As a Manileño who has seen three mayors at its helm — Mel Lopez, Fred Lim and Lito Atienza — there was no doubt that Atienza built on what Lim has started and brought Manila back into the tourist map and initiated cultural revival and urban development.
I once thought that Manila was a lost cause because of urban decay but I was surprised by the transformation of the city — Roxas Boulevard, the city’s plazas and the public wet markets in particular. There is one thing that I disliked during Atienza’s term — it’s the proliferation of pedicabs along national and city roads.
I hesitantly voted for Ali Atienza, not because I did not appreciate his father’s accomplishments, but because of too much politicking and overexposure (like riding on the popularity of Pacquiao who is also losing in his congressional bid). To me, the accomplishments, which are obvious, should speak for themselves.
Now that it was clear that Senator Lim is set to take over the governance of Manila and after the Atienzas have accepted the defeat, these are the questions that are bugging my mind and given a chance, I would like to ask Mayor Lim personally:
- What will happen now to Baywalk and the other projects that beautify Manila?
- What will happen to Unibersidad de Manila (formerly City College of Manila)? Will it go back to the old PNB building along Escolta?
- Are we going to see a radical change in governance?
I have high regards for Senator Lim because he changed the image of Ermita and addressed the garbage problem of the city. I also voted for him in his bid for the Senate in the last 2004 elections. Am hoping that he will not be like some of our national leaders whose first project in office is to “undo” what his/her predecessors have accomplished, even if these projects have been beneficial.
May 19th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
congratulations to mr. lim for the city of manila.
i am from capiz but took my college studies in san beda. i left the country in 1974. one thing i really appreciate all these years is when manila was freed from most of the vices by then mayor lim. now he is again mayor of manila. i would like to see manila clean of all criminals- give not once chance for them. criminals don’t respect people, why should they be respected? rid of them all whatever the their motives are. eye for an eye. thanks. hurrah for mayor lim.
pete
May 19th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I heared Fred Lim says he want to reopen Avenida to traffic again. The Avenida who’s now a plaza, tiangge, and a place for a public will be once again a busy street for jeepneys, taxis, cars, and commuters going to monumento and baclaran. Another project that will costs million of pesos to undo this project. What a waste of money..
May 19th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
sana masama sa programa ni mayor lim yung pag-kontrol sa mga junkshops kasi isa rin ito sa dahilan ng pagdami ng pagnanakaw ng mga sari-saring gamit na yari sa bakal o yung mga kable na may tanso at iba pang metal. pati na yung gamit sa sasakyan tulad ng side mirrors atbp. at sana isa-programa ni mayor lim kahit magsimula lang sa maynila yung pagkuha ng identification cards bago makabili ng sim ng celfon para sa record ng celfon company. t.y.
May 19th, 2007 at 7:02 am
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May 18th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Watch out criminals, get out of Manila!
Dirty Harry Part2 is coming.
I wonder, who is to judge, who are the criminals. I hope, not by another criminal.