3 COMVAL TOWNS WIN AWARDS

The municipalities of Nabunturan, Compostela and Montevista received different accolades during the 2nd Regional Competitiveness Awards 2018 on November 7, 2018 at the Pinnacle Hotel and Suites, Sta. Ana, Davao City

Compostela Valley Province - The Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 - together with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held the “2nd Regional Competitiveness Awards 2018” on November 7, 2018 at the Pinnacle Hotel and Suites, Sta. Ana, Davao City.

This time, three towns in Compostela Valley won in different categories, aside from Compostela Valley Province, under Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, winning as the 2nd Overall Most Competitive Province.

The municipality of Nabunturan under Mayor Amatong and the municipality of Compostela under Mayor Lema Bolo ranked first and second place respectively as the overall most competitive among the 1st and 2nd class municipalities. Nabunturan also grabbed the most competitive in government efficiency among the 1st and 2nd class municipalities.

Meanwhile, Montevista under Mayor Eutropio Jayectin got the most improved local government unit (LGU) among the 3rd to 6th class municipalities in the region.

The awards and plaques was personally handed to them during the awarding rites by Maria Belenda Q. Ambi – chairperson, RCC-11, DTI regional director, DTI-11, with John Carlo B. Tria- VP-Professional Service ventures, DCCCII, and Carolina R. Velasco – Supervising –TIDS, DTI-Competitiveness Bureau.

The awarding ceremony is a regional version of the National Competitiveness Awards, based on the Cities, and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2018 national rankings for the four pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, and Resiliency. /