2012-02-232012-02-232011http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48334Based on the report titled “2009 Survey of Innovation Activities in Metro Cebu” by Ms. Joan Arce Jaque, consultant of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 7.This bulletin highlights some key points from responses of Metro Cebu establishments to the Survey of Innovation Activities (SIA) in the Philippines. Over the past decade food industries, furniture, and handicraft sectors have been overtaken by advanced high-technology industries. The entry of business process outsourcing (BPO) firms such as call centers has also contributed to the growth of the local economy. Results of the survey show there are more process innovators (47%) than product innovators (38%). The SIA provides a broad picture on how innovation activities are implemented, driven, and hindered among selected establishments in the Philippines.Text1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)enINNOVATION SURVEYSPHILIPPINESFIRMSINNOVATION SYSTEMSDEVELOPMENTINDUSTRYINNOVATION ADOPTIONFAR EAST ASIAOUTSOURCINGBulletin or Newsletter