BPO Partylist first nominee Mike Cubos said that online freelancing is the future of work. Business is now discovering this as a sustainable way to operate a business, he said during a virtual open forum with BPO Partylist hosted by Grace Locsin, CEO of Surge Freelancing Marketplace.
"The beauty of online freelancing is that there's a worldwide sharing of talents. The talent is not just limited to a certain area. For a certain a business, they can have the best talents that the world can offer by just outsourcing. It is now a trend and it seems it will continue growing for years to come," Cubos continued.
Cubos pledged to look after the welfare and work in the best interest of all those in the outsourcing industry.
As a former online freelancer himself, Cubos firmly believes that the future of work will include freelancing activities especially at this time of pandemic where companies all over the world have discovered freelancing as a sustainable way to operate a business.
The BPO Partylist also trongly advocate and push for the promotion, development, sustainability, support, and advancement of Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM), Countryside Development, Startups and Online Filipino Workers in the Philippines.
Cubos sees a deep need for the government to pay much attention to the BPO circle being one of the biggest contributors of the country's economic growth and prosperity for the past three decades now.
"I realized that being in the call center industry and as a Filipino owner, there's a lot of limitations in terms of opportunities and support. I see we havs a lot of things to really focus on. That is why we need Congress representation," Cubos said.
Cubos added that the numbef one priority of thr BPO Partylist is the online freelancers. He sees online freelancing as the biggest answer to joblessness. The country is facing a lot of displaced workers and new graduates finding difficulty in getting work.
With this in mind, Cubos and the BPO Partylist come up with a six-pronged agenda for the good of online freelancers in particular and the BPO family in general across the nation.
Foremost in its list is the creation of co-working hubs in different cities and towns in partnership with the local government units and concerned government agencies.
Secondly, he BPO Partylist also yearns to give online freelancers access to financial assistance especially for those who are just starting.
Thirdly, Cubos said they will endeavor for free training and education. "We want the government to sponsor free training for all Filipinos nationwide. The barrier for displaced workers and those who are jobless will no longer be that high because the training is there. All they have to do is to invest their time and do their training and after that, they have a higher chance of getting work."
Fourthly, the BPO Partylist wants to push for the Digital Services Entrepreneurs' Advancement and Mentoring (DREAM) program to transform freelancers into entrepreneurs.
The DREAM program can help level up online freelancing to transition from reelancers to become entrepreneurs where they can provide more jobs, Cubos said.
The last two in the agenda are to push for a Digital Workers Center; and Special Government Agency for Freelancers.
The Digital Workers Center is a one-stop shop for everything that you need as a freelancer. It's a center for online freelancers to go to when they need help, when they need support, Cubos added.
Cubos said that lastly, the creatoin of a special government agency for freelancers is needed to controls and governs the online freelance industry, an industry that can provide millions of jobs in the next three years.
Cubos admitted that all the programs they want to enforce will not happen overnight but with unity and cooperation from all the stakeholders, it is doable and highly achievable. "We want to make this big in the national level," Cubos said.
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