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Here’s the story I wrote about the local call center industry, and the video I took.
Excerpt:
MANILA, Philippines — The Call Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) is reorganizing itself to respond to pressures coming from the local inflation, currency exchange fluctuation, and the continuing pressure to become profitable amid increasing competition, an executive said Wednesday.
This [...]
This piece of news was a surprise. I was just reading through the blogs at INQUIRER.net when I read this entry 572 issues from Current. It read:
Today we printed the last issue of Inquirer Compact, the company’s first venture in compact-format journalism. We had a great ride, but, well, all good things must come to [...]
Wow. They really, really, really, really, really love me.
Just kidding. It is an honor to be among the top bloggers in the news and media category.
Here they are:
blog @ AWBHoldings
By Jove!
Cyberbaguioboy
Inside PCIJ
RG CRUZ, Observer
You can also see the rest of the finalists here.
INQUIRER.net reporter Lawrence Casiraya shot this interesting video (again using a camera phone) clip of Filipino venture capitalist/entrepreneur Winston Damarillo giving advice to IT startups.
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INQUIRER.net Video: Exist chairman gives advice to startups
Who is Winston Damarillo? Read Lawrence’s breaking story.
I got this question from Mildred (see comments on sidebar): We are having our undergraduate thesis, entitled “perceptions of Professionals on print newspaper being replaced by its online couterpart… I would like to ask if young professionals can be our respondents. Do you think that their opinion can be a clue towards knowing what future [...]
Ramon Sales, chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology, admits rumors have circulated about the agency’s transfer. Read the story here.
My sources in government say this was bound to happen. Telof or the Telecommunications Office has been under the “direct supervision” Commission on Information and Communications Technology. Now, it’s back with the Department [...]
Watch John Lesaca, chairman of the IP Coalition and director of the Optical Media Board (representing private sector),talk about plans to push for a two-year deadline for the Philippines to be out of the US Trade Representative watchlist.
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INQUIRER.net Video: John Lesaca talks about IP watchlist
video courtesy of INQUIRER.net TV.
It was a long day that ended on a high-note. Just to give you an idea, we’re about to make another first on INQUIRER.net but I would hold off discussing it until it’s up. But as you’ve already seen for the past weeks, we have beefed up our multimedia content on the website. We have [...]
Filipino professional blogger Abe Olandres has stepped down as editor of Blog Herald, just barely 3 months in the job.
He said that a death in the family, a continuing legal case that has drained his financial resources, and more personal problems have forced him to leave Blog Herald.
INQUIRER.net excerpt:
MANILA, Philippines — A death in the [...]
Globe lawyers said it will continue with a new unlimited text promo despite National Telecommunications Commission’s order to suspend it. Excerpt:
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said its current directive suspending Globe Telecom’s new unlimited short messaging promo (SMS) or text promo stays until they resolve the matter during a rescheduled public hearing [...]
