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Amit Jagga, Vice President of Concentrix Philippines on BPO job openings: We are hearing from the Department of Tourism that there are 182,000 in the sector are displaced by the pandemic. We plan to hire literally thousands of people. We're trying to prioritize the.

Concentrix: Almost every job we have for the remainder of the year, we want to project them to displaced workers so they can benefit for them. bit.ly/3iJiQbN

Where are these jobs located?

Concentrix: We have presence across 13 cities in PH, not just in Metro Manila but also in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio. A lot of work is happening at home, we can go to provinces where connectivity is good.

Concentrix: Skill sets like selling and understanding computers, both fit well in multiple jobs in the BPO sector. Those interacting with customers in previous jobs can provide customer support in BPOs.

Concentrix on hiring tourism workers: Recruitment is all virtual, it can be done through our Facebook page and virtual recruiter portal. We want to hire people fit for the job, we can train them also.

Tourism Undersecretary Benito Bengzon Jr. on travel demand: It's very encouraging that 77% of Filipinos still want to travel domestically even in the absence of vaccine. If at all, it shows appetite is still there and we'd like to capitalize on in the next few months.

DOT on tourism bubbles: We're starting with reef-to-ridge bubble from Baguio City and neighboring Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur will be launched in a few days, Sept. 22. We're all excited, it will be the first travel corridor. bit.ly/33ElBF3

DOT: The idea here is to start stimulating movement in that area. Hopefully this can be replicated in other areas, combining boracay with other destinations and other parts of Visayas.

DOT on allowing Metro Manila residents to visit travel circuits: The key there is for Metro Manila to be under MGCQ. We're looking forward to more destinations opening up, but it will depend on the decision of LGUs. bit.ly/33EYI4f

DOT: It's also important for tourism establishments to comply with health and safety guidelines.

DOT: Under Bayanihan 2, there's an amount allocated for tourism stakeholders to gain access to working capital loans, a lifeline for those having no revenues.

When will they receive help? DOT: We're hoping to finalize loan guidelines by next week through the Small Business Corp. We hope to roll out the program in 2 weeks.

Converge ICT founder Dennis Anthony Uy on slow PH internet: A lot of factors play here. First, we need to upgrade our infrastructure for both wired, mobile internet.

The Pampanga-based businessman is different from Dito Telecommunity's Dennis Uy.

Converge CEO: There's only 6% are covered by high-speed fiber broadband. We need to upgrade our domestic backbone to increase capacity, but these are all capital intensive and time-consuming.

Converge CEO: We plan to further accelerate our nationwide network, deliver connectivity to more Filipinos. We have more than 730,000 residential subscribers of all high-speed fiber connections. bit.ly/3hJARFM

Should we be satisfied with 3-7Mbps internet?

Converge CEO: We need to upgrade our infrastructure immediately, modernize access networks. We have the lowest cell site penetration in Asia.

How long will it take to level up PH internet? Converge CEO: This is capital-intensive. PH is not easy compared to Singapore, we have more than 7,000 islands.

Converge CEO on poor customer service: We continue delivery of services to our subscribers while safeguarding the health of our people. We're fast-tracking systems and processes, enhanced our customer support.

Converge CEO on his story of success: When I started, this is my passion and focus. My hobby is new technology. I built a pay TV outlet outside Metro Manila.

Converge CEO: We rolled out Luzon-wide fiber optics since 2012. We're tapping best practices abroad and bring the technology here to deliver services to the Filipino consumer. bit.ly/2FM1OLC