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DICT targets 20 additional Digital Cities by March 2020

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to name the next 20 Digital Cities in the Philippines by March, 2020.

These additional cities will be selected according to the scorecard system developed in collaboration with Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) locators or investors through the IT & Business Process Association Philippines (IBPAP). This set of metrics reflects what investors look for in selecting the perfect location for their business. Each city will be assessed based on four criteria: talent availability; infrastructure; cost of doing business; business environment and risk management.

[Read more in dict.gov.ph]

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ICT council bullish about creating 60,000 jobs in Bacolod, NegOcc

THE Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology (BNEFIT) has remained upbeat about achieving its goal to create 60,000 jobs by 2022, its top official said.

Hajee Birth Aquino, president of BNEFIT, told SunStar Bacolod that the local ICT council has remained strong and true to its commitments to the people it serves.

[Read more in Sunstar]

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PLDT Enterprise launches Smart WiFi in Port of Cagayan de Oro

PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider, kicks off the year with the launch of its Smart WiFi service in the Port of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) through its partnership with the Philippine Ports Authority and the local government of Cagayan de Oro.

[Read more in Manila Bulletin]

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Outsourcing sector taps ad agencies to lure investors

THE Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) plans to work with advertising agencies to attract more investment in the outsourcing sector this year.

[Read more in Business World]

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BPO firm gets manpower from Pangasinan

Business processing outsourcing (BPO) company Concentrix, in cooperation with Pangasinan provincial government, will hold a mega job fair in Pangasinan on Feb. 7 and 8 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center Gymnasium here.

[Read more in Philippine News Agency]

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Switching through tech: Jonathan de Luzuriaga on tech’s role in influencing positive change

Hailed as the man re­sponsible for bridging the nation to the global ICT gateway, Jonathan de Luzuriaga, or JDL to his peers, is an IT industry trailblazer who delights in taking on big picture challenges that have the potential to uplift the lives of many.

[Read more in Manila Bulletin]