Dr. Jun Ynares
For the nth time, Rizal Province and Antipolo City were named Most Competitive Province and Most Competitive Component City, respectively, by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Competitiveness Bureau for the year 2020.
The distinction is given to local governments units (LGU) who topped their respective categories in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index for a given year. The ranking is determined by the scores garnered by the LGUs. They are rated in terms of economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, and resiliency.
The scores and system of ranking was put in place by the country’s National Competitiveness Council composed of representatives from both the government and private sectors. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provides significant assistance to this project.