This good news is
contained in the communication sent by the Philippine Chamber of
Commerce and Industry thru the Award Committee Chairperson and
President Emeritus Miguel Varela.
Tanauan emerged as the
victor in the Most Business Friendly Municipality for the Visayas,
over its closest rival Guimbal,
Iloilo.
Last year, Tanauan was also the winner in the same category and as the
Best Business Friendly Municipality of the Philippines.
Jubilant, Tanauan
Mayor Roque A. Tiu said that the award will again serve as an
inspiration for all the local government team to work doubly hard to
deserve the citation.
Asked which
municipality won as the Most Business Friendly Municipality of the
country, Mayor Tiu said that it will be learned on October 26 yet.
Considering the very good presentation of the other contenders, Mayor
Tiu intimated that he is not really expecting to win the award again.
Mayor Tiu reiterated
his usual stand that when the local government joins competitions, he
is not really after the winning but on learning from the experiences
of the other contenders. That way, he is able to weigh which is the
best way to serve his constituents and the clients of the local
government.
More than ever, the
local government of Tanauan will continue to pursue its thrust of
providing the best service not only to the people of Tanauan but to
everyone who comes to transact business in the municipality.
After all, President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been calling for good governance, so it is
but proper that the local government units should be attuned to the
National Government’s thrust, Mayor Tiu said.
The President has been
working hard to attract investors to the country. The local government
units must also do their share, Mayor Tiu added.
This is exactly what
Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla is doing in the province, so in
order to have a synchronized action at all levels of governance, it is
but right that the municipal governments should also do its share in
inviting investors, he added.
The awarding of the
Most Business Friendly local government units, province, city and
municipality in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be conducted at the
Manila Hotel on October 24, 2007, Mayor informed.
