Teleperformance Philippines will open its call center in Bacolod City in May and will start hiring employees on Monday, recruiting manager Narda Goñi-Miranda said yesterday.

Goñi-Miranda told the DAILY STAR that their company will require technical support for its 400 to 500-seat call center and will need 800 to 900 agents to serve its predominantly American market.

She said that Teleperformance Philippines has chosen to locate in the city because of the impressive quality of the Bacolenos' English-speaking ability.

Pacquiao signs partnership
deal with San Miguel

Ring idol Manny Pacquiao has signed a business partnership agreement with San Miguel Corp., Southeast Asia's biggest food and beverage company.

SMC president and chief operating officer, Ramon Ang, said in a press statement that the "agreement is in recognition of an excellent athlete who deserves recognition and reward for making our country proud and putting back the Philippines in the world map."

The statement said that under the agreement, Pacquiao, known as the "People's Champ," will represent San Miguel as a corporation and endorse San Miguel's beer products, hard liquors and food products.

Ceneco hit anew
for fund misuse

The Freedom from Debt Coalition-Negros yesterday scored anew the Board of Directors and the OIC-general manager of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative for allegedly misusing P14 million that came from CENECO's five percent Reinvestment Fund.

The group said at its press conference at the Negros Press Club building in Bacolod City that the contract CENECO awarded to Power Star Inc. for the supply, delivery and installation of its 30 MVA substation at Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City did not conform to the recommendation of the Pre-Qualifications Bids and Awards Committee.

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