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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Jan 8, 20090

BPO growth in 2009 similar to 2008

Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Amid a looming economic slowdown in the Philippines for 2009, the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is expected to remain strong. However, growth will be as big as 2008, an official of the Commission … Read the rest

Dec 12, 20080

IDC sees growth in outsourced services

Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Despite a looming economic slowdown across Asia Pacific, International Data Corporation (IDC) said IT services market would remain healthy.

IDC also said the IT services market would grow to US$49.4 billion by 2009, according … Read the rest

Dec 2, 20080

RP outsourcers: ‘Cautious optimism’

Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net

MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines – Philippine-based outsourcing giants are now feeling effects of the US recession with some companies seeing a slowdown in demand for services, particularly on medical transcription and animation, industry executives said.

But some are … Read the rest

Oct 16, 20081

BPO firm grooms Leyte as next BPO hub

Anna Valmero
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines – Business process outsourcing firm APAC Customer Services Inc. is investing P100 million for a call center branch in Leyte, which will house up to 1,000 employees.

Located at the Leyte Academic Center (LAC) in … Read the rest

Oct 16, 20080

RP BPOs safe from US financial crunch

Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ business process outsourcing industry remains safe from the effects of the recent financial debacle in the United States, according to executives from private and government agencies.

The Business Process Association of the … Read the rest

Oct 12, 20080

BPO sector to get major boost as JP Morgan mulls more back-office jobs

Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Philippine Star

The local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is expected to get a major boost as JP Morgan Chase and Co., poised to become America’s largest bank, is anticipated to agressively offshore more back-office jobs … Read the rest

Sep 18, 20080

BPO sector eyes big investments from banking & finance industry

Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is expecting big investments from the banking and finance sector as the BPO sector branches out from the usual call center activities.

“Right now the trend is more … Read the rest

Aug 1, 20081

Education lifts RP BPO industry over India, China–expert

Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — India and China have bigger economies but the Philippines has a higher “educational density” and thus in a better position to move ahead in offshore outsourcing, according to an economics professor from Europe.

Professor … Read the rest

Jul 22, 20080

Outsourcing creates jobs in banking

Maricel E. Burgonio
Manila Times

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the outsourcing of bank services created more jobs in the industry.

BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. told reporters that central bank data showed employment in the banking system … Read the rest

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