Beyond call centres? Philippines reopens Manila for outsourcing edge

The Philippines is reopening Metro Manila to new outsourcing hubs as it tries to defend its place in the global services market and win more complex work from multinational companies. Officials, industry executives and property analysts say the move could help the country compete for higher-value offshore functions – from software engineering and finance to healthcare documentation, data work and AI-related services – by making more modern, incentive-eligible office space available in the...

By Vincent Tan

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital

NBI requires 4 lawyers to appear in Recto ‘honey trap’ case

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to issue subpoenas to four lawyers allegedly tasked with creating a “script,” or fabricated statements, for a “honey trap” plot targeting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. In an interview on Friday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the subpoenas will be issued on Monday, requiring the

By jvicente

Five caskets with anti-China, anti-communist messages dumped around Metro Manila

Unidentified masked men in vans dumped at least five caskets with anti-China, anti-communist messages in Metro Manila before dawn on Friday, August 7, police have confirmed.