A business process outsourcing (BPO) company who has open a service center here in country is very happy with the industry’s performance this year that it is looking forward to a brighter prospects next year.
The Aegis People Support, an Indian-owned BPO company is planning to expand in Cebu. Company representatives made the announcement when they [...]

In the efforts to crack down software piracy in the Philippines, the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT) caught two men installing counterfeit software as an “add-on service” at the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan City recently.
The two men, who are now facing up to nine years imprisonment and a fine of P1.5 million for violating [...]

The Tutuban area is located right beside the heart of Manila’s principal trading district which is Divisoria. It is a strategic center for business and commerce because of its proximity to important districts and landmarks such as Divisoria market, Ongpin, Binondo, Escolta, North and South Harbors and Quiapo, among others.

It’s official – Manny for Manny. Manny Pacquiao for Manny Villar that is. That is because the pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has declared his support for Nacionalist Party (NP) president and standard-bearer Senator Manny Villar.
He officially joined the roster of NP members when he took his oath allegiance… err, membership, before Villar last Thursday in [...]

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), an America-based outsourcing firm will opening a call center facility in Asiatown IT Park in Cebu. The company will be putting up a 420-seat center which was said to provide employment to at least 2,520 people in a two-shift cycle.
A five-year lease contract has been recently signed by the [...]

Because of the continuing growth of technology-based industries in the Philippines, and the support that they get from the government, computing giant IBM plans to pour more investments in the country. IBM developer relations general manager James Corgel said the Philippines, particularly Quezon City, was one of the only 40 locations worldwide which was chosen [...]

There is a big demand for the macapuno or the “mutant nut” in the Philippines as well as in other countries. This offers a big opportunity for Filipino entrepreneurs as they can venture into the business of producing planting or the nut itself.
The Philippine Coconut Authority Albay Research Center scientists were able to develop the [...]

Another SM Mall will soon rise in Cavite, the fourth mall in this province. The SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) will soon open the SM City Rosario, the 36th SM Mall in the country. Other SM malls in the province are SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, and SM Center Molino.
SM Prime president Hans [...]

A new hospital tower which boast of a more efficient, patient-friendly design and ambiance that would address the needs of its growing clientele for more services and better facilities, is set to begin construction soon by the Asian Hospital and Medical Center.

A conference geared to gather all cooperatives in the country is set to be held on October 28. Organized by the Philippine Cooperative Center (PCC), along with various cooperative federations, the said conference will take place at the Makati University.
The cooperative conference is inviting all cooperative leaders, members, and staff, as well as the government [...]

The social arm of the Cravings Group of Companies, the Culinary Education Foundation (CEF), is taking a “greener” step by promoting a zero-waste lifestyle that can also help boost income and provide livelihood opportunities to people, especially in these trying times. The CEF is currently conducting livelihood seminars that offer tips on recycling programs that [...]

The Philippine Center for Print Excellence Inc. (PCPE), together with the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation Inc. (PPTF) and Global-Link MP Events Int’l Inc. will be holding the for the 6th year a print and label expo.
It will be the Print & Label Philippines 2009, the 6th International Printing & Label Machinery, Paper & Paper Products, [...]

Major stakeholders in the health and wellness industry in Cebu, including government agencies, have been pushing for the island to become a destination for medical tourist with its world-class wellness facilities and state-of-the-art medical institutions, alongside the already established international resorts.

In spite of the damage tropical storm Ondoy has inflicted on two of its malls, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the Philippines’ largest mall operator, opens its 35th mal. The SM Center Las Piñas, which is the second shopping center in the city, is located along the Alabang-Zapote Road in Barangay Talon in Pamplona, Las Piñas.

It was perhaps the worst that hit the country lately, as Storm “Ondoy” pour all over Metro Manila putting many places under water with stranded people already on their rooftops, causing wide-spread blackouts and killing more than 40 people.

The Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) is a 120-hectare agro-industrial commercial estate in Taguig. It was built originally as a food processing and consolidation center for agricultural products. It houses more than 300 small-to-medium scale companies who are engaged in different industries such as manufacturing garments and electronics.

To boost investment in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) offered special visa for employment generation (SVEG) to foreign investors and expatriates. Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan announced that there were a total of 140 companies based in Philippines which have applied for the SVEG.

This coming Saturday, September 26, top Filipino baristas will compete against each other and prove their espresso and latté-making skills at the much-anticipated Grand Barista Cup Finals. The completion will be held at the World Trade Center and it will be a part of the Asia Food Expo (AFEX) 2009, which kicked off on Friday, [...]

Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) believes that it is more cost efficient to set up a business process outsourcing (BPO) center in Tarlac compared to most Metro Manila locations due to lower overhead costs. And since Tarlac is continually growing, with infrastructure in and around the city continues to expand, makes it as among the most [...]

Iloilo is all set to take its place among the top new wave of international business process outsourcing (BPO) sites as it prepares to be host to Europe’s largest BPO firm – Transcom.
Transcom, who has 75 sites in 29 countries worldwide, will open a call center in Iloilo this year and is looking to hire [...]