vader2007

Hmmm...try out Lemuria along Horseshoe avenue or the Spanish restaurant tucked inside the U.P. campus among others.

Try the re-launched Restaurant 5 at the 5th floor of Discovery Suites in Ortigas. With Oakwood opening just a few meters away. The hotel has revitalized its buffet restaurant by offering a decent buffet spread of over 20 dishes including a cooking and carving station for less than Php 1,000 net.

Got a Ford Escape back in 2004...never again! Got me a lemon...good thing I got extended warranty up to 4 years or else the repair costs would have driven me to suicide...imagine coolant leaks after 6 months, aircon busted after 12 months, 2 alternator breakdowns in 3 years, etc, etc.

Oh and did I mention their after sales service...totally customer unfriendly...despite a plant in Laguna, parts would take 2 or 3 weeks to order if you are on warranty but 24 hours if you pay cash.

NEVER AGAIN!

Can anyone suggest a romantic place to spend the night with your girlfriend outside manila but but still not too far away?

check out this place www.theforestclub.com reasonable rates and just in laguna.

Hi Bora guys and gals,

Any reviews on Boracay Peninsula and Bans Resort? Somebody recommended it to me but I'd like the opinion of frequent Bora visitors.

Thanks.

Do you guys know nice fine dining restaurants in the Ortigas area where they have private rooms good for 5-6 persons? We hold our monthly dinner board meetings in restaurants in Makati. This time I'd like to try Ortigas area. Thanks in advance for any info.

You can also try Seven Corners. Their function rooms are more private and the restaurant is not as busy or crowded as the EDSA Shangrila.

improving their quality wouldn't hurt a bit...

I tried eating their pizza... and sorry to say but it really sucks!

indeed...that is one corner i've never revisited after my initial sampling of their offerings...

oh that's ok! somewhat a new concept!

but they have to somewhat improve on some of their courses

agree with you on that. though i noticed new chef's at 7 corners in the last 2 weeks. hope they refresh the whole set soon.

what do they have on the 8th corner?

the 8th corner is a different dish every week...2 weeks ago it was roasted pheasant...its sort of a treat to regular diners who want some variety.

thanks for the info brother vader :thumbsupsmiley:

no worries bro! enjoy and share your FR (food report) !

do they still give discounts to priority club card holders?

they still honor priority club members with the usual discounts (50% for a table of 2, etc.) at fab you get a 2 + 2 treat where you only pay for 2 if youre a group of 4 diners.

on some nights they even offer an 8th corner for a nominal fee added to your buffet price. also, when i went there about 2 weeks ago they have also added pan grilled skewer treats like prawns, squid, etc.

try it out!

kung isa lang ang property, hindi nga malaki. as a matter of fact wala silang babayaran provided nadeclare kaagad. PERO, ang sabi sa statement nya ay PROPERTIES at PROPERTIES VALUE RANGE FROM...., so i assume marami ang properties plus the fact ng haba ng panahon na hindi na-i-file, kaya nasabi ko na malaki ang problema.

 

if you think otherwise ....................................................

You are correct. There are 3 properties involved.

bro, malaking problema yan! masyadong matagal bago na-discover yung properties ng decedent. Unanga-una, maaring kasuhan ng tax evasion yan. Yan ang ginamit laban sa mga Marcoses ng PCGG na na-dismiss dahil hindi daw nabigyan ng notice ang BIR ng pagkamatay ni Marcos. Pero sabi ng korte, dahil Presidente si Marcos at ang kanyang pagkamatay ay na publish sa mga dyaryo, imposibleng hindi malaman ng mga taga BIR na patay na si Marcos. Ang punto ko rito, kung nagamit kay Marcos, pwede rin itong gamitin sa ordinaryong mamamayan. Pangalawa, dahil sa katagal, maaring tumaas na ang market value ng mga property at ang basehan ng estate tax ay fair market value. Kung may kalakihan na ang market value, malaki rin ang estate tax, compare nung 13 taong nakakaraan. At dahil hindi na-file sa BIR ang pakamatay, may penalties na ito na malaki na rin dahil sa tagal ng panahon.

 

Ang nakikita kong solusyon ay mag-avail ang mga tagapagmana ng Tax Amnesty na ipinatupad noong September, 2007 at matatapos sa loob ng 6 na buwan. Dito sa Tax Amnesty, ang basehan ng tax ay ang networth ng taxpayer. Ang taxpayer sa scenariong binigay mo ay yung tagapagmana. Ang kanyang Ari-arian o Assets ay ibabawas sa kanyang mga obligasyon o Liabilities para makuha ang Networth. Bale ang buwis nya ay 5% ng kanyang networth. Yung kanyang ari-arian ay neto ng depreciation. Ang coverage ng amnesty ay para sa taong 2005 pababa. Kapag nakapag-avail sya ng amnesty, hindi na sya i-imbistigahan ng BIR dahil isa ito sa mga probisyon ng Tax Amnesty.

This is very, very helpful. Can your company help the family or can you refer an expert in this area? How much will it cost?rge? Please PM me. Thanks.

mas mababa compare kung namatay na yung mayari. Bale Donor's tax ang gagamitin dito. Using the same example of 6M, donors tax will be P524,000.00 na maari pang bumaba depende sa mga deductions. Yung deductions i-apply sa value ng asset na i-transfer

very informative posts...i have a question, what if the family discovers that their late father had properties after 13 years? they have paid the municipal real estate taxes but are unsure how to proceed in transferring the ownership of the properties given the huge tax implications. what are the family's options to lessen the tax burden? the properties value range from Php 100 to 500k.

thanks for your advise.

Sorry for the typo that should be CIBI or CIBI Information Inc., a credit investigation company.

No worries Dr. Pepper...btw, similar to the query of the other poster. Are there people you can hire to do the leg work and fix your credit standing by interfacing with all the necessary agencies and companies? It seems to be a daunting task to get all these certifications and then talk to all these credit "people" before a certification can be issued or my bad record will be erased or updated.

That's true, but I noticed that the CBCI maintains records that are up to 20 years old. If you feel you that you are still a good credit risk, you can always ask for an exception. Banks are starved for loans right now, and the consumer loans market is really a borrower's market.

Sorry for asking but what is the CBCI? Can people with bad credit histories go to this agency or association to rectify credit records?

Thanks.

My broker's advice is wait and see...

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For quantity and quality of dishes...its Circles or Spiral

For intimacy and ambience...seven corners

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Sprite coz 7-Up is hard to find in restaurants

Juice - Four Seasons

Soup - Cream of Pumpkin

fastbreak as always...sigh

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