Daily Tribune
Photo courtesy of PCCI
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has bestowed the local government of Quezon City with the 2023 Most Business-Friendly local government unit award for City Level 1A under the Highly Urbanized City category.
The Quezon City LGU — led by Mayor Joy Belmonte — received the accolade during the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Manila Hotel recently.
She was joined by Business Permits and Licensing Department head Margie Santos, City Assessor Atty. Sherry Gonzalvo, Small Business and Cooperatives Development Promotions Office head Mona Yap, at Local Economic Investment and Promotions Office head Jay Gatmaitan.
The PCCI-QC, led by its president Arch. Alfred Carandang, garnered the Most Outstanding Chamber for NCR and the Philippines-City Level 1.
"I share these awards with our city officials and employees who are working tirelessly to give businesses an ideal climate where they can flourish, and provide employment and livelihood opportunities to QCitizens," Belmonte said.
"This victory proves we are headed in the right direction, serving as an inspiration and a driving force for us to develop more programs and projects that will help businesses thrive," she added.
The mayor also credited the local government's digitalization under the QC E-Services Program as a driver for the city's continued economic growth even during the pandemic, as it helped streamline business processes, turning Quezon City into an attractive destination for investors.
"After we automated our business processes, we have seen a 350-percent increase in capital investments totalling P51 billion in 2022. We even held the groundbreaking of the world's biggest data center in the city, a testament to the overwhelming trust and confidence of the business sector," Belmonte said.
