Domagoso lauded Lim for being a public servant most of his life. “Mayor Lim dedicated 50 years to serve the people,” he said. “Mayor Lim handled with fairness and justice the management of the crisis between his policemen and civilians,” Tillah said in a statement sent to The Manila Times. Domagoso said he and Lim remained friends “despite disagreements during their discourses.”“In fact, when I was elected as mayor, I immediately went to former mayor Lim to ask for advice on how to suppress the crime in Manila,” he bared. Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid also expressed sadness with the passing of an honest public servant due to Covid-19.

Source: Manila Times August 09, 2020 18:04 UTC