Cadiz City is the No.1 most competitive component city in the entire Negros Island, the 2024 Cycle of Awardees for the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shows.
Cadiz was followed by the cities of Kabankalan, Sagay, Victorias and Talisay in second to fifth places, respectively, a press release from Cadiz City on Monday, August 26, said.
In the entire Western Visayas, Cadiz trailed the over-all number one Roxas City in Capiz.
While in the Visayas Region, Cadiz is the 7th placer with Tagbilaran City, Bohol as number one followed by Ormoc City in Leyte (2nd), Danao City, Cebu (3rd), Roxas City, Capiz (4th), Bogo City, Cebu (5th) and Baybay City, Leyte (6th).
DTI’s CMCI assessment on the competitiveness of all local governments (cities and towns) across the country was based on five areas – dynamism, resiliency, infrastructures, government efficiencies and innovation.
Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. attributed their recent feat in the CMCI to all Cadizeños.
“We could not have achieved this prestigious accolade from DTI for two consecutive years now if not for the progressive-minded and resilient Cadizeños,” he said.
Escalante also said Cadiz City has concreted almost 100 percent of its farm-to-market roads, and is constructing a Cadiz City Sports Center, a 50- bed city hospital and a city college.
Aside from the existing 132-megawatt (MW) solar farm by Helios, Cadiz is also set to host two more solar farms from Aboitiz and SM Prime estimated to bring in around P50 billion in investments, Escalante said.*