Tax evasion cases filed against Jimmy Alapag & Jared Dillinger

 

Two PBA players are in hot water as the Bureau of Internal Revenue filed tax evasion cases to Talk and Text guards Jimmy Alapag and Jared Dillinger.

According to the BIR, Alapag has failed to file his income tax returns for taxable years 2007 to 2010 and value added tax returns from 2007 to 2012.

The tax deficiency, according to BIR was computed to be 17.86 million, inclusive of surcharge and interest. BIR's records show that the 2011 MVP earned 32.28 million in basketball.

Dillinger meanwhile has a tax deficiency of 13.37 million, including surcharge and interest for failing to  file his income tax returns from 2008 to 2011 and percentage tax return for 2008. They also added that Dillinger failed to fail his value added tax returns from 2009 to 2012.

Dillinger, another Smart Gilas standout has earned P 22.19 million last year.

[Photo: PBA on AKTV]

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Finals Watch: Jimmy Alapag of the Talk and Text Tropang Texters

Much has been said about Talk and Text and let's face it, it's because they are the Back-to-Back Philippine Cup champions. While this is a loaded team with a very seasoned PBA coach in Norman Black, we look at Talk and Text closer to its captain, the Mighty Mouse, Jimmy Alapag.

Jimmy does not need to score 20+ points every game but they win, it is probably because they had played together for a long time and had known each other on how they play on court. Jimmy is in the playing court to restore order when needed, create for his team mates and make his own shots - the long threes I should say and lead his team to victory.

Hate him or love him, Jimmy has proven a long way ever since he was drafted in 2003, championships, individual awards, national team experiences, aaaaahhh! there's actually a lot to say about this man (but it would not fit the title Finals Watch anymore since it should be short).

While I am not actually a Talk and Text fan, I give recognition to its team and the men behind it. I know this series would be as tough as it is advertised and Jimmy and the Tropang Texters will have their hands full against Jeff Chan and the rest of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters come finals which would tip off January 9.

Youtube video: Credit to the Owner
I do not take credit of the video, just my thoughts here. 

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TNT Players Boycot All-Star Weekend?

The contigent from the 9 other PBA teams had made its way to the All-Star Weekend in Laoag, but it is pretty obvious about the lack of TNT contingent in the events.

Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams, and Japeth Aguilar were slated to play in the Veterans versus Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors game, while Ranidel De Ocampo was part of the lineup for the Greats versus Stalwarts matchup.

Chot Reyes was expected to coach the Veterans in the All-Star Game but begged off because of duties to the national team (Smart Gilas 2)

Also in several news articles over the web, TNT executives had been fuming about the Game 7 officiating of the recently concluded Commissioner's Cup Finals, especially on the dying seconds when the referees called a foul that put Denzel Bowles on the free throw line in what has been supposedly a done deal for the Tropang Texters.

A source close to the TNT Management said that the players were asked not to participate in the weekend.

TNT owner Manny V. Pangilinan and Governor Ricky Vargas expressed their dismay over PBA officiating.

To quote Mr. MVP's interview "“May karapatan kang magsalita kung feeling mo agrabyado ka. Ano, tatahimik na lang kami? Hindi naman tama yun."

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To cut the strings straight, TNT has 5 straight finals appearances and 3 titles won.

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