Lucena City, 3rd most improved HUC in PH

Lucena City was recognized as the third Most Improved Highly Urbanized City in the Philippines by the Department of Trade and Industry at the 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Summit 2022.

Mayor Mark Don Victor Alcala received the award during the ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Thursday, Oct. 20.

The CMCI is an annual ranking of cities and municipalities based on the five pillars of competitiveness: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, Resiliency and Innovation.

The awards for the “Most Improved LGU” category were given to the LGUs that have improved their rankings from the 2021 CMCI cycle to this year’s cycle.