12 NOVEMBER 2–8, 2007 • (212) 655-5426 • (201) 484-7249 • NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ASIAN JOURNAL • http://www.asianjournal.com • Life & Style • Home INSIDE • retire in • Health & Fitness • not just for luxury chocoholics Page 14 Page 18 Style • surviving loss Page 16 One Penn Plaza, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10119 • Tel. (212) 655-5426 • Fax. (212) 655-9241 Stars Shine in Kapuso’s Masskara Weekend By Dolly Anne Carvajal / just like what her ex-BF Mar- Piolo-Sam-Lolit brouhaha. undeclared income covering By Michelle Remo / Inquirer.net Inquirer.net vin Agustin did on her debut. Could it have been a case of the said period, Gomez too “It’s too soon for him to give mistaken identity? MANILA — Actor and failed to declare his source MANILA — GMA 7 stars me a ring but ‘di ko tatanggi- Model-turned-actor James failed senatorial bet Richard for the acquisition of the posh Marian Rivera, Dingdong han if he does,” Uy has a striking resemblance Gomez is not qualified for Forbes property amounting to Dantes, Dennis Trillo, Paolo she said, gig- to Sam Milby and both of government’s ongoing tax more than P50 million,” said Ballesteros and Pauleen Luna gling. them are Amboys. Insiders amnesty program, the Bureau BIR Deputy Commissioner conquered Bacolod during the Mistak- insist that most likely, he of Internal Revenue said on Gregorio Cabantac. Kapuso Masskara Weekend. en iden- was the one Tita Lolit spot- November 1. If convicted, Gomez will Masskara means a mass of tity? ted with Piolo Pascual in The BIR explained that spend two to 10 years in jail, faces. The plot Sofitel. under the Tax Amnesty law and will be imposed a penalty The Kapuso mall show truly thickens Since James is a Star Magic passed last May, suspected of P100,000. lived up to what the festival in the talent (he’s in Lovespell), Tita tax evaders who have been “Let this case serve as a means. A sea of people was Lolit, who’s from GMA, is charged under the govern- warning to all actors and other in SM Bacolod to catch a probably not familiar with him. ment’s Run After Tax Evaders’ professionals earning huge glimpse of their fave GMA James happens to be a good Richard Gomez (RATE) Program are not quali- income and who continue to celebs—a sure sign that Ma- friend of Piolo, just like Sam. rimar and Zaido also reign Bad shot fied for the tax amnesty. Under the RATE program, violate the Tax Code that the supreme in the “City of A lady fotog was banned Gomez was charged under introduced in 2005 during long arm of the law will soon Smiles.” Parokya ni Edgar from the ASAP ’07 set last the RATE program in April the time of Finance Secretary catch up with them,” Cabantac also joined the revelry. October 28. She insisted Cesar Purisima, the BIR files said in the statement. 2005, when the BIR filed the Paolo told me he has on entering the premises tax evasion case before the high-profile tax evasion cases, Congress has passed the no qualms that his gay without an ID and had a Department of Justice. The with full media coverage, as Tax Amnesty law as a means role as Yda, the cross- heated argument with the DoJ said there was sufficient a means to discourage the to encourage tax evaders to dressing villain in Zaido, guard. evidence to prove his guilt. public from being dishonest come out in the open and would all the more make She claims that “labas taxpayers. start with a clean slate. The people question his gen- pasok siya sa ABS” so The BIR has charged law states that any tax evader der. Who cares? As long no need for an ID. Ac- Gomez with tax evasion who qualifies for the amnesty as he turns in a convincing cording to the show’s after it allegedly found shall not be charged in courts, performance. makeup artist, the out that the actor did while those that have already I asked Pauleen, who’s turn- fotog made Kim Chiu not pay income taxes been charged shall have their ing 19 soon, if her BF Mayor cry when she took from 2000 to 2003 de- cases withdrawn. Sherwin Gatchalian will give shots of her while she spite his active pres- To qualify for the amnesty, her a ring on her birthday, was dressing up and ence in the entertain- an applicant must pay an then had the audacity ment industry. amnesty fee equivalent to to ask money from Kim Legal officials from only five percent of his or in exchange for the pics. the BIR cited Gomez’s her increase in net worth Fotogs like that ought to be P1.8 million in income as arising from the amendment out of the picture for good. payment by ABS-CBN in of the tax return. Amnesty Guess who 2001, P1 million by GMA- applicants are required to Guess who this young show 7 in 2002, and another rectify their underdeclared biz couple is. Clue: The two are co-stars in a teleserye. P166,000 from ABS-CBN tax returns. A production member who in 2003. These were on Legislators, however, put squealed on them said, “Grabe! top of his income from restrictions as to who may Wala silang patawad! When endorsement of Bench qualify for the amnesty. Some they are in heat, they would do clothing line. of those disqualified for the it in the actor’s van. Natatawa With wife Lucy Torres–Gomez “Aside from all these amnesty are those charged na lang kami sa set because we Continued on PAGE 13 see the van shaking and when they come out, minsan baliktad pa suot nila!” Ahh! To be young, restless Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes Photos courtesy of igma.tv and shameless! g MusIC Getting inebriated with ‘Gin Blind’ By Nickee V. de Leon / Asianjournal.com NO, this is hardly a knock off of mainstream rock bands, Gin Blossoms and Third Eye Blind. Not even close. Gin Blind was concocted and distilled out of a genu- ine love for thrash metal, old school Metallica and the Juan de la Cruz band. The band is a collabora- tion of pioneer musikeros from the Manila gig scene, From L-R: Alvin Adeva, Dennis Diamse, Chic Nidoy and Charlie Panganiban coming from the likes of “Swinger” Diamse (vocals Panganiban (drums). The Radioactive Sago Project, and guitars), Chic “Chicboy” quartet met through com- Juanito’s Molar and Bite the Nidoy (guitars), Alvin “Jeffrey mon friends, with Dennis, Bullet. Santos” Adeva (bass) and Chic and Charlie being old Gin Blind is Dennis Charles “the Family Man” acquaintances and Charlie and Alvin working the same day jobs. The first taste A Pinoy underground band scene has already been exis- tence in Los Angeles, years before Gin Blind’s inception. The foursome, being regulars in gigs and rightful veterans and critics in music, felt the need to start up a band as a venue to express their musi- cal inclinations and to relive the golden days of old school Pinoy rock. Chic Nidoy on guitars Charlie Panganiban on drums Certified ‘tomadors’ of Pinoy rock With their previous pro- fessional experiences in the music industry, infiltrating LA’s Pinoy gig scene didn’t prove too difficult for Gin Blind. They got their big break from Kamote Produc- tions and Concertmaster and easily stole the show in their first gigs, with a debut performance at Musikahan in Cerritos and a few oth- ers in Pinoy Bistro, British Dominion and recently, in Gin Blind at Musikahan AJ Photos by Nickee V. de Leon Continued on PAGE 13.