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  Davao most competitive city — study
  

  First posted 05:32am (Mla time) May 01, 2006
  Inquirer
  

  Editor’s Note: Published on page A5 of the May 1, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

  DAVAO CITY — This city was adjudged anew the most competitive among the country’s largest cities based on the 2005 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP) conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center.

  It was the second time the city drew the highest ranking in the PCCRP study, the first time being in 2002.

  Also rated as competitive cities in the recent AIM study were Makati, Las Piñas, Marikina and Muntinlupa.

  AIM professor Mario Lopez presented the study during last week’s Mindanao Coalition for Transparent Governance (MCTAG) forum held at the Apo View Hotel here.

  Lopez said the AIM study measured seven major “drivers” with corresponding indicators such as the cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, linkages and accessibility, human resources and training, infrastructure, responsiveness of the city to business needs, and quality of life.

  He said Davao City ranked first in the cost of doing business, second in both dynamism of local economy and linkages and accessibility. It was 3rd in infrastructure, 4th in quality of life, 6th in responsiveness to business needs, and 11th in human resources and training.

  Lopez said the 2005 PCCRP study rated 65 cities in three categories — metropolitan, midsize and small.

  He said the city’s poor performance in human resources and training might have been the result of the low ratio of its schools to the appropriateness of the courses offered.

  Roberto Teo, chief of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center, said the 2005 rating meant the city was headed in the right direction.

  “With an average economy of P100 billion and an improving economic performance, the city will surely continue to be on top of other Philippine cities in terms of competitiveness,” he said.

  Lopez said the study showed that the most competitive mid-sized cities were Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo and San Fernando in Pampanga province, and the most competitive small cities were Dagupan; Legazpi; Koronadal; Naga; Olongapo; San Fernando in La Union province; Sta. Rosa; Surigao; Tagbilaran and Tagum.
  Judy Quiros, PDI Mindanao Bureau

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