The city of Manila has dislodged Makati City as the country’s most competitive city.

Based on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), Manila was rated the most competitive highly urbanized city, a distinction held by Makati City – the country’s financial district. Manila was ahead by 0.55 points, receiving 54.96 points while Makati got 54.41 points.

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