The City of Bogo has climbed up by 69 spots as the 47th most competitive city in the Philippines based on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2014 of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development. The CMCI measures competitiveness at the local government level using 28 indicators grouped into three equally-weighted pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, and Infrastructure. Scores on each pillar were combined to form the overall score used to rank cities and municipalities.

Here is how Bogo City was scored:

	RANK	SCORE
Overall Competitiveness	47	33.413281
Economic Dynamism	60	8.27397
Local Economy: Size	106	0.02492
Local Economy: Growth	11	1.61001
Jobs	79	0.04205
Inflation Rate	49	3.14102
Financial Institutions	89	0.14301
Productivity	67	0.04265
Business Groups	NDA	NDA
Cost of Doing Business	53	3.27027
Government Efficiency	27	18.090936
Transparency Score in LGPMS	1	3.333333
Economic Governance Score in LGPMS	1	3.333333
Ratio of LGU collected tax to LGU revenues	46	0.64128
LGU Competitions Related Awards	79	0
Business Registration Efficiency	27	3.013293
Investment Promotion	1	3.333333
Compliance to National Directives for LGUs	1	3.33333
Security	52	0.59239
Health	111	0.02766
Schools	90	0.48296
Infrastructure	99	7.048375
Existing Road Network	79	0.02111
Distance of Center to Major Ports	69	2.75101
DOT Accredited Accommodations	97	0
Health Infrastructure	126	0.01292
Education Infrastructure	116	0.0892
Availability of Basic Utilities	1	3.33333
Annual Investments in Infrastructure	50	0.79938
Connection to ICT	NDA	NDA
Number of ATMs	88	0.04097
Number of Public Transportations	108	0.00042

The CMCI 2014 featured a record number of 136 cities and 399 municipalities, up from 122 cities and 163 municipalities in the pilot run last year. Leading the roster of the most competitive cities this year were Makati City, Cagayan de Oro (Misamis Oriental), and Naga (Camarines Sur). For municipalities, Daet (Camarines Norte) was ranked the most competitive overall, followed by General Trias (Cavite) and Kalibo (Aklan). Cebu City made it to the 7th place.


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The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2014

1,107 out of 5,540 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi last July 2014.

The results were released in three (3) working days after the last day of examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be on August 8, 11 & 12, 2014. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 1 piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2014-2017. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

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