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Philippine Location Trends

By CBRE GCS, Manila. Philippine Location Trends. September 16, 2009. A Snapshot – Philippine Economy. GDP Growth Rate.

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Philippine Location Trends

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  1. By CBRE GCS, Manila Philippine Location Trends September 16, 2009

  2. A Snapshot – Philippine Economy GDP Growth Rate • The slowdown in GDP reflected primarily the negative contributions from exports and gross capital formation and the significantly lower personal consumption expenditures (PCE) growth. Data Source: National Statistical Coordination Board

  3. A Snapshot – Philippine Economy Inflation Rate • The continued downtrend in headline inflation was due mainly to lower food inflation from favorable supply conditions, particularly the sustained growth in agriculture, and lower global food prices. In addition, inflation in 2008 was triggered by the rise in fuel prices. Data Source: National Statistics Office

  4. Key BPO Locations in the Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Pampanga Metro Manila* Batangas, Laguna & Cavite Legazpi Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Dumaguete Cagayan de Oro First Tier Cities Second & Third Tier Cities Davao * Metro Manila Cities include Makati, Pasig, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Quezon, Mandaluyong,& Pasay

  5. Key BPO Locations in Philippines • Cities in Metro Manila, Cebu City and Baguio City, account for the majority of the BPO market. The BPO industry is made up mostly of contact centres and back office work. There is also increasing demand for Software, Engineering, Transcription and Animation. • Batangas City, Urdaneta City and Legazpi Cityare just some of the cities that make up the list as next BPO destinations due to considerably large talent available (nearly all can speak and understand conversational English. Almost all college and some high school graduates are very articulate in the English language). Another factor that makes these cities the right next destination is low cost for human resources, utilities, and real estate rentals.

  6. The Philippines is now one of the top destinations for BPO services in the world, with a 15% market share. The BPO industry earned a total of USD6.1 Billion in revenue the previous year. Philippine’s BPO Market Development of Philippines’ BPO Market

  7. The BPO industry has become a crucial component of the Philippine economy covering a wide field of specialized markets including transcription, animation, publishing, software development, etc. 20 cities have been identified as the Philippine’s key BPO hubs. The 20 Designated Cites: Philippine’s BPO Market

  8. Talent Supply for Philippines’s BPO Industry Source : Commission on Higher Education Supply of Educated Talent • Talent supply of university graduates is promising – more than 400,000 students graduate yearly. This has been the average for the past three years and continues to increase. • BPO jobs are perceived as an attractive and stable longer-term career option.

  9. Metro Manila LABOR AVAILABILITY • Population: 11,553,427 • Number of graduates: 112,121 • Population Growth : 1.99% (avg) • Unemployment Rate 7.5% • Close to 300 higher education institutions (universities / colleges / vocational schools) • Major schools: University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, University of Sto. Tomas, De La Salle University • Multinational banks – Citibank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, etc. • Telecoms companies – Oracle, Motorola, Samsung, Ericsson, etc • IT - IBM, HP, etc • Others – Nestle, Shell, Chevron, Procter & Gamble, Colgate Palmolive, etc COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES MAJOR OCCUPIERS STRENGTHS • Metro Manila is the capital of the Philippines, with close access to government offices • Good infrastructure • Developed business environment • Existing affordable, BPO-ready real estate • Availability of labor with highest concentration of universities/colleges • Rising costs in labor • Traffic issues WEAKNESSES

  10. Pampanga LABOR AVAILABILITY • Population: 2,645,395 • Number of graduates: 7,218 • Number of graduates from neighboring provinces: 5,611 (Nueva Ecija) 3,547 (Tarlac) 15,778 (Bulacan) • 34 higher education institutions (universities ./ colleagues / vocational schools) • Major schools include: University of the Philippines – Pampanga, Philippine Women’s University and Angeles University Foundation • Texas Instrument, Samsung, FedEx, Global Gateway Logistics COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES STRENGTHS • Close proximity to Metro Manila (travel time takes about 1hour) • Well-developed infrastructure and transportation system (international airport) • Former US air-force base with strong cultural and educational influences • Social infrastructure and good standard of living • Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga is a PEZA-accredited park (with several business incentives) • High attrition due to its proximity to Metro Manila MAJOR OCCUPIERS WEAKNESSES

  11. CB RICHARD ELLIS CBRE Global Corporate Services Contact Information For more information, please contact: Joey Radovan Vice Chairman, CB Richard Ellis Philippines Inc. joey.radovan@cbre.com.ph

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