06/07/2008 | 01:14 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Action star Rudy Fernandez succumbed to pancreatic cancer early Saturday morning, ending a battle that lasted several months. He was 55 years old. The actor died in his sleep after the cancer for almost two years.

Fernandez died at 6:15 a.m., less than a month after he was brought home from a hospital. Fernandez had also undergone treatment abroad for his illness.

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By NATALIE JANE MALAYO and BENG ANSULA

Actors Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby filed yesterday a P12-million libel case against television talk show host and showbiz columnist Lolit Solis, and Pilipino Star Ngayon entertainment editor Veronica Samio for allegedly portraying them as “gaymen” in an article published a month ago.

At 9 a.m. yesterday, Pascual and Milby personally went to Manila’s chief prosecutor, Jhosep Lopez, together with their counsel, lawyer Josabeth Alonso, and submitted their nine-page complaint against Solis and Samio.

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By Tarra Quismundo
Inquirer
Last updated 05:26am (Mla time) 11/07/2007

MANILA, Philippines – International pop superstar Beyonce Knowles flashed a wide smile upon arriving in Manila yesterday afternoon.

Here for a concert in Taguig City, Knowles and her 70-member entourage—composed of her crew, musicians and personal security—arrived on board a chartered jet at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 2:10 p.m.

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THE Department of Justice has given the Court of Tax Appeals the green light to proceed with the tax evasion charges against actor Richard Gomez will finally push through after the Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the green light to file the case before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA).

Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, said that Gomez would be indicted on Monday, two years after he had ordered a review of the case, resulting in the suspension of the filing of the tax evasion charges before the court. The Bureau of Internal Revenue charged that Gomez had a tax liability of P7 million.

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The country’s one and only “Superstar” Nora Aunor walked out of a Los Angeles Airport courthouse on Monday a free woman after an LA judge dismissed drug charges filed against her.

Judge James Dabney dismissed Aunor’s drug possession case after she completed an 18-month drug rehabilitation program.

In his ruling, Dabney said the guilty plea will be withdrawn and the case dismissed. He added that Aunor’s arrest will be stricken from the record.

Aunor, Nora Cabaltera Villamayor in real life, was arrested at LAX in March 2005 after police found eight grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe in her bag.

Aunor pled guilty but the court judgment was deferred.

Aunor was required to attend the drug rehabilitation program and report to a probation officer for the past 18 months. She also had to pass over 40 drug tests.

Lawyer Claire Espina earlier said she is confident that Aunor’s case would be dropped by the court. With a report from Joseph Pimentel and ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

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The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on Thursday found guilty on five counts former Parañaque City mayor Joselito “Joey” Marquez of violating the anti-graft law for an overpriced broom deal.

The anti-graft court sentenced Marquez to six years to 10 years imprisonment for each count. He was found guilty of violating five sections of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for the overpriced P2.94 million broom deal.

Also found guilty by the court were former city treasurer Silvestre de Leon and bids and awards committee members Ofelia Caunan and Marilou Banael, who was also the city accountant during Marquez’s term.

Three other accused officials of the city government Flocerfida Babida, Aylyn Romea and Antonio Razo were absolved by the anti-graft court from the charges.

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By RECTO MERCENE
Business Mirror Reporter

A respected figure in the international film industry flew in over the weekend to make a study on the Philippine movie industry in response to the films brought here by New Line Cinema International, producer of such hits as Lord of the Rings among others.

Nestor Nieves, senior vice president of New Line Cinema International, flew in from Hong Kong, after visiting several Asian countries. He arrived with Wilson Yuloque, president of Pioneer Films, local distributors of some Hollywood blockbusters.

New Line Cinema’s latest flick is the action-comedy film of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker “Rush Hour 3″, now enjoying nationwide viewership since its opening on August 8. On August 22, John Travolta’s “Hairspray”, where the macho movie idol transforms himself into a housewife and doting mother of a mature teenager who wants to use music to improve the integration of races in their school, that will open in the Philippines. Nieves brought with him a special 10-minute preview video of their biggest epic film this year, “The Golden Compass”, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. A special screening for theater owners and operators, as well as advertisers and members of the media, is scheduled on August 14 at the My Cinema, Greenbelt 3, Makati City.

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PARTY princess Paris Hilton is $60 million out of pocket after her billionaire grandfather – appalled by her jail term for drink-driving offenses – axed her inheritance.

Family patriarch Barron Hilton was already embarrassed by his granddaughter’s wild behavior – notably when her home sex video was leaked on the internet.

But the 79-year-old considered her 23-day sentence last month the last straw.

“He was, and is, extremely embarrassed by how the Hilton name has been sullied by Paris,” says Jerry Oppenheimer, who wrote a biography of the clan called House Of Hilton.

“He now doesn’t want to leave unearned wealth to his family.”

Hilton senior, the only member of the family left with a sizeable stake in the huge hotel chain, has let it be known that he intends to donate to charity the $2.4bn he will gain from this month’s sale of the company to private equity firm Blackstone.

The money will go to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the charity set up in the name of the founder of the family business.

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