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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]

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GCash forges partnerships with SPi Global and PayMongo

Mobile wallet GCash continues to provide convenience to the market.

Gcash forged separate partnerships with content technology and solutions company SPi Global and Silicon Valley-backed payments facilitator PayMongo.

The partnership with SPi Global will enable the company’s employees to receive rewards and incentives through GCash PowerPay+.

[Read more in Philstar]