TWO BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) companies are just awaiting approval from the Office of the President to launch operations in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Department of Trade and Industry-Central Visayas (DTI-7) Regional Director Asteria C. Caberte said the two firms’ applications to be declared as cyberzones have been endorsed by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). Ms. Caberte said these BPOs, the first outsourcing companies to locate in Bohol, is expected to hire over 1,000 workers for their call center operations. In an earlier interview, PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to help the island province improve its ICT infrastructure to attract more BPO locators. Ms. Plaza said PEZA has already identified possible IT Parks in Bohol, but property developers are still hesitant to put up office buildings because of concerns on internet data connectivity. Ms. Caberte, on the other hand, said Bohol already has a fiber optic network and is ready to host outsourcing firms. — The Freeman

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