THE Regional Office of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in the National Capital Region (PRO-NCR) added another feather to its performance cap when it emerged as the Regional Competitiveness Committee Partner in the recently concluded Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey held at the Tandang Sora Hall of the TESDA Women’s Center in Taguig City.

The award was conferred by the Regional Development Council headed by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

“PRO-NCR is excited about this opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the Regional Development Council,” said Dennis S. Mas, Regional Vice President of PRO-NCR, adding that “this partnership will increase the economic competitiveness of LGUs in our country and strengthen our ability to attract new businesses and expand existing businesses.”

The CMCI is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities to determine the competitiveness level of the country’s local government units (LGUs). It is being spearheaded by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) Philippines through the Regional Competitiveness Coordinating Committees (RCCs) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was created by virtue of EO No. 44 in June 2011 to promote and develop the country’s competitiveness.

The NCC, made up of the nation’s top business leaders, government officials and leaders of professional groups, bestows the awards annually so that LGUs may evaluate their performance and share their best practices across the regions. (Emy M. Retuta)