Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim poses with Outstanding Manilans of 2012 during the celebration of the capital’s 441st anniversary held at the Manila Hotel last June 24. The awardees are Helen Yuchengco-Dee (banking and finance); Geronima Berenguer de los Reyes Jr. (guardian of historical records and philanthropy); Ma. Cristina Paterno (heritage conservation); Alfred Ty (real estate development); Enrique Yap Jr. (hotel management and tourism); former senator Butz Aquino, representing Sen. Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. (posthumous, public service); Lucio Co (trade and wholesale); Henry Sy Jr. (business development); William Esposo of the Philippine STAR (social responsibility in print media); and Neal Cruz (public service in print media). Also in photo are former senator Jun Magsaysay, Manila Bulletin chairman Don Emilio Yap and host Gemma Cruz-Araneta. FERNAN NEBRES