Three international firms are seriously eyeing Bacolod City as their next IT site, Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue said.

NeoIT consultancy has identified eight cities outside Manila that are likely to develop into attractive outsourcing destinations and Bacolod ranked number six, Batapa-Sigue also said.

She added that, in terms of English proficiency, quality and size of labor pool and quality of the city's tertiary schools, Bacolod ranked no. 5 and is ready to host these three international locators, which she did not identify. "We already have three local players operating in Bacolod and have received many inquiries coming from local residents as to how to put up IT their own IT enterprises," she said.

Cebu Pacific
cuts costs; hikes capacity

Cebu Pacific will continue with its re-fleeting program until February 2007, in a move expected to cut its operating and maintenance costs by 20 percent while increasing its passenger capacity, airline officials said yesterday.

Its general manager, Bong Mojica, said the airline is increasing its aircraft capacity by 36 percent and offering the lowest fare levels to show its commitment to the domestic tourism industry.

"This will definitely help boost local tourism as we would be able to carry more passengers at lower fares," he said.

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