Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) reports outsourcing investments in 17 areas such as in Bacolod, Bacoor, Baguio, Batangas City, Cagayan de Oro, Cainta, Naga City, Cebu, Angeles, Davao, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Lipa, Manila, Sta. Rosa and Dagupan. The investors are from the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Moreover, according to Commisoner Monchito Ibrahim, CICT has identified a total of 22 areas in its drive to establish so called ICT hubs ideal for BPO investors. Also, they are now adding Tagbiliran and Tuguegarao for their list.

Furthermore, due to the growing awareness about BPO in the cities even in Metro Manila and increased enrollment in ICT-related courses in these areas.

Also, Call Centers continue to be the biggest revenue contributor and even non-call center investments as well and in provinces, like in Bacolod, having P 90 Million in new investments.

This project willl definitely gives high employment for the ICT graduates in metro Manila and in different provinces as well. [via]