Besting more than 112 other cities in the country, Caloocan was recognized as the ninth most competitive city in the Philippines for the second straight year.
The National Competitive Council of the Philippines (NCC-P) based its 2016 Local Government Unit rankings based on three categories: economic dynamism, infrastructure and government efficiency.
Caloocan outpaced other heavyweight cities with vibrant central business districts such as Taguig, Pasay and Muntinlupa.
Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan expressed optimism that the fruits of his administration’s incessant promotions to attract businesses and create more jobs are now being reaped.
NCC-P also revealed that Caloocan was ranked first in two sub-categories that will be announced soon.