Cebu City wants to declare special ‘BPO Day’ to honor sector’s economic impact

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s economy has benefited significantly from the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. The City Council plans to honor the dedicated workers in this sector by declaring a special ‘BPO Day’. Councilor Pancrasio “Francis”…

Cebu City EOC recommends guidelines for BPOs’ return to work on-site

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center or EOC is recommending to Mayor Michael Rama a new set of guidelines for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for their return to work-on-site set-up. The BPOs are…

No termination for BPO workers who refuse on-site work, says DOLE exec

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 03/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — While refusing to work on-site is not a ground for termination, workers in business process outsourcing (BPO) companies may still be fired from their jobs “in the long run” for insubordination,  an official of…

Leni to lobby special polling centers for BPO workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Presidential candidate and Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo will be lobbying for special polling centers in areas where business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are located.  Robredo was here on Monday, December 13…

A4 priority group expands to BPO, Comelec frontliners for vaccination

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 05/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Frontline employees of the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) are now included in the A4 priority group of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program, Malacañang said Friday. Presidential spokesperson…

Angkas’ return to streets trouble-free so far — LTO-7, LTFRB-7

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long-awaited return of the motorcycle taxis in Cebu particularly from Angkas has been welcomed by Cebuanos with glee. Avid commuters in Metro Cebu, where the test run for motorcycle taxis has continued…

Cebu business sector willing to police self to help reduce COVID cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu business sector is willing to police themselves in order to help reduce the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. This they promised during the Cebu Citizens’ Initiative forum on…

POGOs face new Senate probe, disowned by BPO industry

Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon, Roy Stephen C. Canivel - @inquirerdotnet 05/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday said he would move to resume the blue ribbon committee inquiry into the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) as more questions were raised on the reopening of…

CCCI names CBM 2020 chairperson

Irene Sino-Cruz 08/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) named a 35-year-old owner of a business process outsourcing firm as chairperson of Cebu Business Month 2020. CCCI president Virgilio Espeleta noted that for the…

RP remains leader in global contact center industry

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/24/2019

CEBU CITY―The business process outsourcing industry is projected to grow by seven percent in 2019, said Benedict Hernandez, chairman of the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP). Hernandez said the Philippines remained as the leader in…

Welcome to the tropics: Primeworld introduces Primeworld District

Joanne Fengee R. Benedicto 02/11/2018

‘CITY Convenience, Island Living’, this is the promise of Primeworld Land Holdings Inc. as they held their groundbreaking and unveiling ceremony for their latest development ‘Primeworld District’ at Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City last January 28. The tropical…

PMAXGlobal finds home in Cebu

Immae Lachica 06/19/2017

  A new ship of opportunities has docked on the shores of Cebu. PMAXGlobal, a world-class healthcare business process outsourcing company, has opened their Philippine branch at the 3rd floor of Robinsons Galleria Cebu last May 31.…

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