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MANILA - A party-list representative on Thursday pushed for the continuation of the work-from-home arrangement for employees of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in special economic zones. ACT-CIS Rep. Nina Taduran urged the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) to reconsider its ultimatum requiring BPO workers to physically report to work by April 1. Taduran noted that although BPOs in special economic zones are covered by Republic Act 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, requiring all registered companies to operate within the ecozones to enjoy tax incentives, incentives must still be available as long as the head office of a BPO firm remains within a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-administered building or facility. "Furthermore, we have a Telecommuting law, which is effective for the entire country, and that includes the special economic zones," she said. Republic Act 11165 also known as the "Telecommuting Act" refers to a "wo ....

Loren Legarda , Nina Taduran , Information Technology , Tax Incentives For Enterprises , Alliance Of Call Center Workers , Philippine Economic Zone Authority , Fiscal Incentives Review Board , Republic Act , Special Economic Zone Act , Speaker Loren Legarda , Business Process Management , Corporate Recovery , Tax Incentives , Call Center Workers , Manilaa Party List Representative On Thursday Pushed For The Continuation Of Work From Home Arrangement Employees Business Process Outsourcing Bpo Companies In Special Economic Zones Act Cis Rep Nina Taduran Urged Fiscal Incentives Review Board Firb To Reconsider Its Ultimatum Requiring Workers Physically Report By April 1 Noted That Although Bpos Are Covered Republic 7916 Or Zone 1995 , Equiring All Registered Companies To Operate Within The Ecozones Enjoy Tax Incentives , Ncentives Must Still Be Available As Long The Head Office Ofa Bpo Firm Remains Withina Philippine Economic Zone Authority Peza Administered Building Or Facility Quot Furthermore , E Havea Telecommuting Law , Hich Is Effective For The Entire Country , Nd That Includes The Special Economic Zones , Uot She Said Republic Act 11165 Also Known As The Quot Telecommuting Refers Toa Work Arrangement That Allows An Employee In Private Sector To From Alternative Workplace With Use Of Telecommunication And Or Computer Technologies Addition , Ith The Skyrocketing Prices Of Petroleum Products , Hich Translate To Increases In Fare , Basic Commodities , T Is Actually More Practical To Maintain The Work From Home Scheme , Uot Taduran Said Quot We Have To Understand That Everything Is Not Yet Back Normal Thus ,