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Subject: Regine Velasquez owes BIR R20 million? Author: viktoria [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:20:04 10/19/05 Wed Celebrity World Crispina Belen Regine Velasquez owes BIR R20 million? Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez has reportedly paid more than R7-million to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), but still the case of tax evasion against her has not been lifted. The government’s tax collecting agency has reportedly pegged Regine’s tax accountability as totaling R20-million,and this she can settle only in a year’s time. We were told the singer/actress is still negotiating for something lower, like R10-million, payable within a year. We don’t know if the BIR has acceded to this. Regine is just one of the showbiz personalities who’ve been charged by the BIR and the Department of Justice (DoJ) for tax evasion. The others include Richard Gomez and Judy Ann Santos. By the way, did you know how Regine trained to achieve her belting prowess? Through intensive and disicplined training by her father, known to all as Mang Gerry who like his wife was also a singer. An integral part of that training was submerging Regine neck-deep in the sea while she vocalized and sang everyday. This was to strengthen and give power to her lungs. Her voice training under her father took five years. When she was 10, Mang Gerry brought his family back to Manila. Mang Gerry hails from Tondo, Manila and it was here that Regine and siblings were born. When she was five, the family relocated to Leyte where Regine’s mom came from. Anyway, Regine will be reflecting on her life, her music and career in her concert series to be staged at the Aliw Theater. Entitled "Reflections," which she herself will direct. it is slated on Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 and Dec. 9 and 10. In "Reflections," the songbird will be interpreting songs that meant so much to her in her almost two-decade career and also in her personal life. "These songs talk about my dreams, my aspirations, even my headaches," Regine said. These songs are all-time favorites from acclaimed divas - Barbra Streisand, Angela Bofill, Sheena Easton, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and our very own Kuh Ledesma, and Sharon Cuneta. She was greatly influenced by Streisand, Regine said. The first time she saw Barbra she was singing "Evergreen" which later became Regine’s favorite Streisand song. "Natatandaan ko, sa TV pa ng kapitbahay ko pinanood ‘yon, kasi nga wala kaming TV noon araw," she laughed. Among the local song artists, it was Kuh Ledesma who was a big influence for The Songbird. "When I started, Kuh was already a big star. I remember her ‘Ako ay Pilipino’ album, when I bought it, I would play it all the time. Instantly, I became her fan. At memoryado ko lahat ang kanta ‘dun, Side A and Side B!" In her "Reflections" concert series, she’s singing these diva’s songs and according to her "I think I am ready to attack their songs, vocally and even emotionally," Regine added. A belter of the first order, she is a singer always in full control of her vocal instrument. Emotionally, Regine has indeed grown to be a very seasoned chanteuse that when you hear her sing, you listen to someone "who has weathered the storms of his life with grit and grace." As the director of "Reflections," Regine promises: "I’ll certainly pull out all the stops for this new show. It may be a smaller venue but that won’t stop me and the production staff from giving our audience an A-list show!" Regine’s special guests in the show are Comedy Concert Queen Ai Ai de las Alas and Jonalyn Viray. Also featured are Kim Flores and Wyeth’s Gifted Kids: saxophonist Jacob Sarreal; violinists Joseph Valdes and Paulina Gutierrez; and classical cellist Pocholo Gutierrez. With Raul Mitra as musical director, "Reflections" is produced by Aria Productions, in cooperation with GMA Kapudo and is co-presented by Promil Kid and Bench. Major sponsors are Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Power House Communications, Belo Medical Group and Philippine Star. Minor sponsors are Don Henrico’s, 91.5 Energy FM, 105.1 Crossover, 99.5 RT, 101 .1 Yes FM, 95.5 DWDM, 96.3 WRock, 94.7 Mellow Touch, rj100 and Hype fragrances and body essentials. Tickets are available at all Ticketnet outlets and all SM Shoemart branches. * * * [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Reg's BIR problems not over yet / She is being set-up to fall Author: Music Inside Buzz report [Edit] Date Posted: 13:37:46 10/19/05 Wed Subject title : Regine's BIR problems not over yet / She is being set-up to fall.. ( added info at the end of post ) Regine shouldn't pay if she claims she is innocent. ( And I hear she is. And I hear alot that don't get posted in the media .. ) By the way, the B.I.R. deputy commissioner is related to the GMA-7 talent center manager through her hubby. She is the other half of her ex-management. Regine fired her ex-managers years ago. The Inside Buzz says that these false tax-cases are their way of geing back at her. How that for real news, Kapuso fans.. Music Inside Stories / Music report http://insidebuzz.tripod.com - In GMA_7_kapuso@yahoogroups.com, pao pao wrote: > > WE thought Regine Velasquez's problem with the BIR has been cleared after she has settled the amount they said she was not able to pay last year. It turns out the BIR continues to hound her and threatens to sue her again if she wouldn't pay another hefty sum. Someone tells us it's not really Regine's fault but her accountant who failed to include some of her earnings in her tax book. "Willing naman si Regine to pay some more, pero sana babaan 'yung P20 million na gustong bayaran niya in one year," says our source. ------------- > ps- I will have to ask Aria Productions if "FIRED" is the right word to describe Regine Velasquez leaving her old management. And by the way, Regine is the reason how her female ex-manager got the job at GMA-7 in the first place. Wanna bet that GMA-7 hunchos didn't know "THEY" were fired? Would you put someone in charge of talents if they proven to be mis-managing their star talent? Good angle to overturn the false B.I.R. case against her, wouldn't you guys think? Any lawyers out there..? Isn't this a clear conflict of interest?! ;-} " Defending our songbirds from their detractors. " [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: RV Owes p20 Mil Pesos? Says who? Abunda?! Author: music inside buzz report [Edit] Date Posted: 12:45:36 10/23/05 Sun s u b j e c t * t i t l e - " Regine Owes p20 Million Pesos? Says who? The B.I.R. or .. / and .. Boy Abunda?! Greetings Regine fans, friends and foes, This one wouldn't have been noticed by Regine fans so I'll also mention this one. The article from "Manila Bulletin" is saying Regine owes p20 Million pesos to the B.I.R.,right? ( MB being one of the newspapers used by Abunda and interestingly also GMA-7 for their press releases.) Was the p20million peso amount another one of our favorite HomeWrecker Boy Abunda way of sending Regine another message? Abunda has done so several times in the past. ( Two examples below this ) -Not too long ago he did so in his own column in the star! I would say he got balls but actually it was sheer stupidity on his part to do something very open like that. -Remember it was in her birthday time period that the B.I.R. made their announcement about those "false" tax-evasion charges against her. The p20 Million peso question - Where the heck did the B.I.R. come up with that amount, you wonder? Well, I heard alot of different amounts being charged against Regine. But since it was the "MANILA BULLETIN" that posted that said amount I figured it was an amount that meant something to the person who is being linked as one of the masterminds to the B.I.R.'s false cases against Regine- by her so-called publicist ( the country's most unprofessional one by a mile no doubt ) BOY ABUNDA. And knowing the way he works and the way he also thinks.. something I don't wish anyone to experience feeling and thinking about- there was some checking on the amount and guess what the Music Inside Buzz has found out? It was an offer that was made to her!! That's right, Regine fans.. one of the offers made to Regine was at the amount of p20 million pesos by channel 2! The channel Abunda is really associated with though he's been trying to show he has some association with channel 7 in the open lately. Some his talents and clients are in channel 7. Some moved there because of .. get this- Regine. Ariel Rivera is on top of that list. A Music Inside Buzz Report http://insidebuzz.tripod.com " That's why it called The Inside Buzz. " ;-) Ask her point-person in Aria Productions if the information is wrong, Regine Fans .. And if anyone there is saying it is wrong then you are requested to TELL ME WHO SAID IT! ----- dats the inside buzz, RVFans .. ---------- > Regine is innocent. Its obvious what is happening- she is being FRAMED!!!! By her own media publicist!! ( the pig! ) rv_thebirdnest · Regine Velasquez Fans Bird Nest Group! http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_thebirdnest/ http://insidebuzz.tripod.com >;-} > > >" Defending our songbirds from their detractors. " [ Post a Reply to This Message ]