Naga City is Most Competive Component City
*UPDATE: Naga City clinched the Most Competitive Component City in the Philippines title for four straight years. This outstanding feat was announced during the Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Congress (PCCMC) held at the Manila Hotel last August 23, 2024. Read more…
NAGA CITY — Naga City was awarded as the Most Competitive Component City during the 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit held virtually through the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index Facebook page, beating out dozens of cities across the Philippines.
Aside from being awarded the overall Most Competitive Component City, Naga City placed on the top 3 spots for Infrastructure (1st), Economic Dynamism (2nd), Government Efficiency (3rd), and Resiliency (3rd).
Source: IMJ Interactive
This award is one of the most significant distinctions the City has received recently, coming as it does at a time when Naga and the entire country was still reeling from the effects of a series of lockdowns implemented as part of measures to fight the COVID 19 pandemic. It underscored the successful efforts of the Legacion Administration to maintain and strengthen its foothold on the foundations of a strong local economy in the face of the pandemic’s debilitating effects.
Update: Aside from its consistent position in competitiveness, Naga City also achieved various distinctions in the year 2024. The most notable of these include
- Reclassification from 2nd Class to 1st Class City (Department of Finance, November 5, 2024)
- Good Financial Housekeeping Passer 2023 (Department of Interior and Local Government)
- 2024 Seal of Child Friendly Local Governance
- 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) (Department of the Interior and Local Government, November 14, 2024)
- Citizen-Led Policy Award (Makati Business Club Digital Democracy Awards, November 15, 2024)
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