municipality while Butuan City is the 4th most competitive city. “The over-all ranked of San Francisco in Agusan del Sur based on 1st Index Rankings of the National Competitiveness Council, also ranked No. 6 in economic dynamism and No. 14 in terms of electricity rates. Meanwhile, Butuan City also ranked in several other high rankings: No. 5 in economic dynamism, No. 2 in number of new business registrations, No. 6 in business registration renewals, No. 9 in capitalization of new business registrants, No. 15 in capitalization of business renewals, No. 13 fastest travel time to airport, No. 9 in number of cell sites, No. 7 in hotel rooms and No. 19 in electricity rates,” Pagaran said. Surigao City is another big winner with high ranks on the following: No. 14 in new business registrations, No. 18 in business renewals, No. 14 in capitalization of new business, No. 3 as fastest travel time to airport, No. 16 in water rates, No. 14 in cell sites, and No. 17 in hotel rooms while the municipality of Claver in Surigao del Norte ranked No. 6 and Cantilan in Surigao del Sur at No. 9 in government efficiency. Meanwhile, on the Shared Service FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013
Facility (SSF) Projects, the DTICaraga has a total of 28 approved projects in the region involving 1,400 beneficiaries (average of 50 beneficiaries per project) with a total amount of P22.17-M. The department also disclosed that it has conducted eight ‘Diskwento’ Caravans for the 1st Semester of 2013. With this, there were 75 exhibitors that participated; 7,002 consumers benefitted; and generated sales worth P956,576.28. Pagaran expressed that the DTI from its past performance periods has again met and even exceeded its agency targets for the 1st half of the year. “These accomplishments may not still be enough to impact on our region’s goal of reducing poverty significantly. We will continue to do our best,” he said.
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