The Philippines comprises of a number of special economic zones or SEZ. These zones are highly developed or areas with the potential to turn into “highly developed agro-industrial, commercial, tourist, banking investment, and financial [centers],” according to the Republic Act No. (RA) 7916. These zones welcome foreign and local investors in order to open more […]
By the end of this year, POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) will hit the one million-square-meter mark in terms of occupied office space in the country, according to an article published by the Inquirer. That is because currently as Colliers Philippines research manager Joey Roe Bondoc pointed out, POGOs take up 970,000 square meters of […]
Being the capital of the Philippines, Metro Manila has become the metropolis it is today. All those tall buildings, a combination of history and modernity, now house offices catering to providers to both international and local clientele. But Manila doesn’t stop there. Manila Bulletin reported that a government organization and one sector want to expand […]
Leechiu Property Consultants reported that by the end of the year, when the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOS) sector fill in an estimated 450,000 sq. m of office space in Metro Manila, it will rise as the top office space occupier in the region. This will leave the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) […]
The country is facing a stall in IT centers due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s ban on economic zone development in Metro Manila. According to reports, there are a total of 131 applications for information-technology centers and parks dedicated to business-process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the country. However, the current ban can be detrimental to the […]
When it comes to businesses, location matters. A strategic location is a great advantage for both businesses and even customers/clients. But, it’s a difficult choice as a lot of factors should be considered, such as taxes in the area, how much is the rent/lease, the effect on operational costs. The office leasing market in the […]
