THE provincial government of Pampanga and its two cities were recently recognized as among the most competitive in the Philippines.
During the 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit held virtually, Pampanga ranked seventh in the Most Competitive Province category, which was awarded by the National Competitiveness Council based on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) rankings.
San Fernando, the capital city, was also included in the top 10 most competitive cities in CMCI rankings as it placed sixth in Overall Competitiveness for Component Cities Category, fifth in the Infrastructure pillar and eight in terms of Government Efficiency.
The City Government of Angeles City was also recognized as 5th Most Improved LGU among the Highly Urbanized Cities in the country.
The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.
Rankings of Cities and Municipalities are based on the sum of their scores on 4 Pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure and Resiliency.
Provincial rankings are based on population and income weighted average of the Overall scores of cities and municipalities under a province.