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US investments in PH hailed for creating BPO, other industries

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 05:42 PM

Investments by US firms in the Philippines over the years were crucial in generating quality jobs and in developing key sectors such as business process outsourcing. Read more »

Half of IT-BPM locators moved to BOI for remote work

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 11:48 AM

Half of the over 1,000 IT-BPM locators, which cover BPOs, transferred to the Board of Investments to continue supporting work-from-home arrangements. Read more »

PEZA approves P6.4 billion investments in January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 10:42 AM

The PEZA approved investments worth P6.4 billion in January, an official said Thursday. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

7 out of 10 BPOs eyeing hybrid work model: IBPAP

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 05:19 PM

Seven out of 10 BPOs are considering a hybrid work setup, an official of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines said Wednesday. Read more »

IT-BPM posts higher revenue, headcount in 2021: group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 11:14 AM

The IT-BPM industry which covers the Business Process Outsourcing sector, grew in terms of revenues and workforce in 2021, a stakeholder group said. Read more »

BPO sector says discussing hybrid work arrangement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 11:52 AM

The IT-Business Process Management sector is in talks with agencies and stakeholders on possible 'hybrid work arrangements', a group said. Read more »

Imee Marcos backs extension of remote work for BPOs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:04 PM

Senator Imee Marcos backs extending the work-from-home programs for BPOs until the government's state of calamity declaration ends in September. Read more »

PEZA allows 70-30 hybrid work scheme

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 11:50 AM

Locators in economic zones registered under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority could still implement a 70-30 hybrid work arrangement. Read more »

End of WFH only for PEZA-registered firms says DTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 07:17 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry clarified that only firms registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority are required to resume onsite operations. Read more »

As gov't nixes WFH, BPOs say hybrid work is the future

Jessica Fenol and Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 10:24 AM

As the government orders BPOs to end work-from-home setups, industry leaders say a hybrid office-remote work arrangement is key to keeping 'talents' happy and the sector competitive. Read more »

BPOs to lose tax perks with WFH scheme: Finance chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 08:55 PM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said IT-BPM firms in ecozones and freeports can adopt work-from-home schemes but must give up their tax incentives. Read more »

BPOs seek more time for office return, eye hybrid work

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 11:58 AM

The IT-BPM sector needs more time so its employees can return to onsite work, a group said Friday as it sought a hybrid setup in the long run. Read more »