MMDA chairman Danny Lim (File photo)
MANILA – The main organizer the Metro Manila Sports Fest (MMSF) expressed its sadness following the passing of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Danny Lim.
“We offer our condolences to the family of Chairman Lim,” said Bonnie Tan, the tournament director of the Metro League.
Lim passed away on Wednesday due to heart problems at the age of 65, a week after he tested positive the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Lim has been a catalyst of the MMSF since it was established in 2017 as a means of getting the youth of Metro Manila into sports.
"He loved sports. He supported the MMDA’s participation in various basketball leagues. He also institutionalized the Metro Manila Sports Fest where various sports and games are played. We are really saddened by his sudden death and he will surely be missed," MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia said.
Tan, concurrently Letran's head coach, and NorthPort's team manager, also said the death of Lim is “a huge loss not just for MMDA but to the entire country as well.”
“The Metro League and the Metro Manila Sports Fest would not have garnered the success and support of the LGUs (local government units) these last few years if not for Chairman Lim’s efforts,” he added. (PNA)
