#MINDANAO John Tria The celebration of Davao’s birthday in the first week of March signals for many areas in Mindanao the beginning of the summer fruit season. Many of our famous fruit trees are getting ready for the harvests. Of course certain fruits like pomelos, and bananas are produced...
#MINDANAO John Tria Tempus Fugit! As we now enter the third month of the year we take stock of the last two months and the various developments, and insights drawn from them. Spiritual advice for entrepreneurs I am sure many of you keep wondering why I suddenly start writing in spiritual terms. The...
#MINDANAO John Tria I must confess to following local science developments. The Department of Science snd Technology's social media pages are effective resources. There is much excitement over local scientific developments such as the launching of the second Maya satellite and the development of...
#MINDANAO John Tria The ox, a strong, persevering, and hardworking animal, bears qualities that will be needed for recovery. The ox gets thing done no matter the adversity, and thus inspires us to move forward and recover. In many previous articles we talked about...
Two separate boards of directors were elected in two separate stockholders’ meetings held by rival factions of the Yanson family for Rural Transit (Mindanao) Inc., one of the bus companies under the Yanson-owned conglomerate Vallacar Transit Inc. The group that calls itself the Yanson...
The shortlists for nine categories of the 93rd Oscar Awards were announced today, Feb. 10. Did the Philippine entries "Mindanao" and "Aswang" advance to the finals? "Mindanao," starring Judy Anne Santos," is the country's entry for Best International Feature Film, while "Aswang" was submitted...
#MINDANAO John Tria I have been writing a lot about recovery and have also featured some entrepreneurs and homepreneurs in previous columns. Having said that, I would first like to share my thoughts on entrepreneurship which may be different from that of others. In my opinion, entrepreneurship...
' Mindanao' and 'The Man Standing Next' (Instagram, Korean Film Council) Filipino film “Mindanao” and the Korean movie “The Man Standing Next” have been chosen as among 93 entries eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards. The Academy...
#MINDANAO John Tria In this week's column we examine trends and forecasts to encourage entrepreneurs to examine areas of growth as we recover. The lower GDP contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020 shows a continuous trend of recovery. We look at trends because they help us see how and where...
Feuding factions of the Yanson clan continue engage in courtroom battles over control of the country's biggest bus conglomerate. "The legal battle for control of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) is far from over. Cases and countersuits are still pending before various courts to show...
#MINDANAO John Tria For this week’s column, I would like to focus on some online trends worth noting. It is important that we see trends, as they allow us to explore new business models that can help us navigate the new normal economy, which is increasingly digital, allowing even rural businesses...
Leo Rey Yanson and sister Ginnette Y. Dumancas now fully control the country's largest bus company, Bacolod City-based Yanson Group (YGBC). “Despite the challenges faced in 2020, the business remains strong and resilient," according to Leo Rey, youngest son of the group's matriarch, Olivia...