Welcome to another episode of the Filipino Genealogy Channel. Today, we pay our respects to one of the most prominent and beloved politicians in recent history, former Senator and Manila mayor Alfredo Siojo Lim, who passed away yesterday, August 8th, 2020.

Known by the nickname of "Dirty Harry" for his tough anti-crime policies against suspected and convicted drug pushers, drug runners, and Manila's red light districts, Alfredo Lim started his life in a bit of controversy. When he ran for president in 1998, his opponents said that he was not a Filipino. There were questions surrounding his birth and many said he was illegitimate. His grandmother, instead of his parents, raised him.

On his father's side, his lineage is pure Chinese. The marriage record of his parents lists his father's birthplace as Amoy, China. His father, Alfredo Lim, Sr., was born in 1905 to Benito Lim and Deogracia Ko, both also listed as from Amoy, China.

On his mother's side, the family tree begins in Marilao, Bulacan. The earliest known ancestors of the Siojos were Miguel Siojo and Justa Songco, clearly another Chinese mestiza. All children of Miguel and Justa lived and died in San Miguel, Bulacan.

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CREDITS:
Chart/Script: T. Sales
Narration/Editing: T. Sales
Intro animation: Filipino Genealogy Channel
Music: "Memories" and "Hey" licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0. Available from [ Ссылка ]
Data source: FamilySearch; various online family trees of the Siojos and Libunaos.

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