by Michael Corpus | Mar 9, 2026 | BPO Workforce Trends, News
MANILA, Philippines — BPO workers are pressing for a wider work-from-home setup as rising oil prices threaten to raise commuting and household costs for Filipino employees, labor groups said Sunday, March 8. They said the push for remote and flexible work has become...
by Michael Corpus | Mar 9, 2026 | BPO Workforce Trends, News, Uncategorized
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has launched its “Cebu City 24/7 Service” program, also called “Mayor of the Night,” to provide government services beyond regular office hours for night-shift workers, March 2. The initiative is...
by Michael Corpus | Mar 9, 2026 | Cybersecurity & National Security, News, Technology
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Up to 700,000 jobs in the IT-BPM sector remain available nationwide, with about half expected to be located in provincial areas as the government pushes to expand digital employment beyond major cities, the Department of...
by Michael Corpus | Mar 9, 2026 | BPO Workforce Trends, News
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s call centre industry has struggled to deliver on early expectations of becoming a major global outsourcing hub despite nearly two decades of growth, according to a Feb. 28 The Business Standard report. Slow growth despite early promise...
by Michael Corpus | Mar 9, 2026 | Global Economy, News
LONDON — Wall Street and European stocks fell Thursday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran intensified, lifting oil prices and stoking fears of a broader inflation shock, March 5, 2026. Investors sold equities and government bonds as...
