10 Next Wave Cities of 2016 named
Ten Philippine cities have been considered as possible outsourcing hubs this year under the Top 10 Next Wave Cities of 2016. The 2016 list, released by the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), Information and Communications Technology Office, and Leechu Property Consultants, named Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Dagupan, Dasmariñas, Dumaguete, Lipa, Malolos, Naga, Sta. Rosa in Laguna and Taytay in Rizal as the best sites for IT-BPM companies. The Next Wave Cities list has been released every two years since 2009. At the same time, the cities of Davao and Iloilo have been elevated to the category “Centers of Excellence” from “Next Wave Cities”. The two cities now join Metro Manila, Cebu, Metro Clark, and Bacolod City as premier IT-BPM hosts and high-density locations.