1.

Lower levels of the development, particularly at the street front, are reserved for
commerical, hospitality and retail uses
2. Upper levels of the development are reserved for office and residential uses
3. Incompatible uses, within the building and across sites, are appropriately separated

Overview

Vertically mixed use developments are more suitable for town centres and major transport
corridors, where there is a demand for street-front retail and commercial activities.

There are a number of advantages to vertical mixed use developments, including:

 activation of the street edge through ground floor retail and commercial uses;
 upper story residential units benefit from improved privacy, access to sunlight and views,
whilst also providing passive surveillance of public spaces;
 an increased demand for local services;

 Easy access to local employment opportunities.

Ensure compatibility of uses in vertically organised mixed use developments.

Ensure activities in vertically mixed use developments are compatible by:
 locating retail or hospitality uses on street frontages (especially at street corners) in order
to activate the public realm;
 avoiding residential uses at ground level in locations where privacy would be unduly
comprimised;
 locating one or more floors of office space directly above the ground floor to act as
a buffer between commerical uses at ground level and residential use on upper floors

 implementing construction solutions that minimise vertical noise transmission between

levels, such as acoustically treated walls and floors
The Philippines’ information technology -business process outsourcing (IT -BPO) industry has
experienced rapid growth since entering the ma rket two decades ago. In 2000, its contribution to
the Philippines’ GDP was 0.075 percent. By 2016, it was a US$ 23 billion dollar industry,
accounting for approximately 7 percent of GDP.
Today, the Philippines is the second most popular outsourcing destination in the world, according
to Kearney’s Global Services Index. It accounts for 12 -15% of the global IT-BPO market. It is the
number one call center provider, occupyi ng 18 percent of the global market share.
According to a 2016 report by the Oxford Business Group, rarely has a new industry traced the
trajectory from concept to prime economic driver as quickly as business process outsourcing has
in the Philippines. IT-BPO has grown, in a short span of time, from a handful of contact centers to
a global back-office resource hub and call-center capital of the world.
Growth Prospects in the Philippines’ IT-BPO Industry
The Department of Information Communication and Technology (DICT) recently launched an online
portal, digitalcitiesPH, to help employers match with the location that best suits their needs. Firms can readily assess
the quantity, quality, and cost of workers throughout the Philippines. The portal also provides an overview of
infrastructure, cost of doing business, and digital readiness for 81 provinces and 145 cities.
DICT also has many training initiatives for IT-BPO workers to ensure they keep up with international competition. An
industry based curriculum has been implemented in 13 universities and colleges throughout the Philippines.
“This is the one industry where we are global leaders and we intend to keep it that way by responding to industry
requirements in terms of policy, infrastructure and educational support,” said Ibrahim Monchito, Undersecretary for
DICT.