Surallah edges towards progress

Its escalating economic stability and good governance, the agro industrial town of Surallah is moving gradually towards progress as it gained the 8^th place in10 Most Competitive Municipalities in the Philippines for 2012.

In a competitive index and nationwide ranking released by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) last July 30, Koronadal City and Surallah of province of South Cotabato were among the list of 10 most competitive cities and 10 most competitive municipalities respectively, the www.southcotabatonews.com reports.

Koronadal City, which is the capital of the Province of South Cotabato and the regional seat for Region 12 is the 6^th Most Competitive City in the country and ranked 2^nd to Quezon City in economic dynamism index.

Meanwhile, in Philippines’ Most Competitive Municipalities: San Francisco, Agusan del Sur got 1^st place; 2^nd- Guagua, Pampanga; 3^rd- Carmona, Cavite; 4^th- Daet, Carmarines Norte; 5^th- General Trias, Cavite; 6^th- Guimba, Nueva Ecija; 7^th- Mexico, Pampanga; 8^th- Surallah, South Cotabato; 9^th- Taytay, Rizal; 10^th- Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

There are three indicators used to measure the competitiveness of LGUs. First, the economic dynamism index wherein a municipality/ city were measured for business registration figures; employment, and financial institutions. Second is the government efficiency, and third is infrastructure. #

Chester Ian S. Pineda