BPO FIRMS ASK FOR CITY HALL SUPPORT

MORE English proficient graduates, better mass transport, more flexible business registration requirements and a stable WiFi service and telecommunications infrastructure.

These were some of the items mentioned in the ‘wishlist’ of Cagayan de Oro City’s business process outsourcing (BPO) companies whose representatives attended Wednesday afternoon’s (Feb. 19) dialogue with the 19th City Council’s trade and commerce committee chaired by Councilor George Goking.

The dialogue held at the City Council session hall was also attended by officials of the country’s telecom companies who hold offices in the city, representatives of the Department of Education (DepEd-10) and Regional Director Ted Buenavista of the National Telecommunications Commission-10 (NTC-10).

During the dialogue Councilor

and committee member Suzette Magtajas-Daba, who chairs the council’s education committee, questioned BPO representatives if they still provide trainings for their recruits to upgrade their skills in order to meet their job demands.

Councilor Goking later called on the BPO leaders to make a written statement outlining their wishlist and expectations from the city government, saying that City Hall will do its best to meet their requirements and tap the agencies and sectors that can promote their development.