Sarah Geronimo is on a roll!

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 
Sarah Geronimo is on a roll!

Sarah Geronimo (MNS photo)   Aside from the impressive box-office performance of her reunion movie with John Lloyd Cruz, the singer-actress had another reason to celebrate on Sunday after her ward, Jona Soquite, was named the very first champion of “The Voice Teens.” But instead of boasting about her back-to-back feat, Geronimo humbled herself and expressed how grateful she is with all the blessings coming her way. “Hindi ko dine-deserve. I feel so blessed! Napakagandang birthday gift, sobra sobra,” she said. Geronimo turned 29 last July 25. Indeed, what a way for Geronimo to make a comeback on “The Voice” after skipping a season last year. “Sobrang amazed lang ako sa season na ito, sa teens edition, kasi napaka-diverse ng musicality ng bawat artist. May operatic, may power ballad, mayroong talagang texture ng boses. Sabi ko nga, kahit sino sa kanila ang manalo, magiging happy ako. Pero siyempre Team Sarah pa rin,” she said. Meanwhile, Geronimo only has words of thanks for everyone who watched her movie with Cruz since it opened on Wednesday. According to producer Star Cinema, the movie already earned P100 million in just four days. “Sobrang overwhelming ang suporta ng mga tao. Noong bumabagyo, noong malakas ang hangin, nag-ikot kami ni Lloydie sa mga cinemas para magpasalamat sa mga tao. Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganun pa rin ang suporta kahit masama ang panahon,” she said. Geronimo also reacted to the statement of ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio that she wants to her to make more Read More …

Sarah Lahbati is now engaged to Richard Gutierrez

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 
Sarah Lahbati is now engaged to Richard Gutierrez

Sarah Lahbati (MNS photo) Four years after giving birth to her first born, Sarah Lahbati is ready for another commitment. This time, to become wife to one of the the country’s most eligible bachelors, Richard Gutierrez. Lahbati and Gutierrez night announced on their Instagram accounts that they are finally tying the knot. “The stars aligned in the universe and this happened. I’m marrying my best friend,” Lahbati said in an Instagram post wherein she shared a snapshot of their engagement. Gutierrez, meanwhile, shared a close-up photo featuring a clearer view of the diamond ring he gave to Lahbati. “I love you and I can’t wait to start this new chapter of our lives together,” he wrote. The couple, who have been together for five years, got engaged in Switzerland. It was the same place where Lahbati took refuge when she was hiding her pregnancy in 2012, eventually giving birth to baby Zion. Lahbati said she wants to exchange “I do’s” in Europe and have her honeymoon in Costa Rica’s Cocos Island. Lahbati joined ABS-CBN in 2015. Gutierrez followed her and officially became a Kapamilya through the primetime series “La Luna Sangre.” (MNS)

Ozamiz vice mayor convinced boyfriend Herbert Colanggo to testify against De Lima — lawyer

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 

MANILA, Aug 1 (Mabuhay) — Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Tuesday said his client, arrested Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, was the one who convinced suspected drug lord Herbert Colanggo to testify against Senator Leila de Lima. “I know for a fact siya po ang [kumumbinsi] noong medyo nagdadalawang-isip si Herbert Colanggo kung magte-testify siya against Senator De Lima kasi natatakot din si Herbert,” Topacio said He added: “Kinumbinsi niya na sabihin mo na ang totoo ang tungkol kay Senator De Lima para malaman under this new administration kung ano talaga si Senator De Lima.” Colanggo and other high-profile inmates at the New Bilibid Prison testified on De Lima’s alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the prison facility. De Lima is currently detained at the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame on drug-related charges. Topacio is one of the lawyers of the vice mayor, who was arrested by policemen following bloody predawn raids in Ozamiz City on Sunday. She is also detained at the PNP Custodial Center. The lawyer said that the vice mayor and Colanggo are still together. The relationship of the vice mayor and the detained drug lord became public after President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech days after he assumed office in 2016. In tagging the Parojinogs in the illegal drug trade, Duterte said Colanggo was the slain mayor’s son-in-law. The late mayor had admitted that his daughter and Colanggo are in a relationship. During the interview, Topacio said they will ask the Read More …

How Lea feels about being Aga’s ‘the one that got away’

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 
How Lea feels about being Aga’s ‘the one that got away’

Lea Salonga (MNS photo) Lea Salonga said she was at a loss for words when she first learned that she is Aga Muhlach’s “TOTGA” or “the one that got away.” Salonga said she only knew about it after Muhlach submitted his contribution for her book. “I was in shock. We asked him kasi to write a message. I was going to different people para dito sa librong ito. Of course, how do we not ask him to make a contribution? And then all of a sudden, we got the submission from Aga,” she narrated. Saying she couldn’t talk for a couple of seconds after seeing it, Salonga shared: “[My editor and I] were both in shock. Kaming pareho, we were looking at his letter. We were like, ‘Oh my God.’ The only reaction was ‘Wow!’ Yun lang. Frozen in my chair.” While it surprised her, Salonga said she found Muhlach’s message “very sweet, very well written, and very heartfelt.” According to Salonga, she and Muhlach never became a couple in real life because timing was never on their side. “Bad timing talaga because when we were shooting ‘Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal,’ ako iyong may boyfriend sa totoong buhay. Noong ‘Sana Maulit Muli,’ during the first part, umiiyak-iyak siya because he had just broken up with a girlfriend. And then naghiwalay muna kami because he had another movie to make, and I had a musical. So we started doing ‘Sana Maulit Muli’ again. Nagka-girlfriend ulit. Ako naman ang single. So talagang Read More …

Michelle Madrigal gets engaged

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 
Michelle Madrigal gets engaged

Michelle Madrigal (MNS photo) Two months after announcing her pregnancy, Michelle Madrigal has another reason to celebrate. The former sexy star is engaged to her American boyfriend, Troy Woolfolk. Madrigal shared the happy news on Instagram with a photo showing Woolfolk getting down on his one knee. She captioned it with a biblical passage: “When the time is right, I, the Lord will make it happen.” Madrigal is currently on a loved-up holiday in Dominican Republic with her beau. Earlier this week, she posted a birthday for Woolfolk, which read: “I appreciate EVERYTHING you do for me & our baby.” “Thank you for being the man that you are and making me believe in love again. Cheers to LOVE, LOYALTY & LONG LASTING relationship.” Madrigal first announced her pregnancy last May. She is expected to give birth to her first child this November. (MNS)

Is Julia Clarete already married?

 Entertainment
Aug 092017
 
Is Julia Clarete already married?

Julia Clarete (MNS photo) Is actress Julia Clarete already married to her Irish boyfriend, Gareth McGeown? Fans asked this question after they saw Clarete’s recent Facebook post about the inclusion of her short film, “Skit,” in the 29th CCP Gawad Alternatibo. In the caption, Clarete said she considers the good news a “great wedding gift.” It was last July 23 when rumors that Clarete already tied the knot with McGeown first surfaced. The actress shared a photo of a white skirt, which prompted netizens to think that she is wearing a wedding gown. Clarete and McGeown have been together for almost six years now.(MNS)

Tax issues on management fees to foreign corporations

 Economy
Aug 072017
 

In the arena of international transactions, management and service agreements between interrelated companies within a multinational corporation is an inevitable consequence of globalization. The diversity of cultures among different nations necessitates the proliferation of management and service agreements between a domestic corporation and its parent or affiliate Non-Resident Foreign Corporation (NRFC). Management services are advantageous to groups of companies, as member companies or affiliates will benefit from the expertise of these groups and, in the process, they can ensure the quality and uniformity of practices among all the subsidiaries. They can also be a catalyst for taking advantage of the efficiencies and economies in maintaining resource centers among the member companies.

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