SAN JOSE, Antique – Antique’s capital town is optimistic that a new business process outsourcing (BPO) company to open within the next two months here will provide employment to residents and business opportunities to small entrepreneurs.
San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer (MEEDO) Darcy Bungay said the BPO company will have 150 seats.
“San Jose de Buenavista’s Mayor Elmer Untaran would like to invite investors that could help generate employment for the local residents and help beef up our economy,” he said.
Schools like Saint Anthony’s College and Advance Central College situated in the municipality are producing graduates who are proficient in English proficiency and could be employed at the call center, he added.
Untaran and the BPO signed a contract of lease on Aug. 8 for the 480-sq m office space that will be occupied by the investor on the second floor of the San Jose de Buenavista Business Park.
Currently around six call centers are operating in the municipality.
“The presence of the call centers could also provide indirect income to our municipality because the employees would be spending their salaries to buy their food and other needs right here,” said Untaran. (PNA)/PN
