CEBU 5th District Representative Duke Frasco has filed House Resolution No. 386, urging the DTI and DFA to take immediate action to address the potential economic and job losses that may result from the proposed “Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025,” a U.S. bill that could endanger more than 1.7 million Filipino BPO workers, including tens of thousands in Cebu.
The BPO industry drives our economy, generating US$35 billion annually, having about 70% of its clients based in the U.S., and with Cebu standing as one of the country’s biggest outsourcing hubs outside Metro Manila. “It has become a cornerstone of the country’s outsourcing success,” Frasco said. “Any disruption from this US legislative measure would have a direct and painful impact on Cebuano workers and families.”
Frasco called on the DTI, in coordination with the DFA and other concerned agencies and key stakeholders, to immediately engage with its U.S. counterparts, to protect Filipino workers and ensure that U.S.-affiliated call centers continue operating in the Philippines.
“The DTI must act with urgency and clarity. Millions of jobs depend on this industry. The Philippines has always been a trusted and strategic partner of U.S. companies, our government must defend that partnership and our workers,” Frasco said.
