Galutera added the current political crisis in the Philippines is affecting the BPO industry and like presidential adviser Yap, he urged the lessening of political bickering between erring government officials, if not totally eradicating it.

According to the fifth World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006, the Philippines' neighboring Asian countries improved on implementing IT policies.

The report indicated there was a significant improvement in regulatory environment, governance, education, and training in some Asian countries both in the Southeast and the Pacific. Some of these countries are Malaysia (24th from 27th) and Thailand (34th from 36th), while Indonesia finished at 68th place.