Prospects for Phl BPO Industry Still “Very Positive” – British Outsourcing Experts

7 February 2012 - The prospects for the Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry remained "very positive", according to two top representatives of the British-Philippines Outsourcing Council (BPOC).

Philippines welcomes PAL sale plan

Manila has welcomed plans by tycoon Lucio Tan to sell loss-making flag carrier Philippine Airlines, with a presidential spokesman saying on Monday it will improve its image.

Obama's BPO call mere politicking

MANILA, Philippines -- An American executive dismissed U.S. President Barack Obama's support for a US bill against business process outsourcing (BPO) as a political move.

BPO revenues hit $9B; firm cites quality of Pinoy labor

AMERICAN business process outsourcing (BPO) firm NCO Group Inc. has cited that it is not only cheap costs -- but more importantly quality of labor -- that are driving companies to outsource operations in the Philippines.

Filipinos unfazed by US aiming to bring back jobs

Call center operators in the Philippines who serve mostly U.S. clients on Wednesday shrugged off President Barack Obama's initiative to bring outsourced jobs back home.

Call center industry unfazed by US bill

MANILA, Philippines -- The Contact Center Association of the Philippines is unfazed even with the possible implications of a bill to their industry. Under US House Bill 3696, US companies will be denied incentives from the government if they continue to outsource in other countries like the Philippines.

TESDA unfazed by US bill

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is unfazed by a potential US bill that removes incentives from American companies who choose to outsource.