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Businessmen want shorter physical distancing rule

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 04:07 PM

Businessmen from the IT, BPO and restaurant industries on Thursday called for the shortening of the 1-meter physical distancing requirement. Read more »

Outsourcing to buoy office space market in 2022: Leechiu

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 04:18 PM

Office space demand is seen to revert back to its 2016 levels, or before the "hyper" growth from the offshore gaming industry, on the back of continued outsourcing growth, a consulting group said Wednesday. Read more »

Robredo to file petition seeking voting centers for BPO workers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 04:04 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she will file a petition before the Commission on Elections to open voting centers for BPO workers, who are usually on graveyard shift. Read more »

'Maraming opportunities:' Leni says to make Cebu a maritime industries hub

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:11 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she would maximize untapped opportunities for Cebu, citing the island's maritime and BPO industries. Read more »

BSP raises outlook for BPO, FDI for 2021 as economy improves

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 05:30 PM

The BSP said Friday the Philippines' Balance of Payments position is likely to end up at a surplus of just $1.6 billion by the end of 2021, from an earlier forecast of $4.1 billion. Read more »

BPO workers want to question jab order for onsite workers

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 04:30 PM

Leaders of various groups representing private sector and government workers on Friday denounced the Inter-Agency Task Force 's (IATF) resolution requiring COVID-19 vaccination for on-site workers, as they vowed to strongly oppose its implementation, even up to the point of questioning its legality before the courts. Read more »

BPO industry seen growing up to 13 pct this year

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 08:51 PM

The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines said it expects the sector to once again outpace the Philippine economy this year. Read more »

ADB cites PH success in services-led development

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 08:25 PM

A study by the ADB cited the Philippines as showing that the services sector can be as important as manufacturing in growing a country’s economy. Read more »

Work from home, suportado ng Australian BPO firms sa Pinas 

Annalyn Mabini | TFC News
Updated as of Sep 28 07:27 PM

Inanunsiyo ng Australia Philippine Business Council o APBC na sinusuportahan nila ang long-term remote working strategies ng mga BPO sa Manila. Read more »

Juancho Trivino did BPO work during height of pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 03:40 PM

Juancho Trivino revealed that he got a job at a BPO company during the height of the pandemic last year. Read more »

7-Eleven shifts expansion to residential areas as it evolves due to pandemic

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:35 PM

Philippine Seven Corp said Thursday it would pursue 7-Eleven expansion plans but would place new outlets near residential areas instead of previously considered commercial spaces. Read more »

BPO driving office space demand but POGOs likely to make comeback: Leechiu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 03:35 PM

The business process outsourcing industry continues to drive office space demand, along with a "renewed" offshore gaming sector, Leechiu Property Consultants said Tuesday.   Read more »

Hefty reserves to shield Philippines from US Fed actions: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 01:03 PM

An interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve will not pressure the Philippines due to its heft dollar reserves and other foreign exchange sources, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday.   Read more »

Innovation, technology seen to help Cebu BPO sector regain faster growth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 01:01 PM

Cebu's business process outsourcing (BPO) sector will invest more in innovation and technology so that it can get back to faster growth after slowing down in recent years, an industry group said Monday.    Read more »

BPO industry eyes $29-billion revenue, more jobs by 2022

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 01:53 PM

The country's information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector in the country has the potential to grow its revenue to $29 billion and add some 160,000 more jobs by 2022 as it remained resilient despite the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry leader said Friday. Read more »

Sitel Group to buy Sykes in $2.15 billion deal

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 08:28 PM

IT services company Sykes Enterprises Inc said on Friday it has agreed to be acquired by privately owned peer Sitel Group in a deal valued at $2.15 billion. Read more »

Higit 400 kawani ng call center company sa Davao City positibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 04:28 PM

Nagpositibo sa COVID-19 ang 403 na kawani ng isang call center company sa Davao City, ayon sa isang local health officer ngayong Lunes. Read more »

BPO industry revenues hit $26.7-B in 2020, up 1.4 percent: IBPAP

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 06:54 PM

The industry generated a total of $26.7 Billion in 2020, as BPO companies implemented flexible work arrangements to ensure continued operations amid the pandemic. Read more »

BPO firms secure 1 million COVID-19 vaccine shots

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 04:23 PM

Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the Philippines have secured some 1 million COVID-19 shots, an industry leader said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Quezon City gov't, BPO groups sign deal to 'expedite' inoculation of 67K employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 11:21 AM

Several Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) groups have signed a deal with the local government of Quezon City for the vaccination of over 67,000 workers in the industry, an industry group said Tuesday. Read more »