Articles

We're always on the look out for information in our industry and we've found a few good articles to share regarding Office Space in the Philippines.  Specifically in the Makati, Ortigas, Eastwood City, and Alabang area.

News and Information on Office Space:

Makati Residential Real Estate Market

Makati City, dubbed as the country’s center of commerce, continues to live up to its title by consistently progressing over the years. Home to the largest Central Business District in the metro, Makati presents a v... Read more

CEZA Buildings in Makati

CEZA (Cagayan Economic Zone Authority) Philippines CEZA offers tax or fiscal incentives such as four to six-year income tax holiday, tax and duty-free importation of capital equipment, a special tax rate of 5 percent ... Read more

Lease Renewal: Why a broker can get you a better deal for lease renewal

Why a broker can get you a better deal for lease renewal Reduce costs Real estate brokers know best when it comes to real estate market scenarios. What most tenants do not realize is that the possibility of a b... Read more

Makati Serviced Offices: Office Space in Makati City, Philippines

Office Space Solutions: Serviced Offices in Makati City, Philippines Foreign and local companies setting up business operations in Makati City have a large number of full-serviced offices to choose from. Makati, wi... Read more

Zuellig Building Manila: A green footprint for Makati’s Central Business District

In 2009, Bridgebury Realty Corp, an affiliate of the Zuellig Group, announced that it will be investing 7 billion Peso for the construction of the Zuellig Building. The Zuellig Building , to be completed by Q1 2012, is ... Read more

Public-Private Partnerships to Boost Philippine Economy

In a bid to renew investor confidence and create more job opportunities to bolster the Philippine economy, President Benigno Aquino III is expected to pursue public-private partnerships in the financing and construction of... Read more

Bright Prospects Ahead for Philippine Agribusiness

The last ten years has been crucial to the development of agricultural and rural infrastructure in the Philippines. The country now boasts a nautical highway which has significantly eased the transport of agricultural pr... Read more

Tourism Enterprise Zones Take Global Competitiveness to New Heights

Republic Act (RA) 9593, or the Tourism Act of 2009  passed by the Arroyo administration, cements a national policy bolstering investments and improving employment in the Philippines’ tourism industry. Fast for... Read more

Philippine BPO: Exploring Metro Manila's Cyber Parks

by: Kathleen Yu Cyber Parks (Techno Parks, IT Parks, Ecozones) are ideal destinations for setting up a BPO or call center in the Philippines . Outsourcing companies prefer to locate business operations inside tech... Read more

Foreign Business Ownership in the Philippines

Foreign Business Ownership in the Philippines Setting up a foreign-owned business in the Philippines is no walk in the park. A foreign-owned corporation must obtain the necessary permits and licenses, register... Read more

Staff Leasing: Great Option for Outsourcing to the Philippines

The rise of the Philippine BPO Industry has seen an accompanied increase in staff leasing services , including the recruitment of SEO Specialists, Web Developers , Webmasters, Copywriters, Programmers, Data Encoders, Virt... Read more

Strata Title Buildings in the Philippines

Strata Title Buildings are those that have multiple unit owners across a single property.  This originally started in Australia to allow corporate ownership structures in Apartment buildings. Strata Title Buildin... Read more

Office Space Solutions: Serviced Offices in Makati and Manila, Philippines

Serviced offices offer a much needed convenience to foreign and local companies setting up business in the Philippines. These offices usually come fully-furnished, and are equipped by a separate facility manageme... Read more

Office Space Solutions: Seat Rentals and Seat Leasing in Makati and Manila, Philippines

Seat rentals are an ideal option for start-up BPO companies and call centers in the Philippines. Not only are they cost-efficient and user-friendly, seat rentals also enable companies to reduce capital expenditures, w... Read more

Government Initiative Boosts Tourism Industry in the Philippines

A legacy of the Arroyo government, the National Tourism Act (R.A. 9593) has brought Philippine tourism to greater heights, boosting industry growth to 6.64% in the first quarter of 2010. According to statistics from the De... Read more

Commerce Flows into Subic, Philippines

Subic Bay, Philippines is bordered on the east by Zambales mountains and the South China Sea on the west. A former US Naval base, Subic is now a freeport zone and a gateway for the transportation of goods. And, while it's ... Read more

Global BPO: Philippines vs. Malaysia

 Malaysia and the Philippines are two of the largest outsourcing destinations in Southeast Asia, both countries competing to achieve higher market shares in the global Business Process Outsourcing “BPO” in... Read more

Call Center Industry Prospers in Cebu

As the local BPO industry continues to grow, the Philippines is on the fast track to becoming one of the  prime outsourcing destinations in the world. Next to Metro Manila, Cebu City is considered as one of the most i... Read more

Global BPO: Philippines vs. Latin America

As the global Business Process Outsourcing “BPO” market continues to expand, outsourcing destinations like Latin America and the Philippines are seeing more foreign investors and increasing annual revenue.  These areas exp... Read more

Foreign Investors Tap Mining Industry in the Philippines

The Philippine Mining Industry is a thriving enterprise, thanks in part to the Arroyo government’s aggressive investment policies.  According to data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), the governmen... Read more

Global BPO: Philippines vs. India

 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. As emerging leaders in the global BPO market, both India and the Philippines are considered prime outsourcing destinatio... Read more

OFW Demand Stabilizes Philippine Economy

Manpower resources are one of the Philippines’ greatest exports. Presently, over eleven percent of the population are employed as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Filipino communities are found in almost every in... Read more

BPO Watch: Philippine Outsourcing Industry Soars to New Heights

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one of the fastest growing industries in the Philippines today. Since it’s advent, the industry has experienced a steady growth in annual revenue, boasting a 23% increase in 2009... Read more

CEBU is Next Metro Manila of Visayas, Real Estate Industry Prospers

Cebu is a known province in Visayas, with the prominent Cebu Island and 167 sorrounding islands and one of the most progressive provinces in thePhilippines. As time passes by, Cebu has become home to different foreign and ... Read more

Subic is development hub of the north; BPOs thrive and survive

Subic Bay, Philippines is flanked on the east side by the mountainsof Zambales and surrounded by the bay and the South China Sea on the western end. It is known for its beaches and natural beauty. Subic has also been a gat... Read more

Clark, Angeles City: Soaring from Air Bases to Call Centers

    Angeles is known as a suburban city in the province of Pampanga. The call center industry is booming in the district, providing thousands of jobs and economical growth for the province. Clark is known f... Read more

Experts Forecast Clear Skies Ahead for Philippine BPO Industry

   Regarded as one of the fastest growing industries in the world, the Philippine BPO market is expected to continue on a positive trend this year. Experts at the Business Processing Association of the Philippines project ... Read more

World-class Newport City rises in Pasay, taps tourism growth

   In the heart of Pasay City, Megaworld Corporation is continuously building a 25-hectare masterpiece which is dubbed by the government as "The First Tourism Economic Zone in the Philippines." Newport City's  residential ... Read more

How to Open a Representative Office in the Philippines

Registering or Starting a Representative Office A Representative Office is foreign corporation organized and existing under foreign laws. It does not derive income from the host country and is fully subsidized by its he... Read more

IPVG's IP Contact Center gets PEZA certification

IP-Contact Center Outsourcing Inc. (IPCCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly listed information technology and communications company IPVG Corp., was recently certified as an economic zone I.T. Enterprise by the Phi... Read more

Contact Center Brokers

Manila, Philippines -- KMC MAG Group has entered into the contact center broker business. KMC has relationships with many of the call centers and BPO companies in Metro-Manila, Philippines including Makati, Ortigas and For... Read more

Cyber, IT and Business Parks

Cyber Parks, IT Parks, Business Parks and technology buildings are starting to sprout up in business districts around Metro-Manila, Philippines in places like Makati, Ortigas, Fort Bonifacio and Eastwood.  Some of t... Read more

BPO firms urged to tap European market

An advisory company on outsourcing is urging Filipino firms to tap Europe as a market for business process outsourcing (BPO), especially with the euro gaining strength against the US dollar. In a statement, the Depar... Read more

RP's top 25 contact centers post P68.5B revenue for 2007

The country's 25 leading operators reported P68.5 billion, or $1.67 billion, in aggregate revenues last year, House information and communications technology committee chair Joseph Santiago said Sunday. The P68.5 bill... Read more

OFWs displaced by crisis should try BPO jobs: experts

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be affected by job cuts caused by the global economic slowdown can be tapped as workers for the business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, industry experts said. During the ... Read more

JP Morgan adds 6,000 seats to BPO facility in RP

JP Morgan Chase & Co. is expanding its business process outsourcing (BPO) operations in the country with 6,000 seats next year. This brings the total number of seats to 8,400 by the end of 2009 from the existing 2,400... Read more

BPO industry in Mindanao suffers from MILF attacks

The clashes between the government troops and the rogue members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were isolated in several provinces in Mindanao, but it is the entire region that is paying for it.   The busin... Read more

RP's BPO industry to grow despite economic downturn: exec

Growth prospects for the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry remain bright despite a general slowdown in the global economy. In fact, the industry is right on track in achieving its revenue target of $7 billio... Read more

Beyond Manila: BPOs expanding to new destinations

 It’s already 9 p.m. but the day has just started for a group of call center employees in an outsourcing firm in Quezon City. They will be wearing headsets and talking to customers calling from the other side of the w... Read more

Real estate industry bullish, driven by BPO demand for office space

Try to visit Makati, Ortigas Center and other locations where a number of outsourcing firms are located and chances are you may find the following: convenience stores and restaurants are open for 24 hours, public utilit... Read more

Outsourcing to drive growth in real estate

Despite the slowdown of major economies, the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will continue to boost growth in the real estate sector, particularly the demand for office space, industry experts said Wednesday. ... Read more

US BPO eyes 2 more RP sites

US-BASED BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING firm NCO Group Inc. said it was considering increasing its facilities in the Philippines from three to five in the next 12 months. Elek Toth, country manager for the Philippine... Read more

Philippine properties ‘hottest’ in Southeast Asia

MANILA, Philippines—We may have hot weather and hotheaded drivers, and “hot” money pocketed by some corrupt government officials, making life a little bit more difficult here in the Philippines. But looking at the bri... Read more

Cebu property firm to expand IT park

To meet the increasing demand for commercial spaces, the Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation (CPVDC) is planning to expand the 1.26 hectare Asiatown IT Park to two nearby lots of 12,633 square meters. ... Read more

Taguig plan to raise property taxes hit

MANILA, Philippines—Two Taguig City councilors on Wednesday assailed their colleagues and Mayor Freddie Tiñga for allegedly railroading the passage of a “flawed” local tax measure aimed at increasing the real property... Read more

New regulation postponed in Philippines amid fears about impact on property market

The Philippines real estate sector has been granted a reprieve from the implementation of a new accounting rule which would have significantly affected bottom lines amid a global financial downturn. The new regula... Read more

The birth of a techno hub

How do you decongest a city of 10 million people? Ayala Land has come up with a very dynamic answer: Build another one! When you travel along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, it would be hard to miss the UP Ayala Te... Read more

Century Properties to invest P15B in '09

HONG KONG -- Century Properties Group, a top non-listed Philippine developer, plans to more than double its spending next year to build condominiums in the country, its chairman, Jose E.B. Antonio, said Wednesday. ... Read more

Renting an Office Space

Renting office space can be done without ever having to leave your home. In the past, if you were looking to rent office space, you would have to get in your car and drive from building to building. This could take an e... Read more

The Comfortable Office

A comfortable office is essential for efficiency and quality work. Employees can't give their best if their chairs are hard, the light insufficient, screens the wrong height and the room stuffy or cold. You don't nee... Read more

Setting Up an Office

Setting up an office is expensive and takes up a lot of time. It is very important to do it right, as this is the base of your business. Most businesses start small and on a shoe string budget. You need to make a list o... Read more

Makati office rental rates hit record high

MANILA, Philippines—Office rental rates in the Makati business district have reached an all-time high, while its vacancy rate registered a record low due to surging demand and lack of new supply. Despite this, pro... Read more

No Free Lunch : Real estate on the rise

MANILA, Philippines -- UNTIL early last year, communications, particularly telecommunications services, was the single fastest-growing industry within the services sector. In my economic briefings, I liked to say that t... Read more

Demand rise for Cebu commercial space

CEBU CITY, Philippines - After a surge of residential subdivisions built in 2005 and 2006, the trend moved towards condominiums and office space in 2007. Few new subdivisions were opened last year compared to previous... Read more

Official: There is no lack of office space in Cebu

There is no lack of commercial office space in Cebu today. Joel Mari Yu, Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC) managing director, gave this statement yesterday after being informed that IBM aborted plans to exp... Read more

Finding the Right Office Space for Your Business

Every successful office manager knows that the office, furniture or equipment is not necessarily the key to prosperity in the workplace, but the people working with them are more important. That is why many office suppli... Read more

Property market shows silver lining

Manila, Philippines (Dated: November 4th, 2008) -- At least two sectors of the property market are not too badly affected by erosion of investor confidence in the wake of the global economic slowdown, a consulting firm sai... Read more

Lack of office space may affect BPO sustainability

MANILA, Philippines -- To keep up with the industry's rapid growth, some business process outsourcing (BPO) companies flock to less-than-ideal places like shopping malls for lack of enough office space.Such locations, howe... Read more
 

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