Environmental groups allied with Greenpeace International are calling on Bacolod officials to fast-track support for the climate-friendly cities project by launching the use of electric-power jeepneys.

The Green Renewable Independent Power Producer and Solar Generation Pilipinas said that by doing it, Bacolod City can demonstrate sincerity and integrity in providing cleaner, safer sustainable projects for the people of Negros.

In its press statement yesterday Greenpeace said the launching of the electric jeepneys in Bacolod remains uncertain because they haven't yet received an endorsement from the city government for the memorandum of understanding and a public launch.

Bacolod City will continue
to be ICT friendly- mayor

"We will see to it that Bacolod will provide a conducive environment for business to grow in and will continue to be friendly to the ICT industry," Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said during the inauguration of TeleTech's expansion area in Bacolod City.

Leonardia and TeleTech executive director of operations, Scott Sim, graced the opening ceremonies of TeleTech's expansion area at its delivery center that will serve a North American telecommunications client.

Leonardia said this was his first official ribbon-cutting function in his new term, drawing applause from company officials. TeleTech began operating in Bacolod City in June 2006 with about 1,100 employees and more than 900 workstations at the end of the year.

Teleperformance to add
200 seats for call center

Call center company Teleperformance yesterday said it will further expand its operations in Bacolod by 200 seats more to accommodate additional accounts.

Dave Rizzo, managing director of Teleperformance Philippines, said in a press release the hiring of the latest addition will bring the number of their call center seats to almost 800, which means more than 1,300 jobs for Bacolod and Negros Occidental.

Teleperformance is also in the process of recruiting more call center agents to fill in the target 600 seats for its technical support and customer service account.

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