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Next level BPO growth seen after remote work resolution

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »

No extension of work-from-home for BPOs: Finance chief

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Updated as of Mar 09 02:45 PM

The government said it will allow remote work for the majority of IT-BPM enterprises in ecozones only until March 31. 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 »

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

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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 »

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

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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 »