The Bohol ICT Council led by Chairperson Ms. Lai Biliran and the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry represented by Vice President Ms. Marietta Gasatan met with reelected City Mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap on May 19, 2016 at the city hall. During the meeting, Ms. Biliran highlighted to Mayor Yap that there are at least four brokers of business process outsourcing companies who are interested in locating in Tagbilaran City.
She also spoke about several activities happening in Bohol in the ICT industry and emphasized the opportunity for the city to be known in the international technology scene because an international conference called Geeks on a Beach (www.geeksonabeach.com) will be held in Panglao, Bohol at the Bellevue Hotel on August 25-26, 2016.
On May 24, 2016, one of the biggest brokers for BPOs will visit the city. BICTC and BCCI, together with city and provincial government representatives will meet them and discuss requirements and expectations.
Also present during the meeting with the mayor were Ms. Inday Dominise, from the Bohol Investment Promotions Center, Jerome Auza, the Vice Chairperson of the BICTC and Ben Skelton, a member of the board of trustees of the ICT Council.
L-R: Ms Inday Dominise of the Bohol Investment Promotions Center, Ms. Marietta Gasatan of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Lai Biliran of the Bohol ICT Council, City Mayor Baba Yap, Jerome Auza of the BICTC, and Ben Skelton of BICTC.
