The Wallace Report (Special Reports)

The Manila Standard Column "Like it is"

Company releases various special reports  and surveys from time to time during the year on issues of specific interest or concern toward a better environment, or understanding of that environment in the Philippines.

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The Wallace Reports (A Special Report) -------------------------------------------------------------- -------2001 Issues-------- [October 2001] Mining as an Investment and Anti-Poverty Strategy [November 2001] What's Wrong with Agriculture? [December 2001] A Seamless Infrastructure Plan -------2002 Issues-------- [March 2002] The Real Solution To Poverty [August 2002] Explaining the Power Problem [August 2002] How to Create Jobs [August 2002] The Importance of Getting Congress to Act [October 2002] Does the Phil. Have A Chance? - (Revised) [October 2002] A Costly Clean-Up [December 2002] A Power Crisis in the Making [December 2002] Does the Tiger have claws? -------2003 Issues-------- [January 2003] The Claws Needs Sharpening [July 2003] Is the Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? [August 2003] All's Not Well [Nov-Dec. 2003] Election Chaos Anyone [December 2003] Mining: It Can Play a Positive Role --------2004 Issues------- [February 2004] The Next President of the Philippines [March 2004] Getting Started with a Difference - What the Next President Should do [June 2004] Where to the Philippines? (Or, Does the Philippines Have a Chance?) [June 2004] Power - Or the Lack of It - Which will it be? [August 2004] The Loss of Taxes [July 2004] GMA 10-Point Agenda [August 2004] Will the Philippines Prove Malthus Right? [August 2004] Wrong Problem, Wrong Analysis, Wrong Solution: Taxes [August 2004] Show Us The Money [September 2004] Reforming the Philippine Tax System on Tobacco and Alcohol Products [September 2004] Whither the Philippines [A Brief Assessment] ------2007 Issues-------- [March 2007] The Best Laid Plans of Mice & Men... [December 2007] Philippine Performance in 2007 and Outlook for 2008 -------2008 Issues------- [January 2008] Leadership - A New Look [February 2008] Where to the Philippines 2008 [July 2008] Is the Glass 1/2 Full or 1/2 Empty ------2009 Issues------- [June 2009] How to avoid another power crisis [August 2009] A Crisis Brewing? ------2010 Issues--------- [January 2010] Uncertain Times [January 2010] Fairy land [June 2010] What can we expect [August 2010] All lights out [August 2010] Not a drop to drink: RP's water crisis [October 2010] 100 Days A New Beginning ------2011 Issues--------- [July 2011] An Assessment of Pres. Aquino's First Year in Office [August 2011] Fairyland—All over again [September 2011] An Assessment of President Aquino's [September 2011] Fairyland—All over again [December 2011] A Dysfunctional System -------2012 Issues-------- [January 2012] An Assessment of Aquino [January 2012] Indeed the economy

Manila Standard Column "Like it is" Archive 2004-2012 ------2004 Issues------ [July 08, 2004]Power—or the lack of it; which will it be? (Part 1) [July 09, 2004] Power—or the lack of it; which will it be? (Part 2) [July 14, 2004] Where to, Philippines? [July 26, 2004] Educated workdforce attracts investments, primes the economy [July 28, 2004] Wrong problem, wrong analysis, wrong solution [July 31, 2004] Countries that regulate least are on the lead [Aug 15, 2004] Wallace "LIKE IT IS" column on Manila Standard regular basis starts [Aug 16, 2004] Will the Philippines prove Malthus right? [Aug 25, 2004] Show us the money, honey [Sept 6, 2004] Nero fiddled while Rome burned [Sept 16, 2004] Will they bite the bullet? [Sept 30, 2004] We earn more $$ then we spend [Oct 2, 2004] Tee off after 40 [Oct 4, 2004] Death and taxes [Oct 13, 2004] To tax or not to tax, that is the question [Oct 18, 2004] Deja vu: We keep talking -but don't do anything [Oct 22, 2004] Some good things about RP economy [Nov 1, 2004] There's gold in them thar hills [Nov 12, 2004] After 457 hearings, not one bill filed [Nov 19, 2004] War is a Dirty Business [Nov 20, 2004] The institution, not the individual [Nov 25, 2004] If it ain't broke, don't fix it [Dec 03, 2004] There's a gold mine at rainbow's end [Dec 10, 2004] Rush decisions are rash decisions [Dec 16, 2004] Rich or poor? Mining can make the difference [Dec 21, 2004] Kudos in Crisis [Dec 27, 2004] Who's fooling who? ------2005 Issues------ [Jan 14, 2005] Dr. Dayrit, please stick to medicine [Jan 26, 2005] Let's have a fire sale! [Jan 31, 2005] Piatco: a takeover so we can take off [Feb 10, 2005] VAT, a leadership challenge [Feb 14, 2005] If you can't say anything nice don't say it [Feb 18, 2005] Back to school [Feb 25, 2005] Pay now, or suffer later [Mar 17, 2005] Detaining Bankers was Senate's folly [Mar 30, 2005] There is no time for compromise [April 11, 2005] Whistling in the Dark [April 22, 2005] It's 12% or end of jobs [April 29, 2005] If Pakistan can do it, why can't we? [May 6, 2005] Think straight: Subsidies make us poor [May 7, 2005] Teaching the blind to see (No, not the politicians) [May 16, 2005] Low quality of education: The numbers says it all - Part 1 [May 17, 2005] The numbers says it all - Part 2 [May 28, 2005] Make it legal [June 4, 2005] Bus-free Edsa [June 10, 2005] Leadership - 'A Second Look' [June 14, 2005] Time to stop the nonsense [June 22, 2005] The real question [July 1, 2005] Not all eggs are bad [July 9, 2005] Who's side is the court on? [July 15, 2005] A nation in crisis [July 23, 2005] Let's just open it - Not the tapes [July 30, 2005] A SONA that made only one point [August 6, 2005] Morality isn't grey [August 19, 2005] Poised for take-off [August 26, 2005] Time for change? [August 29, 2005] Year-round holiday, anyone? [September 5, 2005] Congress needs to act in crisis mode, too [September 15, 2005] It's the economy stupid, but no it isn't, it's politics [September 23, 2005] Time to think straight [October 10, 2005] Protecting the past at the future's expense [October 17, 2005] Im against emergency rule [October 31, 2005] Facing the truth [November 11, 2005] Let's face reality [November 28, 2005] Economy poised for takeoff [December 5, 2005] Time for a change [December 9, 2005] A rich country pretending to be poor ------2006 Issues------ [January 13, 2006] Achilles' heel [January 20, 2006] Piatco fiasco must stop [January 27, 2006] Ostrich or owl? [February 3, 2006] Get rich, be happy [February 17, 2006] A promise broken [March 3, 2006] Do you want it or not [March 10, 2006] Promises, promises [March 16, 2006] Here we go again [March 31, 2006] A time to cry? You be the judge [April 07, 2006] Let's just do it [April 21, 2006] Strong is not what it seems [May 5, 2006] The cap doesn't fit [May 12, 2006] There's no room for hypocrites [May 26, 2006] 'Enchanted Kingdom' or Earthly Airport? [June 2, 2006] Do you Want Cheaper Electricity? [June 9, 2006] Smoke and mirrors [June 12, 2006] Read the Bible [June 23, 2006] Dig copper out of the groud [June 30, 2006] Are unions Antijob? [July 7, 2006] The Good that (Wo)men do.Part 1 [July 14, 2006] The Good that (Wo)men do..(last part) [July 21, 2006] What She should Say [July 28, 2006] Where There's a Will... [Aug 04, 2006] Dotting the "I"s, crossing the "T"s [Aug 11, 2006] Face reality [Aug 18, 2006] Water, water everywhere [Aug 25, 2006] Actions speak louder than words [Sept 01, 2006] Sanctity is not just a word [Sept 08, 2006] The consumer is king [Sept 15, 2006] Will they come, or won't they? [Sept 22, 2006] The road less traveled [Oct 6, 2006] Go Fish [Oct 13, 2006] Actions Speaks Louder than Words [Oct 20, 2006] Courting Disaster [Oct 27, 2006] Let's do it right-for once [Nov 04, 2006] Independence [Nov 10, 2006] Hello, are you listening? [Nov 17, 2006] Responsibility is not one-sided [Nov 24, 2006] You can·t live on beer alone [Dec 8, 2006] A con game? [Dec 15, 2006] Three strikes and you·re out [Dec 22, 2006] Time for a holiday [Dec 29, 2006] Crystal Balls don't work here Part 2 ------2007 Issues------ [January 02, 2007] Crystal balls don't work here [January 05, 2007] Things can go wrong [January 12, 2007] E comes before P [January 19, 2007] The government should keep its hands off business [January 29, 2007] English spoke like she is [February 2, 2007] Business does it better [February 9, 2007] You don't need to see to have vision [February 16, 2007] We are not an Island [February 23, 2007] Do you want a job or not? [March 2, 2007] Getting bio-fuels right [March 9, 2007] Open up the skies [March 16, 2007] Is what you see what you get? [March 23, 2007] It's Time for a Holiday [March 30, 2007] Learn to fish [April 13, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 1 [April 20, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 2 [April 27, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 3 [May 4, 2007] Ready or Not [May 11, 2007] Getting There [May 18, 2007] My turn for a crusade [May 25, 2007] Do we really need them? [June 1, 2007] Common sense isn't common - Part 1 [June 8, 2007] Get out of business [June 15, 2007] Time for the courts to get out - Part 1 [June 22, 2007] Time for the courts to get out - Part 2 [July 6, 2007] Best for baby [July 13, 2007] Time for Change - Part 1 [July 20, 2007] Time for Change - part 2 [July 27, 2007] All together now [Aug. 3, 2007] Grandfather is dead [Aug. 10, 2007] Where's the tsunami? [Aug. 17, 2007] Education is English [Aug. 31, 2007] Do good is no good [Sep. 21, 2007] Will she or won't she? [Sep. 28, 2007] The truth shall set you free [Oct. 5, 2007] A bottom dweller no more [Oct. 12, 2007] Common sense isn't common Part 2 [Oct. 19, 2007] Home sweet home [Oct. 26, 2007] Where's the pot of gold? [Nov. 09, 2007] Politics triumphs again [Nov. 16, 2007] Do they truly care? [Nov. 23, 2007] A level playing field is essential [Nov. 30, 2007] Don't be an ostrich [Dec. 7, 2007] Time for a holiday [Dec. 14, 2007] A dichotomous economy [Dec. 21, 2007] The year that was ------2008 Issues------ [Jan. 11, 2008] Top ten (not songs) for 2008 [Jan. 18, 2008] It's not a popularity contest [Jan. 25, 2008] Go professional [Feb. 1, 2008] Taxing smoking to death [Feb. 8, 2008] Changing and staying the same [Feb. 15, 2008] The truth shall set you free [Feb. 22, 2008] Reform or perish [Feb. 29, 2008] Time to face the facts [Mar. 14, 2008] We are not living a fairy tale [Mar. 28, 2008] A record (not) to be proud of [Apr. 4, 2008] A small lot is not a lot [Apr. 11, 2008] You must oil the machine [Apr. 18, 2008] The staff of life [Apr. 25, 2008] A land of (lost) opportunity [May 02, 2008] Animals aren't animals [May 09, 2008] A zoo to call our own [May 23, 2008] Would you invest? [May 30, 2008] There's no free lunch? [June 06, 2008] A knee jerk can hit you in the face [June 20, 2008] A powerful lesson in history [June 27, 2008] Handouts are cop-outs [July 04, 2008] The groom didn't come [July 18, 2008] From the ghostwriter [July 25, 2008] I am pro-life [August 01, 2008] VAT a way to go [August 08, 2008] One plus one equals two [August 15, 2008] Tidbits [August 29, 2008] Do we belong? [September 19, 2008] Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble [September 26, 2008] Play the game fairly [October 03, 2008] Face reality [October 10, 2008] Fair play [October 17, 2008] Golf Lessons [October 24, 2008] A tectonic change is needed [October 31, 2008] A time to cry [November 07, 2008] Out of the box [November 14, 2008] Twenty years and counting [November 21, 2008] Lies and statistics [November 28, 2008] What road? [December 05, 2008] Just build it [December 12, 2008] Survival [December 20, 2008] It's Christmas ------2009 Issues------ [January 09, 2009] More tidbits [January 16, 2009] You can't say no [February 6, 2009] It's outrageous [February 13, 2009] Free [February 20, 2009] Let us be [February 27, 2009] Greed is the problem [March 06, 2009] A National Shame [March 13, 2009] Guarantee the profit [March 20, 2009] You don't win a game of tennis... [April 03, 2009] Down under vs. up over [April 17, 2009] We are all equal [April 24, 2009] Thinking of others [May 01, 2009] The market knows [May 08, 2009] Give the workers a fair go [May 15, 2009] Leave the oil companies there [May 22, 2009] Fly with me [May 29, 2009] In anger [June 05, 2009] NATO [June 12, 2009]Someone has to face reality [June 19, 2009]Lemmings [June 26, 2009] We must know [July 03, 2009] The private sector responds [July 10, 2009] Do you have a job? [July 17, 2009] The bahala na mentality [July 24, 2009] Don't confuse me with facts [July 31, 2009] True or False [August 07, 2009] If you can't say anything nice [August 14, 2009] We don't want you [August 21, 2009] The big bad wolf [August 28, 2009] It's my turn to pay [September 04, 2009] The Naked Truth [September 11, 2009] Failure is within our grasp [September 18, 2009] Poor no more [September 25, 2009] Hyperbole is a good word [October 02, 2009] Taxed to death [October 09, 2009] A land of promises [October 16, 2009] If you can't say anything nice... [October 23, 2009] Commitment [October 30, 2009] Passing the buck [November 06, 2009] It can slip through your fingers [November 13, 2009] Rational thinking [November 20, 2009] Food, food, glorious food [November 27, 2009] Why the fuss? [December 04, 2009] The Philippine horror story [December 11, 2009] Wishful thinking [December 18, 2009] Take a stand now [December 25, 2009] Caring ------2010 Issues------ [January 01, 2010] New Year's resolutions [January 08, 2010] People are what matter most [January 15, 2010] Wesley So is a hero [January 22, 2010] Challenging the Church [January 29, 2010] Fairy land (Part 1) [February 02, 2010] Fairy land (conclusion) [February 05, 2010] Daddy, daddy, it’s dark in here [February 12, 2010] Mommy, I'm thirsty [February 19, 2010] Let's help [February 26, 2010] We should learn from our mistakes [March 05, 2010] Would you invest here? [March 12, 2010] Midnight deals [March 19, 2010] Take down the barrier [March 26, 2010] Vote for engineers [April 09, 2010] Corruption is endemic—but must it be? [April 16, 2010] Seen from afar [April 23, 2010] Woeful infrastructure [April 30, 2010] We're not alone [May 07, 2010] Pictures aren't the story [May 14, 2010] Good news—a nice change [May 21, 2010] Ephemeral euphoria [May 28, 2010] Gentlemen concede [June 04, 2010] The right to choose [June 11, 2010] A sea change? [June 18, 2010] You don't need a law [June 25, 2010] A majority counts [July 09, 2010] The little things [July 16, 2010] Jobs create wealth [July 23, 2010] An alternate Sona [July 30, 2010] Good breeding [August 06, 2010] A real to-do list [August 13, 2010] The challenges [August 20, 2010] People want revolutionary change [August 27, 2010] 'Water, water everywhere... [September 03, 2010]Getting there isn’t half the fun [September 10, 2010] Justice delayed.. [September 17, 2010] Mining prospects in the new administration [September 24, 2010] Seek the truth [October 01, 2010] Consider the facts (Part 1) [October 04, 2010] Consider the facts (Part 2) [October 08, 2010] Disaster need not be a certainty [October 15, 2010] Time's up [October 22, 2010] Look before you leap [October 29, 2010] Justice must be done [November 05, 2010] Goodbye to foreign investment [November 12, 2010] Barriers to investment [November 19, 2010] It didn’t smell [November 26, 2010] Putting its money where its mouth is [December 03, 2010] The freedom to live your life [December 10, 2010] Guarantees work [December 17, 2010] Simple solutions [December 24, 2010] 'Tis the night before Christmas [December 31, 2010] New Year’s wish list ------2011 Issues------ [January 07, 2011] Smarter Cities [January 14, 2011] Let’s get going [January 21, 2011] It’s time everyone helped [January 28, 2011] The President must act [February 04, 2011] Open the terminal now [February 11, 2011] We have to wake up [February 18, 2011] God’s commandment [February 25, 2011] Bigotry [March 04, 2011] Getting your priorities right [March 11, 2011] Let’s dance the Chacha [March 18, 2011] Bedrooms are private places [March 25, 2011] Fact whispers, fear screams [April 01, 2011] Cry [April 08, 2011] Lights, camera, action [April 15, 2011] The straight road [April 29, 2011] Easter reflections [May 06, 2011] Perception decides [May 13, 2011] Raise revenues [May 20, 2011] Give us freedom [May 27, 2011] True justice [June 03, 2011] What the Sona should say [June 10, 2011] Reaction to the news [June 17, 2011] Back to School [June 24, 2011] Proud to be Filipino [July 01, 2011] What did she do? [July 08, 2011] Save 90,000 Filipino lives [July 15, 2011] Jeopardizing the future [July 22, 2011] Zoo teaches us to love [July 29, 2011] Where’s business? [August 05, 2011] Musings on a wet afternoon [August 12, 2011] We need revenues — now [August 19, 2011] Tourists will come [August 26, 2011] Fairyland all over again-Part 1 [September 02, 2011] Fairyland all over again-Part 2 [September 09, 2011] A successful China trip [September 16, 2011] A great people [September 23, 2011] On the right track? [September 30, 2011] Things to ponder [October 07, 2011] Presidential travels [October 14, 2011] Tough action, now [October 21, 2011] Stimulus-really? [October 28, 2011] Out of the box [November 04, 2011] It's hard to be patient [November 11, 2011] Now is our chance [November 18, 2011] It's time to be successful [November 25, 2011] Honesty pays [December 02, 2011] Tyranny rears its ugly head [December 09, 2011] A dysfunctional court system PART 1 [December 10, 2011] A dysfunctional court system CONCLUSION [December 16, 2011] Can we act? [December 23, 2011] A Christmas tale [December 30, 2011] New Year's resolutions ------2012 Issues------ [January 06, 2012] Will he win? [January 13, 2012] Music makes it more fun in the Philippines [January 20, 2012] People prefer progress [January 27, 2012] Indeed the economy, professor! [February 03, 2012] Where we are