Guimaras, under the leadership of Governor JC Rahman Nava, emerged as the Overall Most Competitive Province in Western Visayas this year.
The province received the recognition during the 2024 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Awards on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Iloilo Convention Center.
The Nava administration has been implementing projects and programs anchored on the “Kabataan” FIRST agenda, which aims to “promote a resilient socio-economic movement for the future of Guimaras.”
Guimaras, known as the Mango Capital of the Philippines, is an island province composed of five towns, namely Nueva Valencia, Buenavista, Sibunag, Jordan, and San Lorenzo.
CMCI is a comprehensive assessment tool developed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to measure the competitiveness of local government units (LGUs) across five pillars.
The five pillars are Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, Resiliency, and Innovation.IMT
