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DTi bats for investor-friendly policies

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging the government to improve the country’s attractiveness to foreign investments through the passage of investor-friendly regulations and policies to compete with the new trends in the international trade arena.

[Read more in the Tribune]

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Cebu’s creative sector has ‘tremendous employment potential’

The creative sector in Cebu has tremendous employment potential, said Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president Virgilio Espeleta.

[Read more in Cebu Daily News]

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Teleperformance Philippines wins Social Media Excellence Award

Highlighting its innovative use of social media, Teleperformance Philippines bagged the Social Media Excellence Award for BPO Business Communication at the Philippine Social Media Week.

[Read more in the Manila Standard]

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Foreign investment pledges up 60% to P49.6 billion in Q2

Foreign investment commitments approved by six of the country’s seven investment promotion agencies jumped to P49.6 billion in the second quarter of the year, with the bulk of pledges originating from Japan, the Netherlands and Singapore, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

[Read more in Philstar] 

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IBPAP plans partnerships with Metro Manila mayors

MANILA, Philippines — The Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) plans to collaborate with Metro Manila mayors to implement programs for skills upgrading of available talent pool and find ways to help promote the growth of the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector amid a ban on new ecozones in the National Capital Region (NCR).
 
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Isko’s pitch to call centers? Incentives await those who invest in Manila

MANILA—Mayor Isko Moreno on Thursday urged call center executives to open offices in his city, offering the possibility of years-long tax holidays and automated transactions with government.

[Read more in ABS-CBN News]