John Tria #MINDANAO As the year begins, we need vital economic reforms that can boost our resilience and competitiveness. Lower taxes, infrastructure improvements, and continuous efforts to modernize agribusiness and encourage investments in minerals and manufacturing will help drive recovery and...
#MINDANAO John Tria As I write this and we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, and the Christmas decor starts getting packed away, we are brought back to thoughts of the year that just passed. Yes, 2020. I know many of you have strong sentiments about the past year. Nonetheless, our...
#MINDANAO John Tria This being the last week of a very eventful 2020 we look back at this last year and view 2021 with hope and continued vigilance. We will carry with us the learnings and take stock of reforms and innovations which will help build strength and resilience. We may see...
#MINDANAO John Tria Be it a cup of locally grown and roasted coffee or hot native chocolate, thoughts of christmas will nonetheless bring us to that sense of peace. That is its guiding spirit. The light that it brings inspires us and brings us to a consciousness of community. By now, a lot of...
#MINDANAO John Tria As Christmas is upon us, i gathered some suggestions on how to get us to buy more local goods for the season. Every peso spent on the local economy is a benefit to the community, as getting this going is necessary as we all work towards recovery. One, get a bowl of locally...
#MINDANAO John Tria Some encouraging numbers were released this week pointing the way to our economic recovery. The good news from the Philippine Statistics Authority is that our unemployment and underemployment rates have eased to 8.7% from the July 10% and underemployment down to 14% in...
#MINDANAO John Tria Recent developments provide hope for local businesses in their quest for recovery in these times and prepare for next year. The Bayanihan 2 law grants the Small Business Corporation under the DTI to loan out an additional P10 billion to cover various kinds of businesses under...
#MINDANAO John Tria As we all tread the recovery path, we are on the look-out for opportunities within which trade can take place. Local efforts to expand online trade and boost domestic logistics, and new international trading agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
#MINDANAO John Tria In the midst of the disruptions we are experiencing, important news about the smaller GDP contraction in the third quarter and other economic developments show a strengthening economy, which is vital as we continue to engage the new normal, and the coming new year. Moving...
#MINDANAO John Tria As the last weeks of this eventful year come upon us, thoughts of planning for 2021 start occupying our minds. Many businesses have begun making the necessary adjustments to boost their recovery and be strong for the future, and along with it is the setting up of systems that...
#MINDANAO John Tria As predictions of an economic rebound are expected in 2021, continuing recovery will require vigilance and preparedness not only for the pandemic, but other disruptions like extreme weather events we have experienced over the last weeks that left much destruction in its wake....
John Tria #MINDANAO That’s the rallying call as we approach the end of the year and are engaging business plans for 2021. With forecasts of a strong rebound next year, the challenge, and opportunity is how to take advantage and “ride up the rebound” by building resilience to address future...
