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Again, China

By F. Sionil Jose | July 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Lt. Gen. Roy Deveraturda, chief of the Western Command based in Palawan, and Jim Gomez, Associated Press (AP) chief correspondent,...

Lifestyle Business

BPOs stick to $25-B revenue goal by 2016

March 10, 2013 - 12:00am

The country’s outsourcing industry has retained its revenue goal of $25 billion by 2016 amid the strengthening of the peso against the dollar as it decided to reflect the broad range of information technology...

Business

Phl healthcare, BPO sectors unfazed by growing competition

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 28, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines is unfazed by the growing competition in the field of information technology – business processing outsourcing (IT-BPO) from emerging economies led by China.  

Business

IT-BPO sector to review targets by yearend

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 4, 2012 - 12:00am

Major players in the information technology – business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry are reviewing the revenue and job generation targets set almost three years ago to take into consideration major...

Business

BPO sector unfazed by continued peso rise

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 13, 2012 - 12:00am

 Major players in the $12-billion information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines are unfazed by the continued appreciation of the local currency against the US do...

Business

New Data Privacy Act to boost IT-BPO sector

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 26, 2012 - 12:00am

The newly signed Data Privacy Act is expected to further boost the attractiveness of the Philippines as an investment site for the information technology- business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector.

Business

China shows limits of 'adhocracy'

By Boo Chanco | July 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Our current diplomatic skirmishes with China have shown the limits of our government’s ad hoc approach to governance.

Business

IT-BPO sector sees $27.4-B revenues by '16

By Louella Desiderio | May 12, 2012 - 12:00am

The information-technology business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry is looking to revise its 2016 revenue target to a higher $27.4 billion from a previous target of $25 billion as the country is becoming a...

Business

Philippine IT outsourcing seen to double market by 2016

By Tam Noda | March 29, 2012 - 10:48am

Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) in the Philippines has the potential to double its global market share by 2016, according to local industry stakeholders.

ICT sector a $50-B industry by 2016

By Ghio Ong | March 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The local information and communications technology (ICT) industry is expected to contribute as much as $50 billion in annual direct revenues to the economy by 2016, a government official said.

Business