Media Bureau)

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April 8, 2008



LIM WELCOMES NOBEL LAUREATE.    Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim (left) welcomes 2004 Nobel Prize Awardee for Chemistry, Dr. Aaron Ciechanover (center) and presented him with the symbolic key to the city during the latter’s visit to Manila City Hall.    Dr. Ciechanover is a member of the Faculty of Medicine at the Technio-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.   Looking on is Uwe Morawetz, International Peace Foundation chairman.

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April 2, 2008



VISITING PALAU PRESIDENT:   Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim (right) plays civilian host to visiting Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. (left) during wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal Monument in Luneta.   Lim welcomed President Remengesau in Manila and presented him the symbolic key to the city.  Also in photo is Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus who is Cabinet officer in attendance.

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March 26, 2008

WELCOME GIFT.    Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim presents a painting of the Manila City Hall Building to Chairman Du Deyin as a memento when he visited the city together with the delegation of Beijing Principal People’s Congress.  

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A VISUAL STUDY OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY. Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim gives a visual study of Philippine history to his callers Cozette Rousell Barron and John Abram of the US Citizenship & Immigration Services of the US Embassy. They paid a call on the Mayor Wednesday morning.



March 06, 2008
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LIM MEETS WOLFENSOHN.  Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim recently met with former World Bank President James Wolfensohn during the latter’s courtesy call at the Manila City Hall.  Lim also sought advice from Wolfensohn on how the city government can effectively manage its finances.  The former WB head owns a US-based investment advisory company. 03/06/2008





Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin met with the newly-elected mayor of Manila Alfredo S. Lim on October 22 at Taipei City Hall. In addition to congratulating Mayor Lim for winning the election, the two municipal leaders also discussed plans regarding the donation of used ambulances. The Manila delegation hopes to strengthen its cooperation with Taipei in business, tourism, and cultural exchanges.

Tinanggap kahapon ni Manila mayor Alfredo Lim ang mga bagong libro mula kay US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte at US Ambassador Kristie Kenney sa isang turn-over ceremony na isinagawa sa Manila High School sa Intramuros para magamit sa modernisasyon ng nabanggit na paaralan. Courtesy of VIC RIVERA

Mr. Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing Municipal Government, meets Mr.Alfredo S. Lim, Mayor of Manila, Philippines, and the delegation form Manila Municipality on Sep 5.