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The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has sentenced up to seven years in jail former popular singer and Metro Manila bus operator Claire dela Fuente for tax evasion.

Dela Fuente, operator of the Philippine Corinthian Liner Corp., was ordered by the court to pay a fine of P150,000.

The criminal case, filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) 10 years ago, arose from the non-filing of income tax returns for the years 1998 to 2004.

She meted one year imprisonment for each of the seven counts of tax violation.

Dela Fuente denied the charges, saying her company started operations only in 2005.

But the court dismissed her claim when the BIR presented PCLC’s records filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board, and the Land Transportation Office.

The court also ignored the PCLC’s 2005 BIR registration presented during the trial which was described by revenue lawyers as spurious.

Dela Fuente — Clarita Crisostomo dela Fuente-de Guzman in real life — gained celebrity status in 1970 with jukebox hit “Sayang.” She was called “Asia’s Sweetest Voice” for her sweet voice.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

They’ve Got Ace Up Their Sleeves

“It’s time to pivot and offer something new to our digital audience. This lead us to developing the Ultimate Celebrity Shoutout Platform.” says PH lead for Ace, Frank Briones.

Do you miss your favorite stars? Are you tired of watching replays featuring them on your favorite TV shows or sporting events? Do you want them to give you some love? The wait is over.

Starting this July, the biggest stars in the pageant scene, entertainment, society and sports all aligned as they did a virtual launch for the first-and-only Celebrity Shoutout Digital Platform in Southeast Asia… ACE.

Now, fans can just log in online via www.ace.video; request for Birthday Greetings, Words of Inspiration and Tips from their favorite stars; include the parameters of the message they want either for themselves or for a friend; and receive the said shoutout on their email within 5 days. Fans may even opt to post it on their own social media pages.

“Now that most of us are still on lockdown, and most pageants, local movies, TV series, sporting events are temporarily put on hold, this is one way for fans to still engage with their idols” says Dene Schonknecht, CEO of Ace Entertainment Holdings based in Singapore.

Ace Video is currently present in countries like Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and now in the Philippines. Some of the regional stars in its roster include Allan Wu from Singapore (Amazing Race Asia), Max Loong from Malaysia (The Voice Switzerland), and Cindy Bishop from Thailand (Asia’s Next Top Model).

Locally, we have the following stars officially onboard.

Register online now and check out hundreds of other local and regional celebrities and influencers in our network. That’s www.ace.video and follow them on Instagram: @acevideosofficial