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MBC backs remote work setup for other ecozone locators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:38 AM

The Makati Business Club is asking Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno if it's possible to extend the hybrid work arrangement given to the BPO sector to other ecozone locator Read more »

Deadline for BPOs transfer to BOI extended to Jan. 31

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 02:24 PM

The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has extended the deadline for the IT-BPM firms to the Board of Investments (BOI) until Jan. 31, the Department of Finance said. Read more »

Office demand resilient in 2023: Leechiu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 11:21 AM

Office demand picked up in 2022 as it surpassed the combined demand in 2 preceding years, according to Leechiu Property Consultants. Read more »

Weak PH cyber security seen as risk to BPO sector

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 08:33 PM

The Philippines is "poised to jeopardize" the US portion of its BPO market, which makes up 75 percent of the $23-billion Philippine BPO market, according to USAID. Read more »

Hybrid work key for BPOs to create 1.1-M new jobs: group

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 04:56 PM

The IT-BPM industry plans to create 1.1 million additional jobs for Filipinos by 2028 and this can be done if the government back hybrid work, an industry group said. Read more »

Higit 1 milyong trabaho inaasahang magbubukas sa IT-BPO

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 07:07 PM

Inaasahang 1.1 milyong trabaho ang magbubukas sa IT-BPO industry sa mga susunod na taon, ayon sa isang grupo. Read more »

Peso's fall not seen to have big benefit on BPO sector

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 02:38 PM

IBPAP said other countries competing with the Philippines in the BPO indusry have also seen their currencies fall versus the US dollar. Read more »

Hybrid work set-up yields more competitive workforce: senator

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 01:56 PM

Allowing some employees to continue working remotely has made the workforce more competitive, Sen. Grace Poe said Wednesday. Read more »

Next level BPO growth seen after remote work resolution

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 12:30 PM

The go signal for BPOs to transfer to the Board of Investments to continue remote work is 'significant progress' for the sector, a group said. Read more »

Canada unveils P519-M for projects in PH

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:05 PM

Two of the three projects will focus on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Read more »

Group lauds approval of BPO transfer to BOI for hybrid setup

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 11:03 AM

The transfer of BPOs to the Bureau of Investments is sign that the government recognized the sector's economic contribution, an industry group said. Read more »

DOH backs extension of work-from-home arrangements

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 08:33 PM

The DOH on Friday expressed support in allowing employees to continue to work remotely, saying such arrangement has proven beneficial. Read more »

BSP sees wider current account deficit as import costs surge

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:12 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expecting the country's current account deficit to widen to a record high of $20.6 billion for 2022. Read more »

BPOs allowed to transfer to investments board to settle WFH issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 03:54 PM

IT-BPM firms were allowed to transfer to the Board of Investments, which would help them retain incentives while working outside ecozones. Read more »

PEZA welcomes remote work extension for IT-BPM industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 06:45 PM

PEZA said allowing remote work is needed to keep the country's IT-BPM industry competitive. Read more »

Ilang call center agents, ikinatuwa ang pagpapalawig ng WFH set-up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:32 PM

Pinalawig pa ang work-from-home arrangement para sa mga empleyado ng information, technology, and business process management enterprise. Read more »

Gov't extends at-home setup for IT-BPM enterprises

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:35 AM

The existing work-from-home arrangement for Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) enterprises has been extended, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday. Read more »

Gov't to discuss extension of remote work for BPOs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 12:28 PM

The Fiscal Incentives Review Board said the reported extension of the work-from-home arrangement for the BPO sector is still up for discussion. Read more »

IT-BPM sector eyes adding 1.1 million new jobs

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 09:05 PM

This would effectively double the industry’s existing workforce of around 1.4 million. Read more »

BPO sector sees up to 10 pct revenue growth in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 11:35 AM

The country's IT-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector, which includes the business process outsourcing (BPO), is projected to grow in both revenue and full time employee in 2022, an industry group said Wednesday. Read more »