GenSan and Isulan, Most Competitive City and Municipality in SOCCSKSARGEN

The Sultan Kudarat Provincial Capitol situated in the town of Isulan

Isulan, the capital town of the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the City of General Santos were the most competitive municipality and city in SOCCSKSARGEN, based on the latest annual Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) by the National Competitiveness Council.
Isulan, which is the seat of the provincial government of Sultan Kudarat was at rank #7 among 399 municipalities in the country ranked this year.While the City of General Santos, known for its tuna and fishing industries was at rank #12 among 136 cities in the Philippines.
Also in the top 10 list of most competitive municipalities in the Philippines is the progressive town of Polomolok in South Cotabato, ranking 8th in the country. Polomolok hosts the cannery operations of Dole Philippines including its pineapple plantations.

The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) measures competitiveness at the local government level using 28 indicators grouped into three equally-weighted pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, and Infrastructure. Scores on each pillar were combined to form the overall score used to rank cities and municipalities.
The Municipality of Tupi in South Cotabato ranked 2nd among all municipalities in the country in terms of Government Efficiency which is measured based on data on transparency scores, economic governance scores, local taxes and revenues, local competition-related awards, business registration efficiency, investment promotion, compliance to national directives, security, health, and education. Tupi is 13th Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines this year.

Shown below are the rankings of the five (5) cities and a total of 40 municipalities in SOCCSKSARGEN or Region 12 according to the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2014 of the National Competitiveness Council.