![]() Our goal was to measure all cities and municipalities (the Philippines has 1,634) annually and to eventually institutionalize and embed this data-gathering and analysis in cities so they could use their own data to plan their futures. Thus, in 2012 we conceptualized the Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) and began organizing 17 regional competitiveness committees (RCCs) nationwide to oversee a review. Moreover, the cities themselves could not tell how they compared against others, or if their competitive positions were improving over time-or not. Our problem was that we couldn’t easily identify the cities likely to be good candidates as growth engines. It will also spread risk for companies looking for new business locations and, because there will now be more options available, create a better investment environment for the country. Building these economic engines will disperse investment and job opportunities and spur inclusive growth. We also believe that with over 100 million people across 7,100 islands, it is important to create more economic engines in the form of local government units to drive long-term economic growth and development. ![]() ![]() We at the National Competitiveness Council believe that city and municipality competitiveness is a key building block for national competitiveness. ![]()
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