The Philippines is ranked #1 in the availability of knowledge-based jobs and workers worldwide, and ranked 4th among Asian nations in terms of labor quality, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. based Meta Group.
Aside from the huge pool of productive, trainable and multi-skilled labor force, the country competes in the quality of its managers and information technology (IT) staff and engineers. The unique edge comes from a high level of proficiency in English . The Philippines is the 3rd largest English-speaking country in the world. - (GOV.ph)
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Gov.ph Philippine Government website 2007, Why the Philippines?, viewed 18 March 2007