Bishop mourns former Mayor Lim’s passing

Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila Bishop Broderick Pabillo has expressed sadness over the passing of former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.

In an interview Saturday, he said Lim has done a lot "to serve the country and the city of Manila."

Pabillo added that he will remember Lim as someone giving "free education and medical services" to the poor of Manila.

"I condole with the family of Mayor Lim. May God give him eternal rest," he said.

Churches in Manila such as the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros also mourned the passing of the former mayor.

"The Manila Cathedral is one with the City of Manila in mourning the passing away of former Mayor Alfredo S. Lim," the cathedral said in a Facebook post.

"As the father of the city, Mayor Lim frequented the Manila Cathedral during special events and maintained a good relationship with the Church," it further read.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Sto. Nino in Tondo, condoled with the family left behind by Lim.

"We want to convey our heartfelt condolences to those left behind by former Mayor Alfredo S. Lim," read their Facebook post.

"Rest assured of our prayers in all our masses for the eternal repose of his soul," the shrine said.

Lim died Saturday at the age of 90.

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