ROXAS City – This city has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Most Improved Competitive Cities (Component Cities Category) in the Philippines during the recent 10th Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Summit 2022 held in Manila.
Mayor Ronnie Dadivas expressed his elation for the award and dedicated it to all the hardworking employees of the Roxas City government and its people.
“This is what it means to have a stake in our progress and development! Thank you and congratulations to the Roxas City LGU and to all my kasimanwas,” said Dadivas.
To determine the winners, the Competitiveness Bureau of the DTI uses the “Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI),” which is the organization’s annual ranking tool.
The CMCI has five pillars for its total competitiveness scoring system. These are economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resiliency and innovation.
Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, during the awarding ceremony, has said the department recognized the cities and municipalities that have excelled through the leadership of their empowered and dedicated local chief executives.
He added that the work of cities, municipalities, and their leaders contribute to the overall competitiveness of the country.”
DTI Region 6 OIC-regional director Ermelinda P. Pollentes also echoed that being hailed or included in the list of competitive cities and municipalities is a big honor to the local government unit (LGU) as it confirms that they have bested other LGUs in the aforementioned five pillars.
“This will serve as a magnet to investors to invest in said LGU as the LGU has improved its productivity as a location. Improving productivity allows the LGU to improve the standard of living of its constituents which results to prosperity,” she added./PN
