Ngunyan na Lunes (Agosto 11), pormal na pig-designar ni Mayor Edward Albert “Bobit” P. Prades si Mr John Ryan B. Ticlao bilang Focal Person for Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index Program, asin bilang Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Officer kan lokal na gobyerno. Ini katakod kan kamawotan ni Mayor Prades na pakusugon an ekonomiya kan banwaan tanganing mabawasan an labing pagsarig sa National Tax Allocation.