QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- Muntinlupa City is once again leading the way in terms of competitiveness, belonging as one of the five most competitive highly urbanized cities in the country.

Muntinlupa was recognized in the "Top 5 Overall Most Competitive Cities" in the country at the recent Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Congress organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and held at the Manila Hotel, recentl.

"We are definitely very proud as a city of this achievement, as this validates the work of the local government to bring Muntinlupa to the forefront as an economic destination. It also challenges us to continue to work excellently as we maintain to be the very best among cities in the Philippines and even in Southeast Asia," Mayor Ruffy Biazon said.

The city was rated among the Top 3.

Most Competitive Highly Urbanized Cities in terms of infrastructure and resiliency, and among the Top 6 in innovation.

The DTI through the Competitiveness Bureau evaluates local government units in the country as being competitive based on five major pillars: economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resilience, and innovation.

These indicators show if a particular LGU is conducive for economic activities, which mark it as particularly ideal for local and foreign investors as a business destination. (Muntinlupa PIO/PIA-NCR)