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Investors on information, communication technology may find obstacle in their interest to put up business here with the lack of vital support facilities in the locality.

Emmanuel D. Cortero, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) development officer said Bohol and Tagbilaran City in particular, can qualify for the establishment of an economic zone but there must be put in place first facilities like fiber optic connectivity and stable power supply that would ensure efficiency of these technologies.

PEZA zones are established in areas with business potentials and offer investors many incentives like tax holidays in their first five years of operations, exemptions in tariffs and import fees and many others.

Cortero said PEZA have received initial proposals of establishing a call center here by a big company and their office is ready to assist them for eco-zone recognition.

The big Alturas Group of Companies is ready to provide 2,000 square meter area at the Island City Mall for such call center and IT companies are showing interest in this venture.

“Unless communication facilities comparable to other cities like Cebu are put up here, these call center business won’t be ready yet,” Cortero said.

The prospects are getting brighter, however, with the report that the Philippine Long Distance Company is ready to connect fiber optic lines here.

TransCo, a power distribution subsidiary of Napocor is also studying the viability of putting up another 100MW station here to supply the additional power needs in anticipation to the rising demands when the proposed Panglao, Bohol International Airport goes operational. - The Bohol Standard

We are still behind in term of support facilities. As a Province we still behind in Human Resource Development. Kasagaran gud after graduating high school, si Sana moadto sa Manila mosulod ug salelady, DH or Waitress. Si Sano sa factory, Boxer, Boy or Driver.

Why not change the curriculum in High School in a more like trade school. Integrate courses like Machinist, IT, or a more comprehensives English Subject for Call Center. So that a high school graduate can qualify to fill-up this position. One need not to be a College Degree Holder to qualify as call agent.

Its a matter of adapting to Global Changes that happening today. Traditioal courses are no longer in demand. Lets rally for this changes so Boholanos are World Class.

We are still behind in term of support facilities. As a Province we still behind in Human Resource Development. Kasagaran gud after graduating high school, si Sana moadto sa Manila mosulod ug salelady, DH or Waitress. Si Sano sa factory, Boxer, Boy or Driver.



hahahahha nagkatawa ko nag basa nimo Rald! hahahahha

bitaw tinuod, usbon unta ang curriculum nga magamit sa kadaghanan no?

sus kabalo ka rald ang mga teller sa bank diri mga HS grad ra...

Sa ato BSC-major in Accountancy tapos kinahanglan Board Passer pa CPA. Ihap ra diay tog kuarta.

i think what the bohol government should do is stop monopoly in businesses in the province. bohol is close to cebu and there is no reason that big companies in cebu can't expand in bohol as well. more businesses in the province will attract more investors. how can a big call center or IT company put up a branch in the province if they can only see establishments like alturas, bq, marcela, ICM, shoppers and they are all owned by a few. there are only few hotels in the city that can cater the tourist and investors and these hotels are considered 2 stars only.