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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… Read the rest

Dec 24, 20080

Ex-call center workers file complaint

Cebu Daily News

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Eight call center workers who lost their jobs a few days before Christmas have filed a complaint of illegal dismissal against the company before the National Labor Relations Commission in Central Visayas (NLRC-7).… Read the rest

Dec 14, 20081

Call center hiring continues–TUCP

Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–Despite the lingering global economic crisis, major Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) providers, mostly contact center operators, have been aggressively recruiting new staff, a labor group said on Sunday.

According to… Read the rest

Dec 1, 20080

Local contact centers earn P68.5B in 2007

Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Philippine Star

The 25 leading operators of contact centers in the Philippines reported P68.5 billion or $1.67 billion in aggregate revenues in 2007.

According to Catanduanes Rep. Joseph Santiago who chairs the House information and… Read the rest

Nov 23, 20081

Cagayan de Oro losing call center talent (Workers flocking to Cebu, Manila–officials)

Jeffrey M. Tupas
Inquirer.net

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines–Small players in the call center industry here are losing their employees due to aggressive poaching by dominant players in the business process outsourcing industries of Cebu and Manila.

Engr.… Read the rest

Nov 20, 20080

Jobs for displaced BPO workers in ACS

Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) assured jobs will be forthcoming for nearly 900 ex-workers of call center firm Advanced Contact Solutions (ACS).

In an earlier statement, Trade Union Congress of… Read the rest

Nov 11, 20080

(MERGED FIRM TARGETS LOCAL MARKET) Essar Group ends PeopleSupport buyout

Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

Editor’s Note: Updated to correct figures in the story.

MAKATI City, Philippines – India’s Essar Group said it has completed its merger with US-based contact center firm PeopleSupport including operations in the Philippines.

The acquisition first… Read the rest

Nov 11, 20080

(MERGED FIRM TARGETS LOCAL MARKET) Essar Group ends PeopleSupport buyout

Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

MAKATI City, Philippines – India’s Essar Group said it has completed its merger with US-based contact center firm PeopleSupport including operations in the Philippines.

The acquisition first announced in August was valued at approximately $250 million… 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)… Read the rest

Oct 12, 20080

Report: MP3 players threaten users’ hearing

Steven Music
CNET News

People who listen to MP3 players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.

A team of nine experts on the European Union’s Scientific Committee… Read the rest

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