in photo: DTI Quezon represented by Business Development Division Chief, Anna Marie V. Quincina; CMCI Focal Person, Ma. Angelica O. Holgado; and Negosyo Center Business Counselor Marianne Marie Adornado, together with the Municipal Competitiveness Committee of San Francisco, Quezon

SAN FRANCISCO, QUEZON — The Provincial Competitiveness Committee, represented by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon Provincial Office, the Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator (OPPDC) Quezon, and Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) conducted a CMCI Coaching Session and Pre-Validation to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Francisco on May 11, 2023, at the Municipal Bldg, San Francisco, Quezon.

Mr. Jed Frank S. Marqueses, Assistant Professor I of SLSU, presented the CMCI objectives and their use in public, private, and academe sectors. He also discussed the competitiveness ranking of San Francisco among the 1st to 2nd Class Municipalities Category in the province and the country as well.

This activity aims to help the local government units in evaluating their performance in order to improve in terms of Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, Resiliency, and Innovation for the 2023 CMCI Cycle.

The coaching session was attended by the Municipal Competitiveness Committee of San Francisco, Quezon composed of Hon. Ronaldo M. Navarro, Committee Chair on Trade and Commerce, Mr. Rico P. Edades-MENRO, Mrs. Marissa P. Cortez-MPDC, Mr. Oscar S. Ticar of MDRRMO, Mr. Aristides Q. Sarmiento, Executive Assistant II, Mr. Kristian D. Edaño, Executive Assistant I of the Mayor’s Office, Mr. John Roland S. Edaño- Municipal Tourism Officer -Designate, Mrs. Marian A. De Belen, Licensing Officer II of BPLO, Ms. Irah Kathrene L. Tadiosa, Statistician Aide I of MPDO, Mr. Jethro P. Alisuag, Public Information Officer – Designate, Mrs. Vicenta P. Auriento, Admin Aide I of BPLO, and Mr. Raoul V. Carandang, Representative of San Francisco’s Business Sector.

Date of Release: 18 May 2023