2012 04/11-04/17

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

Enrique Gil, last seen on ABS-CBN's very successful advo-serye "Budoy" is reportedly playing the indie role of Pedro Calungsod, the 2nd Filipino saint to be canonized.

GMA Films' latest horror movie, "The Road" starring Alden Richards, will have an advance screening for the mainstream media on Tuesday, April 10 and a strictly-invitational red-carpet screening on May 9th in Hollywood, CA.

Golf buddies now - Derek Ramsay & Zac Efron in Sydney, Australia last week. Photo by www.ABS-CBNNews.com

Will she win it? Now on every pageant fan's Top List is Union City's Katrina Jayne "Trina" Dimaranan, competing for the highly-coveted Miss Philippines Universe & other crowns. Trina trains with the winning team of Mercator Management's Jonas Gaffud. Grand Coronation nights is set on Sunday, April 15th - to be broadcast on ABS-CBN. Good luck, Trina!

San Jose's Sophomore Alexandra Drechsler, 16, a model and Official Blogger of the Third World Indie Film Festival (TWIFF) adds another prestigious feather to her cap by being invited to attend (and of course, to blog about it) the Hollywood screening of GMA Films' latest horror movie, "THE ROAD" on April 10 and also at the hotttest-event-in-tinseltown red carpet interview on May 9th (she get to the chance to interview the also-invited 8-time World Champion Manny Pacquiao!). Good luck, Alex!

The Perkins Twins (Jesse & Christian Perkins, Grand Prix Tennis Doubles Champions of Menlo-Atherton High) are singing front act to Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez & Ai Ai De Las Alas' "Three's Company" concert on Sunday, 5:00PM, April 22nd at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in downtown San Francisco.

Cristeta Cera Atutubo, ADON/DSD at HIlltop Care Center in Hayward, CA, celebrated their wedding Anniversary with family and friends at Harrah's Rincon Casino, San Diego, CA last March 24, 2012. Congratulations!

San Francisco's seasoned photographer, Jojo Serina, will be having his very first solo photography exhibit on Saturday, April 21 at The Bar and Gallery 4N5 located at 863 Mission Street in downtown SF.

Noted lensman Jojo Serina shot this photo of San Jose's James Gilbert Saludez. Serina will hold a photo exhibit on Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7pm at The Bar and Gallery 4N5, 863 Mission St., San Francisco, CA.

ENRIQUE GIL TO PLAY

PEDRO CALUNGSOD

(After his stellar "Budoy" performance, Enrique plays the fellow Cebuano Roman Catholic martyr)

TO-BE SEEN IN THE CITY

Enrique Gil impressed this Columnist when he played brilliantly, the complicated role of BJ Maniego (title roler Gerald Anderson's adopted brother) in ABS-CBN's very successful advocacy-serye involving an autistic man, "Budoy."

A Trumpets talent since 2008 at 16, Enrique Mari Bacay Gil III was born on March 30, 1992 in Cebu City. He is the second son of Enrique Sr. and Bambi Gil. He has an older brother Enrique Jr. (Javier/Javi) and a younger sister Diandra Frances. He is a Cebuano with Spanish roots.

His previous television roles include Pieta, I Love Betty La Fea as one of the Ecomodels, Rosalka, Shoutout, Mula Sa Puso, Good Vibes & currently, ASAP XV.

Now, he has reportedly accepted to play the very important indie role of Pedro Calungsod, the 2nd Filipino saint to be canonized. Pedro Calungsod will be canonized on October 21, 2012.

The interesting story of Calungsod dates back in 1655 when he was born in Cebu up to the time of his death when large stones were to his feet by Roman Catholic enemies. His body was thrown out to sea.

This Hatred of Faith story of Calungsod and his religious persecution will be the gist of the movie.

SEEN IN THE CITY

“FIRST IMPRESSION” by Jojo Serina

San Francisco based wedding and fashion photographer, Jojo Seriña, is having his first

photography solo exhibit at The Bar and Gallery 4N5, 863 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 on Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:00 pm. Jojo Seriña, a celebrity wedding and fashion photographer of Hawaii, has moved to San Francisco in August of last year. He became known in Hawaii because of his extra ordinary talent in turning a photo into a work of fine art. He photographed several high fashion events like Escada, Louis Vuitton, Harry Winston, Guess, DKNY and Jimmy Choo. He has photographed celebrities like Pussy Cat Dolls, Tia Carrere, Daniel Dae Kim, Jasmin Trias, Miss America Angela Baraquio to name a few. He has covered red carpet events and wrap up parties of Hawaii Five-O and Lost and a number of Hawaii’s high end charity events such as The Contemporary Art Museum Fundraising Event, The Black Tie Event and August Moon and celebrity weddings. His photos have been published in local and international magazines such as The Hi Luxury Magazine, The Tasting Panel Magazine and Elle Magazine International. Jojo Seriña was part of a local lifestyle TV show in HI, ‘Living Local with the Baraquios’ where he appeared on TV as a glam photographer for Fashion Makeover Show. San Francisco, Jojo Seriña’s new home base has embraced his talent. His name hasspread like wild fire in San Francisco’s fashion industry. He was blessed to work with GEV magazine, Kraven magazine and shot with San Francisco’s Premier Designer, Daniel Sudar for Elle Magazine International. ‘First Impression’ – Jojo Seriña’s first solo exhibit will showcase some of his distinctive work in Landscape, Wedding to Fashion photography. As the event falls on his birthday, he aims to raise funds for the children in the Philippines (specifically his hometown of Cagayan De Oro) affected by the devastating typhoon WASHI (aka “Sendong” in the Philippines). He will auction his fine art photography and other donated items and services and donate the proceeds through UNICEF. The exhibit is by invitation only and the expected number of attendees is 200 to 400. The event is for 21 and over only. Contact Jojo Seriña for more information Phone: 808.721.8549 Email: joser@jojoserina.com

INCOME TAXE DEADLINE - APRIL 17

The Internal Revenue Service released its IRS Tax Tip 2012-68 which provides, among others, the 3 Various Ways To Pay Your Federal Income Tax, to wit:

“If you cannot pay the full amount of taxes you owe, don’t panic. You should still file your return and pay as much as you can by the April 17 (not April 15 which falls on a Sunday) deadline to avoid penalties and interest. You should also contact the IRS to ask about payment options. Here are three alternative payment options you may want to consider and a tip on penalty relief under the IRS Fresh Start Initiative:

Pay by credit or debit card You can use all major cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa) to pay your federal taxes. For information on paying your taxes electronically, including by credit or debit card, go to www.irs.gov/e-pay or see the list of service providers below. There is no IRS fee for credit or debit card payments. If you are paying by credit card, the service providers charge a convenience fee based on the amount you are paying. If you are paying by debit card, the service providers charge a flat fee of $3.89 to $3.95. Do not add the convenience fee or flat fee to your tax payment.The processing companies are: WorldPay US, Inc.:

To pay by credit or debit card: 888-9PAY-TAX (888-972-9829),www.payUSAtax.com

Official Payments Corporation:

To pay by credit or debit card: 888-UPAY-TAX (888-872-9829), www.officialpayments.com/fed

Link2Gov Corporation:

To pay by credit or debit card: 888-PAY-1040 (888-729-1040),www.pay1040.com

Additional time to pay Based on your circumstances, you may be granted a short additional time to pay your tax in full. A brief additional amount of time to pay can be requested through the Online Payment Agreement application at www.IRS.gov or by calling 800-829-1040. Taxpayers who request and are granted an additional 60 to 120 days to pay the tax in full generally will pay less in penalties and interest than if the debt were repaid through an installment agreement over a greater period of time. There is no fee for this short extension of time to pay.

Penalty relief to assist those most in need, a six-month grace period on the late-payment penalty is available to certain wage earners and self-employed individuals. An approved request for a six-month extension of time to pay will result in relief from the late-payment penalty for tax year 2011 if:

your income is within certain limits and other conditions are met;

your request is received by April 17, 2012; and

your 2011 tax, interest and any other penalties are paid in full by Oct. 15, 2012.

To find out if you are eligible and to apply for the extension and penalty relief, complete and mail Form 1127-A, Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Income Tax for 2011 Due to Undue Hardship.

1. Installment agreement You can apply for an IRS installment agreement using the Online Payment Agreement (OPA) application on IRS.gov. This web-based application allows taxpayers who owe $50,000 or less in combined tax, penalties and interest to self-qualify, apply for, and receive immediate notification of approval. You can also request an installment agreement before your current tax liabilities are actually assessed by using OPA. The OPA option provides you with a simple and convenient way to establish an installment agreement, eliminates the need for personal interaction with IRS and reduces paper processing. You may also complete and submit a Form 9465, or Form 9465-FS, Installment Agreement Request, make your request in writing, or call 800-829-1040. For balances of more than $50,000, you are required to complete a financial statement to determine the monthly payment amount for an installment plan. You may be able to avoid the filing of a notice of federal tax lien by setting up a direct debit installment payment plan. For more complete information see Tax Topic 202, Tax Payment Options and the Fresh Start page on www.IRS.gov.

For more information about filing and paying your taxes, visit www.IRS.gov and choose 1040 Central or refer to the Form 1040 Instructions or IRS Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax. You can download forms and publications at www.irs.gov or request a free copy by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).”

Or call your local Tax Preparer or CPA for assistance.

BRIEFS AND SHORTS

Derek Ramsay was recently photographed playing golf in Australia with Hollywood Actor Zac Efron of the movie “The Lucky One” showing on April 20^th. Paging Derek – the producers of Pinoy Fiesta in Las Vegas are trying to get hold, for a paid gig on May 5^th, of you or your manager Jojie Dingcong, with no result(s). Email this Columnist for the producers’ contact infos.

Island Pacific is all poised to open additional branches in Pittsburg & American Canyon (close to Vallejo, CA).

Boxing Champion Nonito Donaire, Jr of San Leandro, CA reportedly has accepted a downpayment to star in an indie movie (a remake of an old one).

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"It is not true that Direk Bobet Vidanes resigned from Showtime because of Vice Ganda. Both of them were recently not in the show since Direk Bobet went on a Holy Week break, while Vice Ganda fulfilled a series of engagements in the middle east." – Official Statement sent by ABS-CBN Corporate Communications Head Bong Osorio on why Director Bobet Vidanes & Vice Ganda were both absent during last week’s episode of It's Showtime. Vice Ganda should be worried that there are a lot of blind items being attributed to and posted on his swell headedness at www.FashionPulis.com. You cannot stay on top all the time. It’s the law - of gravity.

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