Guest of Honor and Speaker's Profile: Alfredo Siojo Lim

Personal Data

Date of Birth: December 21, 1929

Place of Birth: Manila Children’s Hospital

Current Position: Former Mayor, City of Manila, Elected May 2007

Father: Alfredo Lim of Binondo, Manila

Mother: Rosario Siojo of San Miguel, Bulacan

Public Service Record

1. Senator, Republic of the Philippines, July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2007

2. Secretary of the Department of Interior & Local Government, January 8, 2000 to January 19, 2001

3. Re-elected Mayor of Manila with the highest majority votes in the history of Manila politics (250,000 votes over his closest rival), May 8, 1995

4. Elected Mayor of Manila, May 11, 1992

5. Appointed Director of the National Bureau of Investigation, December 22, 1989

6. Retired Police Major General, December 21, 1989

7. Director, Western Police District, May 2, 1986 to December 21, 1989

8. Director, Northern Police District, January 2, 1985 to May 1, 1986

9. Superintendent, Philippine National Police Academy, March 1984 to January 1985

Education

1981 Master in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines, Graduated with Honors

1963 Bachelor of Laws, University of the East

1951 Bachelor of Business Administration, University of the East

1948 High School, Far Eastern University

1943 Elementary, P. Gomez Elementary School

Police Service Trainings / Seminars Attended

November 1991: 60th Interpol General Assembly Meeting, Montevido, Uruguay

Feb. 21 to March 1, 1991: 11th Asian Regional Conference of Interpol, Canberra, Australia

October 1-13, 1986: Interpol Conference, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

October 1984: Ascana Pol, Malaysia

June 12-24, 1983: Hostage Negotiation Seminar, FBI National University, Quantico, Virginia, USA

December 1-7, 1980: Field Study on Political, Economic and Military Problems of Japan, Sponsored by NDCP, Tokyo, Japan

Study on the Treatment of Criminal Offenders, Sponsored by the United Nations, Hongkong

Special Courses

A. Annual Active Duty Training as Reserve Officer/AFP on the following dates: 1975 - Provost Marshall’s Office, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 1967 - RAD, Fort Bonifacio, Rizal; 1965 - II MA, Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna; 1962 - II MA, Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna

B. Supervisor Management Course, 1964 – MPD Academy (3rd Honor)

C. Crowd Control and Physical Security Course, 1964 – NBI, National Academy

D. Special Security Officers Course, 1964 – NICA

Civil / Police Service Eligibilities

Member, Philippine Bar (1963 BAR EXAM); RA 1080; Patrolman (Entrance); Police Sergeant (Promotional); Supervisor 1st Grade; Police Lieutenant Colonel

Awards / Commendations and Accomplishment

The Outstanding Filipino for 1997, in the field of Public Service (December 9, 1997)

The Chino Roces Award for having pursued an uncompromising career against criminality (September 30, 1997)

Conferred a Doctorate on Public Administration, Honoris Causa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (April 17, 1996)

Medal of Merit, International Association of Lions Club (1996)

Conferred a Doctorate on Public Administration, Honoris Causa, Far Eastern University (March 24, 1995)

Honored with the establishment of the Mayor Alfredo S. Lim Distinguished Professional Chair in Public Administration of the De La Salle University (December 2, 1994)

Awarded as the Mayor of the First Peace City in Asia by the Rotary Club of Kooringal, Wagga Wagga, Australia c/o Rotary Club of Manila, last June 22, 1994 at Plaza Ferguson

Gintong Ama Awardee for Government and Public Service 1994 (June 9, 1994)

Plaque of Appreciation, WPDC 93rd Anniversary, Awarded by WPD (January 9, 1994)

Dr. Jose P. Rizal Immortal Awardee, given by the Knights of Rizal (December 30, 1994)

President Osmeña Most Outstanding Public Servant Awardee (1992)

Most Outstanding Law Enforcer, awarded by the Consumer Union of the Philippines, Manila (November 21, 1990)

First TOPP (Ten Outstanding Police of the Philippines) Hall of Fame Award, given by the Philippine Jaycees for being the First Policeman to receive seven TOPP Awards (July 12, 1990)

Department Commendation No. 263 issued by Brig. Gen. Cabrera for the resolution of the murder of Pat. Rainer Alatiel which led to the arrest of Pat. Rogelio Santiago and Pat. Raynaldo Sanatigo, both of WPD.