#1. The City of Manila under the stewardship of its Honorable Mayor Alfredo S. "Fred" Lim, erstwhile member of the Rotary Club of Manila, (who has served as Club Sergeant-at-Arms during Rotary Year 1988-1992; Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, 1997-1998), which is the first and oldest Rotary Club in Asia. Manila was officially recognised as a Peace City on 22 June 1994 and was the First Peace City in Asia and only the second in the world. The event was Initiated by Geoffrey Little, Edgie De Asis and Osky Gonzales. One of his vital program thrusts for the City of Manila is peace and order which the good Mayor has implemented strict enforcement by police visibility and vigilance to curb out commission of crimes and prevent bad elements in disturbing the peace-loving Manilenos. The good Mayor popularly known as "Dirty Harry" has a strong track record of weeding out all forms of bad elements in the City of Manila, such as the drug lords; prostitution joints; and other form of criminal elements. The City of Manila's motto: "Clean and Uplift Manila" is in consonance with the style of leadership by the Honorable Mayor Alfredo S. "Fred" Lim. President Bienvenido E. Laguesma; Executive Secretary Anna Kun Toledo.
#2. Zamboanga City, Philippines, the first Peace City in Mindanao was inaugurated on 9 October 1997 under the…
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