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                    [Title] => Philippine business— past and future
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I am confident that Christmas was good this year for many Filipino families as the tradition we grew up continues to burn – the simbang gabi and the serenity of the Christmas eve mass, the frenetic shopping, the nightly carolling, the family reunions and gift-giving, and the Noche Buena.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-25 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133766 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1293764 [Title] => BPO sector updates roadmap to 2020 [Summary] =>

The Information Technology Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is planning to update its road map to set targets until 2020 as it seeks to grow and make the country a preferred destination for both voice and non-voice services.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1290449 [Title] => IT-BPO revenues up 17% to $15.5B [Summary] =>

Revenues of the country’s information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector grew by 17 percent in 2013 from a year ago as more companies chose the country to locate and expand their operations, the Information Technology Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) said. 

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1279608 [Title] => Global HR solutions provider opens Phl office [Summary] =>

Global human resources (HR) solutions provider SilkRoad has established a new office in the Philippines as it seeks to grow its operations in the country and in Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1242597 [Title] => Outsourcing revenues seen to reach $16 B [Summary] =>

The Information Technology Business Processing Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) expects to exceed its revenue and employment targets this year as more companies from overseas prefer the Philippines as the location for outsourcing operations.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1242602 [Title] => 5 Japanese firms looking to invest in IT here [Summary] =>

At least five Japanese firms may invest in the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry in the Philippines, an industry official said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1240713 [Title] => US gov’t shutdown seen to affect Phl BPO sector [Summary] =>

The US government’s shutdown may affect Philippine contact centers and the information technology (IT) healthcare outsourcing sector, an industry official said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8479/57yx.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1197601 [Title] => DOST vows to help companies prepare against erratic weather [Summary] =>

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed to provide full support to industries affected by the unpredictable weather disturbances brought about by climate change, specifically the Business Process Management (BPM) sector.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957328 [Title] => Phl to host International Outsourcing Summit in October [Summary] =>

The Philippines will host global industry leaders in the annual International Outsourcing Summit (IOS) in October, the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) announced.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Technology [SectionUrl] => technology [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 946151 [Title] => Dumaguete is one of Phl's top 10 next wave cities [Summary] =>

The city government was conferred with an award for being one of the Top 10 New Wave Cities for outsourcing locations in the Philippines in 2012.

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