Recognizing the nature of their work, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said that she would push for government services that will address the daily challenges faced by Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) employees. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, a leader of the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to incentivize the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry and telecommunication companies in a bid to decentralize the industry and offer more work-from-home arrangements to Filipinos. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA...
Business process outsourcing to the Philippines has been a strategic initiative of some of the leading multinational organizations in the world for over 20 years. The country is the number two BPO provider in the world and both the leading and largest provider of voice-related contact center...
For entrepreneurs, there is a constant need to control costs without compromising quality while simultaneously working to grow their business. At times, it can be a tightrope walk, with the business owner often wearing multiple hats. "For entrepreneurs who are anxious to grow their business, but...
Amid fears that workers of the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu City might get disenfranchised come election day, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has backed calls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open voting centers for BPO employees. Vice President...
Eton Properties Philippines Inc. reported that it has secured a five-year office leasing contract in Centris Cyberpod Five, located in the BPO-IT lifestyle hub Eton Centris along EDSA, Quezon City . PHC President Karlu Tan-Say In a statement, the firm said the contract is with one of its existing...
Despite being mum about her political plans next year, hundreds of Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters from the health sector and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry are urging her to run for president in the 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
A few weeks ago, a giant outdoor statue made of steel was unveiled in front of SM Megamall. Now, it is a sight to behold for both pedestrians and motorists passing along EDSA. Soon, two giant steel sculptures will welcome motorists as they enter the central business district in Pasay. In this age...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to host a series of virtual job fairs that would benefit members of the local tourism industry. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Tourism Secretary...
The Philippine office market for business process outsourcing operations grew by 38 percent in the second quarter this year, the highest since the start of the pandemic, indicating the sector is ready to take off and resume its pre-pandemic growth trajectory, a property management and consultancy...
Should economic zone-based business process outsourcing (BPO) companies implementing a work-from-home (WFH) scheme get tax incentives? The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) thinks so. (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) According to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Information Technology and...
All workers in the IT-business process management sector are now part of the A4 priority list for COVID-19 vaccination, said Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. Lopez said the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) supported the move following justifications that DTI presented on the...
