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BPO, ICT manpower shortage looms anew

By Ehda Dagooc | March 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Despite the efforts to address fast attrition rate in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the Information Technology and Communication ( ICT), these sectors are now facing another problem in getting qualified...

Freeman Cebu Business

Local BPOs welcome junking of anti-outsourcing bill

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | August 1, 2012 - 12:00am

The junking of the anti-outsourcing bill by the US Senate was expected but should not be a reason for local players in the business process outsourcing industry (BPO) to be complacent.

Cebu News

Foreign capitalist plans to open ventural capital facility in Cebu

By Ehda Dagooc | March 21, 2012 - 12:00am

After establishing a successful online job portal in Cebu, Silicon Valley based capitalist, John Kim is planning to open up a ventural capital facility in Cebu, recognizing the rich of technology geeks here whose...

Freeman Cebu Business

KPO to open up opportunities for white-collar professionals

By Ehda Dagooc | February 6, 2012 - 12:00am

The projected increase in the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) in the Philippines, is seen to open up good business opportunities for professionals such as lawyers, accountants, nurses, radiologists, and even...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu needs training course to attract KPO investments

By Ehda Dagooc | January 30, 2012 - 12:00am

As Cebu positions itself as a preferred Knowledge-Process Outsourcing (KPO) market, it needs to develop more training programs to develop highly skilled outsourcing manpower, apart from honing the English proficiency...

Freeman Cebu Business

Outsourcing industry to start 2nd phase of BPO roadmap

By Ehda Dagooc | December 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The Cebu outsourcing industry will soon start the second phase of the study on how to further maximize the potential of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and other IT-related services.

Freeman Cebu Business

Big win for football

By Nimrod NL Quiñones | December 7, 2011 - 12:00am

I missed the first 14 minutes of last Saturday’s game between the Philippine Azkals and the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Freeman Cebu Sports

Exist Global celebrates 10 years of software engineering innovation

September 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Exist Global, a pioneer in open source software engineering in Asia Pacific, commemorated its 10th anniversary with co-founders Winston Damarillo, Willex Perez, and Junnie Arreza joining CEO Jerry Rapes in a toast...

Business

Cebu BPO stakeholders to pool ideas to actualize IT roadmap

By Ehda Dagooc | May 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Stakeholders of Cebu Business Process Outsourcing and Information Technology (BPO/IT) are expected to put their heads together in “Actualizing Cebu’s BPO-IT Roadmap” in order to capture a huge chunk...

Freeman Cebu Business

IT sector needs to develop niche market

By Rhia de Pablo | June 4, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines – After being hailed as the top emerging outsourcing destination, among 50 other cities in the world, Cebu is now faced with the challenge to develop its own niche market.

Freeman Cebu Business