Bacolod Stakeholders Still confident Despite Drop in Tholons ‘Super Cities’

BNEFIT executive director Jocelle Batapa-Sigue said the drop in ranking is a signal to push the efforts harder to further develop the outsourcing industry in Bacolod. She also admitted that Bacolod has not embedded fully a system that will sustainably provide continuous support to the growth of the IT-BPM industry. Aside from Bacolod, other Philippines cities, including Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Sta. Rosa, also saw their rankings drop this year.
Cebu City to Address BPO Talent Pool Concerns

He said security concerns and lack of convenient transportation to and from work are two of the main reasons that have prompted call center workers to quit. The mayor said the Cebu City government will address security and transportation issues and will implement programs that will make it easier for call center agents to finish college or pursue masters’ degrees while working.
NICP Leader Calls for More Economic Zones

She said economic zones designed for information and communications technology enterprises will help local ICT companies because these facilities provide incentives through Peza. ICT enterprises within such zones can enjoy incentives like 100% exemption from corporate income tax. Firms can also be exempted from payment of any and all local government imposts, fees, licenses or taxes.
Online IT-BPO Hiring Up 23% in May

The growth is also a three percentage point increase from the 20% annual growth in April. Despite a double-digit growth in online hiring for IT, telecoms, and BPO, there is a growing sense of job insecurity among tech professionals, according to Sanjay Modi, managing director Monster.com in Asia Pacific and Middle East. The MEI is a monthly analysis of job hiring activity of employers in the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Filinvest Still Bullish on BPO industry

Cyberzone remains bullish as it believes that increasingly market perceptions of the threat from the protectionist policies of US President Donald Trump translating into a significant effect in the BPO industry are now diminishing.
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