HP and the BPO industry The Philippines’ business process outsourcing (BPO) industry continues to thrive, even amidst a global pandemic. In 2021, the sector grew to $29 billion with 100,000 new jobs. Indeed, the BPO industry plays a key role in the country’s road to economic recovery. However,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has vowed to work closely with the Philippines on efforts to maintain peace, particularly in the island region of Mindanao. At the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits here, Bolkiah said that...
The Korean Embassy in Manila will be launching an online appointment system starting Wednesday, Sep. 14, that will allow those who want to go to South Korea to get a visa by booking a schedule online and without having to fall in line outside of the embassy. The Embassy will put up the website...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri vowed on Wednesday, Aug. 24 the early passage of the proposed 2023 P5.288 trillion national budget of the Marcos administration. Zubiri said the speedy Senate committee hearings and the expected early passage of the proposed budget is anchored on the fact that...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Southeast Asian ministers Friday condemned the lack of progress on a crisis resolution plan for coup-hit Myanmar, demanding the junta take action before a regional summit later this year. Diplomats take part in the 23rd Asean Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting during...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos assured on Monday, July 4, that the renewed campaign against illegal drugs will follow due process and the rule of law. “This will be sustained in accordance with the oath I made as provided for in the...
The government of Norway has committed to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region in the Philippines under President-elect Bongbong Marcos's term. Ambassador of Norway, Bjorn Jahnsen speaking to local media on June 15, 2022 (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was among the key...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) welcomed the decision of Concentrix, a major business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, to give up its tax perks in exchange for a continued hybrid work setup for its employees. Finance Assistant Secretary and FIRB Secretariat Juvy Danofrata said...
After the May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will file cases against five individuals allegedly spreading “fake news” that undermines the integrity and credibility of the electoral process. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of the Office...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is not bowing down to pressure as the interagency body stood firm on its decision that the work-from-home (WFH) setup for registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms was only temporary. In a statement on Thursday, April 28,...
More than two years into the pandemic, organizations in the Philippines are now slowly going back to their offices. With Metro Manila and most parts of the country now on Alert Level 1 the most lenient restrictions set by the authorities amid the current health crisis, companies are starting to...
Three-term Senator, now senatorial candidate, Loren Legarda recently called on the government to invest in the knowledge economy, saying that investing in it would enhance the Filipino workers’ competency and improve their value, especially to international information technology companies....
