Zamboanga City advances in PCCI’s awards event

FOLLOWING LAST year’s special citation by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the local government of Zamboanga City will advance to the final judging of the prestigious “2020 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Awards.”

Mayor Beng Climaco said she was informed by Jose Alejandro, the chairman of the PCCI LGU Awards, that Zamboanga is among those in the list. She said the City Investment Board, in collaboration with the different local business groups, is gearing for the event.

She said they will present to PCCI the significant initiatives introduced by the local government to address major challenges currently being faced in order to successfully restore and increase the business operations within the locality.

In 2019, PCCI cited Zamboanga City and recognized the local government’s efforts in streamlining business processes. And because of that, PCCI awarded the local government with a “special citation” during the 45th Philippine Business Conference and Expo held at the Manila Hotel.

Zamboanga City Administrator Apple Go represented the local government during the awarding ceremony. She said the special recognition exemplifies the commendable initiatives of the Climaco administration towards good governance reforms that promote trade and investments and significantly contribute to local economic development.

The PCCI also noted the efforts of the local government which resulted to a significant increase in new business enterprises in Zamboanga.

From 2018-2019, Zamboanga City posted a 74% increase in the number of approved business permits for new business applications and also recorded a 182% increase in the number of approved business renewals.

Climaco said the local government is pursuing business-friendly strategies aimed at further improving business sector confidence.

Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada, of the Civil Service Commission, also praised Climaco during an unannounced inspection last year to check on compliance of civil service rules in government offices.

Lizada, who also visited other regions in the country, noted a number of “best practices” at City Hall during her group’s inspection. One of them is the wearing of identification cards by civil workers with Climaco as the best example.

She also said the Public Assistance Desk at the main entrance of City Hall is very responsive to the public and the presence of an institutionalized human resource department at City Hall, among others. (Zamboanga Post)

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