DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recognized Dagupan City and San Carlos City as among the top component cities in overall competitiveness in the Ilocos region based on the results of the 2019 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI).
Dagupan City ranks first, while San Carlos City is on the third spot. San Fernando City, La Union ranks second under component cities, based on the CMCI results published by DTI-1 on their official Facebook page on Dec. 12.
Dagupan City also tops in government efficiency, infrastructure, and resiliency among component cities in the region. San Carlos City follows in government efficiency.
Under first to second municipalities’ overall competitiveness, Agoo, La Union is in the first place, followed by Bauang, La Union and Bayambang, Pangasinan.
For third to sixth class municipalities, Sto.Domingo, Ilocos Sur ranks first, followed by Bantay, Ilocos Sur, and Tayug, Pangasinan.
Meanwhile, for economic dynamism, San Fernando City, La Union is in first place, followed by Candon, Ilocos Sur, and Vigan, Ilocos Sur, for component cities in the region.
Rosales, Pangasinan tops the infrastructure category for first to second class municipalities, followed by Malasiqui, Pangasinan, and Lingayen, Pangasinan.
Among the top 10 National CMCI Resiliency category, Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur is in the first place for third to sixth class municipalities.
Meanwhile, La Union province is named as the most competitive province in the Ilocos region.
The DTI said the CMCI is an annual ranking of different cities and municipalities in the country based on a tool developed by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).
This tool is positioned to empower local government units (LGUs) by measuring their current level of competitiveness against global standards, identify areas for growth and development, and introduce possible reforms and initiatives to further boost local competitiveness.
The framework of the CMCI is drawn from the goal to make the country more globally competitive by measuring local competitiveness based on four major criteria –economic dynamism, government efficiency, Infrastructure, and resiliency. (PNA)
