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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 legardaNina taduranInformation technologyTax incentives for enterprisesAlliance of call center workersPhilippine economic zone authorityFiscal incentives review boardRepublic actSpecial economic zone actSpeaker loren legardaBusiness process managementCorporate recoveryTax incentivesCall center workersManilaa 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 1995Equiring all registered companies to operate within the ecozones enjoy tax incentives