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In a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bunag said he would be willing to negotiate with movie personalities such as Judy Ann Santos, Richard Gomez and Regine Velasquez to reach settlements on their tax bills.


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                    [Summary] => The government may not know it, but it has, or could have a tiger by the tail in cracking down on two entertainment celebrities for alleged tax evasion. Tax evasion? There are thousands of highly prominent names in the public and private sectors who have royally screwed the government in this regard and gotten away with it. So why pick on Richard Gomez and Regine Velasquez? Though vexed, I am sure the two will settle their taxes - they have no private armies to fight back – although they have all the right to ask – why pick on us?


That’s easy to answer.


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RICHARD GOMEZ AND REGINE VELASQUEZ

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New BIR chief open to compromise on tax evasion

By Jose Rodel Clapano | July 22, 2005 - 12:00am

Newly installed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Jose Bunag said yesterday he is open to a compromise settlement with movie actors, actresses and businessmen recently slapped with tax evasion charges...

Headlines

Tiger by the tail; Debate; Church backs out

By HERE'S THE SCORE | By Teodoro C. Benigno | April 25, 2005 - 12:00am

The government may not know it, but it has, or could have a tiger by the tail in cracking down on two entertainment celebrities for alleged tax evasion. Tax evasion? There are thousands of highly prominent names...

Opinion