Bacolod City was declared among the top four winners of the Most Business-Friendly City in the Philippines search during the 38th Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel yesterday.

Bacolod was adjudged as the Most Business-Friendly City in the Visayas, and the award was presented to Mayor Evelio Leonardia.

The others were Olongapo City for Luzon, Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao and Valenzuela City for the entire country.

Bacolod was named the Most Business-Friendly City in the Visayas in 2006 and 2007, and also won the Most Business Friendly City in the Philippines title in 2007.

In his speech, President Benigno Aquino III expressed confidence in achieving the government’s goal of attaining a more progressive economy considering its continuous efforts to implement reforms.

He said the continuous growing economy in the country was the result of the administration’s focus on fiscal management and reforms within the bureaucracy.

Aquino also noted the growing number of stakeholders from the private sector who are expressing confidence in the government’s sincerity in implementing reforms founded on the principles of accountability and good governance.

Anchored on the event’s theme of “One Global Filipino, Investment and Governance, Pillars of Economic Growth”, the group presented the 38th PBC Resolutions covering the field of Agriculture, Education, Energy/Power and Water, Environment, Mining, Housing and Construction, Information and Communications Technology and Transportation.

Present during the event were Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Miguel Varela, PCCI chairman Alfredo Yao and the 38th PBC&E chairman Antonio Lopa, among others.*CGS

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