Early Life and Career
Born on December 21, 1929 in 1324 f Sampaloc, Alfredo Siojo Lim is of half Chinese descent. (His father was of full Chinese blood, and his mother a Filipina with Chinese ancestry, the 'Tecson' of San Miguel, Bulacan) He finished his elementary grade at P. Gomez Elementary School in 1943 and his secondary at Far Eastern University in 1948. He received Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 1951 and Bachelor of Law in 1963 both at University of the East. He finished his Master's Degree in National Security Administration with honor at the National Defense College of the Philippines in 1981.
Lim started his police career in the early 1950s.One of his accomplishments was when he arrested then civilian Robert Barbers for illegal possession of firearm. Then Manila vice mayor James Barbers tried to negotiate with officer Lim to release Robert Barbers without filing of the case in court. But being a dedicated police officer, Lim proceeded in filing of the criminal charge. He was a distinguished police officer earning numerous commendations and awards. During the late 1980s, Lim helped defend the government of President Corazon Aquino from numerous threats from leftist elements. Lim's led Manila Policemen to retake government installations from military rebels in the 1987 coup attempt. After retiring from the police, Lim was appointed National Bureau of Investigation director. Lim effected numerous changes in the NBI. Lim lobbied for more funding and increases in the pay of agents and other employees. Because regular agents had to be either Lawyers or accountants, nearly half of the agent force positions were vacant. There were few takers due to the pay offered. Lim then lobbied for the position of special investigator which was realized to complement the regular agents.
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