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DICT, IBPAP, Leechiu pick 25 cities as next IT-BPM hubs

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), and Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) on Tuesday unveiled 25 cities which can be transformed as IT-business process management (IT-BPM) hubs in the next five years.

[Read more in GMA News Online]

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6K BPO jobs to cut down unemployment: Bello

At least 6,000 jobs in business process outsourcing (BPO) companies will put a “silver lining on job opportunities” amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis affecting the country's workforce, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.

[Read more in Philippine News Agency]

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Philippine office demand up 34% despite lockdown

DEMAND for office space grew 34% during the lockdown as the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry continued to expand, going against expectations as many businesses suspended operations during the period.

[Read more in Business World] 

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‘Demand for IT-BPO workers to recover in ’20’

DEMAND for workers in the information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry is expected to recover this year as more countries relocate their operations to the Philippines because of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

[Read more in Business Mirror]

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DICT regional clusters offer month-long free webinars

As part of the month-long observance of the National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month this June, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) regional clusters have lined up free webinars aimed at preparing individuals in transitioning to the “new normal”.

[Read more in Newsbytes]

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PH to lead global privacy taskforce on COVID-19

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is leading the newly formed COVID-19 taskforce of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), instituted to guide 134 jurisdictions around the world in enabling effective government response to the pandemic while continuing to protect citizens’ personal data and privacy.

[Read more in National Privacy Commission]