• Associations, Industry Issues

    Posted on 30 April 2007

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    True industry stakeholders

    Who are the true stakeholders of the Davao I.T. industry?

  • IT Corporations

    Posted on 27 April 2007

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    PLDT Techno Update

    PLDT and Smart Communications, obviously the country’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, held a technology update get-together with Davao’s I.T. industry last 25 April 2007. It was part of a nationwide roadshow that the PLDT Group is conducting in order to touch base with existing and potential clientele in key cities. Davao’s was co-hosted by the Davao [...]

  • IT Investment, Industry Issues

    Posted on 24 April 2007

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    ‘Invest in Davao because…’

    The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has apparently directed Damosa Land to ‘keep lease rates down’ in order to attract more locators. Damosa I.T. Park director Ed Villaver revealed this interesting fact during this month’s Techno Kapehan. He said this was to be his company’s counterpart to the incentives PEZA will provide investors. It’s rather [...]

  • Associations, Industry Issues

    Posted on 19 April 2007

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    Techno Kapehan #4

    Last 18 April 2007 at the 4th Techno Kapehan, the ICT Davao Inc. held its first Induction of Officers. Led by its founding president, Bong Tee, and sworn into office by Councilor Pete Laviña, the new set of officers and directors are now faced with the challenge of steering Davao’s I.T. industry into the future. [...]

  • Industry Issues

    Posted on 17 April 2007

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    ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’

    Davao’s I.T. industry is at a crossroads. Things are finally starting to happen: the various I.T. associations have at last recognized an umbrella organization; other industry associations are now on the road to aligning themselves with the I.T. industry; local companies are now more aware and accepting of I.T. products and services. So where do [...]

  • IT Investment, Industry Issues

    Posted on 16 April 2007

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    Challenge to Davao I.T. promotion efforts

    A group of Japanese investors was in town for a look-see over the weekend. They were 3 top executives of an I.T. firm based in Tokyo, and a Manila-based Japanese investor. They were accompanied by a Filipino investment agent who contacted the Department of Trade & Industry – XI for arrangements in Davao.

  • Associations, Industry Issues

    Posted on 9 April 2007

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    Manpower & skills survey

    Aside from the two well-publicized contact centers in Davao — Gcom and Link2Support — there apparently are a few more now operating in the city. A friend recently brought to my attention one of these low-key BPO operators; he works there and he said there were only 10 of them in active duty. I was [...]

  • Blogging

    Posted on 4 April 2007

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    What’s the fuss over my name?

    It appears there’s something brewing in the Pinoy blogosphere. Abe Olandres reported over at Yugatech that a new issue has seemingly arisen from the recently-concluded Philippine Blog Awards: whether blogging is a right or a privilege. My take on that post and the accompanying comments: before saying anything, people should try to look up the [...]