Pangasinan among Top 20 ‘Most Competitive Provinces’
THE provincial government, under the leadership of Governor Amado Espino III, ranked 16th in the “National Top 20 of the Most Competitive Provinces” based on the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey.
There are 81 provinces in the country.
The CMCI of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recognizes the efforts and performance of local government units in the five Competitiveness Pillars, namely: economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resiliency, and innovation.
The Regional CMCI Awarding and Recognition Ceremony for Region 1 was held on February 8 simultaneously held in four venues.
In his video message, Gov. Espino thanked DTI-Region 1 and DTI-Pangasinan for the citation this citation and extolled the accomplishments of the cities and towns of Pangasinan “for the pride and honor brought to the province for their active participation to the CMCI.”
Other city and municipal LGU awardees in Pangasinan, are as follows: Sto. Tomas, Manaoag, Lingayen, Balungao, Labrador, Calasiao, Urdaneta City, Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Bayambang, Tayug, Sison, Umingan, Malasiqui and Basista.
“Congratulations to the city and municipal LGUs all over Region 1 that likewise made it to the top! Let’s continue to work together for the good of the province, and the region as well,” Gov. Espino said. (PIO/SMDC)
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