Convergys Corp., one of the leading business process outsourcing (BPO) company in the Philippines is gearing up for expansion this year, one of the main reason is that more clients are requesting that their accounts be handled by Philippines sites.
The company is looking to hire about 6,000 more employees this year , nationwide, in order [...]

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.

With many homes trying to be as festive as possible this holiday season by surrounding their homes bright, dancing Christmas lights, the Manila Electric Co. reiterated its safety tips reminder to the public to prevent the occurrence of electricity-related accidents.
Alfredo Ramos, who is the safety and environment management head of Meralco, noted that during this [...]

International Standards Organization or the ISO certification is being eyed by the Manila International Airport (MIAA) on all its three Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals. It has already signed Service Levels Agreements with 13 airport agencies to kick off its campaign for the ISO certification process for the NAIA Terminals 2 and 3.

The bidding for the last set of management contracts for National Power Corp. (Napocor) assets to be auctioned off this year has been set on December 15 by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM).

The administration of the contracted capacities of National Power Corp. (NPC) in the coal-fired Sual and Pagbilao power plants were officially turned over by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to their new independent power producer administrators (IPPAs), San Miguel Energy Corp. (SMEC) and Therma Luzon Inc., respectively.
SMEC and Therma won the [...]

The effort to control climate change has trickled down to the local government levels as the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) pledged their support to zero-waste management campaign and transform their garbage dumps into eco-parks.
This was disclosed by LMP national president Mayor Ramon Guico Jr. who said that mayors nationwide have made a [...]

The Aboitiz company’s Metaphil is once again recommended by TUV SUD for certification maintenance of the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, with design. An ISO certification is sought by most companies because it is a proof of the companies’ adherence to global quality standards and its commitment to its customers, its workers and its [...]

The government of Davao City is taking serious steps in its effective solid waste management, and this is more evident with the completions of a 3.8 hectare sanitary landfill project. The P268-million facility which opened last Friday boasts of a highly-engineered solid waste disposal facility which is touted as the first of its kind in [...]

First State Investment Management Ltd., a UK-based firm, and its units acquired a total of 5.438% stake in the Ayala-led utility firm Manila Water Co. Inc. according to the company’s disclosure report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The country’s leading provider of voice, data and video telecommunication services, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), has opened its fifth Innovation Laboratory at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The P20-million Innolab facility was built to help boost the information technology (IT) sector in the ecozone.
The four other Innolab sites of PLDT in the Philippines [...]

Iloilo City joined other delegates from South Korea and New Zealand in the list of international awardees conferred by the Palladium Group, Inc.
According to the report by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), “A city in the Visayas has been inducted in the Hall of Fame of an international organization for excelling in business [...]

The 700-megawatt Pagbilao coal-fired thermal power plant in Quezon has been officially turned-over to the Therma Luzon Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp (APC).
APC assumed management of the independent power producer contract of the said facility, making Therma Luzon the first IPP administrator in country.

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) will report a net loss for the period July to September, mainly due to low passenger demand and a slowdown in traffic. Its fiscal year ends in March.
PAL president Jaime Bautista said, “From our original target, our passenger load is 10 percent below. So there is a reduction in capacity from [...]

Primavera Software offers best-in-class solutions focused on the mission critical Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions for project-intensive industries. Emeral Associates is providing training for the efficient of this software so that your company can experience the full benefits of this program.
If your office is located in the US, Emerald Associates has Primavera training – USA [...]

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) opened for bidding the independent power producer administrator (IPPA) contracts for the National Power Corp.’s three hydro-electric power plants.  These are the 30-megawatt Benguet Mini-Hydro; 345-MW San Roque Multi-Purpose Hydro-electric Power Plant in Pangasinan and the 70-MW Bakun Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ilocos Sur.

In the most recent report released by the Commission on Information and Communications and Technology (CICT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Bacolod City ranked first in the area of “business environment and risk management” or BERM.

Failing to submit their bids in the previous auctions held by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp, Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development is keen on bagging the IPP (independent power producer) administrator contract of three hydro-electric power plants.

Holcim Philippines is said to be working closely with local government units (LGUs) and industrial companies in promoting solid waste management in the country. This is to ensure refuse are put into productive and environment-friendly use in their cement manufacturing process.

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) announced the winning bidders for the 1,000-megwat (MW) Sual coal fired power plant and the 700-MW Pagbilao coal facility in Quezon.
The bidding for Sual was won by food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp., through its San Miguel Energy Corp. (SMEC), with its offer of $1.07 [...]