CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10 recognized local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao that have been awarded in the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) during the virtual 9th Regional Competitiveness Awarding Ceremony, March 22, 2022.
The Province of Camiguin retained its spot as the 3rd Most Competitive Province.
Cagayan de Oro City has also remained as the 7th Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City. It is also the 2nd Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City under the Resiliency Pillar.
Meanwhile, Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental placed 5th in the Most Improved Component Cities; 14th in the Overall Most Competitive Component Cities, and 10th in the Most Competitive Component Cities under Government Efficiency Pillar.
On other hand, Iligan City was recognized as the 4th Most Improved Highly Urbanized City.
Other LGUs in Northern Mindanao that were included have been awarded for their competitiveness are as follows:
CAMIGUIN
Mambajao
2nd Overall Most Competitive Municipality under 3rd-4th Class Municipalities
2nd Most Competitive Municipality in Government Efficiency (3rd-4th Class Municipalities)
Catarman
5th Overall Most Competitive Municipality under 5th-6th Class Municipalities
Mahinog
4th Overall Most Competitive Municipality under 5th-6th Class Municipalities
3rd Most Competitive Municipality in Government Efficiency (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
3rd Most Competitive Municipality in Resiliency (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
Sagay
11th Overall Most Competitive Municipality under 5th-6th Class Municipalities
LANAO DEL NORTE
Kauswagan
3rd Overall Most Competitive Municipality under 5th-6th Class Municipalities
4th Most Competitive Municipality in Resiliency (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
5th Most Competitive Municipality in Economic Dynamism (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
5th Most Competitive Municipality in Infrastructure (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
7th Most Competitive Municipality in Government Efficiency (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
Sultan Naga Dimaporo
8th Most Competitive Municipality in Economic Dynamism (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
Balingoan
3rd Most Competitive Municipality in Economic Dynamism (5th-6th Class Municipalities)
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
Calamba
16th Most Competitive Component Municipality (3rd-4th Class Municipalities)
CMCI is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs).
Cities or municipalities are ranked on their competitiveness in the four pillars: economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, and resiliency. In 2021, innovation was added as the newest and fifth pillar. The score system is determined by the completeness of data and the values of the actual data submitted.
Economic dynamism creates stable expansion of businesses and industries and high employment. Government efficiency refers to the quality and reliability of government services and government support for effective and sustainable productive expansion.
Infrastructure refers to the physical building blocks that connect, expand, and sustain a locality and its surrounding to enable the provisions of goods and services. Resiliency shows how LGUs prepare their locations, environment, firms, and people to respond to different kinds of shock to ensure sustainable growth.
In 2021, CMCI introduced innovation as its newest and fifth pillar. It refers to the creation, development, and implementation of new products, processes, or services with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and competitive advantage. (DTI-10/PIA-10)
