VERFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF ____________ ) S.S City/Municipality of ________) X ---------------------------------------- X I, _______, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of _________, after being duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby deposes and states that: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I am the (Plaintiff, Complainant, Petitioner) in the above-entitled case; I have caused the preparation of the above (Complaint/Petition); I have read the same and knows the contents thereof; The allegations contained therein are true and correct of my own personal knowledge. I have further certify that: a. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding or filed any claim involving the same issues or matter in any court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending therein; b. If I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or quasijudicial agency; c. I shall report that fact within Five (5) days to this Honorable Court. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ___________ at __________________. AFFIANT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______, by ____________ who exhibited to me his/her ___________ issued at ____________ on ____________. NOTARY PUBLIC Doc No. ________; Page No. _______; Book No. _______; Series of 2022 SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: I, __________, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of _____________ do hereby appoint, name and constitute ___ATTORNEY-IN-FACT___, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of __________ to be my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my behalf, to do and perform all or any of the following acts, deeds and things, to wit: 1. THINGS TO DO BY THE ATTORNEY IN FACT HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said Attorney-in-fact full power and authority whatsoever necessary, proper or convenient as I might or could lawfully do if personally present and hereby confirming and ratifying all that my Attorney-in-Fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ___________ at the __________ Philippines. PRINCIPAL (sgn) ACCEPTED BY: ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF _____________________________ ______________________________ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEFORE ME, this ___________ day of _________________ at ____________ Philippines personally appeared ____________________ and presented his/her with ____________ issued on ______________ at _______________, personally known to me or whom I have identified through competent evidence of identity who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that the same is their free act and deed. This Instrument consists of only ______ (____) page/s, including this page in which this acknowledgment is written, duly signed by _____________ and his/her instrumental witnesses on each and every page hereof. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this _________ at ___________________, Philippines NOTARY PUBLIC Doc No. __________ Page No. _________ Book No. _________ Series of 2022