Angeles City has been identified as one of the largest urban economies in the world, ranking 5th in the Philippines, according to the UK-based think tank Oxford Economics.
Angeles City is among the nine Philippine cities that made it into the top 1,000 global urban economies worldwide, Oxford Economics’ 2024 Global Cities Index showed.
Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said this is a milestone for the people of Angeles City.
Angeles City ranked 502nd globally, based on five categories – economics, human capital, quality of life, environment, and governance.
Angeles City’s strength lies in the environment category, the report said.
Among the flagship programs of Lazatin is on the environment, with the city government starting its massive reforestation effort in 2020 at the Angeles City Watershed. Butch Gunio
To date, 79,715 trees have already been planted in the watershed.