Call Design, an Australian-based outsourcing firm is looking to make the Philippines its central hub in delivering contact services to its clients all over the world. Specializing in contact center technologies, Call Design announced it entered into a deal with local outsourcing firm Transcom, which currently employs 4,000 workers in Manila and Bacolod.

Chief information officers (CIOs) are continuing to look for strategies, as the global crisis slowly unravels, to prepare them and ensure continuity of business for the eventual upturn. But it is easier said than done, as some CIOs still lack the maturity to implement strategies, because they are not yet familiar with effective industry practices, [...]

A new law which was just signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo grants the Bureau of Food and Drugs more regulatory muscle and at the same time  renaming the agency into the Food and Drug Administration.
The Republic Act 9711 was signed into law on Tuesday by President Arroyo. RA 9711 or the Foods and Drugs [...]

A recent proposal in the US Congress could save the Philippine garment sector. US House Resolution 3039 or “Save Our Industries Act of 2009” proposes duty-free status for Philippine garment exports, as long as they are made of American fabric.

Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex) 2009, an annual marketing event, which was designed to globally strengthen the country’s tourism brand and encourage local participants to promote affordable and competitive tourism packages, will be held again next month.

A $1-billion international business process outsourcing (BPO) firm is in the offing and this will happen right here in the Philippines. It will be made possible when the Ayala-backed eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. and Stream Global Services, Inc. combined forces to form the giant BPO firm that will hire 30,000 workers.

One market that isn’t really much explored yet in the local business scene are the big and tall market. The men with plus sizes, which have few choices when it comes to ready-made clothing. If an entrepreneur could explore the Big and Tall Clothing market, he could be tapping on a gold mine.

The Figaro Coffee Co., which is now under a new management, is in need of raising a fund amounting to more than P200 million for it to repay all its outstanding debts and keep the company operating. This was disclosed by Crismel Verano, acting chairman and chief executive officer of the local coffee company.

Local money transfer company I-Remit, Inc. just opened a new branch in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the company’s fifth branch in that country.  The new branch is located in the Chinatown Hall, where many Asians immigrants in the country are also located.

Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women has been signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday. The new law prohibits discrimination against women and recognizes promotes and protect their rights. It also guards them against all forms of violence, including those committed by the state.

I stumbled upon a video in YouTube which is said to be a trailer of the upcoming documentary on the life of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.
Of course, most of us know who Ninoy Aquino was – the youngest Philippine senator, a great opposition leader in the time of President Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at [...]

Eight informants received a total reward amounting to more than P1 million from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). The informants tipped authorities on companies who are using pirated software in their businesses for the past 12 months.
The information provided by the informants led to the successful enforcement actions against the companies allegedly infringing on software [...]

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has given the Subic Bay Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council (SB-IFARMC) a P4 million fund for its various activities which are meant to balance the industrial thrust of Subic Bay port. SB-IFARMC is a group formed to promote the sustainable development of the bay of Subic.

Prices of books aren’t cheap, but we need to buy them because our children need them in their studies. But when the school ends, the book is left with us and nobody to use it. Isn’t that such a waste of good money? Sure, books are good investments, but if we can sell back books [...]

Every entrepreneur, at one time runs short of working capital. In instances like that, it would be good if you can find sources of UNSECURED LOANS to help you stay up until the next collection day. However, UNSECURED LOANS are not always easy to find. But if you want to try one, I found a [...]

The government announced that for the first time, the Philippines will be exporting yellow corn and its first shipment would be for Vietnam. This was confirmed by Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, who said that the National Food Authority (NFA) already had talks with authorities in Vietnam, and they have committed to prioritize buying Philippine corn.

The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation is aiming to raise an additional P600 million this year in order to expand the broadband business of unit SkyCable Corp. The broadband service which is dubbed the Sky Broadband is being marketed as the fastest Internet product of its kind in the country.

The Manila Water Co. Inc. (MWCI) formally submitted a plan to build a bulk water facility in the Visayan island. MWCI is eyeing the Cebu market, which it feels is an underserved market, with its unsolicited proposal.

Pinoys are really fond of watching television. It is after all, still the cheapest form of entertainment and provides for great family bonding. But do you know that aside from your regular noontime show, telenovela and koreanovela, you can still have lots of choices to watch? Well, just click here if you want to find [...]

Are you in an industry which uses a lot of metal parts with intricate and minute details? Have you suffered frustrations from long days of waiting just to get a special part needed to be molded to your specification? Then, you must not have heard of investment casting yet. Investment casting, which is also known [...]