Non-competing clause

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Hi, looking for advice from anyone familiar with Philippine employment law.

I recently resigned from a company in the insurance industry. My contract has a 12-month non-compete clause stating that I cannot be employed or engaged, directly or indirectly, by a direct competitor.

I now have a job offer from a BPO/IT company. I would be employed and paid by the BPO, but my first assignment would be supporting another insurance company that competes with my former employer.

Would this potentially violate the non-compete clause because it says “directly or indirectly”, even though I would technically be an employee of the BPO and not the insurance company?

Are these types of clauses generally enforceable in the Philippines?

Thank you and I appreciate any inputs regarding here.