by: Mark Cayabyab

Mayor REX Gatchalian (center, backrow) and Vice Mayor Eric Martinez (4th from R) share the stage with President Benigno Aquino III and top men (seated) of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and other finalists to the Most Business Friendly LGUs Awards at the Manila Hotel, Oct. 24.

by: Mark Cayabyab

Valenzuela City Government officials and department executives with Mayor REX Gatchalian (center).

by: Mark Cayabyab

Mayor REX Gatchalian with top officals of PCCI, the country's biggest group of businesses and industry leaders to proclaim Valenzuela as 2014 Most Business Friendly Highly Urbanized City in the country. It first won the title in 2012.

by: Mark Cayabyab

Valenzuela City Mayor REX Gatchalian with other mayors in a huddle at the PCCI headquarters in McKInly Hill, Taguig during the awards committee deliberations, Oct. 13.

by: Mark Cayabyab

Panelists react as Mayor REX Gatchalian presents Valenzuela City's position why it should be declared the country's most business friendly highly urbanized city at the PCCI headquarters in McKinley Hill, Taguig during the awards committee deliberations, Oct. 13.

by: Mark Cayabyab

Valenzuela City Mayor REX Gatchalian with panelists and PCCI top executives at the Chamber's headquarters in McKinley Hill, Taguig after the awards committee deliberations, Oct. 13.