Polomolok is again in the top 10 list of most competitive municipalities in the Philippines.
This year's result of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) showed Polomolok in Rank 8 out of 490 municipalities evaluated under the 1st & 2nd class category.
The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.
More than 1,000 delegates from local government units, national government agencies, and the private sector gathered at the PICC Reception Hall on July 14, 2016 to witness the announcement of the winners.
The LGUs were ranked based on the three pillars – Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency and Infrastructure.
The program aims to improve the country’s overall competitiveness through collaborative efforts between and among national and local government units as well as the public and private sectors.
Polomolok is the only municipality from South Cotabato in the top 10. It ranked 6th in Government Efficiency, rank 12 in Economic Dynamism and rank 15 in Infrastructure.
The municipalities of Isulan in Sultan Kudarat and Midsayap in Cotabato Province also made it in the the top 10. Midsayap placed 5th overall while Isulan bagged the 10th place.
Below is the ranking of other municipalities and cities in South Cotabato in this year's Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index.
Highly Urbanized Cities
Rank #15 - General Santos
Component Cities
Rank #11 - Koronadal
1st & 2nd Class Municipalities
Rank #8 - Polomolok
Rank #33 - Surallah
Rank #57 - Tboli
Rank #77 - Tupi
Rank #140 - Banga
Rank #144 - Tampakan
Rank #235 - Lake Sebu
Rank #33 - Surallah
Rank #57 - Tboli
Rank #77 - Tupi
Rank #140 - Banga
Rank #144 - Tampakan
Rank #235 - Lake Sebu
3rd - 6th Class Municipalities
Rank #21 - Sto. Niño
Rank #31 - Norala
Rank #98 - Tantangan
Rank #31 - Norala
Rank #98 - Tantangan
Provinces
The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.
More than 1,000 delegates from local government units, national government agencies, and the private sector gathered at the PICC Reception Hall on July 14, 2016 to witness the announcement of the winners.
The LGUs were ranked based on the three pillars – Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency and Infrastructure.
The program aims to improve the country’s overall competitiveness through collaborative efforts between and among national and local government units as well as the public and private sectors.